Girl names that start with S
These 353 S girl names run from Saar to Syntyche, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Sophia, Sofia and Scarlett.
Sayuri
Small lily (depends on characters) (Japanese). No. 2,380 in the US in 2025, 76 babies.
GirlJapanese
Sepideh
Dawn, daybreak (Persian)
GirlPersian
Sally
Princess (Hebrew). No. 1,158 in the US in 2025, 201 babies.
GirlEnglish
Siùsan
Lily (Hebrew)
GirlScottish
Sejin
Treasure of the world (depends on hanja) (Korean)
UnisexKorean
Stavroula
The cross (Greek)
GirlGreek
Safiya
Pure, sincere (Arabic). No. 1,333 in the US in 2025, 168 babies.
GirlArabicRising
Sama
Sky (Arabic). No. 1,221 in the US in 2025, 186 babies.
GirlArabicRising
Shiphrah
Beautiful (Hebrew). No. 12,986 in the US in 2025, 7 babies.
GirlEnglish
Şükran
Gratitude (Arabic)
GirlTurkish
Solène
Religious, solemn (Latin). No. 1,257 in the US in 2025, 179 babies.
GirlFrenchRising
Sabina
Sabine woman (Latin). No. 2,579 in the US in 2025, 68 babies.
GirlItalian
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Most popular girl names starting with S in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Sophia | 12,561 | Falling | wisdom, skill |
| #9 | Sofia | 8,252 | Steady | wisdom, skill |
| #32 | Scarlett | 5,644 | Steady | seller of scarlet cloth |
| #50 | Sadie | 4,168 | Steady | princess, noblewoman |
| #52 | Stella | 4,136 | Steady | a star |
| #55 | Sophie | 3,984 | Rising | wisdom, skill |
| #90 | Sarah | 2,710 | Steady | princess, noblewoman |
| #94 | Sienna | 2,659 | Rising | from the English word sienna, an orange-red color |
| #126 | Scottie | 2,228 | Rising | pet form of Scott, a person from Scotland |
| #129 | Serenity | 2,209 | Falling | from the English word serenity |
| #135 | Savannah | 2,141 | Falling | grassy plain |
| #141 | Sloane | 2,077 | Rising | from an Irish surname derived from sluaghadh, raid |
| #151 | Samantha | 1,973 | Falling | perhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha |
| #152 | Summer | 1,973 | Steady | summer season |
| #160 | Sage | 1,853 | Rising | wise one |
| #167 | Skylar | 1,818 | Falling | variant of Skyler, from a Dutch surname meaning scholar |
| #181 | Sutton | 1,697 | Rising | south town |
| #198 | Sara | 1,568 | Steady | princess, noblewoman |
| #203 | Stevie | 1,496 | Rising | crown |
| #216 | Selah | 1,416 | Rising | from a Hebrew word in the Psalms, probably a musical pause |
| #217 | Saylor | 1,415 | Rising | from a surname meaning acrobat, dancer |
| #268 | Selena | 1,170 | Steady | the moon |
| #281 | Shiloh | 1,098 | Rising | from a biblical place name, possibly tranquil |
| #282 | Sylvie | 1,096 | Rising | of the forest |
| #291 | Sawyer | 1,056 | Steady | woodcutter |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
S names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with S, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 7.6%
- Place among 26 letters
- 4th
- Different S names
- 1,310
- In the top 1,000
- 63
Share of girls with an S name: 9.9% in 1950, 8.7% in 2000, and 7.6% in 2025.
S girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Sarahprincess, noblewoman (Hebrew)
- Sofiawisdom, skill (Greek)
- Sophiewisdom, skill (Greek)
- SabinaSabine woman (Latin)
- Sandradefender of men (Greek)
- Saraprincess, noblewoman (Hebrew)
- Sabrinafrom Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn (Welsh)
- Sadafseashell, mother-of-pearl (Arabic)
- Samanthaperhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha (English)
- Serafinafiery ones (Hebrew)
- Seraphinafiery ones (Hebrew)
- Silviaof the forest (Latin)
- Simonehe has heard (Hebrew)
- Sophiawisdom, skill (Greek)
- Stormtempest (Old English)
- Susannalily (Hebrew)
- Susannelily (Hebrew)
- SabineSabine woman (Latin)
Where these names come from
- Hebrew: 76
- Greek: 36
- Arabic: 34
- Japanese: 26
- Latin: 25
- Korean: 24
- Sanskrit: 22
- Persian: 15
All 353 girl names that start with S
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saar | princess, noblewoman | Hebrew | Girl |
| Saba | soft breeze | Arabic | Girl |
| Sabah | morning | Arabic | Unisex |
| Sabela | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sabiha | beautiful, radiant | Arabic | Girl |
| Sabina | Sabine woman | Latin | Girl |
| Sabine | Sabine woman | Latin | Girl |
| Sable | black | English | Girl |
| Sabrina | from Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn | Welsh | Girl |
| Sachi | happiness, good fortune | Japanese | Girl |
| Sachiko | child of happiness (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Sadaf | seashell, mother-of-pearl | Arabic | Girl |
| Sadhbh | sweet | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Sadie | princess, noblewoman | Hebrew | Girl |
| Saebom | new spring | Korean | Girl |
| Saerom | fresh and new | Korean | Girl |
| Saetbyeol | morning star, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Safa | pure | Arabic | Unisex |
| Saffron | golden spice | Arabic | Girl |
| Safiya | pure, sincere | Arabic | Girl |
| Safiyya | pure | Arabic | Girl |
| Sagarika | of the ocean | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sage | wise one | Latin | Unisex |
| Sahar | dawn | Arabic | Girl |
| Sailor | one who sails the sea | English | Unisex |
| Saki | blossom (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Sakina | calmness, peace | Arabic | Girl |
| Sakura | cherry blossom | Japanese | Girl |
| Sakurako | cherry blossom child | Japanese | Girl |
| Salem | peace | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Sally | princess | Hebrew | Girl |
| Salma | safe, peaceful | Arabic | Girl |
| Salome | peace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Salomé | peace | Aramaic | Girl |
| Salwa | comfort, solace | Arabic | Girl |
| Sama | sky | Arabic | Girl |
| Samaneh | quail | Persian | Girl |
| Samantha | perhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha | English | Girl |
| Samar | evening conversation | Arabic | Girl |
| Samia | elevated, sublime | Arabic | Girl |
| Samiha | generous, forgiving | Arabic | Girl |
| Samira | companion in evening talk | Arabic | Girl |
| Şan | fame, glory | Turkish | Unisex |
| Sanaa | brilliance, radiance | Arabic | Girl |
| Sanae | early rice seedling (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Sancha | holy | Latin | Girl |
| Sandhya | twilight | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sandra | defender of men | Greek | Girl |
| Sandrine | defender of men | Greek | Girl |
| Sangeeta | music | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sanna | lily flower | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sanne | lily flower | Hebrew | Girl |
| Santina | little saint | Latin | Girl |
| Saoirse | freedom, liberty | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Saorlaith | free princess | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Sapir | sapphire | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sapna | dream | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sapphira | sapphire | Greek | Girl |
| Sara | princess, noblewoman | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sarah | princess, noblewoman | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sarai | my princess | Hebrew | Girl |
| Saraid | excellent | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Sarang | love, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Saraswati | possessing water; goddess of learning | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sarina | princess | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sasha | defender of men | Greek | Unisex |
| Sasha | defender of men | Greek | Girl |
| Saskia | a Saxon | Germanic | Girl |
| Satomi | village beauty (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Satsuki | fifth month; azalea | Japanese | Girl |
| Satya | truth | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Savannah | grassy plain | Taíno | Girl |
| Savita | the sun | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Savitri | of the sun | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sawda | black | Arabic | Girl |
| Sawsan | Arabic form of Susanna, lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sawyer | woodcutter | English | Unisex |
| Sayaka | clear fragrance; clear, bright (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Saylor | from a surname meaning acrobat, dancer | Old French | Girl |
| Sayo | little night, written 小夜 | Japanese | Girl |
| Sayoko | little night child, written 小夜子 | Japanese | Girl |
| Sayuri | small lily (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Scarlett | seller of scarlet cloth | Old French | Girl |
| Scottie | pet form of Scott, a person from Scotland | English | Girl |
| Scout | lookout, explorer | Old French | Unisex |
| Seasaidh | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sebastiana | venerable | Greek | Girl |
| Seble | harvest | Amharic | Girl |
| Seema | boundary, limit | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sejin | treasure of the world (depends on hanja) | Korean | Unisex |
| Selah | from a Hebrew word in the Psalms, probably a musical pause | Hebrew | Girl |
| Selam | peace, well-being | Amharic | Girl |
| Selena | the moon | Greek | Girl |
| Selene | moon | Greek | Girl |
| Selva | forest, jungle | Latin | Girl |
| Selvi | cypress | Turkish | Girl |
| Sema | sky, heaven | Arabic | Girl |
| Sena | world and graceful (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Şenay | happy moon | Turkish | Girl |
| Senta | growing | Latin | Girl |
| Seoa | auspicious and elegant (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Seohyeon | auspicious and virtuous (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Seojin | auspicious treasure (depends on hanja) | Korean | Unisex |
| Seona | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Seonag | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Seonaid | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Seònaid | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Seosaimhín | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Seoyeon | auspicious and beautiful (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Seoyun | auspicious and lustrous (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Sepideh | dawn, daybreak | Persian | Girl |
| Serafima | fiery one, from the seraphim | Hebrew | Girl |
| Serafina | fiery ones | Hebrew | Girl |
| Serap | mirage | Arabic | Girl |
| Seraphina | fiery ones | Hebrew | Girl |
| Séraphine | fiery ones | Hebrew | Girl |
| Seren | a star | Welsh | Girl |
| Serena | serene, calm | Latin | Girl |
| Serenity | from the English word serenity | English | Girl |
| Setareh | a star | Persian | Girl |
| Setsuko | child of moderation, written 節子 | Japanese | Girl |
| Seulgi | wisdom, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Sevasti | venerable, revered | Greek | Girl |
| Sevda | love, infatuation | Turkish | Girl |
| Severina | stern | Latin | Girl |
| Severine | stern, severe | Latin | Girl |
| Sevgi | love, affection | Turkish | Girl |
| Sevim | love | Turkish | Girl |
| Sevinç | joy | Turkish | Girl |
| Shabnam | morning dew | Persian | Girl |
| Shachar | dawn | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Shadi | happiness, joy | Persian | Girl |
| Shahd | honey | Arabic | Girl |
| Shahnaz | delight of the king | Persian | Girl |
| Shahrbanoo | lady of the land | Persian | Girl |
| Shai | gift, present | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Shaindel | little beautiful one | Yiddish | Girl |
| Shaked | almond tree | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Shakira | grateful, thankful | Arabic | Girl |
| Shakti | power | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Shakti | power | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Shalev | calm, tranquil | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Shalhevet | flame | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shama | lamp, candle | Urdu | Girl |
| Shams | sun | Arabic | Unisex |
| Shannon | from Ireland's longest river | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Shannon | from the River Shannon | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Shanti | peace, calm | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sharifa | noble, honorable | Arabic | Girl |
| Sharon | a flat plain | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shashi | moon | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Shayna | beautiful | Yiddish | Girl |
| Sheena | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sheila | from the Roman family name Caecilius | Latin | Girl |
| Shelomith | peaceful | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shideh | bright | Persian | Girl |
| Shikma | sycamore fig | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shiloh | from a biblical place name, possibly tranquil | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Shinju | a pearl, written 真珠 | Japanese | Girl |
| Shinobu | endurance | Japanese | Unisex |
| Shion | aster flower | Japanese | Unisex |
| Shiori | bookmark, guide | Japanese | Girl |
| Shiphrah | beautiful | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shir | song | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shira | song, poetry | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shiran | happy song | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shirel | song of God | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shirin | sweet, charming | Persian | Girl |
| Shirley | bright clearing | Old English | Unisex |
| Shirley | bright clearing | Old English | Girl |
| Shirli | song for me | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shizue | quiet inlet | Japanese | Girl |
| Shizuka | quiet fragrance (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Shizuku | droplet | Japanese | Girl |
| Shlomit | peaceful | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shohreh | famous | Persian | Girl |
| Shokoufeh | blossom | Persian | Girl |
| Sholeh | flame | Persian | Girl |
| Shona | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shoshana | lily, rose | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shreya | auspicious, excellent | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Shu | gentle, virtuous (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Shula | flame | Arabic | Girl |
| Shulamit | peaceful, from shalom | Hebrew | Girl |
| Shura | defender, protector | Greek | Unisex |
| Shurooq | sunrise | Arabic | Girl |
| Shyama | dark, black or blue | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Shyamala | dark, dusky | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sia | poetic and elegant (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Siân | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sibéal | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sibongile | we are thankful | Zulu | Girl |
| Sibylla | prophetess | Greek | Girl |
| Sibylle | prophetess | Greek | Girl |
| Siddhi | accomplishment, success | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sidney | wide island | Old English | Unisex |
| Sidonie | of Sidon | Latin | Girl |
| Sidra | lote tree | Arabic | Girl |
| Sieghild | victory and battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Sieglinde | gentle victory | Germanic | Girl |
| Sienna | from the English word sienna, an orange-red color | English | Girl |
| Sierra | mountain range | Spanish | Girl |
| Sif | kin by marriage | Old Norse | Girl |
| Sigal | violet flower | Hebrew | Girl |
| Signe | new victory | Old Norse | Girl |
| Signy | new victory | Old Norse | Girl |
| Sigrid | beautiful victory | Old Norse | Girl |
| Sigrun | victory and secret | Old Norse | Girl |
| Siham | arrows | Arabic | Girl |
| Síle | from the Roman family name Caecilius | Latin | Girl |
| Silke | blind | Latin | Girl |
| Silvana | of the woods | Latin | Girl |
| Silvia | of the forest | Latin | Girl |
| Sima | short form of Serafima, fiery one | Hebrew | Girl |
| Simay | silver moon | Turkish | Girl |
| Simcha | joy | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Simeag | dove | Hebrew | Girl |
| Simin | silvery | Persian | Girl |
| Simisola | rest in wealth | Yoruba | Girl |
| Simona | he has heard | Hebrew | Girl |
| Simone | he has heard | Hebrew | Girl |
| Simonetta | he has heard | Hebrew | Girl |
| Simran | remembrance | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Sindhu | river, sea | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Síne | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sìne | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sinéad | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sìneag | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Siobhán | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Síofra | elf, sprite | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Síomha | good peace | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Sioned | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Siri | beautiful victory | Old Norse | Girl |
| Sita | furrow in a field | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sitara | star | Persian | Girl |
| Siubhan | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Siùsaidh | lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Siùsan | lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sivan | a Hebrew month in late spring | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sive | sweet | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Siwan | Welsh form of Joan, God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sky | the sky | Old Norse | Unisex |
| Skye | from the Isle of Skye | Scottish place name | Girl |
| Skylar | variant of Skyler, from a Dutch surname meaning scholar | Dutch | Girl |
| Skyler | a scholar | Dutch | Unisex |
| Sláine | health, safety | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Slava | glory, short form of names ending in -slav | Slavic | Unisex |
| Sloane | from an Irish surname derived from sluaghadh, raid | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Smadar | blossom | Hebrew | Girl |
| Smaragda | emerald | Greek | Girl |
| Sneha | love, affection | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Snezhana | snowy | Slavic | Girl |
| Soad | happiness, luck | Arabic | Girl |
| Socorro | help, aid | Latin | Girl |
| Sodam | full and pretty, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Sofia | wisdom, skill | Greek | Girl |
| Sofía | wisdom, skill | Greek | Girl |
| Sohui | bright and shining (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Sohyeon | bright and virtuous (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Sol | sun | Latin | Girl |
| Solana | sunny place | Spanish | Girl |
| Solange | religious, solemn | Latin | Girl |
| Sole | the sun | Italian | Girl |
| Soledad | solitude, our lady of solitude | Spanish | Girl |
| Soleil | sun | French | Girl |
| Solène | religious, solemn | Latin | Girl |
| Solenne | variant of Solange, solemn or religious | Latin | Girl |
| Solfrid | beautiful sun | Old Norse | Girl |
| Solveig | sun strength | Old Norse | Girl |
| Somin | bright and gentle (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Somtochukwu | join me in praising God | Igbo | Unisex |
| Songül | last rose | Turkish | Girl |
| Sônia | wisdom | Greek | Girl |
| Sonja | wisdom | Greek | Girl |
| Sonya | short form of Sofia, wisdom | Greek | Girl |
| Sophia | wisdom, skill | Greek | Girl |
| Sophie | wisdom, skill | Greek | Girl |
| Sophronia | self-controlled, sensible | Greek | Girl |
| Sora | the sky (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Soraya | the Pleiades star cluster | Arabic | Girl |
| Sorcha | bright, radiant | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Sotiria | salvation, deliverance | Greek | Girl |
| Soyeon | bright and beautiful (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Spencer | steward, dispenser | Old French | Unisex |
| Speranza | hope | Italian | Girl |
| Stanislava | becomes glorious | Slavic | Girl |
| Stanisława | becoming glorious | Slavic | Girl |
| Star | celestial body | English | Girl |
| Starla | a star | English | Girl |
| Stasya | short form of Stanislava, becomes glorious | Slavic | Girl |
| Stav | autumn | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Stavroula | the cross | Greek | Girl |
| Stefania | crown, garland | Greek | Girl |
| Stefanie | crown, garland | Greek | Girl |
| Stefaniya | wreath, crown | Greek | Girl |
| Steffi | crown, garland | Greek | Girl |
| Steinunn | stone and wave | Old Norse | Girl |
| Stella | a star | Latin | Girl |
| Stephanie | crown, garland | Greek | Girl |
| Stéphanie | crown, garland | Greek | Girl |
| Sterre | a star | Dutch | Girl |
| Stevie | crown | Greek | Girl |
| Stina | short form of Kristina, follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Storm | tempest | Old English | Unisex |
| Stratonike | army victory | Greek | Girl |
| Styliani | pillar | Greek | Girl |
| Su | water, in Turkish | Turkish | Girl |
| Sua | outstanding and elegant (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Suad | happiness, good luck | Arabic | Girl |
| Subira | patience | Swahili | Girl |
| Suhyeon | outstanding and virtuous (depends on hanja) | Korean | Unisex |
| Sui | jade green (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Sujeong | crystal | Korean | Girl |
| Sujin | excellent and precious (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Sukhdeep | lamp of happiness | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Sukie | diminutive of Susanna, lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Şükran | gratitude | Arabic | Girl |
| Şule | flame | Turkish | Girl |
| Sultana | queen, feminine of sultan | Arabic | Girl |
| Sumiko | clear, pure child | Japanese | Girl |
| Sumire | violet | Japanese | Girl |
| Summer | summer season | Old English | Girl |
| Suna | shelduck | Turkish | Girl |
| Sunday | day of the sun | Old English | Unisex |
| Sunita | well-conducted, polite | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sunja | gentle child (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Sunniva | sun gift | Old English | Girl |
| Sunny | bright, cheerful | English | Unisex |
| Susan | lily flower | Hebrew | Girl |
| Susana | lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Susanna | lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Súsanna | lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Susanne | lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Susi | lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Sutton | south town | Old English | Unisex |
| Suyeon | outstanding beauty (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Suzan | burning | Persian | Girl |
| Suzanne | lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Suzu | bell | Japanese | Girl |
| Suzune | sound of a bell | Japanese | Girl |
| Suzy | lily | Hebrew | Girl |
| Svanhild | swan and battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Svenja | boy | Old Norse | Girl |
| Sveta | short form of Svetlana, light | Slavic | Girl |
| Svetlana | light, luminous | Slavic | Girl |
| Swanhild | swan and battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Swati | the star Arcturus | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Sybil | a prophetess | Greek | Girl |
| Sybilla | prophetess | Greek | Girl |
| Sylvia | of the forest | Latin | Girl |
| Sylvie | of the forest | Latin | Girl |
| Sylwia | of the forest | Latin | Girl |
| Syntyche | occurrence, event | Greek | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with S?
The most popular girl names starting with S in the US are Sophia (#5), Sofia (#9), Scarlett (#32), Sadie (#50), Stella (#52), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with S?
In 2025, 1,310 different girl names starting with S were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 63 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 353 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with S?
7.6% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with S, making it the 4th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 9.9%.
Where do girl names starting with S come from?
The most common origins on this list are Hebrew (76), Greek (36), Arabic (34).