Boy Dog Names That Start With S

Creative choice relating to the Lithuanian-born expressionist painter known for his bold, vibrantly colored canvases.

Has diverse links to a Groucho Marx character, a bouncing ball, and late performance artist Spalding Gray.

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

Plausible literary name to honor upbeat Armenian-American playwright and prose writer William Saroyan.

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.

Stiff and sedate surname name, despite its salty start.

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

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.

A jauntier, more accessible form of Siegfried.

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

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.

Worldly and evocative.

An attractive and worldly name for a cherished baby son.

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

The viv syllable adds vitality.

Siggy is the softer side of Ziggy, a more familiar name thanks to Ziggy Marley.

Retro nickname for Scott.