Names beginning with S
1,249 names, with meanings and origins. Part of a library of 12,046.
Saada
Happiness, good fortune
Swahili
Saadet
Happiness, bliss
Turkish
Saakshi
Witness / Vedanta
Sanskrit
Saanjh
Togetherness; the shared dusk
Punjabi
Saanvi
Goddess Lakshmi
Sanskrit
Saanvika
Little Lakshmi / peaceful
Sanskrit
Saara
Princess (Finnish Sarah)
Finnish
Saarah
A princess
Arabic
Saba
Morning breeze (Arabic)
Arabic
Sabaa
A gentle breeze
Arabic
Sabah
Morning (Sabah Lebanese diva)
Arabic
Sabarmati
Sacred river / Gandhi Ashram
Sanskrit
Sabatia
Born on the sabbath
Italian
Sabatina
Born on the sabbath
Italian
Sabeen
Of the Sabines
Latin
Sabela
Pledged to God; Isabel
Galician
Sabelle
Pledged to God
Hebrew
Sabhya
Civilized / assembly-worthy
Sanskrit
Sabina
Sabine woman
Latin
Sabine
Of the Sabines
Latin
Sabinia
A Sabine woman
Latin
Sabra
Patience
Hebrew
Sabreen
Patient ones (Quranic Sabr concept)
Arabic
Sabreena
Of the river Severn
Celtic
Sabrina
From the river Severn
Celtic/Latin
Sacagawea
Bird woman (Lewis & Clark Expedition guide)
Hidatsa/Shoshone
Sacajawea
Shoshone Lewis and Clark expedition
Other
Sachi
Indras-queen / Indrani
Sanskrit
Sachiko
Happy child
Japanese
Sachini
Truthful / friend (Sri Lankan Sinhala heritage)
Sinhala
Sadana
Dwelling / abode
Sanskrit
Sade
Honour confers a crown
Yoruba
Sadeem
A nebula
Arabic
Sadhana
Spiritual practice (iconic Sadhana Shivdasani Bollywood)
Sanskrit
Sadhbh
Sweetness (Oisín's mother)
Irish
Sadhika
Spiritual aspirant
Sanskrit
Sadhvi
Virtuous woman / ascetic
Sanskrit
Sadia
Fortunate, blessed
Urdu
Sadie
Princess
Hebrew
Sadye
Princess
Hebrew
Saebjorg
Protected by the sea
Icelandic
Saebjort
Bright as the sea
Icelandic
Saem
A spring, a fountain
Korean
Saerom
Fresh and new
Korean
Saeunn
A wave of the sea
Icelandic
Safa
Safa Hill Mecca (Hajj sa'i ritual)
Arabic
Safaa
Purity, serenity
Arabic
Saffron
Yellow spice (Saffron Burrows; Saffron Aldridge)
Arabic/English
Safia
Pure, sincere
Arabic
Safiya
Pure / chosen (Safiyya bint Huyayy wife of Prophet Muhammad)
Arabic/Urdu
Safiye
Pure, chosen
Turkish
Saga
Story, seer, the goddess of poetry
Old Norse
Sagal
Rainbow; ray of light
Somali
Sagara
Ocean / king Sagara
Sanskrit
Sagarika
Ocean-born / wave
Sanskrit
Sage
Wise; the herb
English/Latin
Saglar
A steppe flower
Kalmyk
Sagrario
The sacred shrine
Spanish
Saguna
With attributes (Vedanta)
Sanskrit
Sahaj
Natural ease, spiritual peace
Sanskrit/Punjabi
Sahaja
Natural / spontaneous (Sahaja Yoga)
Sanskrit
Sahana
Patience, endurance
Sanskrit
Sahar
Dawn
Arabic/Persian
Sahara
Great desert (The Sahara + modern place-name)
Arabic
Sahasa
Courage / boldness
Sanskrit
Sahasra
Thousand (Sahasranama)
Sanskrit
Sahasrara
Thousand-petaled / crown-Chakra
Sanskrit
Sahasrika
Thousand-related
Sanskrit
Sahaya
Companion / helper
Sanskrit
Sahejpreet
Serene, intuitive love
Punjabi
Sahel
Shore / Sahel region
Other
Saheli
Female friend
Sanskrit
Sahibjot
The Lords light
Punjabi
Sahibleen
Absorbed in the Lord
Punjabi
Sahibpreet
Love of the Lord
Punjabi
Sahithi
Literature, eloquence
Telugu
Sahiti
Literature / poetics
Sanskrit
Sahitya
Literature
Sanskrit
Sahondra
Aloe flower
Other
Sahra
A flower
Somali
Sai
Sai Tamhankar - Marathi cinema + Sai Baba devotee tradition
Sanskrit
Saiana
Tuvan + Sayan Mountains heritage
Other
Saida
Happy
Arabic
Saige
Wise; the herb sage
Latin
Saikhan
Beautiful, lovely
Mongolian
Sailaja
Daughter of mountain (Telugu-Sanskrit Parvati epithet)
Other
Sailaputri
Daughter of mountain / Nava-Durga
Sanskrit
Sailee
A dear friend
Marathi
Sailer
A seafarer
English
Sailor
Seafarer (Sailor Brinkley Cook; modern word-name)
English
Saima
One who fasts
Urdu
Saimdang
Joseon polymath on the 50,000-won note
Korean
Saina
Of the army (Saina Nehwal, first Indian Olympic badminton medal)
Sanskrit
Saioa
A mountain
Basque
Saira
Traveller, princess
Arabic
Sairandhri
Draupadis disguise (Mahabharata)
Sanskrit
Saja
Calm, tranquil
Arabic
Sajal
Iconic Sajal Aly - Pakistani actress + Mom
Urdu
Sajida
Devout
Arabic
Sakambhari
Vegetable-bearing Devi / Durga
Sanskrit
Sakari
Sweet
Inuit
Sakeena
Tranquility, calm
Arabic
Sakeenah
Tranquility (Quran Surah Al-Fath)
Arabic
Sakhi
Female friend
Sanskrit
Saki
Blossom, cape
Japanese
Sakina
Divine tranquility (Quranic Sakinah Shekhinah)
Arabic
Sakinat
Calm and serene
Karachay
Sakshi
Witness
Sanskrit
Sakshini
Witness-consciousness
Sanskrit
Sakuntala
Kalidasa Shakuntala / Bharatas mother
Sanskrit
Sakura
Cherry blossom
Japanese
Sakurako
Cherry blossom child (Japanese Hanami heritage)
Other
Sakuya
To bloom; blossom
Japanese
Salacia
Roman sea goddess + Neptune's queen + dwarf planet
Latin
Salali
Squirrel
Cherokee
Salam
Peace (As-salāmu ʿalaykum greeting)
Arabic
Salama
Peace / safety
Arabic
Salamatu
Peace and safety
Hausa
Salem
Peace (Salem, Massachusetts; modern unisex)
Hebrew
Salena
The moon
Greek
Saliha
Pious and virtuous
Turkish
Salima
Safe and at peace
Kyrgyz
Salinger
From Salzburg (J.D. Salinger; Catcher in the Rye)
German/French
Salka
A bright protector
Icelandic
Sally
Princess (Sally Ride, first American woman in space)
English/Hebrew
Salma
Peace, safety
Arabic/Urdu
Salmacis
Greek sea nymph (origin of 'hermaphrodite')
Greek
Salome
Peace
Aramaic/Hebrew
Salome Alexandra
Hasmonean Jewish queen of Judea
Hebrew/Greek
Salomea
Saint Salomea of Poland
Other
Saloni
Beautiful, pretty
Sanskrit
Salote
Free woman
Tongan
Salsabeel
A spring in paradise
Arabic
Salsabil
A spring in paradise
Arabic
Saltanat
Majesty / celebration
Other
Salud
Health
Other
Salvia
The sage plant; health
Latin
Salwa
Consolation, solace
Arabic
Samadhi
Meditative absorption (Patanjali)
Sanskrit
Samah
Forgiveness
Arabic
Samaira
Enchanting (modern Indian top baby name)
Sanskrit/Arabic
Samantha
Listener, told by God
Hebrew/English
Samar
Evening conversation
Arabic
Samatha
Equanimity / Buddhist calm-abiding
Sanskrit
Samati
Right-mind / equanimity
Sanskrit
Sambhavi
Born to Shambhu / Parvati
Sanskrit
Sameeksha
Review / reflection
Sanskrit
Sameera
Evening companion
Arabic
Samhita
Vedic collection (Rigveda Yajurveda Samaveda Atharvaveda)
Other
Samhitamayi
Compilation-embodied / Samhita
Sanskrit
Sami
Good fortune (Quechua + Sami Yusuf British-Sufi musician)
Other
Samia
Exalted / elevated
Arabic
Samidha
Sacred fuel-wood (Vedic Yajna)
Sanskrit
Samiksha
Review / inspection
Sanskrit
Samin
Precious (Samin Nosrat)
Other
Samina
Healthy / sound (Samina Peerzada - Pakistani veteran)
Arabic
Samira
Companion in evening conversation (Samira Wiley, OITNB Emmy)
Arabic/Urdu
Samiti
Assembly
Sanskrit
Samiya
Elevated
Arabic
Samiyah
Elevated, sublime
Arabic
Samjhana
Memory, remembrance
Nepali
Samkelo
Welcome; acceptance
Zulu
Sammuramat
Historical Assyrian queen (basis of Semiramis)
Akkadian/Assyrian
Sampada
Wealth / prosperity
Sanskrit
Sampaguita
The Filipino national flower (jasmine)
Filipino
Samruddhi
Prosperity / abundance
Sanskrit
Samten
Meditation / concentration
Other
Samudra
Ocean / cosmic-waters
Sanskrit
Samui
Cold (Samui - Naruto Cloud Village Team leader)
Japanese
Samvedana
Empathy / feeling
Sanskrit
Samvit
Consciousness / awareness
Sanskrit
Samya
Equanimity / balance
Sanskrit
Samyuktha
United (Samyuktha Menon - Malayalam + Tamil cinema + Saripodhaa Sanivaaram)
Sanskrit
Sana
Brilliance + iconic Sana of TWICE (K-pop)
Arabic/Japanese/Urdu
Sanaa
Splendor, brilliance
Arabic/Swahili
Sanae
Praise / brilliance
Arabic
Sanahanbi
Golden princess
Other
Sanam
Beloved (Sanam Saeed - Pakistani Zindagi Gulzar Hai)
Persian/Arabic
Sananda
Joyful (Sananda Maitreya artist + Bengali heritage)
Other
Sanatani
Eternal / ancient
Sanskrit
Sanaz
Full of grace
Other
Sancha
Holy (Spanish queen)
Spanish
Sanchari
Wandering / Bharatanatyam expression
Sanskrit
Sanchita
Accumulated karma
Sanskrit
Sanchya
Accumulated
Sanskrit
Sanda
A defender of the people
Romanian
Sandar
Moon
Burmese
Sandara
Sandara Park - 2NE1 K-pop + Filipino-Korean crossover
Other
Sandhya
Twilight
Sanskrit
Sandhyamayi
Twilight-embodied / Sandhya
Sanskrit
Sandra
Defender of mankind (Sandra Day O'Connor; Sandra Cisneros)
Greek/Italian
Sandrine
Defender of the people (French Sandra; Sandrine Bonnaire)
French/Greek
Sanduni
Of the moon
Sinhala
Sandy
Defender of men (Sandy Dennis, Oscar; Sandy in Grease)
English/Greek
Sanele
We are complete
Zulu
Sanem
A great beauty
Turkish
Sangah
Kim Sang-ah - SECRET NUMBER K-pop
Korean
Sangeeta
Music (Sangeet Natak Akademi)
Sanskrit
Sangeetha
Music
Sanskrit/Tamil
Sanghamitra
Friend of Sangha / Ashokas daughter
Sanskrit
Sangita
Music / Sangita Ratnakara
Sanskrit
Sangitamayi
Music-embodied / Sangita
Sanskrit
Sangmo
Good woman
Tibetan
Sanhita
Vedic collection
Sanskrit
Sania
Brilliant (Sania Mirza, six Grand Slam doubles titles)
Arabic
Saniyah
Radiant, brilliant
Arabic
Sanja
Dream (Croatian-Serbian + Sanja Vučić Eurovision Serbia 2016)
Other
Sanjhana
Twilight / dusk
Sanskrit
Sanjhya
Twilight / Surya wife
Sanskrit
Sanjivani
Life-restorer (Ramayana herb)
Sanskrit
Sanjivanimayi
Life-restoring-herb-embodied
Sanskrit
Sanjukta
United / joined
Sanskrit
Sankalpa
Resolve / intention (Vedic ritual)
Sanskrit
Sankalpamayi
Resolve-embodied / vow
Sanskrit
Sanmati
Right-mind / Mahavira epithet (Jain)
Sanskrit
Sanna
Lily (Sanna Marin, youngest sitting PM in the world)
Finnish/Swedish
Sannati
Reverence / humility
Sanskrit
Sanne
A lily
Dutch
Sanni
Lily
Finnish
Sansa
Praise (Game of Thrones' Queen in the North)
Sanskrit/Modern
Santina
Little saint
Latin
Santuzza
A little saint
Italian
Sanvi
Goddess Lakshmi (popular modern Indian)
Sanskrit
Sanya
Iconic Sanya Malhotra - Dangal + Mrs Bollywood
Sanskrit
Sanyu
Joy, happiness
Luganda
Saoirse
Freedom, liberty
Irish
Saori
Color weaving
Japanese
Sapir
Sapphire
Hebrew
Sapna
Dream (Sapna Pabbi Bollywood; Sanskrit heritage)
Sanskrit
Sapphira
Sapphire, beautiful
Aramaic/Greek
Sapphire
A blue gemstone
Greek
Sappho
The lyric poet of Lesbos
Greek
Saptami
Seventh day / Bhishma
Sanskrit
Saptamitra
Seventh friend / auspicious friend
Sanskrit
Saptaparni
Seven-leaved / Buddhist cave
Sanskrit
Sara
Princess
Hebrew/Arabic
Saraayu
Sarayu river / Ayodhya
Sanskrit
Sarab
A mirage
Arabic
Sarada
Goddess Saraswati (Sharada Peetham)
Sanskrit
Saraga
Melodious / passionate
Sanskrit
Sarah
Princess
Hebrew
Sarai
biblical (Sarah's original name)
Hebrew
Sarala
Straight, honest
Sanskrit
Saran
Noble / honored (Malian Bambara + Saran Diakité Kéita)
Other
Sarana
A lily of the steppe
Buryat
Sarang
Love
Korean
Sarangerel
Moonlight
Mongolian
Sarani
Flowing / stream
Sanskrit
Saranya
One who gives refuge
Tamil
Saranyu
Vedic goddess of the swift clouds
Sanskrit
Sarasija
Lake-born / lotus
Sanskrit
Sarasvati
Devi of learning / Vac
Sanskrit
Saraswathy
Goddess of knowledge
Tamil
Saraswati
Goddess of knowledge, flowing one
Sanskrit
Sarasyani
Saraswati / flowing
Sanskrit
Saraya
Princess
Hebrew
Sarayu
Air, wind; sacred river of Rama
Sanskrit
Sarayumayi
Sarayu-embodied / Ayodhya-river
Sanskrit
Sardaana
The Siberian lily
Sakha
Sardana
Sardana lily (Yakut Sakha + national flower of Sakha Republic)
Other
Sarga
Creation / emission (Puranic)
Sanskrit
Sargam
Musical scale (Sa Re Ga Ma)
Sanskrit
Sargylana
Radiance, sunbeam
Sakha
Sari
Essence, princess
Indonesian/Finnish
Sarika
A little princess
Hungarian
Sarita
River
Sanskrit
Saritamayi
River-embodied / flowing
Sanskrit
Sariya
Cloud at night (Sariyah hadith)
Arabic
Sarmistha
Mahabharata Yayati's queen (Devyani feud)
Sanskrit
Sarnai
Rose
Mongolian
Sarobidy
Precious
Malagasy
Saroj
Lotus (Saroj Khan Bollywood)
Sanskrit
Sarojini
Lotus (Nightingale of India)
Sanskrit
Sarojinimayi
Lotus-embodied / lotus-woman
Sanskrit
Sarolta
White ermine (Hungarian + Sarolta mother of Saint Stephen)
Other
Saroruha
Lake-born lotus
Sanskrit
Saruul
Radiant / bright (Mongolian heritage)
Mongolian
Sarvamangala
All-auspicious / Devi
Sanskrit
Sarvani
Wife of Sarva-Shiva / Durga
Sanskrit
Sarvashri
All-auspicious / Devi
Sanskrit
Sarwari
Night / Devi
Sanskrit
Sasha
Defender of mankind
Russian
Sasithorn
The moon
Thai
Saskia
Saxon woman
Dutch/Germanic
Sassui
Heroine of Sindhi tragic-love epic
Sindhi
Satarupa
Hundred-formed / Manus wife
Sanskrit
Satchitananda
Being-consciousness-bliss (Vedanta)
Sanskrit
Satenik
Queen Satenik
Other
Satet
Goddess of the Nile flood
Egyptian
Satguru
True teacher (Sikh)
Sanskrit
Sati
Virtuous / Shivas-first-wife
Sanskrit
Satpriya
Beloved of truth
Sanskrit
Satrupa
True-form / Manus wife
Sanskrit
Saturnina
Of Saturn
Latin
Satwant
Truthful
Other
Satwinder
True God
Other
Satya
Truth (Satyagraha)
Sanskrit
Satyabhama
True woman
Sanskrit
Satyaka
Truthful / Satyakama
Sanskrit
Satyaki
Truthful / Krishnas warrior
Sanskrit
Satyapriya
Truth-loving
Sanskrit
Satyavati
Truthful (Mahabharata mother of Vyasa)
Sanskrit
Satyavika
Truthful wisdom
Sanskrit
Saubhagya
Good fortune / marital bliss
Sanskrit
Saudamini
Lightning / Devi
Sanskrit
Saule
Sun, sun goddess
Lithuanian
Saumya
Gentle, of the moon
Sanskrit
Saumyaa
Gentle / Soma-descended
Sanskrit
Saundarika
Beautiful / graceful
Sanskrit
Saundarya
Beauty / Saundaryalahari
Sanskrit
Savana
Open grassland
Spanish
Savanna
Open grassland
Spanish
Savannah
Treeless plain
Spanish/Taíno
Savarna
Same-color / Manus wife
Sanskrit
Saveria
Of the new house
Italian
Saveta
God is my oath
Romanian
Savina
A Sabine woman
Italian
Savita
Sun / the sun god (Savita, Vedic solar deity)
Sanskrit
Savithri
Sun-related goddess (Savitri Mahabharata devoted wife)
Sanskrit
Savitri
Mahabharata heroine who outwitted Yama
Sanskrit
Savitrimayi
Savitri-embodied / sun-mantra
Sanskrit
Savyasachi
Ambidextrous / Arjuna epithet (Mahabharata)
Sanskrit
Sawda
Sawda bint Zama (wife of Prophet Muhammad)
Arabic
Sawsan
Lily
Arabic
Sawyer
One who saws wood (Diane Sawyer, ABC News)
English
Sayaka
Clear, refreshing, bright
Japanese
Sayali
Sayali flower (Sayali Bhagat actress)
Other
Sayantani
Evening / twilight
Sanskrit
Sayeh
Shadow (H.E. Sayeh poet)
Other
Sayen
Sweet, gentle
Mapuche
Saylor
Sailor; rope-maker
English
Saylyk
A little songbird
Tuvan
Sayo
Joy is turned into
Other
Sayri
Sayri Tupac (Quechua + last Sapa Inca of Neo-Inca Vilcabamba)
Other
Sayu
Sayu Yagami - Death Note Light's younger sister
Japanese
Sayuri
Small lily
Japanese
Sayyida
Lady (Egyptian pirate-queen who fought Spain)
Arabic
Sazhida
Devout, worshipful
Tatar
Scarlet
Brilliant red (The Scarlet Letter + Captain Scarlet)
English/Persian
Scarlett
The colour red
English
Scarlette
Scarlet, deep red
English
Scheherazade
Of noble lineage (frame narrator of One Thousand and One Nights)
Persian
Scholastica
Scholar, learned
Latin
Scholastyka
A learned scholar
Polish
Scout
Explorer (Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird)
English
Sebastiana
Revered, august
Sicilian
Sebnem
Dew
Turkish
Seda
A star
Chechen
Sedanur
The light of a voice
Turkish
Sedef
Mother-of-pearl
Turkish
Sedinam
God will judge for me
Ewe
Sedna
Sea goddess
Inuit
Seema
Boundary / limit
Sanskrit
Seemantini
Woman with parted hair
Sanskrit
Seerat
Inner beauty; character
Punjabi
Seeun
Kim Se-eun - STAYC main vocal K-pop
Korean
Sefa
Akan day-name
Other
Segula
A treasure
Hebrew
Sehaj
Natural state (Sikh + Guru Nanak)
Other
Sehajleen
Absorbed in serene ease
Punjabi
Sei
Sei Shōnagon, author of The Pillow Book
Japanese
Seija
Serene, calm
Finnish
Seimene
Household goddess
Other
Sein
A bead; beautiful
Maasai
Sejeong
Kim Se-jeong - Gugudan/I.O.I K-pop actress
Korean
Sekar
Flower (Javanese-Indonesian feminine)
Other
Sekarwangi
A fragrant flower
Indonesian
Sekhmet
The mighty one (lion goddess)
Egyptian
Sela
Rock (Sela Ward; Hebrew + Polynesian)
Hebrew/Tongan
Selah
Pause, to lift up
Hebrew
Selam
Peace
Amharic
Selamawit
Peace (Amharic-Ethiopian)
Amharic/Ethiopian
Selay
A flood of moonlight
Turkish
Selbi
A graceful cypress
Turkmen
Selen
Waterfall, abundant water
Turkish
Selena
Moon goddess
Greek
Selene
Moon
Greek
Selin
Mountain stream / torrent (modern Turkish popular)
Turkish
Selina
The moon
Greek
Selket
Egyptian scorpion goddess
Egyptian
Selma
Divine helmet; peaceful
Swedish/Arabic
Selvaggia
Wild, of the woods
Italian
Selvamalar
Flower of prosperity
Tamil
Selvarani
Queen of prosperity
Tamil
Selvi
Prosperous lady
Tamil
Sema
The sky
Turkish
Semanur
The light of the heavens
Turkish
Semele
Mother of Dionysus (consumed by Zeus's true form)
Greek
Semhar
Eritrean coastal region (Tigrinya + Semhar Tareke refugee Olympian)
Other
Semira
An evening companion
Amharic
Semiramis
Legendary Assyrian queen
Akkadian/Greek
Semmalar
A fine red flower
Tamil
Semmozhi
Classical language
Tamil
Sempronia
Roman matron of the Catiline conspiracy
Latin
Sen
Lotus
Vietnamese
Sena
Praise, acclaim
Turkish
Senait
Sister, peace
Tigrinya/Amharic
Senara
A Cornish saint
Cornish
Senem
A great beauty
Gagauz
Senesh
Hungarian-Jewish poet-paratrooper (executed by Nazis at 23)
Hungarian/Hebrew
Senga
Pure (Agnes backwards)
Scottish
Sengamalam
The red lotus
Tamil
Sengul
A joyful rose
Turkish
Senja
Dusk, twilight
Indonesian
Seoa
Kim Seo-a - Billlie K-pop
Korean
Seoah
Auspicious and beautiful
Korean
Seona
God is gracious
Scottish
Seonaid
God is gracious
Scottish
Seondeok
First reigning queen of Silla
Korean
Seoyeon
Park Seo-yeon - STAYC leader K-pop
Korean
Seoyun
Auspicious and gentle
Korean
Sepideh
Dawn (Persian)
Persian
Septima
Seventh (queen mother of civil rights)
Latin
Sequoia
Giant redwood (Sequoyah's tree)
Cherokee
Sera
Welsh form of Sarah
Other
Serafima
A fiery seraph
Russian
Serafina
Fiery angel, seraph
Italian/Hebrew
Serafinella
A little fiery seraph
Italian
Serah
Abundance
Hebrew
Seraphina
Burning ones, fiery angels
Hebrew
Seraphine
A fiery angel
Hebrew
Seren
Star
Welsh
Serena
Tranquil, calm, serene
Latin
Serenella
A little serene one
Italian
Serenitee
Peacefulness
Latin
Serenity
Peaceful, calm
Latin
Serina
Serene, calm
Latin
Seroja
The lotus
Indonesian
Serqet
Goddess of healing and protection
Egyptian
Sertap
Proud, dignified
Turkish
Seruni
Chrysanthemum
Other
Servilia
Roman noblewoman (Caesar's mistress)
Latin
Serwaa
Noble woman
Other
Sesegma
Flower
Other
Seshat
Goddess of writing and wisdom
Egyptian
Sesselia
Of a noble line
Icelandic
Sesselja
The form of Cecilia
Icelandic
Setareh
Star
Persian/Urdu
Setayesh
Praise, admiration
Persian
Seteney
A wise matriarch
Circassian
Setsuko
Gentle child, season child
Japanese
Settimia
The seventh-born
Italian
Seulgi
Wisdom
Korean
Seungyeon
Han Seung-yeon - Kara 2nd-gen K-pop
Korean
Sevara
Love / loving
Other
Sevasti
Revered, venerable
Greek
Sevastiani
Revered, venerable
Greek
Sevbo
A night-scented flower
Kurdish
Sevda
Love, passion
Azerbaijani
Severa
Composed and serene
Italian
Severiana
Composed and serene
Portuguese
Severina
Stern (iconic Croatian Eurovision singer)
Croatian/Italian
Severine
Composed and serene
French
Sevgi
Love
Turkish
Sevgul
A beloved rose
Turkish
Sevil
Beloved
Azerbaijani
Sevim
Lovable, charming
Turkish
Sevinj
Joy
Other
Sewajot
The light of service
Punjabi
Sewaleen
Absorbed in service
Punjabi
Sewwandi
A white flower
Sinhala
Sexburga
Anglo-Saxon queen-saint
Anglo-Saxon
Seynabou
Zaynab variant
Arabic
Shaarvi
Goddess Parvati
Sanskrit
Shabana
Nocturnal / lovely (Shabana Azmi, 5 National Film Awards record)
Urdu/Persian
Shabgol
A night flower
Persian
Shabnam
Morning dew
Persian/Pashto/Urdu
Shabtab
A firefly; night-glow
Persian
Shachi
Divine power
Sanskrit
Shada
Melodic song
Arabic
Shaden
Young gazelle
Arabic
Shadi
Joy / happiness (Arabic heritage)
Persian/Arabic
Shaghayegh
Poppy (Persian)
Persian
Shagufta
Blooming
Other
Shahad
Honey
Arabic
Shahd
Honey (Quranic Surah Muhammad)
Arabic
Shaheen
Royal falcon (iconic Iqbal poetry)
Persian/Urdu
Shahla
Dark-eyed beauty
Other
Shahlo
Almond-eyed
Other
Shahnaz
Royal pride (iconic Shahnaz Husain Indian cosmetics empire)
Persian
Shahnoza
A royal darling
Uzbek
Shahrazad
One Thousand and One Nights narrator
Persian/Arabic
Shahrzad
City born / noble lineage (Scheherazade One Thousand and One Nights)
Other
Shai
Gift
Hebrew
Shaikha
A noble lady
Arabic
Shaila
Mountain (Parvati Mountain Goddess)
Sanskrit
Shailaja
Daughter of mountain (Parvati)
Sanskrit
Shaima
Foster-sister of Prophet
Arabic
Shaina
Beautiful
Hebrew
Shaista
Well-mannered, becoming
Urdu
Shaivi
Devoted to Shiva (Shakti)
Sanskrit
Shakambhari
Devi as vegetable-goddess
Sanskrit
Shakambharimayi
Shakambhari-embodied / vegetable-Devi
Sanskrit
Shake
A queenly name
Armenian
Shaked
Almond
Hebrew
Shakila
Beautiful, well-formed
Indonesian
Shakira
Grateful (Shakira, Colombian global pop icon)
Arabic
Shakshi
Witness
Sanskrit
Shakti
Divine feminine cosmic energy (Hindu Shaktism)
Sanskrit
Shakuntala
Kalidasa Sanskrit play heroine
Sanskrit
Shakuntalamayi
Shakuntala-embodied / bird-raised
Sanskrit
Shala
Goddess of grain and compassion
Mesopotamian
Shalaka
Rod / criterion
Sanskrit
Shalini
Modest / proud
Sanskrit
Shalinimayi
Modest / graceful
Sanskrit
Shalva
Tranquility, serenity
Hebrew
Sham
The Levant
Arabic
Shambhavi
Born of Shambhu / Parvati (Shiva consort form)
Sanskrit
Shambhavimayi
Shambhavi-embodied / Shivas-Devi
Sanskrit
Shamim
Fragrance
Urdu
Shamiram
A legendary Assyrian queen
Assyrian
Shamiran
Queen Semiramis
Other
Shamiso
Wonder, marvel
Shona
Shamma
Sweetly fragrant
Arabic
Shamsiyat
Sun-like, radiant
Dagestani
Shan
Coral
Chinese
Shanaya
First ray of sun (Bollywood heritage)
Sanskrit
Shani
Scarlet / crimson (Rahab Tamar biblical)
Hebrew
Shania
I'm on my way (Shania Twain, best-selling female country artist)
Ojibwe
Shanice
God is gracious (Shanice Wilson, "I Love Your Smile")
American/Hebrew
Shankarimayi
Shankari-embodied / Shivas-consort
Sanskrit
Shanmukhi
Six-faced / Skanda-form
Sanskrit
Shannon
Old river / wise (Shannon Doherty + Shannon Miller, Olympic gymnast)
Irish
Shanti
Peace
Sanskrit
Shaparak
A butterfly
Persian
Shaperai
A fairy
Pashto
Sharada
Autumn / Saraswati epithet
Sanskrit
Sharadamayi
Sharada-embodied / Sarasvati
Sanskrit
Sharadindu
The autumn moon
Sanskrit
Sharanjeet
Victory through refuge
Punjabi
Sharanmeet
Friend who gives refuge
Punjabi
Sharanya
Refuge / protected (Vaishnava sharanagati)
Sanskrit
Sharifa
Noble
Arabic
Sharleen
Free; petite
English
Sharlotta
Free; petite
French
Sharlotte
Free; petite
French
Sharmila
Modest / protector (Sharmila Tagore Bollywood)
Sanskrit
Sharon
Plain of Sharon (peaked #5 in 1943; Sharon Stone, Sharon Tate)
Hebrew
Sharvani
Goddess Parvati (Shiva consort)
Sanskrit
Sharvari
Night (iconic Sharvari Wagh - Munjya + Maharaj Bollywood)
Sanskrit
Shashi
Moon
Sanskrit
Shashikala
Phase of moon
Sanskrit
Shashikalamayi
Moon-crescent-embodied
Sanskrit
Shashilekha
Crescent of the moon
Sanskrit
Shashiprabha
Moon-radiance / lunar-glow
Sanskrit
Shatakshi
Hundred-eyed (Durga epithet)
Sanskrit
Shatarupa
Hundred forms (Brahma's daughter first woman)
Sanskrit
Shatarupi
Hundred-formed / Manus wife
Sanskrit
Shatavari
Ayurveda queen of herbs
Sanskrit
Shatha
A lovely fragrance
Arabic
Shaurya
Valor / bravery (Hindu warrior heritage)
Sanskrit
Shaushka
Goddess of love and war
Hittite
Shaza
A beautiful fragrance
Arabic
Shazia
Rare, unique
Urdu
Shea
Admirable (Shea Stadium + modern unisex name)
Irish
Sheba
Queen of Sheba (biblical + Ethiopian Makeda)
Hebrew
Sheela
Character / conduct
Sanskrit
Sheena
God is gracious (Scottish Jane)
Scottish/Gaelic
Sheetal
Cool
Sanskrit
Shehnaz
Pride of the king
Urdu
Sheida
Passionate lover (Sufi)
Other
Sheila
Blind / heavenly (Sheila E.; Sheila Heen; Sheila Jackson Lee)
Irish
Sheindel
Beautiful
Yiddish
Shelbie
Sheltered town
English
Shelby
Willow farm / estate on the ledge (Shelby in Steel Magnolias; Shelby Lynne)
English
Shelley
Meadow on a ledge (Shelley Winters, two Oscars; Mary Shelley)
English
Shema
Glory, pride
Kinyarwanda
Shemiran
A legendary queen
Assyrian
Shems
The sun
Kurdish
Shemshat
An evergreen beauty
Turkmen
Shenge
Lively and graceful
Kurdish
Shenne
A peony
Tuvan
Shepherd
Sheep keeper (Cybill Shepherd; Grey's Anatomy)
English
Sherah
Builder of cities (Ephraim's daughter)
Hebrew
Sheree
Beloved / dear (Sheree North; Sheree Whitfield)
French/English
Sherin
Sweet (Khosrow and Shirin)
Other
Sherry
Beloved (Sherry Lansing, first woman to head a major Hollywood studio)
Spanish/English
Sheryl
Beloved (Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In; Sheryl Crow)
English/French
Sheshadri
Seven-hills / Tirumala
Sanskrit
Shevin
A starry night
Kurdish
Sheyna
Beautiful
Yiddish
Sheyne
Beautiful
Yiddish
Shifra
Beautiful (the biblical midwife)
Hebrew
Shigeko
Luxuriant child (Japanese + Shigeko Sasamori Hiroshima Maiden peace activist)
Other
Shilan
Wild rose
Kurdish
Shiloh
Tranquil one (Jolie-Pitt's daughter + biblical place)
Hebrew
Shilpa
Art / craft (iconic Shilpa Shetty Bollywood)
Sanskrit
Shinobu
Endurance (iconic Shinobu Kocho - Demon Slayer Insect Hashira)
Japanese
Shinsawbu
Only female Mon monarch (built Shwedagon)
Burmese/Mon
Shiphrah
Beautiful (Hebrew midwife who defied Pharaoh)
Hebrew
Shipra
Sacred river (Ujjain Mahakaleshwar)
Sanskrit
Shir
Song, poem
Hebrew
Shira
Song, singing
Hebrew
Shiraz
My song
Hebrew
Shireen
Sweet, charming
Persian
Shirel
A song to God
Hebrew
Shirin
Sweet
Persian/Urdu
Shirley
Bright clearing (Shirley Chisholm, first Black woman in US Congress)
English
Shitala
Cool / Shitala Devi
Sanskrit
Shiuli
The night-jasmine
Bengali
Shivakami
Beloved of Shiva / Chidambaram consort
Sanskrit
Shivamayi
Full of Shiva
Sanskrit
Shivangi
Part of Shiva (Ardhanarishvara)
Sanskrit
Shivani
The goddess Parvati
Marathi
Shivanimayi
Shivani-embodied / Parvati
Sanskrit
Shivanya
Graceful / belonging to Shiva
Sanskrit
Shizaf
A jujube tree
Hebrew
Shizuka
Quiet, calm
Japanese
Shizune
Iconic Shizune - Naruto Tsunade's assistant + medical ninja
Japanese
Shloka
Sanskrit verse couplet (Vedic poetic meter)
Sanskrit
Shlomit
Peaceful
Hebrew
Shobana
Beautiful (iconic Shobana - Bharatanatyam + Padma Shri)
Sanskrit
Shobha
Splendor (iconic Shobha De Indian author)
Sanskrit
Shobhamayi
Beauty-embodied / splendor
Sanskrit
Shobhika
Little radiant one
Sanskrit
Shobhita
Adorned
Sanskrit
Shoghik
A ray of light
Armenian
Shohida
Steadfast
Uzbek
Shohreh
Famous (Shohreh Aghdashloo Oscar nomination)
Other
Shokoofeh
Blossom (Shokoofeh Azar Iranian-Australian novelist)
Other
Shokoufeh
Blossom
Persian
Shokufeh
Blossom / spring flower
Other
Sholangy
A rainbow
Tuvan
Sholeh
A flame
Persian
Shona
God is gracious
Scottish
Shorouk
Sunrise
Arabic
Shoshana
Lily / rose (Hebrew form of Susanna)
Hebrew
Shoug
Longing
Arabic
Shpresa
Hope
Albanian
Shprintse
Hope
Yiddish
Shqipe
Eagle (Albanian national symbol)
Albanian
Shqiponja
An eagle
Albanian
Shraddha
Faith / devotion (iconic Shraddha Kapoor Bollywood)
Sanskrit
Shraddhamayi
Faith-embodied / devotion
Sanskrit
Shradha
Faith (Bhagavad Gita 17:3)
Sanskrit
Shravani
Born in Shravana
Sanskrit
Shravanti
Flowing / Shravasti Buddhist city
Sanskrit
Shravya
Pleasing to ear
Sanskrit
Shree
Prosperity / Lakshmi
Sanskrit
Shreeja
Born of prosperity
Bengali
Shreela
Auspicious / Goddess Lakshmi
Sanskrit
Shreemati
Lady / Mrs honorific
Sanskrit
Shreshtha
Best / supreme
Sanskrit
Shreya
Auspicious, beautiful, fortunate
Sanskrit
Shreyasi
Most-auspicious / better
Sanskrit
Shridevi
Goddess Lakshmi / Sridevi actress
Sanskrit
Shrilekha
Sri-inscription / Lakshmi-mark
Sanskrit
Shrimayi
Full of Sri / Lakshmi-embodying
Sanskrit
Shriya
Lakshmi / auspicious
Sanskrit
Shrushti
Creation
Sanskrit
Shrutakirti
Renowned-fame / Ramayana Shrutakirti
Sanskrit
Shruti
Sacred hearing / Vedas (iconic Shruti Haasan)
Sanskrit
Shrutimayi
Vedic-revelation-embodied
Sanskrit
Shu
Kind, virtuous
Chinese
Shua
Wealth, prosperity (Judah's wife)
Hebrew
Shubha
Auspicious (Shubha Mudgal - Hindustani classical Padma Shri)
Sanskrit
Shubhamayi
Full of auspiciousness
Sanskrit
Shubhangi
Auspicious-bodied
Sanskrit
Shubhi
Auspicious
Sanskrit
Shuchi
Pure / clean
Sanskrit
Shuhua
Iconic Shuhua (G)I-DLE Taiwanese K-pop maknae
Chinese
Shukla
White / bright (Shukla Yajurveda)
Sanskrit
Shukri
Gratitude, thankfulness
Somali
Shukuru
Gratitude
Swahili
Shulamit
Peaceful (biblical Song of Songs heroine; Shulamit Aloni)
Hebrew
Shulamith
Peaceful
Hebrew
Shuri
Princess of Wakanda (Marvel's Shuri, Black Panther successor)
African (Wakandan, fictional)/Japanese
Shushan
Lily
Armenian
Shvetha
White (Shvetambara Jain)
Sanskrit
Shweta
White / pure (Shvetaketu Upanishad)
Sanskrit
Shyamalamayi
Shyamala-embodied / dark-Devi
Sanskrit
Sia
Beautiful; a form of Sita
Sanskrit
Sian
God is gracious
Welsh
Sibel
A sibyl, prophetess
Turkish
Sibilla
A prophetess, a seer
Italian
Sibongile
We are thankful
Zulu
Sibylla
A prophetess
Greek
Sibylle
A prophetess, a seer
French
Sidar
A cedar; steadfast
Kurdish
Siddhamayi
Perfected-embodied / accomplished
Sanskrit
Siddhi
Spiritual accomplishment (Hindu Buddhist Tantric)
Sanskrit
Sidhom
Coptic + Father Sidhom Bishay heritage
Other
Sidney
Wide meadow
English
Sidonia
Of Sidon; fine linen
Portuguese
Sidonie
From Sidon
French/Greek
Sidra
The lote tree of paradise
Arabic
Sieglinde
Victory shield (Wagner Die Walküre Sieglinde)
Germanic
Siena
Reddish-brown earth (the Tuscan city + Siena Miller)
Italian
Sienna
Orange-red; from Siena
Italian
Sietske
Victory
Frisian
Sieun
Iconic Sieun STAYC - K-pop 4th-gen main vocalist
Korean
Sif
Bride, kin, affinity
Old Norse
Sifa
Praise, good qualities
Swahili
Sifan
Sifan Hassan, only runner ever to win Olympic 5K/10K/marathon medals at one Games)
Amharic
Sifat
Praise; Gods glory
Punjabi
Sigal
Violet (flower)
Hebrew
Sigbjorg
A guardian of victory
Norse
Sigbritt
A bright victory
Swedish
Sigburga
A fortress of victory
German
Sigelinde
Gentle in victory
German