Dog Names That Start With S

Selphie Tilmitt is a character in the popular video game Final Fantasy VIII. An orphan like the other main characters, she's described as upbeat, friendly, and energetic....though she wields a mean nunchuk. Given the name's resemblance to the photo term "selfie," this one is off the table, even for enthusiastic gamers.

Frequently found in all three forms: Sadik, Sadiki, and Sadiq.

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

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.

Common Japanese name most notably connected to Shigeo Shingō, Japanese industrial engineer and expert on the Toyota Production System.

Disproportionately common among the American Amish.

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

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

Cool word name for boys evocative of rock and roll. Julia Stiles named her son Strummer in 2017.

Conjures up a tweedy English country gentleman with a large paunch.

Stiff and sedate surname name, despite its salty start.

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."

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".

A sunny choice that's popular for girls in Lithuania. Also the name of the ancient Lithuanian sun goddess.

Unlikely to make it onto the name map.

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

Sensuous to a fault.