Names starting with S

All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew shoshan, meaning lotus flower in Egyptian, original derivation, and several other languages

Princess, noblewoman

Alexandra is a feminine form of the male name Alexander, which is a romanization of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros

The standard English feminine form of Stephen

Derived from the biblical place name

English place name from sċīr + lēah

It was recorded in the 17th century in England

Wisdom

A popular spelling variant of Silvia

Also used as a formal given name

Star

Treeless plain; grassland

And the most populous city in Australia

Wisdom

Also a popular formal given name in the 19th century

A name of Celtic languages origin

Scarlet; red

Sonia is a feminine given name in many areas of the world including the West, Russia, Iran, and South Asia

Borrowed from Со́ня, an informal pet form of Со́фья, Софі́я or Софи́я, from the σοφία

Either a variant of Selina, from Caelīna, or from Selene, the - goddess of the moon

From the name of an early Christian saint, serena

From Simone, feminine form of Simon

It could be a form of Selima, which in turn is a name first recorded in a poem by Thomas Gray

Feminine form of Silvius, from silva

A follower of Jesus (Luke 8:3)

First recorded in England in the 17th century, possibly from Caelīna, or a variant of Selene, the - goddess of the moon

"Safe and sound, peaceful

Star class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR

In Sanskrit, Sameera or Samira is a feminine given-name, meaning "breeze, wind," or "Vāyu, the wind deity"

Name of early saints, Sabīna, feminine of the Roman cognomen t=a Sabine, from an ancient tribe from Italy

Derived from Latin silva (forest)

It is derived from the Arabic name for the Pleiades star cluster, Thurayyā or Suraya

"Brilliance, splendor, glory

A name ascribed to the stepdaughter of Herod who asked for the execution of John the Baptist

Latinized from Simone, or borrowed from Simona

From Late Seraphina, name of obscure early martyrs, from biblical seraphim

The name is said to mean "of one's own," from sebʰ-, swebʰ-

Used in South Africa, India, and the United States

Safiya is an Arab name, meaning "pure

In Arabic, the name means "just before dawn", coming from a common Semitic root meaning "dawn"

Sumaya or Suemaya is an Arabic feminine given name

Sania is an Urdu Persian feminine given name, which means "second cardinal number" and "splendid"

In Sanskrit, Sameera or Samira is a feminine given-name, meaning "breeze, wind," or "Vāyu, the wind deity"

Sakina is a feminine given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin

"Pure, chosen, best friend

Steven, from Estievne, Estievene, from Stephanus, from Στέφανος, from στέφανος, from στέφω

The first Christian martyr

Heard by God; name of God

Anglicised form of Seán, from Jehan, from Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Ἰωάννης, from יוֹחָנָן

From places in England, stān + lēah

Shortening of various names ultimately derived from Stephanus, from Στέφανος from g=m =

Venerable; from Sebaste, a town in Asia Minor

An occupational surname from - Spenser, Spencer, Spensier, from the common noun spenser, denoting someone who works in a spense, or as a butler or steward

A variant of Sean, from Seán, from Jehan, from Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Ἰωάννης, from יוֹחָנָן

The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus

From Salvador, chiefly various placenames honoring, from salvador, from salvator, from salvāre + pos=forming agent nouns

Used in English since the sixteenth century

The first king of Israel in the Old Testament

In the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David

A surname of German or Austrian origin, derived from the given name Stefan

An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress

"Evening companion, one with whom you talk through the night

Jewish, -, -, -, -, -, -, Haitian, Mauritian, and - (as Salomón) surname, all a variant of Solomon

Salman, Salmaan or sal-mahn, also spelt Sulman or Selman, is an Arabic male given name meaning "Safe" or "Secure"

Saad is a common male Arabic given name

Sultan is a male given name and surname

Saleh or Saaleh, Arabic form of the Hebrew Shelah, Selah or Methuselah, is a Semitic male name derivative

Samer is an Arabic male name literally means "informal friendly talk or chat to pass the night", "one to whom you speak", "congregation of those who spend the evening in pleasant conversation", "evening chat companion", "entertainer, companion"

The feminine form of Shakir is Shakira

Its meaning in the Bible is 'mission', or 'sending', whereas the Arabic meaning is 'righteousness', 'goodness', or 'peace'

Suleiman is the Arabic name of the Jewish and Quranic king and Islamic prophet Solomon

Shahid also spelled Shaheed is a given name translating to 'Witness' in Arabic and 'Beloved' in Persian, mostly found in South Asia