Girl Cat Names That Start With S

  1. Shenandoah
    • Origin:

      Native American place-name
    • Description:

      While some sources assign the place-name the romantic meaning "beautiful daughter of the stars," the Virginia region itself says the name is of uncertain Native American origin with many possible but no definitive meaning. No matter: Shenandoah is a lovely name that's rare but usable.
  2. Sariya
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "night traveler, night rain"
    • Description:

      A pretty Arabic name with an evocative meaning.
  3. Shoshanna
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Shoshana, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
    • Description:

      Shoshanna is a variation of one of the best-known original Hebrew baby names for girls , the original of Susanna. This is the spelling used by Shoshanna Lonstein, a designer who creates the Shoshanna clothing line and also the name of one of the four leading characters on the TV show Girls, Shoshanna Shapiro.
  4. Sahara
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "desert"
    • Description:

      A beautiful and evocative place-name that deserves wider use.
  5. Stellaluna
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "Star and moon"
    • Description:

      Stella and Luna are stylish night sky name for girls, from the Latin words for star and moon.
  6. Seeley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "blessed, happy"
    • Description:

      Surname name with an uplifting meaning. Just beware that this is a well-known mattress brand.
  7. Santa
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Santo, Italian
    • Meaning:

      "saint"
    • Description:

      Santa has an appealing sound, or maybe that's sleigh bells we hear? It's difficult to separate the Italian girls' name Santa from the association to Mr. Claus, king of Christmas. The German diminutive Senta -- or Snow or even Christmas -- might be an easier name to handle.
  8. Serenade
    • Origin:

      Music name
    • Description:

      Peaceful and melodic, but a bit pretentious.
  9. Sully
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark eyed"
    • Description:

      A jaunty offshoot of Sullivan, Sully will be associated by kids with the beloved character in the Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc. Rare for a girl, but with a cool surnamey style and echoes of midcentury favorite Sally.
  10. Seven
    • Origin:

      Numerical word name
    • Description:

      Seinfeld's George threatened to name his future child Seven, and then singer Erykah Badu actually did it.
  11. Snowdrop
    • Sammy
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "god has heard"
      • Description:

        Short for Samantha or long for Sam, Sammy is a sweet midcentury nickname name that we can see coming back.
    • Snowy
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "snowy"
      • Description:

        Snowy has only ever appeared on the charts twice: in 2013, when it was given to 6 baby girls, and in 2016, when it was used for five. With recent celeb choices such as Stormi and Thunder, could Snowy be next on parents' lists?
    • Sesame
      • Origin:

        Food name and word name
      • Description:

        Poppy is the most widely-used seed name, opening the door for Sesame. While Sesame has a pretty sound, it is not often used as a name -- fewer than five baby girls were given the name in the US in 2021. In kids' minds, this might be overly associated with Sesame Street.
    • Smokey
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Description:

        Popular choice for silvery pets.
    • Sariyah
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "night traveler, night rain"
      • Description:

        Bright and pretty, resembling Aaliyah, Delilah, Amaya and Sarah, Sariyah is a celestial and stylish choice,
    • Sushi
      • Sundance
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "sun dance"
        • Description:

          Long synonymous with the American outlaw Harry Longabaugh, aka The Sundance Kid, who got his nickname from the town of Sundance, Wyoming, where he was incarcerated as a teenager. The place name Sundance was taken from the sun dance ceremony practiced by local Native American tribes.
      • Sakae
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "prosperity"
        • Description:

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

          Egyptian mythology name
        • Description:

          Also spelled Selqet, Serket and Serqet, Selket was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the scorpions and of magic. She was a helpful goddess and protected souls on their journey to the afterlife. She is also associated with childbirth (potentially making her a great choice for the daughter of a midwife or obstetrician). Her connection to scorpions is a symbol of her power and makes her a good namesake for a child born under the zodiac sign of Scorpio.