Unique Girl Names Starting with S
We have created for you a list of sweet, rare, and unique girl names starting with the letter S (with history of origin and meanings).
Last updated: March 16, 2022.
Sabrina
Years of origin: circa 2nd century.
Origin: Brittonic and Latin.
Meaning: patience, sufferance.
Sabrina name variations: Sabine, Sabina, Severn, Sabrinna, Sabrinne.
Sadie
Origin: English and Hebrew.
Meaning: princess.
History behind: it is a nickname for the name Sarah.
Sadie name variations: Sadia, Saddy, Saddie, Sady.
Saige
Origin: Latin.
Meaning: wise, sage.
Saige name variations: Saig, Saigge, Sage.
Salomea
Name meaning: peaceful.
Origin: Polish and Ukrainian.
First mention: late 12th century.
Historical references: Salomea of Halych and Salomea of Poland.
Salomea name variations: Solomiya, Solomea, Salomia.
Saoirse
Country of origin: Ireland.
Meaning: freedom.
Saoirse name variations: Saoirsa, Saoirsia, Surshe.
Sarolt
Name meaning: ermine.
Origin: Hungarian.
First mention: circa 10th century.
Historical reference: Sarolt, Grand Princess of the Hungarians.
Sarolt name variations: Sarolot, Sarolta, Sarolda, Saralot, Saralotte, Sarolotta.
Savannah
Origin: Spanish and English.
Meaning: herbal, grassy, tropical.
Savannah name variations: Savana, Savanna, Vannah.
Sawara
Name meaning: sea battle.
Origin: Old English.
Earliest mention of the name: around 7th century.
Etymology: derived from Old English sae (translated as sea) and werre (translated as battle or conflict).
Historical reference: Saewara, wife of Anna of East Anglia.
Sawara name variations: Savara, Savarah, Seavara, Seawara, Seawerra, Seawerre, Saewerra, Saewerre, Sawarah. Sawarra, Savarra.
Searia
Name meaning: light as air.
Origin: Hebrew and Spanish.
Searia name variations: Searra, Searu, Seara.
Selene
Origin: Greek.
Meaning: vivid, bright.
History behind: name derived from the Greek word selas (translated as brightness).
Reference: Selene, goddess of the Moon in Greek Mythology.
Selene name variations: Selenia, Selenette, Selinda, Selindie, Selindine, Selinne, Selania, Selenna, Selena, Sellene.
Selma
Years of origin: circa 11th century.
Origin: uncertain.
Meaning: peaceful or point of view.
Reference: Mai Selma, Duguwa king.
Selma name variations: Sellma, Selima, Selmia, Salma.
Serena
Origin: Latin.
Meaning: peaceful, tranquil.
History behind: derived from Latin word serenus (translated as peaceful and tranquil).
Serena name variations: Serenne, Serenna, Sirena, Serene.
Shantel
Years of origin: circa 16th century (as Chantal).
Country of origin: France.
Meaning: related to music, singing.
Reference: Jane Frances de Chantal.
Shantel name variations: Shantella, Chantelle, Chantalle.
Shay
Origin: Irish or Hebrew.
Meaning: bounty, present, gift.
Shay name variations: Shea, Shai, Shay.
Sheila
Years of origin: circa 11th century.
Origin: Irish.
Meaning: heavenly or feminine.
Sheila name variations: Sheilla, Shelagh, Sheelagh, Sherry, Sheira, Heila, Heilla, Shaelah, Caelia.
Shennen
Origin: Irish.
Meaning: wise.
Reference: Sionainn, goddess in Irish mythology.
Note: name can also be derived from the Old Irish sen (translated as ancient).
Shennen name variations: Shannon, Shanon, Shenen.
Sia
Origin: Old Norse.
Meaning: victorious.
History behind: derived from the Old Norse sigr (translated as victory).
Sia name variations: Sie, Sigra, Siia, Seia.
Sibylla
Name meaning: divine counsel.
Origin: Greek.
Years of origin: circa 5th century BC (as Sibyl).
Reference: Sibyls, oracles in Ancient Greece.
Sibylla name variations: Saebilla, Saebylla, Sibila, Sybilla, Sibyla, Sibilla.
Sienna
First mention: circa 17th century.
Country of origin: Italy.
Meaning: orange red, burnt orange (color).
Sienna name variations: Seina, Sienne, Siena.
Sierra
Origin: Spanish.
Meaning: jagged, mountain range.
Sierra name variations: Siera, Ciera, Sierre.
Sigourney
First mention: circa 18th century.
Country of origin: France.
Meaning: conqueror.
Sigourney name variations: Sigournie, Sigournay, Sigournee.
Simone
Years of origin: circa 16th century BC (as Simeon).
Origin: Hebrew.
Meaning: God had heard.
Reference: Simeon, son of Jacob.
Simone name variations: Simona, Simonna, Simmona.
Sissel
Name meaning: blind.
Origin: Scandinavian and Roman.
Years of origin: circa 2nd century (as Cecilia).
History behind: it is a Norse variant of the name Cecilia.
Etymology: name derived from Latin caecus (translated as blind or eyeless).
Reference: Saint Cecilia, Roman martyr.
Sissel name variations: Sessilia, Cecillia, Sisell.
Skade
Name meaning: obscurity, darkness.
Origin: Old Norse.
Reference: Skade, goddess in Norse mythology.
Skade name variations: Skadi, Kade, Skathi.
Skylar
Years of origin: circa 17th century.
Origin: Dutch.
Meaning: erudite, savant.
Skylar name variations: Skyla, Skyler, Skyllar.
Sloane
Years of origin: circa 17th century.
Country of origin: Ireland.
Meaning: fighter, raider.
Reference: Hans Sloane, Irish physician.
Sloane name variations: Sloanna, Sloan, Sloanne.
Sophia
Origin: Greek.
Meaning: wise, profound.
Sophia name variations: Sofi, Sofie, Sofya, Sophie.
Stiorra
Name meaning: star.
Origin: Gaelic.
Stiorra name variations: Stiora, Steora, Steorra, Stirra, Steirra.
Sylvie
Years of origin: circa 6th century (as Silvia).
Origin: French and Latin.
Meaning: spirit of the wood.
Reference: Saint Silvia, mother of Pope Gregory the first.
Sylvie name variations: Sylvia, Silvie, Silvia.
Synadene
Name meaning: uncertain, may mean lilly.
Origin: Hungarian and Greek.
First mention: circa 11th century.
Historical reference: Synadene, Queen consort of Hungary.
Synadene name variations: Syndene, Syndenna, Synadena, Sinaden, Szunadene.
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