Girl Names That Start with S

507 namesGirl

S names for girls have a soft, whispering sound that makes them feel graceful. Sophia and Sofia come from the Greek word for wisdom, and Sophie is the French form. Sarah is a Hebrew name meaning princess, borne by the wife of the patriarch in Genesis, and Sara is a simpler spelling used in many languages. Sadie began as a pet form of Sarah and now stands on its own. Stephanie comes from a Greek word meaning crown.

The letter also includes names drawn from nature, places and literature. Stella is the Latin word for star, and Summer is a warm season name. Savannah is both a grassland and a city in Georgia, while Sydney shares its name with the Australian city and began as an English surname. Scarlett is the fiery heroine of Gone with the Wind. Serenity is a word name meaning calm and peaceful, Skylar is a modern name with Dutch roots, and Samantha has a long history in America.

Spelling is a consideration for several of these names, since Sophia and Sofia, or Sarah and Sara, sound alike but are written differently. If your surname also begins with an s sound, the full name may feel sibilant. Say it aloud a few times to hear how it flows.

Most popular right now

Sophia Girl
soh-FEE-uh
“wisdom” · Greek
#5
Sofia Girl
soh-FEE-uh
“wisdom” · Greek
#9
Samantha Girl
suh-MAN-thuh
“uncertain; possibly Samuel plus -antha” · American (modern coinage)
#151
Scarlett Girl
SKAR-liht
“red; seller of scarlet cloth” · English
#32
Sarah Girl
SAIR-uh
“princess” · Hebrew
#90
Savannah Girl
suh-VAN-uh
“treeless grassland” · English
#135
Stella Girl
STEL-uh
“star” · Latin
#52
Sophie Girl
SOH-fee
“wisdom” · French
#55
Skylar Girl
SKY-lur
“scholar; respelling of Schuyler” · American (modern coinage)
#167
Sadie Girl
SAY-dee
“diminutive of Sarah; princess” · Hebrew
#50

Top 300 of 507 names

Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.

Name Meaning Origin US rank 2025 5-yr trend
Sophia wisdom Greek 5 → -4%
Sofia wisdom Greek 9 ↑ +18%
Samantha uncertain; possibly Samuel plus -antha American (modern coinage) 151 ↓ -33%
Scarlett red; seller of scarlet cloth English 32 ↓ -13%
Sarah princess Hebrew 90 ↓ -12%
Savannah treeless grassland English 135 ↓ -40%
Stella star Latin 52 ↓ -11%
Sophie wisdom French 55 ↑ +20%
Skylar scholar; respelling of Schuyler American (modern coinage) 167 ↓ -50%
Sadie diminutive of Sarah; princess Hebrew 50 ↑ +30%
Serenity calm, tranquility English 129 ↓ -36%
Sydney from an English surname and place name Old English 348 ↓ -30%
Sara princess Hebrew 198 → -1%
Summer the season of summer English 152 ↑ +9%
Stephanie crown, wreath French 557 ↓ -23%
Sienna reddish-brown; from Siena Italian 94 ↑ +54%
Shelby willow farm Old Norse 649 ↓ -27%
Selena moon Greek 268 ↓ -6%
Sloane from an Irish surname; host, army Irish 141 ↑ +31%
Sabrina from the Latin name of the River Severn Latin 321 ↑ +19%
Sierra mountain range Spanish 616 ↓ -16%
Serena calm, serene Latin 325 ↑ +30%
Samara — Hebrew 320 ↑ +8%
Skye from the Isle of Skye Scottish 532 ↓ -14%
Sarai my princess Hebrew 425 ↑ +13%
Saylor sailor; possibly 'dancer' English 217 ↑ +32%
Sasha defender of the people Russian 684 ↓ -14%
Scarlet bright red English 510 ↓ -16%
Selah uncertain; a word from the Psalms Hebrew 216 ↑ +96%
Savanna grassy plain Spanish 1,090 ↓ -51%
Sylvia forest Latin 300 ↑ +68%
Stevie crown; short for Stephen English 203 ↑ +94%
Saige wise; from sage American (modern coinage) 480 ↑ +31%
Skyla modern name from sky American (modern coinage) 986 ↓ -44%
Siena from the Italian city of Siena Italian 610 ↑ +6%
Shayla modern name; uncertain origin American (modern coinage) 1,793 ↓ -43%
Sloan from an Irish surname Irish 840 ↓ -25%
Sandra defender of men Italian 1,210 ↓ -15%
Simone he has heard French 998 ↓ -19%
Sariah possibly from Sarah, 'princess' American (modern coinage) 951 ↓ -17%
Sylvie forest French 282 ↑ +211%
Salma safe, peaceful Arabic 937 ↑ +16%
Saniyah radiant, brilliant Arabic 1,284 → 0%
Scottie a Scot English 126 ↑ +1242%
Susan lily English 1,091 ↓ -15%
Sariyah modern elaboration of Sarah American (modern coinage) 625 ↑ +40%
Sherlyn modern blend of Shirley and Lynn American (modern coinage) 2,480 ↓ -54%
Sonia wisdom; pet form of Sophia Russian 1,307 ↓ -20%
Sharon plain; from the Plain of Sharon Hebrew 1,256 ↓ -14%
Selene moon Greek 623 ↑ +39%
Saniya radiant, exalted Arabic 2,453 ↓ -31%
Samira companion in evening conversation Arabic 723 ↑ +39%
Sarahi form of Sarai, 'princess' Spanish 917 ↑ +53%
Stacy pet form of Anastasia, 'resurrection' English 1,665 ↓ -35%
Scarlette bright red English 1,180 ↓ -39%
Saanvi uncertain; often linked to Lakshmi Sanskrit 944 ↑ +18%
Sanaa radiance, brilliance Arabic 2,116 ↓ -38%
Samiyah elevated, exalted Arabic 1,650 ↓ -27%
Selina uncertain; possibly moon Greek 1,278 ↑ +11%
Soraya the Pleiades Persian 868 ↑ +60%
Sally princess English 1,158 → +0%
Shania often said to mean 'I'm on my way' Native American 2,535 ↓ -18%
Soleil sun French 758 ↑ +86%
Sailor sailor English 1,134 ↓ -8%
Saoirse freedom Irish 1,089 ↓ -40%
Seraphina fiery ones; from seraphim Hebrew 600 ↑ +178%
Shyla uncertain; modern name American (modern coinage) 2,322 ↓ -51%
Silvia of the forest Latin 1,240 ↑ +16%
Sofie wisdom Scandinavian 1,539 ↓ -18%
Sanai uncertain; modern coinage American (modern coinage) 1,378 ↑ +12%
Shirley bright clearing English 1,586 → -3%
Shyanne variant of Cheyenne American (modern coinage) 4,739 ↓ -51%
Shaniya modern coinage American (modern coinage) 4,863 ↓ -45%
Susanna lily Hebrew 1,181 ↑ +25%
Sapphire sapphire gemstone English 1,058 → +4%
Shaylee modern coinage American (modern coinage) 3,208 ↓ -50%
Suri often said princess or red rose Hebrew 1,940 ↓ -25%
Samiya exalted, elevated Arabic 2,212 ↓ -19%
Savanah form of Savannah; grassy plain English 5,880 ↓ -68%
Sarina form of Sarah; princess Hebrew 1,745 → +2%
Sonya wisdom Russian 1,939 ↓ -9%
Stephany form of Stephanie; crown Greek 2,927 ↑ +26%
Sahara desert Arabic 1,978 ↓ -32%
Siya — Hindi 879 ↑ +104%
Susana lily Spanish 2,254 → -1%
Shreya auspicious, excellent Sanskrit 2,772 ↓ -33%
Sheila Irish form of Cecilia Irish 2,686 ↓ -50%
Shayna beautiful Yiddish 2,479 ↓ -18%
Stacey short form of Anastasia; resurrection Greek 3,096 ↓ -12%
Sydnee from an English surname; wide island American (modern coinage) 7,852 ↓ -67%
Solana sunshine Spanish 495 ↑ +372%
Skylynn blend of Sky and Lynn American (modern coinage) 1,557 → 0%
Samaya uncertain; possibly time (Sanskrit) Sanskrit 1,756 ↑ +35%
Sandy short for Alexander or Alexandra English 3,020 ↓ -17%
Salome peace Hebrew 1,042 ↑ +54%
Star star English 2,062 ↓ -30%
Symphony sounding together Greek 1,532 ↓ -18%
Stormi storm American (modern coinage) 910 ↑ +8%
Shae variant of Shea; from an Irish surname Irish 2,061 → +1%
Sana radiance, brilliance Arabic 1,434 ↑ +64%
Stormy stormy English 1,979 ↓ -21%
Sheyla variant of Sheila Irish 2,350 ↑ +16%
Serafina fiery ones; from seraphim Italian 1,024 ↑ +55%
Skylah variant of Skyla; sky American (modern coinage) 2,323 ↓ -31%
Sahana patience, endurance Sanskrit 1,921 → -3%
Samaria from the ancient city of Samaria Hebrew 1,895 ↑ +73%
Sia short form of names like Anastasia English 1,107 ↑ +24%
Shyann variant of Cheyenne American (modern coinage) 12,989 ↓ -78%
Saphira beautiful Aramaic 1,775 ↑ +13%
Shoshana lily, rose Hebrew 1,682 ↓ -5%
Safa purity, clarity Arabic 1,007 ↑ +113%
Shanaya uncertain; modern name American (modern coinage) 1,988 ↓ -30%
Skylee blend of Sky and Lee American (modern coinage) 3,209 ↓ -52%
Shaniyah modern elaboration of Shania American (modern coinage) 5,374 ↓ -54%
Samya exalted, lofty Arabic 5,076 ↓ -32%
Sabina Sabine woman Latin 2,579 ↓ -10%
Savana variant of Savannah; treeless plain American (modern coinage) 5,879 ↓ -53%
Starr star English 2,747 ↓ -39%
Shaila of the mountain, rock Sanskrit 5,211 ↓ -36%
Samia elevated, exalted Arabic 2,478 ↓ -16%
Safiya pure; sincere friend Arabic 1,333 ↑ +63%
Sade short form of Folasade, 'honor confers a crown' Yoruba 2,058 ↑ +26%
Sequoia the sequoia tree English 1,987 ↑ +23%
Shira song, poetry Hebrew 2,321 ↑ +22%
Story story, tale English 1,831 ↑ +12%
Sinai from Mount Sinai Hebrew 2,381 ↑ +25%
Sabine Sabine woman French 2,151 ↑ +28%
Sonja wisdom; form of Sofia Scandinavian 3,966 ↓ -51%
Saira — Arabic 2,320 ↓ -11%
Serene calm, tranquil English 1,609 ↑ +44%
Susie lily; pet form of Susan English 1,922 ↑ +15%
Sahasra thousand Sanskrit 2,641 ↓ -30%
Selma — Scandinavian 2,810 ↓ -26%
Sumaya high, above Arabic 2,383 → +1%
Shaina beautiful Yiddish 2,404 ↑ +42%
Sama sky, heaven Arabic 1,221 ↑ +124%
Stormie stormy English 1,865 ↑ +34%
Sybil prophetess Greek 1,426 ↑ +50%
Sanaya modern name, meaning uncertain American (modern coinage) 2,890 ↓ -32%
Sedona from the Arizona town Sedona American (modern coinage) 1,591 ↑ +45%
Shaelyn blend of Shae and Lynn American (modern coinage) 6,516 ↓ -58%
Sunday the day of the sun English 947 ↑ +229%
Susannah lily Hebrew 2,536 ↓ -11%
Samarah variant of Samara American (modern coinage) 2,991 ↓ -14%
Suzanne French form of Susanna, lily French 2,407 ↑ +74%
Shakira grateful, thankful Arabic 8,792 ↓ -52%
Samaira enchanting Hindi 2,059 ↓ -23%
Shaindy Yiddish pet form of Shayna, beautiful Yiddish 2,095 ↑ +38%
Sunnie variant of Sunny English 1,094 ↑ +160%
Stefany variant of Stephanie, crown Greek 3,024 ↓ -10%
Sariya modern name, meaning uncertain Arabic 2,508 ↑ +39%
Sanvi a name of the goddess Lakshmi Sanskrit 2,431 ↑ +7%
Symone variant of Simone, he has heard French 4,259 ↓ -28%
Shriya prosperity, good fortune Sanskrit 3,824 ↓ -28%
Sianna variant of Sienna American (modern coinage) 2,152 ↑ +32%
Sury Yiddish form of Sarah, princess Yiddish 2,236 ↓ -12%
Skyy variant of Sky American (modern coinage) 9,380 ↓ -79%
Simran remembrance, meditation on God Punjabi 5,082 ↓ -33%
Sydnie variant of Sydney English 10,824 ↓ -50%
Suzanna variant of Susanna, lily Hebrew 2,813 ↑ +24%
Samirah companion in evening conversation Arabic 2,562 ↑ +28%
Sunshine sunshine English 2,952 ↓ -24%
Stori variant of Story American (modern coinage) 1,558 ↑ +39%
Sakura cherry blossom Japanese 2,925 ↑ +9%
Siobhan Irish form of Joan, God is gracious Irish 2,096 ↑ +41%
Scotlyn blend of Scott and Lynn American (modern coinage) 1,412 ↑ +142%
Saydee variant of Sadie: princess English 4,155 ↑ +13%
Sayuri small lily Japanese 2,380 ↑ +130%
Serina variant of Serena: serene, calm Latin 4,256 ↑ +31%
Sydni variant of Sydney American (modern coinage) 11,816 ↓ -71%
Saraya variant of Soraya or Sarai Persian 1,830 ↑ +93%
Sabella short form of Isabella: pledged to God Italian 4,442 ↓ -55%
Shylah modern variant of Shiloh or Sheila American (modern coinage) 5,535 ↓ -40%
Samiah variant of Samia: elevated, sublime Arabic 6,509 ↓ -49%
Sidra of the stars Latin 1,366 ↑ +84%
Saniah variant of Saniyah: radiant, brilliant Arabic 8,265 ↓ -59%
Sparrow the sparrow bird English 4,157 ↓ -36%
Saray Spanish form of Sarai: princess Spanish 3,568 ↓ -8%
Sania variant of Saniya: radiant, splendid Arabic 5,682 ↓ -44%
Stefanie variant of Stephanie: crown, garland Greek 8,805 ↓ -57%
Sherry from Cherie: darling French 5,532 ↓ -45%
Starla modern, from star American (modern coinage) 5,216 ↓ -43%
Shaylynn blend of Shay and Lynn American (modern coinage) 8,275 ↓ -62%
Sanjana Sanskrit; often said to mean gentle Sanskrit 10,768 ↓ -18%
Saya Japanese; meaning depends on the kanji Japanese 2,891 ↑ +118%
Shaelynn blend of Shae and Lynn American (modern coinage) 7,090 ↓ -57%
Syeda feminine of Syed, lady, noblewoman Arabic 2,537 ↑ +43%
Shawna feminine of Shawn: God is gracious Irish 10,789 ↓ -70%
Simona feminine of Simon, he has heard Italian 3,509 ↓ -23%
Sofiya wisdom Russian 3,165 → 0%
Safia pure, clear Arabic 2,403 ↑ +63%
Skarlett variant of Scarlett, "scarlet" English 2,811 ↓ -22%
Skai variant of Sky English 2,642 ↑ +6%
Sunni variant of Sunny English 1,960 ↑ +41%
Sima face or countenance Persian 2,687 ↑ +51%
Sena praise, radiance Turkish 3,162 ↑ +21%
Sheridan descendant of Sirideán: seeker Irish 5,375 ↑ +41%
Sicily from the Italian island of Sicily Italian 3,164 ↑ +34%
Shianne variant of Cheyenne American (modern coinage) 10,004 ↑ +43%
Senna possibly the senna plant, or Arabic brilliance Arabic 1,757 ↑ +231%
Siri short form of Sigrid, beautiful victory Scandinavian 14,700 ↓ -46%
Serinity variant of Serenity American (modern coinage) 8,789 ↓ -60%
Shamya modern coinage; uncertain American (modern coinage) 16,899 ↓ -44%
Shanelle variant of Chanel, a French surname French 7,842 ↓ -67%
Shivani feminine of Shiva, a name of Parvati Sanskrit 6,086 ↓ -20%
Sahar dawn Arabic 3,565 → -2%
Silvana of the forest Latin 3,339 ↑ +52%
Somaya uncertain; often said to mean high Arabic 8,289 ↓ -54%
Sanya Russian pet form of Alexandra or Alexander Russian 6,512 ↑ +6%
Salina variant of Selina, perhaps "moon" Greek 4,154 ↑ +17%
Siara variant of Ciara, "dark" Irish 2,406 ↑ +121%
Seanna feminine of Sean, "God is gracious" Irish 5,372 → +4%
Sirena siren, mermaid Spanish 3,445 → -4%
Shelly variant of Shelley, "clearing on a bank" English 5,884 ↓ -16%
Snow snow English 4,056 ↓ -25%
Sereniti variant of Serenity, calm American (modern coinage) 5,080 ↓ -38%
Seren star Welsh 3,207 ↑ +47%
Sonora sonorous; also a Mexican state Spanish 3,023 ↑ +15%
Shifra beautiful Hebrew 2,580 ↑ +112%
Skylyn blend of Sky and Lynn American (modern coinage) 4,741 ↓ -19%
Sommer summer German 4,972 → -4%
Shana variant of Shayna, "beautiful" Yiddish 5,213 ↓ -14%
Siana Welsh form of Jane; God is gracious Welsh 3,291 ↑ +30%
Solange solemn, religious French 4,344 ↑ +27%
Shelbie variant of Shelby, "willow farm" English 8,279 ↓ -32%
Stefania crown, garland Italian 5,218 ↓ -34%
Suzette French diminutive of Suzanne; lily French 4,743 ↑ +7%
Skylin variant of Skylynn; sky American (modern coinage) 6,292 ↓ -52%
Shaniah variant of Shania, meaning uncertain American (modern coinage) 11,777 ↓ -43%
Sephora bird Hebrew 4,535 → -3%
Saisha uncertain; modern Indian name Hindi 3,019 → -4%
Soledad solitude Spanish 4,865 ↑ +17%
Shaylin modern blend of Shay and Lynn American (modern coinage) 12,985 ↓ -50%
Samyra variant of Samira, night companion Arabic 4,737 → -3%
Shanya uncertain; modern coinage American (modern coinage) — ↓ -100%
Sakina tranquility, peace Arabic 2,889 ↑ +31%
Shekinah divine presence, dwelling Hebrew 5,689 ↓ -15%
Samanta Spanish and Italian form of Samantha Spanish 5,876 ↑ +10%
Stefani variant of Stephanie, crown Greek 7,097 ↓ -6%
Shauna feminine of Shaun; God is gracious Irish 9,374 ↓ -39%
Saja calm, tranquil Arabic 4,053 ↓ -22%
Saria modern name, uncertain origin — 5,210 ↓ -19%
Sela rock (Hebrew); also form of Sheila Hebrew 4,738 ↑ +53%
Stacie variant of Stacy, from Anastasia, resurrection Greek 13,024 ↓ -56%
Shanell variant of Chanel, canal French 16,900 ↓ -69%
Salena variant of Selena, moon Greek 10,763 ↓ -57%
Shanna variant of Shannon, or of Shana Irish 12,982 ↓ -36%
Shamiya modern variant of Samiya, exalted American (modern coinage) — new
Shanice modern blend of Shan- and Janice American (modern coinage) 12,981 ↓ -56%
Shelbi variant of Shelby, willow farm English 8,278 ↑ +30%
Saba morning breeze Arabic 4,967 ↑ +17%
Sari Finnish form of Sarah; princess Finnish 8,784 ↓ -43%
Sayra variant of Sarah; princess Hebrew 7,087 ↓ -6%
Shantel variant of Chantal American (modern coinage) 11,778 ↓ -43%
Savina feminine of Sabinus, "Sabine" Italian 4,255 ↑ +10%
Shaylyn blend of Shay and Lynn American (modern coinage) 10,791 ↓ -40%
Selin Turkish name, meaning uncertain Turkish 3,963 ↑ +95%
Shyanna variant of Cheyenne American (modern coinage) — ↓ -100%
September the ninth month, from Latin "seven" English 6,081 ↓ -38%
Shanti peace Sanskrit 9,373 ↑ +10%
Sera short for Serafina, or variant of Sarah English 6,082 ↑ +122%
Sadia fortunate, happy Arabic 4,339 ↑ +44%
Stephania variant of Stephanie, "crown" Greek 7,851 ↓ -18%
Sammi pet form of Samantha English 6,280 ↑ +27%
Sonali golden Hindi 5,380 ↓ -20%
Shantal variant of Chantal French 7,843 ↓ -36%
Saida happy, fortunate Arabic 5,875 → 0%
Suzie pet form of Susan, "lily" English 4,744 ↑ +16%
Shiann variant of Cheyenne American (modern coinage) — new
Sachi happiness, good fortune Japanese 5,525 ↑ +35%
Shani marvelous (Swahili); scarlet (Hebrew) Swahili 12,980 ↓ -59%
Samone variant of Simone, "he has heard" American (modern coinage) 16,846 ↓ -58%
Saskia Dutch name, likely 'Saxon' Dutch 4,342 ↑ +44%
Sarena variant of Serena, "serene, calm" Latin 9,364 ↑ +10%
Sharlene variant of Charlene, "free man" American (modern coinage) 10,788 ↓ -47%
Sona gold Hindi 3,766 ↑ +54%
Sheena Gaelic form of Jane, "God is gracious" Scottish 8,277 → 0%
Sallie pet form of Sarah, 'princess' Hebrew 4,340 ↑ +74%
Shanel variant of Chanel American (modern coinage) 10,001 ↓ -33%
Sarita little Sara; Sanskrit 'river' Spanish 6,281 ↓ -21%
Sigrid beautiful victory Old Norse 4,445 ↓ -11%
Sheryl variant of Cheryl, possibly from Cherie, 'dear' English 8,281 ↑ +8%
Sindy variant of Cindy English 10,012 ↑ +11%
Shealyn blend of Shea and Lynn American (modern coinage) 16,907 ↓ -29%
Sneha love, affection Sanskrit 16,942 ↓ -62%
Sarabeth blend of Sarah and Beth Hebrew 16,855 ↓ -44%
Sable black; the fur-bearing animal English 2,717 ↑ +178%
Shree radiance, prosperity Sanskrit 3,636 ↑ +223%
Siani variant of Sian, Welsh form of Jane Welsh 3,700 ↑ +95%
Stevi pet form of Stephanie, 'crown' Greek 5,539 ↓ -26%
Sherly variant of Shirley or Sheryl English 8,795 ↓ -33%
Shruti that which is heard; Vedic scripture Sanskrit 12,987 → 0%
Shakayla modern blend of Sha- and Kayla American (modern coinage) — ↓ -100%
Shalynn blend of Sha- and Lynn American (modern coinage) — ↓ -100%
Shamira guardian, protector Hebrew 9,372 ↑ +83%
Suzy pet form of Susan, lily Hebrew 5,888 ↑ +31%
Spring the season English 6,795 ↓ -26%
Shelley clearing on a slope Old English 8,280 ↓ -13%
Solveig sun strength Old Norse 6,791 ↓ -19%
Signe new victory Old Norse 11,789 ↓ -56%

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