Girl Dog Names That Start With S

An upbeat Hebrew name with a meaning to match.

Some names rise in tandem in their male and female forms, but Sebastia is very rare while the male Sebastian is quite popular. But it certainly might be an attractive choice.

Nearly unknown here, with good reason.

Unlikely to make it onto the name map.

Sal is a cute spin on the trend of boyish nicknames for girls, rarer than Sam or Ali.

In the US, Salima is the more usual variation of this name. Salem, which might be another variation or an alternative place-name for Jerusalem, is more popular for girls as well as boys.

The three soft a's make for a calm and rhythmic name, though some risk of salami jokes.

Selima might be confused with Selina, but it's an appealing spin on that classic with a lovely meaning.

Refers to a particular variety of Japanese plum, the Prunus salicina, although in a literal translation it would mean "sour peach."

This is the Indian version of the Hindi word meaning peace.

Friendly-sounding name with big "Sweeney Todd" downside.