Boy Dog Names That Start With S

  1. Siggy
    • Origin:

      Short form of Sigmund or Sigfried, German
    • Meaning:

      "victorious protection or victorious peace"
    • Description:

      Siggy is the softer side of Ziggy, a more familiar name thanks to Ziggy Marley.
  2. Sancho
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Santos
    • Description:

      Name of nine provincial Spanish kings, but more likely to conjure up Sancho Panza, the hapless squire of Don Quixote.
  3. Swithin
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Swithun
    • Description:

      Saint Swithin or Swithun is best known for his feast day, July 15, which according to legend will determine the weather for the next 40 days.
  4. Stancio
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Constantine
    • Description:

      Unusual, with an energetic spirit.
  5. Sonic
    • Schroeder
      • Origin:

        German occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "tailor; beer porter, wine porter"
      • Description:

        Charles Schulz adopted Schroeder as a first name for his piano-playing character in the "Peanuts" comic strip. It's a popular German surname derived from Schröder, denoting a tailor or porter or wine or beer.
    • Shaya
      • Origin:

        Arabic, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "worthy, deserving, gift"
    • Selim
      • Origin:

        Turkish variation of Salim, Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "safe"
    • Seward
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "sea defender"
      • Description:

        Double whammy: the expression "Seward's folly" and inevitable sewer jokes.
    • Salim
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "safe"
      • Description:

        Distinguished by association with renowned African diplomat Salim Ahmed Salim, this name is popular in many variations throughout the Arab world. Its use is growing in the US as well, especially in its Salem version.
    • Selam
      • Origin:

        Amharic
      • Meaning:

        "peace"
      • Description:

        A unisex name with a lovely serene meaning in the Ambaric language of Ethiopia.
    • Scorpion
      • Origin:

        Animal name
      • Meaning:

        "scorpion"
      • Description:

        Animal name with some serious sting to it, Scorpion is one of the unique baby names that should probably stay that way.
    • Sheriff
      • Sadik
        • Origin:

          Swahili
        • Meaning:

          "friend"
        • Description:

          Frequently found in all three forms: Sadik, Sadiki, and Sadiq.
      • Shady
        • Sabio
          • Squire
            • Origin:

              French
            • Meaning:

              "esquire"
            • Description:

              Conjures up a tweedy English country gentleman with a large paunch.
          • Sargent
            • Origin:

              Spelling variation of Sergeant, Latin
            • Meaning:

              "to serve"
            • Description:

              One of the few military ranks used as a name, as in Kennedy in-law and Peace Corps creator Sargent (born Robert Sargent) Shriver. There's also a more creative, artistic association with painter John Singer Sargent.
          • Sakae
            • Origin:

              Japanese
            • Meaning:

              "prosperity"
            • Description:

              Unisex Japanese name used by the singer Thalia as her daughter Sabrina's middle.