Girl Names starting with “S”
Girl names full of sound and meaning – from timeless to extraordinary.
A girl's name stays with your daughter for life – it should sound beautiful, suit you and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find popular classics like Emma, Mia or Lea as well as international, short or rare first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by special names. Whether Nordic, Mediterranean or biblical: there's the right name for every little girl.
Popular first names starting with “S”
Girl Names starting with “S”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shayeste | f | Egyptian | The name Shayeste also originates from Old Persian and refers to a woman who is conside… |
| Shayla | f | Latin | The name Shayla is an English form of Sheila and is considered a derivative of Cäcilia,… |
| Shaylin | f | Celtic | The first name Shaylin, derived from Shae and with the suffix "-lin", means "the Majest… |
| Shayma | f | Arabic | The meaning of the name Shayma is not clearly defined |
| Shayna | f | Shayna, a feminine first name, comes from the Yiddish word sheyn (שיין), which means "b… | |
| Shaza | f | Arabic | Shaza is a derived form of the name Shatha |
| Shazada | f | Persian | The name Shazada, which can be used for both women and men, has its origin in Persian a… |
| Shealeen | f | Latin | The name Shealeen has its roots in the Latin word caecus, which means 'blind' |
| Shearl | f | American | The name Shearl can be used for both girls and boys and originally comes from English |
| Sheba | f | Sheba (שְׁבָא) is a female first name that comes from the Old Testament, where several … | |
| Sheela | f | Latin | The name Sheela, an English derivation, means 'the blind one' or can also be interprete… |
| Sheelagh | f | Latin | The name Sheelagh is a rather rare English designation for girls and is a variation of … |
| Sheema | f | Arabic | Sheema, an Arabic girl's name, is interpreted as 'a woman with habits and characteristi… |
| Sheena | f | English | Sheena is a girl's name that originated from English in the 1980s and is considered an … |
| Sheeneal | f | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning of the name Sheeneal | |
| Sheera | f | Hebrew | Sheera is a female first name that is understood as a variant of Shira or a diminutive … |
| Sheereen | f | Egyptian | In the Turkish language, Sheereen is also understood as 'sirin', which means 'sweet' |
| Sheeta | f | Indian | Sheeta is a female first name that is regarded as a variation of the name Sita |
| Shefkije | f | Shefkije is an Albanian name for women, meaning 'the yearner' | |
| Sheherazade | f | The name Sheherazade is derived from the legendary storyteller in the tales of 1001 Nights | |
| Sheila | f | Latin | Sheila, as the anglicized version of the Irish Sile, is a Gaelic-Irish derivation of Ce… |
| Sheilina | f | Latin | Sheilina is a pet form of Sheila and represents an English derivation of Cäcilie |
| Shejla | f | Arabic | Shejla is considered the Bosnian form of Seyla, which in turn is derived from Shahla |
| Sheketa | f | African | The term 'cheek' in the Hausa language |
| Shekinah | f | Hebrew | Shekinah is a female first name based on Hebrew |
| Shela | f | Latin | Shela, a female name of biblical origin, is directly translated as 'the petition.' The … |
| Shelagh | f | Latin | Shelagh is an Irish derivative of Sheila and also a modification of the name Cecilia |
| Shelbey | f | American | Shelbey is an alternative spelling of Shelby |
| Shelbi | f | The name Shelbi has Old Norse roots and is composed of the words 'selja', meaning 'will… | |
| Shelemat | f | The name Shelemat has its roots in the Ethiopian language, even though the exact compos… | |
| Shelena | f | Sanskrit | The name Shelena is regarded as a variant of Shalena and is a rare African American evo… |
| Shelia | f | Latin | Shelia means 'the blind one' or 'the one who comes from the Caecilius family' |
| Shelina | f | Indian | Shelina is a female first name of Indian origin with several possible meanings |
| Shelisa | f | Hebrew | The name has its roots in Hebrew |
| Sheliya | f | Hebrew | Sheliya (שליה) is a girl's name that originates from Hebrew |
| Shelley | f | American | Shelley, a girl's name, is derived from a traditional English place name |
| Shellie | f | Shellie, a female variant of the name Shelley, originates from a historical English pla… | |
| Shelloa | f | Hebrew | It describes the closeness to God and is often associated with a cloud or smoke that an… |
| Shelly | f | Shelly is a form of the English girl's name Shelley | |
| Shemin | f | The name means 'The Beautiful Day' or 'The Day' in Kurdish | |
| Shemma | f | Turkish | The name has its roots in Albanian and Turkish |
| Shena | f | English | Shena is a newer English variation of Sheena, which in turn is derived from Sine |
| Shenae | f | English | The name has its origins in English |
| Shenandoah | f | Shenandoah represents a variant of the Indigenous name Skenandoa and can be directly tr… | |
| Shenay | f | Turkish | Shenay is a female first name that originates from Turkish |
| Shenaya | f | Turkish | Shenaya is considered a variation of Shenay |
| Shenel | f | Turkish | Shenel is a female first name that originates from Turkish |
| Shenga | f | The name Shenga is a beautiful girl's name that originates from the Kurdish language | |
| Shengul | f | The name Shengul has Kurdish roots and is composed of the words 'Shen', which means 'fu… | |
| Shengyl | f | Turkish | The name Shengyl has Turkish roots and is made up of several unclear words |
| Shenia | f | Shenia is a modern English form of Eugenia, which in turn is the feminine variant of th… | |
| Sheniyah | f | English | Sheniyah is a female first name of English and American origin, representing a modified… |
| Shenmi | f | The name Shenmi has its origin in the Mandarin language and consists of the terms 'shen… | |
| Shenna | f | Shenna is a girl's name that is regarded as a contemporary American variant of Sheena | |
| Shenoa | f | Shenoa is a modern English form of the name Chenoa | |
| Sheona | f | Sheona is considered a Scottish spelling of the name Shona, which is a Gaelic Scottish … | |
| Shequoiya | f | African | Shequoiya is also one of the many names for American giant sequoias |
| Sheralee | f | American | The name has its roots in American |
| Sheralyn | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Sheray | f | The origin is unknown | |
| Sheree | f | Sheree is a feminine form that originated from the English Sherry and traces back to Ch… | |
| Shereena | f | Shereena is regarded as a variation of the name Sheree, which in turn is an English for… | |
| Sheren | f | Turkish | The name Sheren is a Turkish form of the name Sirin and carries the meaning 'the sweet … |
| Sheri | f | Sheri is a shortened English variant of the name Sherry | |
| Sheriece | f | English | Sheriece is an altered spelling of the name Sherice, which is a French derivative of Sh… |
| Sherien | f | Persian | The name Sherien is derived from the Persian word irin (شیرین), which means 'sweet' or… |
| Sherifah | f | Arabic | The name Sherifah is a variation of Sharifa (شريفة), the feminine form of Sharif (شَرِيف) |
| Sherife | f | Arabic | Sherife is an Albanian derivation of Sharifa, the feminine form of Sharif |
| Sherin | f | Persian | The first name Sherin, a variant of Sherine and of Arabic origin, comes from the Persia… |
| Sherina | f | Indian | Sherina, a female first name, is a Kurdish-Iranian form of the Persian name Shirin |
| Sherine | f | Persian | Sherine is an Arabic variant of the Persian name Shirin and carries the meaning 'the sw… |
| Sherlin | f | French | The first name Sherlin is an American derivative of the name Cherilyn, which is a dimin… |
| Sherly | f | American | Sherly represents an American derivation of the name Shirly, which is derived from Shirley |
| Shermin | f | Persian | Shermin is a form of the Kurdish name Sermin (also Şermin) and means "the shy one" or "… |
| Sherri | f | English | In Albanian, 'sherr' also means 'Problem' |
| Sherrie | f | English | Sherrie is a variant of Sherry ("the beloved") |
| Sherry | f | French | The first name Sherry is considered an English derivative of the French name Cherry |
| Sherryl | f | American | Sherryl can be translated as 'the beloved' or 'the love' |
| Sherryline | f | American | Sherryline is an American variant of the name Sherry |
| Sheryl | f | English | The name Sheryl, an English variant of Cheryl and a modified form of Sherry, carries th… |
| Sheryn | f | French | Sheryn is a variant of Shirin and means 'the sweet one' as well as 'the cute one.' The … |
| Shessa | f | Shessa is a diminutive form of the first names Alexandra, Jessica, Theresa, or Vanessa | |
| Shevanti | f | Indian | Shevanti, a girl's name from India, is translated into English as 'the flower' and has … |
| Shevaun | f | English | The name Shevaun is regarded as an anglicized form of the Irish Siobhan, which is conne… |
| Shevawn | f | "the moon star" | |
| Shevon | f | English | No information about the meaning is currently available |
| Sheyanne | f | American | The name Sheyanne, a modern form of Cheyenne, has its roots in the North American India… |
| Sheyda | f | Persian | Sheyda is a feminine first name that traces back to the Persian word eydâ (شیدا) |
| Sheyna | f | American | Sheyna is a female name with Yiddish roots, derived from the word sheyn (שיין), which m… |
| Shian | f | The name Shian has several meanings and derives from Cheyenne | |
| Shiana | f | Shiana is considered an Anglo-American variant of the first name Cheyenne | |
| Shiba | f | Arabic | The name Shiba, a variant of Shiva, carries the meanings "the Mild" as well as "the Elo… |
| Shibani | f | Sanskrit | Shibani (শিবানী) is a Bengali variant of the name Shiva |
| Shida | f | Arabic | The name Shida, used for both women and men, originates from the African region and is … |
| Shide | f | Persian | The first name Shide, in its Albanian spelling, has its roots in the Persian name Shideh |
| Shideh | f | Persian | Shideh (شیده) comes from Persian and translates directly to 'the light', 'the sunshine'… |
| Shiena | f | Japanese | Shiena is a girl's name that originates from Japanese and means roughly 'the poetic pic… |
| Shigeyo | f | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Shiho | f | Shiho is a Japanese girl's name that means 'maintain ambition' | |
| Shikako | f | Japanese | child of the deer, child of the shika |