Girls' names beginning with S
Names official statistics record as used for girls, whose recorded spelling begins with this letter.
Usage is read from official statistics — which of a registrar's lists published the name — never from an opinion about the name and never as a statement about any child. A name published on both lists is recorded as used for both and is not in either of these pages.
708 names beginning with "S"
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From Hebrew, meaning 'lady, princess, noblewoman'. In the Old Testament, Sarah's name was changed from Sarai by God, alongside Abraham's own name change (Genesis 17:15); she is regarded as matriarch of the Jewish people.
The French form of Sophia, from Ancient Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom'.
From a Hebrew place name — a fertile plain on the central west coast of Israel, also referenced in the biblical 'rose of Sharon' flowering plant. Used as a feminine given name in English since the 1920s.
Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'.
Likely a feminine adaptation of Samuel, incorporating a suffix possibly derived from Greek 'anthos' ('flower'). Emerged in 18th-century America; boosted to wide popularity by the 1964 television series Bewitched.
A variant spelling of Sarah, traditionally interpreted as 'lady', 'princess', or 'noblewoman'.
The feminine form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning 'crown, wreath'.
From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay.
A form of Sophia used across many languages, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'.
Means 'freedom' in Irish; first adopted as a given name in the 20th century, reportedly with nationalist/political resonance given the meaning.
Shares the meaning of Joan/Jehanne: commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'.
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