Dog Names That Start With S

Would certainly be misconstrued as SERAFINA, adding a lot of confusion to a little girl's life.

In Norway, Svale is also used as a short form of the rare name Svalaug/Svanlaug, meaning "swan oath". Svale is also a more modern form of Svali, meaning "cool, fresh".

After your first little Primo, you could always call the next Segundo -- though that's like naming them number one and number two.

This Japanese name is more often seen on girls in Japan, yet you may be familiar with it as a male name thanks to the anime series Naruto.

This legendary Andalusian city, according to myth founded by Hercules, is an undiscovered baby name destination.

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.

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

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

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

This cosmological name is given to a handful of boys and girls each year in the USA. Likely to get confused with Stella, but definitely edgier and likely to start a conversation.

One of many Japanese options for a winter baby.

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

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.

Stiff and sedate surname name, despite its salty start.

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

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.

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.

Common botanical choice in Japan.