Dog Names That Start With S

This more elaborate version of the name is heard occasionally, but Samira or the related Samara is simpler and just as rhythmic.

Sancha of Leon was an 11th century princess who became Queen of Spain after her brother was killed by Ferdinand I, whom she then married. A twisted tale indeed, but Sancha is one of those names that is both historic and extremely rare -- no babies were named Sancha or Sancho in the US in 2021. Sancho Panza was the sidekick of the fictional Don Quixote.

A jauntier, more accessible form of Siegfried.

Retro nickname for Scott.

nature namesare in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.

A nonbinary word name that could work perfectly in the middle, especially for a child born under a fire sign.

The sunny name Solaria debuted on the baby name charts in 2021 thanks to the cartoon Star vs. the Forces of Evil, which features a character named Solaria. Solaria is also the name of a fictional planet in the Winx Club series.

Over-the-top glitzy. Sparkle debuted in 1976 and peaked in 1979 when it was given to 124 baby girls.

This name is very wearable in English-speaking countries and has a lovely meaning.

Sunita is an easily-translated name brought to the American lexicon by astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams, who holds the record for most spacewalks by a woman.

Sleek color name, though a bit flinty for a little girl.

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

Sirje is a uniquely Estonian name of unconfirmed origins, although the story goes that it was created and offered up by Julius Mägiste, a linguist, in 1929. He derived it from the word sinisirje, meaning "blue-feathered" and tied to a mythical bird creature in the Kalevipoeg, Estonia's national epic. Eugen Kapp used Sirje for one of the characters in his 1945 opera Tasuleegid, which roughly translates to "The Flames of Fame."

An attractive and worldly name for a cherished baby son.

Would undoubtedly be confused with the geographical Syria.

In Abrahamic religions, a seraph is an angelic being that originated in Ancient Judaism. As a girl name, Seraph may be used as a short form of Seraphina or similar names.