S is for Sabrina, Sue, Samantha, Sybil—and hundreds more sophisticated, sassy, and straightforward baby girl names.
Names | Origin | Meaning |
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Sama | Egyptian | Sama means sky, highness and height |
Sarah | The wife of Abraham and mother of Issac in the Bible, Sarah has (almost) always been in the top 100 popular baby names. It’s… | |
Samantha | As far as names go, Samantha is a fairly new name having been created in the late 18th-century in the southern U.S. It leaped… | |
Sophia | Everything old is new again, and Sophia is definitely on the favoring end of that adage. Experiencing an enormous jump in… | |
Stephanie | Stephanie’s already had its heyday in the baby name game (from 1969-1996), and is now taking a breather. The female version… | |
Selah | “Selah” is a Hebrew word that appears throughout the Book of Psalms in the Bible. Most scholars think it’s meant to be an… | |
Sage | Sage is a short and sweet name that’s experienced a modest amount of popularity throughout the years. Meaning “wise,” Sage… | |
Shiloh | In the Bible, Shiloh is a prophetic name for the Messiah. Shiloh is also significant as the site of a crucial battle in the… | |
Sara | Even thought Sara is just Sarah without the “h,” something about the missing consonant gives a different feel to this version… | |
Savannah | American: | From the open plain; This well-known spelling variation of the Spanish Savanna is especially recognizable in the United States… |
Sabrina | A name with a lot of bewitching charm, Sabrina was a legendary Celtic goddess, the charismatic title character of a classic… | |
Stella | Latin: | Star |
Sasha | Russian: | Defender of mankind; Russian nickname for Alexandra |
Sofia | Greek Origin | |
Sophie | Sophie is über-popular Sophia’s, friendlier, more easy-going cousin. It’s a good choice if you’ve been eyeing Sophia, but… | |
Shannon | Irish: | Old and wise; from the Shannon, the longest river and chief waterway of Ireland |
Susan | Hebrew: | Lily; short form of Susannah and commonly used as an independent name |
Sierra | Spanish: | Saw-toothed |
Sandra | English Origin | Defender of mankind; short for Alessandra, Italian form of the Greek Alexandra |
Sharon | Hebrew: | A plain; an area of ancient Palestine where many roses grew |
Sadie | There’s just something about Sadie. It used to be a nickname for Sarah (which is why they share the meaning “princess”),… | |
Shawn | Irish: | God has been gracious; feminine variant of Sean, a popular Irish cognate of John |
Shelby | English: | From the village or estate on the ledge; a surname that is more often used as a given name for girls than for boys. |
Scarlett | Want to inspire your baby girl to be fiery and headstrong (or maybe she’d got a head of red hair!), consider Scarlett. This… | |
Skylar | Egyptian: | Sky. Also variant of Schuyler meaning scholar. |
Star | English: | Star |
Suri | Persian: | Red rose |
Simone | French Origin | Hearkening, listening; feminine form of Simon |
Sylvia | Latin: | From the forest; Rhea Silvia was the mother of the twins Romulus and Remus in Roman mythology. |
Stacey | Stacey was that perky cheerleader in the 80s who is now driving around the Avas and Sophias of the world. A version of the… | |
Selena | Spanish Origin | |
Summer | English: | Born in summer |
Sue | Sue is long past her prime and has been enjoying retirement for quite some time. A hit in the pre-Mary Tyler Moore days,… | |
Serena | Italian Origin | Tranquil, serene |
Sheila | Irish: | Blind; an Irish variant of Cecilia, also an affectionate Australian slang term for a woman or girl |
Sonia | Even the Russians have a version of the uber-popular girl name Sophia, and it’s Sonia. And while it may not rank as high… | |
Sienna | It’s a good chance that you know this name from all of the days you spent with your beloved Crayola’s. Sienna is a great… | |
Stacy | Stacy is one of those eternally perky cheerleader names that went out of vogue after its heyday in the 70s and 80s. This… | |
Suzanne | French: | Lily. Variant of Hebrew Susannah. In the apocryphal Book of Tobit Susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful… |
Scout | American: | To listen; name of the young heroine in To Kill a Mockingbird |
Sonnet | Italian: | A lyric poem |
Shirley | English: | From the bright meadow; surname |
Skye | English: | Sky; also a short form of Schuyler |
Sonya | Parents of America appear to be having a tumultuous love/hate affair with Sonya. As a variation of the mega popular Sophia… | |
Sheena | Gaelic: | Gift from God; Anglicized form of Sine, a Gaelic variant of Jean |
Shayla | English Origin | |
Storm | English: | Tempest |
Sybil | Greek: | Prophetess; In Greek and Roman legend, Sibyl was a name given to female prophets or fortunetellers. |
Sherry | English: | Variant of Cheryl, Cher, and Sharon |
Salome | Hebrew: | Peaceful |
Silvia | From the Shakespearean play Two Gentlemen of Verona | |
Sabina | Latin: | Sabine; The Sabines were an ancient people of central Italy. Parents may recall the romantic Griffin & Sabine Trilogy by… |
Salma | Arabic: | Peaceful; stems from salam, meaning peace |
Susanna | Finnish Origin | Variant of Hebrew Susannah. In the apocryphal Book of Tobit Susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation… |
Saffron | A spicy name for a sassy girl! Saffron is most known for the expensive culinary spice of the same name, as well as the gorgeous… | |
Shelley | English: | From the ledge meadow; Traditionally a boys” name, Shelley is now used for both genders and is a popular nickname for Michelle… |
Sela | Hebrew: | Rock; Sela was the biblical capital of Edom. Its variant Selah is found several times in the Book of Psalms, possibly indicating… |
Sapphire | Move over Pearls and Rubys of the world, here comes Sapphire. While it may not carry the cache of its trendier semi-precious… | |
Sydney | English Origin | Uncertain meaning; The name may derive from a French place name for Saint Denis. Another theory states that this name comes… |
Serene | A version of the zen-like Serena and Serenity, Serene is a lovely name that’s been flying under the radar. While naming your… | |
Samara | Hebrew: | Under God´s rule |