Dog Names That Start With S

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.

An attractive and worldly name for a cherished baby son.

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

With River and Ocean becoming mainstream, why not consider Sea?

The viv syllable adds vitality.

Siggy is the softer side of Ziggy, a more familiar name thanks to Ziggy Marley.

Retro nickname for Scott.

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

Popular Spanish choice that refers to the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Perpetual Help -- or Perpetuo Socorro.

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

Name of nine provincial Spanish kings, but more likely to conjure up Sancho Panza, the hapless squire of Don Quixote.

A French word name that could be a fresh spin on Summer or Autumn.

Charles Schulz adopted Schroeder as a first name for his piano-playing character in the "Peanuts" comic strip. It's a popular German surname derived from Schröder, denoting a tailor or porter or wine or beer.

Unusual, with an energetic spirit.

She may have been an appealing Chinese heroine in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, but her name won't translate for a modern American girl. Better choices: Snow, or Flora.

Saint Swithin or Swithun is best known for his feast day, July 15, which according to legend will determine the weather for the next 40 days.

Salim is a popular Arabic name used in this form mostly for boys, though the variation Salem -- also a Biblical place-name -- is more popular for girls. In the US, the version given to girls is more usually the feminization Salima or Salimah.

Sensuous to a fault.