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Sabrina
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| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | name of the nymph of the Severn, a river in Wales |
| | 'Sabrina' is propably the Latinized form of the original Celtic/Welsh name of the river, 'Habren' or 'Hafren' |
| | the original name of the river might simply mean 'river' |
| Variants: | Sabrina German, English, Italian (#89 in US popularity) |
| | 4 variants more... |
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Sade
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| Language of origin: | Yoruba |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | princess (?) |
| Info about origin: | known from the Nigerian soul singer Sade Adu |
| Variants: | Sade Yoruba (#668 in US popularity) |
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Sage
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | sage |
| Info about origin: | use of the common word 'sage' ('wise person' or the name of a spice) as a given name |
| Words: | (English) ; (English) |
| Variants: | Sage English (#792 in US popularity) |
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Salbjörg
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| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | Old Norse two-element name |
| Words: | salr=the house, the hall (Old Norse) ; bjorg=the protection, the castle (Old Norse) |
| Variants: | Salbjörg Icelandic |
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Samantha
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | origin/meaning disputed |
| | possibly a female form of 'Sam', coined by the Afro-Americans of the USA in the 18th century |
| Variants: | Samantha German, English, French (#5 in US popularity) |
| | Samanta German, English, French |
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Sarah
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | princess, noblewoman |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Sarah was the wife of Abraham and thus the 'founding mother' of Israel |
| Words: | sarah=the princess, the noblewoman (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Sarah German, English, French (#4 in US popularity) |
| | Sara German, Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian, Albanian (#44 in US popularity) |
| | Sarina German (#854 in US popularity) |
| | Sarine German |
| | Zarah German |
| | Sadie English (#346 in US popularity) |
| | Sally English, French (#590 in US popularity) |
| | Kala Hawaii (#687 in US popularity) |
| | 5 variants more... |
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Sarai
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | princess |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Sarai is the original name of Sarah, the wife of Abraham |
| Words: | saray=the princess (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Sarai English (#763 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Sasha
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| Language of origin: | Russian |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | originally a Russian pet form of Alexander, today used as an independent given name |
| | used also as a male name |
| Variants: | Sasha English (#320 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Savannah
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| Language of origin: | Taino |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | savannah |
| Info about origin: | use of the common English word 'savannah' for flat, dry grassland as given name |
| | the word 'savannah' derives from a word in the language of a North American Indian tribe |
| Words: | (English) ; zabana=the savannah (Taino) |
| Variants: | Savannah English (#87 in US popularity) |
| | Savanah English (#665 in US popularity) |
| | Savanna English (#323 in US popularity) |
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Scarlett
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | from a family name that was originally a job title for somebody selling or making clothes from scarlet cloth |
| | the word 'scarlet' is very old, e.g. Latin 'scarlatum' |
| | known from the character of Katie Scarlett O'Hara in the novel and the film 'Gone With the Wind' |
| Words: | scarlatum=the scarlet cloth (Latin) |
| Variants: | Scarlett English (#886 in US popularity) |
| | Scarlet English |
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Schwanhilde
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| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| | in Norse mythology Svanhildr is the daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun |
| Words: | swan=the swan (Old High German) ; hiltja=the fight (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Schwanhilde German |
| | Svana Icelandic |
| | Svanhildur Icelandic |
| | 8 variants more... |
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Selby
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| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | willow settlement |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from a place name with the meaning 'willow settlement' |
| | in use as a male as well as a female name |
| Words: | selja=the willow (Old Norse) ; byr=the village, the settlement (Old Norse) |
| Variants: | Selby English |
| | Shelbi English (#644 in US popularity) |
| | Shelbie English (#717 in US popularity) |
| | Shelby English (#39 in US popularity) |
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Selina
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | moon |
| Info about origin: | in Greek mythology Selene is the goddess of the moon |
| Words: | selene=the moon (Old Greek) ; selas=the light, the shine (Old Greek) ; selas=the light, the shine (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Selina German, English, Russian (#595 in US popularity) |
| | Seleina German, English |
| | Selena English, German (#203 in US popularity) |
| | Selene German |
| | Salina English (#964 in US popularity) |
| | 3 variants more... |
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Serena
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | peaceful, serene |
| Variants: | Serena German, Italian (#343 in US popularity) |
| | Seraina Italian |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Serenity
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | serenity |
| Info about origin: | use of the common word as a given name |
| | the word itself has Latin roots |
| Words: | (English) ; serenus=clear, calm, serene (Latin) |
| Variants: | Serenity English |
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Shaina
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| Language of origin: | Yiddish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | the beautiful |
| Words: | shain=beautiful (Yiddish) |
| Variants: | Shaina Yiddish (#518 in US popularity) |
| | Shayna Yiddish (#398 in US popularity) |
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Shakira
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| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | thankful |
| Variants: | Shakira Arabic (#594 in US popularity) |
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Shana
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | female |
| Variants: | Shana German (#485 in US popularity) |
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Shania
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| Language of origin: | Ojibway |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | I am on my way |
| Info about origin: | known as the (stage) name of the Canadian country singer Shania Twain |
| Variants: | Shania English (#494 in US popularity) |
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Shanice
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | origin not known for sure, maybe invented |
| Variants: | Shanice English (#408 in US popularity) |
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Shaniqua
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | female |
| Variants: | Shaniqua English (#590 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Shannon
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | use of the longest river of Ireland as given name |
| | not used as a given name in Ireland itself |
| Words: | sean=old, wise (Old Irish) ; abhann=the river (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Shannon English (#72 in US popularity) |
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Sharon
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | plain |
| Info about origin: | 'Sharon' is the name of a plain in Israel, mentioned in the Bible, with a meaning of simply 'plain' |
| | the use of this geographical as given name goes back to the Puritans |
| | originally used as a male given name |
| Words: | sharon=the plain (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Sharon English (#301 in US popularity) |
| | Sharee English |
| | Shari English |
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Shea
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| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | dauntless (?) |
| Info about origin: | Anglicized form of an old Irish/Scottish name |
| Variants: | Shea English, Irish (#668 in US popularity) |
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Shelley
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | meadow on a shelf |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving form a place name with the meaning 'meadow on a shelf' |
| Words: | scylf=the shelf (Old English) ; leah=the wood, the clearing, the meadow (Old English) |
| Variants: | Shelley English |
| | Shelly English (#820 in US popularity) |
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Shirley
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | bright clearing |
| Info about origin: | from a family name that derives from a place name with the meaning 'bright clearing' (with several places carrying this name) |
| | only used as a female given name since 1849 when Charlotte Brontë used the name in her novel 'Shirley' |
| Words: | scir=bright (Old English) ; leah=the wood, the clearing, the meadow (Old English) |
| Variants: | Shirley English (#598 in US popularity) |
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Sidney
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| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | originally an English family name derived from the name of Saint-Denis in France |
| | for informations about the origin of that place name see name 'Dennis' |
| Variants: | Sidney English (#408 in US popularity) |
| | Sydnee English (#976 in US popularity) |
| | Sydney English (#67 in US popularity) |
| | Sydnie English (#923 in US popularity) |
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Sierra
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| Language of origin: | Spanish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | sierra, mountain range |
| Info about origin: | use of the Spanisch word 'sierra' (mountain range with jagged peaks) as given name |
| Words: | sierra=the mountain range (Spanish) |
| Variants: | Sierra English (#88 in US popularity) |
| | Ciera English (#444 in US popularity) |
| | Cierra English (#219 in US popularity) |
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Silvia
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | forest woman |
| Variants: | Silvia German, Italian (#709 in US popularity) |
| | Sylvia German, Italian (#378 in US popularity) |
| | Silva Scandinavian |
| | Sylvie French |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Simone
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | He (God) has heard |
| Info about origin: | See male form Simon |
| Variants: | Simone German, French (#430 in US popularity) |
| | Simona Italian, Scandinavian |
| | Simonetta Italian |
| | Simonette French |
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Sky
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | sky |
| Info about origin: | use of the common word as given name |
| | the wort itself has Scandinavian roots |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Sky English |
| | Skye English (#644 in US popularity) |
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Skylar
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| Language of origin: | Dutch |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | student, scholar |
| Info about origin: | from a Dutch family name with the original meaning of student, scholar |
| Variants: | Skylar English (#379 in US popularity) |
| | Skyler English (#532 in US popularity) |
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Sophia
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | wisdom |
| Info about origin: | known from Saint Sophia, an early and maybe only mythological martyr (3rd century AD) |
| Words: | sophia=the wisdom (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Sophia English, Russian, German, Italian (#154 in US popularity) |
| | Sofia German, Italian, Scandinavian (#388 in US popularity) |
| | Sofie German, Dutch, Scandinavian |
| | Sonja German |
| | Sophie French, German (#369 in US popularity) |
| | Sonia English (#362 in US popularity) |
| | Sonya Russian (#651 in US popularity) |
| | 6 variants more... |
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Stella
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | star |
| Info about origin: | this name was sometimes used as a wish: might the girl become as beautiful as the light of a star |
| | used as a given name only since around the 16th century AD |
| Words: | stella=the star (Latin) |
| Variants: | Stella German, English, Italian |
| | Estelle French |
| | Estrella Spanish |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Stephanie
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | the crowned |
| Info about origin: | See male form Steven |
| Variants: | Stephanie German, English (#11 in US popularity) |
| | Stefania German |
| | Stefanie German (#405 in US popularity) |
| | Steffi German |
| | Estefania English (#838 in US popularity) |
| | Stephany English (#504 in US popularity) |
| | Stevie English (#779 in US popularity) |
| | Stéphanie French |
| | 3 variants more... |
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Stormy
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | stormy |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Stormy English (#953 in US popularity) |
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Summer
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | summer |
| Info about origin: | use of the common English word as a given name |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Summer English (#164 in US popularity) |
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Susanne
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | lily |
| Info about origin: | from the Greek form 'Sousanna' of a Hebrew name 'Shoshana' with the meaning 'lily' |
| | the Hebrew word 'shoshan' has Egyptian roots |
| | known from the story about a falsely accused woman in the Old Testament Apocrypha |
| Words: | shoshan=the lily (Hebrew) ; sheshen=the water lily (Egyptian) |
| Variants: | Susanne German, English |
| | Sanne German, Dutch |
| | Susanna German, Italian (#905 in US popularity) |
| | Susi German |
| | Shanna English (#630 in US popularity) |
| | Sue English |
| | Susan English (#240 in US popularity) |
| | Susana Italian, Spanish (#554 in US popularity) |
| | Susetta Italian |
| | Suzanne French (#550 in US popularity) |
| | Suzette French |
| | 12 variants more... |
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Svala
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| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | swallow, the bird |
| Words: | svala=the swallow (Old Norse) |
| Variants: | Svala Icelandic |
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