716 Boy Names That Start With S (with Meanings and Popularity)
Boy names that start with S are led today by Sebastian, a departure from the mid-century heyday of S names Steven and Scott.
Along with Sebastian, stylish S names for boys which rank in the US Top 500 are Samuel, Santiago, Sawyer, Simon, Sullivan, Solomon and Sterling.
S is also a fashionable starting sound in the UK, where Stanley, Sonny, Seth, Spencer and Syed join Sebastian and Samuel in the Top 200. In the Netherlands, short, nicknamey picks like Sem, Sam and Stijn come out on top, while in Poland classic S-starting names Szymon and Stanisław rank in the Top 20.
But there are still plenty of stylish S names sailing under the radar. S names Silas and Soren are two of the most popular boys' names among Nameberry visitors. Stellan, Saxon, Sirius and Sylvester are some more of the smart S-starting male names beloved by our members, but nowhere to be seen on the official list.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with S, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Silas
Origin:
Aramaic, Latin, GreekMeaning:
"of the forest; or prayed for"
- Soren
Origin:
Danish, NorwegianMeaning:
"stern"
- Sebastian
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"person from ancient city of Sebastia"
- Sawyer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"woodcutter"
- Simon
Origin:
Hebrew, GreekMeaning:
"he has heard; flat-nosed"
- Samuel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"told by God"
- Sol
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"sun"
- Stellan
Origin:
Swedish, meaning unknown, possibly "calm"Meaning:
"calm"
- Sonny
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son"
- Spencer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"house steward, dispenser of provisions"
- Sullivan
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"black-eyed one"
- Sage
Origin:
Herb name and also LatinMeaning:
"wise and knowing"
- Shai
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift"
- Seth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"appointed, placed"
- Shiloh
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"tranquil"
- Shepherd
Origin:
Occupational nameMeaning:
"sheep hearder"
- Solomon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"
- Stephen
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"garland, crown"
- Scott
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from Scotland"
- Santiago
Origin:
Place-name or LatinMeaning:
"Saint James"