Boy Dog Names That Start With S

  1. Shiva
    • Origin:

      Hindu
    • Meaning:

      "benign and auspicious"
    • Description:

      Shiva is one of the principle deities of Hinduism. Shiva is the powerful god of both destruction and resurrection but is also associated as the patron god of yoga, meditation and arts. Shiva's wife is Parvati, the mother goddess of creation.
  2. Spalding
    • Origin:

      English and Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "divided field"
    • Description:

      Has diverse links to a Groucho Marx character, a bouncing ball, and late performance artist Spalding Gray.
  3. Saroyan
    • Origin:

      Armenian literary name
    • Description:

      Plausible literary name to honor upbeat Armenian-American playwright and prose writer William Saroyan.
  4. Sirocco
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Italian
    • Meaning:

      "warm wind"
    • Description:

      A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
  5. Salton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "place in the willows"
    • Description:

      Stiff and sedate surname name, despite its salty start.
  6. Soutine
    • Origin:

      French artist name
    • Description:

      Creative choice relating to the Lithuanian-born expressionist painter known for his bold, vibrantly colored canvases.
  7. Snapdragon
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from English
    • Meaning:

      "dragon's mouth"
    • Description:

      Feisty floral name that would work better as a middle name than as a first, so called because of the flower's resemblance to a dragon's open mouth.
  8. Sippo
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Siegfried, German
    • Meaning:

      "victorious peace"
    • Description:

      A jauntier, more accessible form of Siegfried.
  9. Scooter
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Retro nickname for Scott.
  10. Salmon
    • Origin:

      Animal name
    • Meaning:

      "salmon, a fish"
    • Description:

      nature namesare in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.
  11. Samurai
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "warrior, knight"
  12. Saturnino
    • Origin:

      Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish variation of Saturninus, Roman
    • Meaning:

      "Saturn"
  13. Supreme
    • Sanjaya
      • Origin:

        Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "triumphant"
      • Description:

        This variation of the popular Indian name Sanjay was borne by a popular-against-all-odds American Idol contestant.
    • Sajan
      • Origin:

        Hindi
      • Meaning:

        "beloved"
      • Description:

        An attractive and worldly name for a cherished baby son.
    • Strummer
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "one who strums (a stringed musical instrument)"
      • Description:

        Cool word name for boys evocative of rock and roll. Julia Stiles named her son Strummer in 2017.
    • Scholar
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "student"
      • Description:

        Modern faux-occupational name that prizes education. The Dutch surname Schuyler (or Skyler) has the same meaning.
    • Springer
      • Origin:

        English surname
      • Meaning:

        "jumper, leaper"
      • Description:

        This lively, springy, rarely used surname name has an interesting history. For the English, German, Dutch and Ashkenazic Jews it was a nickname for a lively person or traveling entertainer, deriving from the words springen/springhen/shpringen, and in English it's also a topographical name for someone living near the source of a stream. An unusual option if you're seeking an out-of-the-ordinary 'er'-ending name. Though for some it might bring to mind Jerry Springer, or a Spaniel.
    • Siraj
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "light, lamp"
      • Description:

        Worldly and evocative.
    • Shaviv
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "spark, ray of light"
      • Description:

        The viv syllable adds vitality.