Names starting with S

Signifies "seashell, mother-of-pearl" in Arabic.

From Japanese 貞 (sada) "virtuous, chaste" and 子 (ko) "child", as well as other kanji combinations.

Probably from the old Celtic root *swādu- signifying "sweet" [2]. This was common in medieval Ireland. In Irish mythology, Sadb was a woman turned...

A variant of Sadb.

Signifies "one who confronts" in Arabic. The Iraqi president Saddam Hussein (1937-2006) bore this name.

Signifies "ray of light" in Finnish.

The Persian form of Sadiq.

An alternate transcription of Persian صادق (see Sadegh).

From Sanskrit साधना (sādhanā) signifying "accomplishment, completion".

The modern Irish form of Sadb.

The Turkish form of Shadi 1.

An alternate transcription of Arabic سعدي (see Sadi).

Signifies "fortunate, lucky" in Arabic, from سعد (saʿida) "to be happy, to be lucky".

An alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية (see Sadia).

The feminine form of Sadi.

A diminutive of Sarah.

The Turkish form of Sadiq.

The Azerbaijani form of Sadiq.

Signifies "true, sincere, loyal" in Arabic, from the root صدق (ṣadaqa) "to tell the truth".

The Turkish feminine form of Shadi 1.

The Azerbaijani form of Saada.

An alternate transcription of Arabic سعيد (see Said), as well as the usual Persian, Urdu and Dhivehi transcription.

The Urdu form of Saida.

An alternate transcription of Persian سعید (see Saeed).

An older form of Saorlaith.

From the Old English elements sæ "sea" and wine "friend".

The Persian and Turkish form of Safaa or Safaa', as well as an alternate Arabic transcription of either name.

Signifies "pure" in Arabic. As-Safaa is one of the two sacred hills near Mecca. This can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic صفاء (see Safaa'...

Signifies "serenity, clarity" in Arabic, from صفا (ṣafā) "to be clear, to be pure".

The Latin form of Sapphira.

From the English word referring to a spice, the crocus flower from which it is harvested, or the yellow-orange colour of the spice. It derives via...

Signifies "pure" in Arabic, from صفا (ṣafā) "to be clear, to be pure".

An alternate transcription of Arabic صفيّة (see Safiyya).

The Portuguese form of Sapphira. It coincides with the Portuguese word for "sapphire".

The Hausa, Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Safiyya. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

The Turkish form of Safiyya.

The feminine form of Safi. One of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad bore this name.

An alternate transcription of Arabic صفيّة (see Safiyya).

The Old Norse form of Saga.

From Old Norse Sága, possibly signifying "seeing one", from sjá "to see". This is a Norse goddess, possibly connected to Frigg. As a Swedish and...

A modern form of Sagara.

Signifies "sea, ocean" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend, this was a king of Ayodhya who had over 60,000 sons.

From the English word sage, referring either to a type of spice or to a wise person.

Signifies "elevated, sublime" in Hebrew.

The feminine form of Sagi.

Signifies "sanctuary, tabernacle" in Spanish, from Latin sacrarium. It comes from an epithet of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Sagrario, and is...

The Armenian form of Isaac. A 5th-century patriarch of the Armenian Church bore this name.

Signifies "dawn" in Arabic.

From the Arabic term of address صاحب (ṣāḥib) signifying "companion, friend, master".

Signifies "coast, shore" in Azerbaijani, Hindi and Urdu, in all cases borrowed from Arabic ساحل (sāḥil).

Signifies "hawk" in Turkish, of Persian origin.

The Turkish form of Shahnaz.

The Old German form of Saskia.

A variant of Sadhbh.

An alternate transcription of Arabic سعيد (see Said).

Signifies "happy, lucky" in Arabic, from سعد (saʿida) "to be happy, to be lucky". A companion of the Prophet Muhammad bore this name.

An alternate transcription of Arabic سعيدة (see Saida).

The feminine form of Said.

The Hausa form of Said.

Signifies "sword" in Arabic.