Boy Dog Names That Start With S
- Shiva
Origin:
HinduMeaning:
"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.
- Spalding
Origin:
English and ScottishMeaning:
"divided field"Description:
Has diverse links to a Groucho Marx character, a bouncing ball, and late performance artist Spalding Gray.
- Saroyan
Origin:
Armenian literary nameDescription:
Plausible literary name to honor upbeat Armenian-American playwright and prose writer William Saroyan.
- Sirocco
Origin:
Arabic, ItalianMeaning:
"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.
- Salton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"place in the willows"Description:
Stiff and sedate surname name, despite its salty start.
- Soutine
Origin:
French artist nameDescription:
Creative choice relating to the Lithuanian-born expressionist painter known for his bold, vibrantly colored canvases.
- Snapdragon
Origin:
Flower name, from EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Sippo
Origin:
Finnish variation of Siegfried, GermanMeaning:
"victorious peace"Description:
A jauntier, more accessible form of Siegfried.
- Scooter
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Retro nickname for Scott.
- Salmon
Origin:
Animal nameMeaning:
"salmon, a fish"Description:
nature namesare in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.
- Samurai
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"warrior, knight"
- Saturnino
Origin:
Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish variation of Saturninus, RomanMeaning:
"Saturn"
- Supreme
- Sanjaya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"triumphant"Description:
This variation of the popular Indian name Sanjay was borne by a popular-against-all-odds American Idol contestant.
- Sajan
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
An attractive and worldly name for a cherished baby son.
- Strummer
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"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:
EnglishMeaning:
"student"Description:
Modern faux-occupational name that prizes education. The Dutch surname Schuyler (or Skyler) has the same meaning.
- Springer
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"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:
ArabicMeaning:
"light, lamp"Description:
Worldly and evocative.
- Shaviv
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"spark, ray of light"Description:
The viv syllable adds vitality.