Dog Names That Start With S

Very popular throughout the Arab world and growing in use in the US as well, where it was given last year to more than 50 baby girls.

Sensuous to a fault.

The Turkish word for "love" is a Gen X name in its country of origin, but is a fresh option in the US. It debuted on the charts in 2021 thanks to the Turkish soap opera Adı Sevgi (Its Name's Love), which is also broadcast in Spanish.

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.

A unisex name with a lovely serene meaning in the Ambaric language of Ethiopia.

Double whammy: the expression "Seward's folly" and inevitable sewer jokes.

Distinguished by association with renowned African diplomat Salim Ahmed Salim, this name is popular in many variations throughout the Arab world. Its use is growing in the US as well, especially in its Salem version.

A unisex name with a lovely serene meaning in the Ambaric language of Ethiopia.

Animal name with some serious sting to it, Scorpion is one of the unique baby names that should probably stay that way.

Disproportionately common among the American Amish.

An addition to the collection of gemstone names — a category that's currently rising in popularity.

An upbeat Hebrew name with a meaning to match.

Some names rise in tandem in their male and female forms, but Sebastia is very rare while the male Sebastian is quite popular. But it certainly might be an attractive choice.

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

Nearly unknown here, with good reason.

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