Name

Origin

Meaning

Nicknames and Variations

Saba

Greek: Saba

"Woman of Saba or Sheba."

Sheba

Sabina

Latin: Sabina

"A Sabine lady."

Savina, Sabine

Sabra

Hebrew: Sabra

"To rest."

Sabrina

Latin: Sabrina

"From the boundary line."

Sadie

See Sarah

Sadira

Persian: Sadar

"The lotus tree."

Salina

Latin: Salina

"From the salty place."

Sally

See Sarah

Salome

Hebrew: Shalom

"Peace."

Saloma, Salomi

Salvia

Latin: Salvia

"Sage."

Salvina

Samantha

Aramaic: Samantha

"A listener."

Sam, Sammie, Sammi

Samara

Hebrew: Shemariah

"Guarded by God."

Samuela

Hebrew: Shemuel

"His name is God."

Samella, Samelle, Samuelle

Sancia

Latin: Sancia

"Sacred; inviolable."

Sancha, Sanchia

Sandi

See Alexandra

Sandra

See Alexandra

Sapphira

Greek: Sappheiros

"Sapphire gem or sapphire blue colour."

Saphira, Sapphire

Sarah

Hebrew: Sarah

"Princess."

Sal, Sallie, Sally, Sadie, Sadye, Sara, Sari, Sarene, Sariene, Sarette, Sadella, Zara, Zarah, Zaria, Sorcha, Salaidh, Morag

Savanna

Old Spanish: Sabana

"An open plain."

Savina

See Sabina

Saxona

Old English: Saxan

"A Saxon; one of the sword people."

Scarlett

Middle English: Scarlett

"Scarlet coloured."

Sebastine

Latin: Sebastianus

"August, reverenced one."

Sebastiana

Secunda

Latin: Secunda

"Second child."

Selena

Latin: Coelina

"Heavenly."

Sela, Selie, Celie, Sena, Selia, Selene, Selina, Selinda, Celene, Celina, Celinda

Selia

See Selena

Selinda

See Selena

Selma

See Anselma

Semele

Latin: Semele

"Once."

Semira

Hebrew: Shemira-moth

"The height of the heavens."

Semiramis

Sena

See Selena

Septima

Latin: Septima

"Seventh child."

Seraphina

Hebrew: Seraphim

"Burning or ardent one."

Serafina, Serafine, Seraphine

Serena

Latin: Serena

"Fair, bright, serene one."

Serilda

Old German: Saro-hildi

"Armoured battle maid."

Sharleen

See Caroline

Sharon

Hebrew: Sharon

"A plain."

Sherry, Shari, Sharry

Sheba

See Saba

Sheena

Irish Gaelic: Sine

"God is gracious."

Shelia

Irish Gaelic: Sile

An Irish version of Cecilia, Sabina

Sheela, Sheelah, Sheilah, Seila

Shelley

Old English: Scelf-leah

"From the meadow or on the ledge."

Shellie

Sheree

See Charolotte

Sherry

See Charlotte, Sharon

Sheryl

See Charlotte, Shirley

Shirley

Old English: Scir-leah

"From the bright meadow."

Shir, Shirl, Shirlee, Shirlie, Shirleen, Shirlene, Sheryl

Sibyl

Greek: Sibylla

"A prophetess."

Sib, Sibbie, Sibby, Sybil, Sybilla, Sybille, Sibilla, Sibille, Sibyll, Sibelle, Sibeal

Sidney

See Sydney

Sidonia

See Sydney

Sidra

Latin: Sidera

"Belonging to the stars; glittering."

Sigfreda

Old German: Sigi-frith

"Victorious and peaceful."

Signa

Latin: Signa

"A signer."

Sigrid

Old Norse: Sigrath

"Victorious counsellor."

Silvia

See Sylvia

Simona

Hebrew: Shim'on

"Hearer; one who hears."

Simone, Simonette

Sirena

Greek: Seiren

"A sweetly singing mermaid siren."

Solita

Latin: Solitaria

"Alone; solitary."

Solvig

Old German: Sigil-wig

"Victorious battle maid."

Sonya

See Sophie

Sophie

Greek: Sophia

"Wisdom."

Sophia, Sophy, Sofie, Sofia, Sonja, Sonya, Sadhbh, Sadhbha, Beathag

Sophronia

Greek: Sophronia

"Sensible one."

Sonja, Sonya

Sorcha

Irich Gaelic: Sorcha

"Bright one."

Spring

Old English: Spring-an

"The springtime of the year."

Stacey, Stacia

See Anastasia

Star

Old English: Steorra

"A star."

Stella

See Estelle

Stephanie

Greek: Stephanos

"Crowned one."

Stefa, Steffie, Stepha, Stefi, Stephania, Stephana, Stevana, Stevena

Storm

Old English: Storm

"A tempest or storm."

Sunny

English: Sunny

"Bright, cheerful, genial."

Susan

Hebrew: Shoshannah

"Lily or graceful lily."

Sue, Susie, Susy, Suzie, Suzy, Suki, Sukey, Susanna, Susannah, Suzanna, Susanne, Susette, Suzette, Susana, Zsa Zsa, Sosanna, Siusan

Sybil

See Sibyl

Sydney

Phoenician: Sidon

"From the city of Sidon."

Sylvia

Latin: Silva

"From the forest."

Silva, Sylva, Silvana, Sylvana, Zilvia, Silvie

Syna

Greek: Syn

"Together."