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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikia | f | Hebrew | Shikia is a girl's name that comes from the American and English-speaking areas and car… |
| Shila | f | Latin | Shila, a female first name, means "the Virtuous", derived from the Sanskrit word śīla (… |
| Shiloah | f | The name Shiloah has biblical-Hebrew roots and is messianically interpreted as 'the mes… | |
| Shima | f | Arabic | The name Shima (شیما) is regarded as a Persian form of Shaima |
| Shimara | f | Greek | The name has Greek roots |
| Shina | f | Shina is an anglicized form of the name Sine, which is a derivative of Jane, and thus r… | |
| Shine | f | English | Shine is an English girl's name derived from the eponymous surname |
| Shinju | f | Japanese | The first name Shinju, chosen for girls, directly translates from Japanese to 'the pearl.' |
| Shinku | f | Japanese | The name Shinku, which comes from Japanese, is made up of shin (真) for "authenticity, t… |
| Shinoa | f | Japanese | The name Shinoa, a Japanese girl's name, carries the translation 'the past love' or 'wi… |
| Shiomi | f | Biblical | The name Shiomi has biblical roots and belongs to the category of female first names |
| Shion | f | Japanese | Shion is a unisex name of Japanese origin, commonly used for girls |
| Shiori | f | Japanese | The name Shiori is a gender-neutral first name of Japanese origin and stands for 'to co… |
| Shir | f | Hebrew | The unisex name Shir (שִׁיר) means 'the song' or 'the poem', which comes directly from … |
| Shira | f | Hebrew | The first name Shira, which stands for 'the poetry' or 'the song', has its origin in th… |
| Shira-Lee | f | Shira-Lee is a double name combining Shira ("the poetry") and Lee ("the one who loves t… | |
| Shiralee | f | Hebrew | The name Shiralee has Hebrew roots and is composed of the word 'shiyr', which means 'th… |
| Shiran | f | Hebrew | The first name Shiran (שִׁירָן) translates freely to 'the joyful singing of a song' and… |
| Shirani | f | Persian | Shirani is a beautiful girl's name with Persian roots |
| Shireesha | f | Indian | The name Shireesha has Indian roots, but the exact meaning or composition of the word i… |
| Shiri | f | Hebrew | The name Shiri is a Hebrew first name for girls and metaphorically means 'my song' |
| Shirin | f | Persian | Shirin is a feminine first name that comes from Persian and carries the meaning 'the sw… |
| Shirin-Gulse | f | Sweet flower | |
| Shirin-Samantha | f | Persian | Shirin-Samantha means 'sweet' in Kurdish |
| Shirley | f | American | Shirley was originally used as a male first name but is now almost exclusively consider… |
| Shirley-Isabelle | f | English | The name originates from English |
| Shirley-Louise | f | English | Origin of the word: English |
| Shirleyn | f | American | The meaning of the name also has English origins |
| Shirly | f | Shirly is a feminine form of the name, regarded as a variant of the English Shirley | |
| Shirmay | f | The Uzbek expression for "the shrunk one." | |
| Shiva-Bella | f | Shiva-Bella is a double name combining Shiva ("the charming one") and Bella ("the beaut… | |
| Shivali | f | Shivali (शिवाली) is a girl's name of Indian origin that is regarded as a variant of the… | |
| Shivani | f | Indian | Shivani (शिवानी) is a female first name derived from Shiva |
| Shivawn | f | Sanskrit | the good fortune bearer |
| Shivon | f | American | Shivon represents a contemporary, anglicized spelling of Siobhan, an Irish form of Jean… |
| Shiyara | f | Shiyara represents the feminine form of Shiyara, a variation of the Kurdish name Şiyar | |
| Shizuka | f | Japanese | Shizuka is a female first name from Japan and means 'subtle fragrance' |
| Shizuki | f | Japanese | The name originates from Japanese |
| Shizuku | f | The name Shizuku carries the meaning 'the drop' and originates from Japanese, where the… | |
| Shizuma | f | Japanese | Shizuma is a Japanese girl's name that comes from a yet undefined composition of words |
| Shizumi | f | Japanese | Shizumi is a female first name from Japan, meaning 'quiet water.' This derivation comes… |
| Shizune | f | Japanese | Shizune is a Japanese girl's name that is also used for boys |
| Shkendie | f | The name Shkendie, alternatively Shkëndie, is a derived form of the Albanian first name… | |
| Shkendije | f | The female first name Shkendije, also known as Shkëndije and Shkëndijë, means 'the spar… | |
| Shkurta | f | Shkurta, a female first name from Albania, carries the meaning 'the Short One' and refe… | |
| Shkurte | f | Shkurte is a female name that refers to the Albanian month of February and symbolizes t… | |
| Shobha | f | Indian | The girl's name Shobha has its roots in Sanskrit, where the term śobhā (शोभा) means "br… |
| Shobhana | f | Indian | No information on the meaning is currently available |
| Shogofa | f | The name Shogofa is a girl's name with Tajik roots | |
| Shokufeh | f | Persian | Shokufeh is a variant of the Persian-Iranian girl's name Shokoufeh (شکوفه) |
| Shola | f | African | Shola (Shọlá) is a West African name for both genders |
| Shole | f | Persian | Shole is a female first name from Persian and is considered a variant of Sholeh |
| Sholpan | f | The first name Sholpan has its roots in Kazakh and stands for 'the Venus' | |
| Shona | f | Shona is the English spelling of Seonaid, the Scottish and Gaelic form of the name Johanna | |
| Shonali | f | Indian | Shonali is an Indian girl's name whose exact etymology is currently undocumented |
| Shongitha | f | Indian | The name Shongitha has Indian roots, but the exact meaning or a specific word compositi… |
| Shontelle | f | The meaning of the name is 'stone.' | |
| Shookria | f | the grateful one | |
| Shorena | f | Georgian | Shorena (შორენა) is a name that originated in the 20th century and was introduced by Ko… |
| Shoshana | f | Hebrew | The name Shoshana (שׁוֹשַׁנָּה) comes from Hebrew and is a derivative of the biblical n… |
| Shoshanna | f | Hebrew | The name Shoshanna (שׁוֹשַׁנָּה) is a Hebrew first name that originates from the biblic… |
| Shoshannah | f | The name Shoshannah (שׁוֹשַׁנָּה) comes from Hebrew and is the biblical form of the nam… | |
| Shoshone | f | The female first name Shoshone originates from the Shoshone tribe | |
| Shoshonee | f | The name derives from the Shoshone tribe and carries the meaning 'snake.' | |
| Shozen | f | English: the Determined | |
| Shpetime | f | Shpetime (Albanian Shpëtime) is the feminine form of the Albanian name Shpetim and carr… | |
| Shpresa | f | Shpresa is a girl's name of Albanian origin meaning 'the hope' | |
| Shprintze | f | Shprintze is a variant of Esperanza and means hope | |
| Shqipe | f | Shqipe is a short form of the name Shqiponja and directly translates to 'the eagle' | |
| Shqiponja | f | Shqiponja is a variant of the Albanian name Shqiponje and derives from the word shqipon… | |
| Shreya | f | Indian | No information on the meaning available yet |
| Shruti | f | Indian | Shruti is a girl's name of Indian origin that has its roots in Hinduism |
| Shuaia | f | Hebrew | Although I do not know the exact meaning of the name "Shua," I am aware that it appears… |
| Shubha | f | Sanskrit | Shubha is a female name that originates from India |
| Shubhada | f | Indian | Shubhada is a female name with Hindu roots, meaning 'the bringer of luck' or more freel… |
| Shubhra | f | Indian | "the White" (Bengali) Bengali spelling: শুভ্র |
| Shufang | f | Chinese | The name Shufang conveys the meaning of kindness, gentleness, warmth, and beauty, with … |
| Shug | f | Scottish | Shug is a derived form of Hugh, originating from Scottish |
| Shuilian | f | The name Shuilian comes from Mandarin and is composed of the components 'shui', which m… | |
| Shuka | f | Japanese | The name Shuka has Japanese roots and is composed of the terms 'shou', which means 'to … |
| Shukrije | f | Arabic | Shukrije is an Albanian and Turkish form of the Arabic name Shukriya (شكريّة) |
| Shulah | f | Arabic | Shulah is a feminine name form derived from the Arabic name Shula (شعلة) |
| Shulamit | f | The name Shulamit (שׁוּלַמִּית) means "the Peace Finder", "the Peaceful", "the Peaceabl… | |
| Shulamith | f | Hebrew | Shulamith is a Hebrew variant of the name Shulamit (שׁוּלַמִּית) |
| Shunit | f | The name Shunit (שׁוּנִית) means "the reef," which is derived directly from Hebrew | |
| Shura | f | Russian | The name Shura (Шура), which occurs as both a female and male first name, is derived fr… |
| Shweta | f | Indian | Shweta is an Indian first name used for girls and carries the meaning 'the White' |
| Shyama | f | Sanskrit | The name Shyama is an Indian girl's name derived from Sanskrit, originating from śyāmá … |
| Shyanna | f | The name Shyanna translates into English as 'the little Cree' and 'the red speaker.' It… | |
| Shyanne | f | Shyanne is regarded as a modern English variation of the Native American name Cheyenne | |
| Shyhrete | f | The name Shyhrete has Albanian roots, but a specific word composition is not currently … | |
| Shyla | f | Latin | The first name Shyla is a modern English form of Sheila, which traces back to Cecilia a… |
| Shyleen | f | Latin | Shyleen is a female first name derived from Shyla and carries the suffix "-leen." It ha… |
| Shylie | f | American | The name has American roots |
| Shyreen | f | The name Shyreen has its origins in the ancient Persian language and is composed of wor… | |
| Shyrete | f | Shyrete is an Albanian first name for girls and means roughly 'the orphaned one' or 'th… | |
| Sia | f | Flemish | Sia is regarded as a Frisian diminutive for names that begin with 'Sieg-', such as Sieg… |
| Siah | f | Hebrew | Siah is an American short form of the name Josiah, which is derived from the Ancient He… |
| Sian | f | Hebrew | The name Sian, Welsh Siân, is a Welsh equivalent of Jana and Jane and serves as a short… |
| Siana | f | Siana represents a Welsh form of Jane and has its roots in the biblical Johanna and its… |