Dog Names That Start With S

This name of a famous ancient Roman jurist is sometimes heard in the Hispanic community.

A multicultural nickname for Samuel. The Spanish and Finnish variation is pronounced SAH-moo, while the Hungarian version is SHAW-moo.

Sunny Italian surname name for a little girl. Solari was the name of a character on Xena: Warrior Princess.

Short for Samuel or long for Sam, Sammy is a sweet midcentury nickname name that we can see coming back.

Nice sound, but double meaning -- shady glen or shady character.

Soundalike cousin of Sammy, cute but slight on its own.

This once-cool nickname-y name now belongs to the grandma generation.

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.

Traditional African name made cartoonish by the Disney character in The Lion King. In Shona it means "strength".

Santana was most recently heard on a female character on hit television show Glee. Nonetheless, this name ranks higher for boys, which can be credited to Grammy Award-winning musician Carlos Santana.

Seeley is a Medieval surname with a happy, fortunate meaning.

One of the most severely punished characters in Greek mythology, and the first two syllables don't help.

Signy — also spelled Signe — would make another distinctively offbeat alternative to Sydney. Signy appears in Norse mythology as the twin sister of Sigmund.

Savanna has lost ground in recent years. It remains eclipsed by its more traditionally spelled cousin Savannah.

Both rhythmic and serene, Serenella is one of the Italian names for girls virtually unknown in the US but definitely usable. An unusual route to Ella as a short form?

Supermodel Shalom Harlow glamorized this name, which is heard as a greeting every day in Israel.

Sidda is a name made famous by the heroine of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood; it probably started life as a nickname.

We've got Saint, we've got King, we've got Prince Duke Bishop Deacon and Messiah. So why not Sir? The name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's newborn son, Sir is an honorific and a word name that fits right in with current trends. And it does guarantee your son will be addressed with respect, at least nominally.