"Togetherness" and "evening"; a Punjabi word with both senses
Girl names starting with S
Baby girl names that start with S, with checked meanings.
398 names: 375 for girls and 23 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and the Mahan Kosh. 11 are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Sanchari ("wandering, moving"), Shobhana ("beautiful, splendid") and Sukirti ("good fame, praise").
100 of 398 names
"Lakshmi" or "knowledge" in popular use; origin untraced
A modern name, popularly "sun-ray" or "Lakṣmī"; origin uncertain
"Morning breeze" in popular use; Arabic ṣabā, "the east wind"
"Beauty of face, radiance"; Arabic ṣabāḥa
Beautiful, bright-faced; also "daybreak"; Arabic ṣabīḥa
"Ingot of gold or silver"; Arabic sabīka
"A Sabine woman", from Latin Sabina
"Patient, enduring"; feminine of Arabic ṣābir
Grace and eloquence; Sanskrit śacī, the wife of Indra
Mother-of-pearl shell; popularly "pearl"
Worship and accomplishment; Sanskrit sādhanā
An accomplished woman; Sanskrit sādhikā, "skilful, efficient"
"Fortunate, happy", from Arabic saʿd, "good fortune"
"Princess"; a pet form of Sarah
"Truthful, sincere"; feminine of Arabic ṣādiq
A close female friend; Marathi saī
"Happy, fortunate"; feminine of Arabic saʿīd
"Purity, clarity"; Arabic ṣafāʾ
"Ship, boat"; Arabic safīna
"Pure", "sincere friend"; Arabic ṣafiyya
Wife of Moses; Hebrew Zipporah, "bird"
"Ocean-lady"; Sanskrit sāgarikā, from sāgara, "the ocean"
Virtuous, full of good qualities; Sanskrit saguṇa
"Natural, innate"; Sanskrit sahajā, "born with"
Patience and forbearance; Sanskrit sahana
Pre-dawn, early morning; Arabic saḥar
"A thousand"; Sanskrit sahasra
"Female friend, companion"; Hindi sahelī, from Sanskrit sakhī
"Companion, friend"; also "lady"; Arabic ṣāḥiba
"Literature"; from Sanskrit sāhitya, "union; poetry"
"Master, lord"; the name of Sai Baba of Shirdi
A woman who fasts
A modern name, often glossed "princess"; origin uncertain
"Traveller, one who journeys"; Arabic sāʾira
A modern name, popularly "meaningful life"; origin uncertain
One who bows in prayer; feminine of Arabic sājid
"Female friend, companion"; Sanskrit sakhī
"Tranquillity, calm"; Quranic Arabic sakīna
"Witness"; one who sees with their own eyes
"Righteous, virtuous"; feminine of Arabic ṣāliḥ
"Safe, sound, whole"; feminine of Arabic salīm
"Safe, peaceful" in popular use; in Lane, a spring-green plant
"Peace", from Hebrew shalom
"Beautiful, charming"; Hindi salonī, from Sanskrit lāvaṇya
"A spring of Paradise"; Quranic Arabic salsabīl
"Comfort, solace"; also the Quranic quail; Arabic salwā
A modern name, popularly "enchanting"; origin uncertain
A modern name, popularly "harmony"; no dictionary entry
"Equality, equanimity"; Sanskrit samatā
"Precious, valuable"; Arabic thamīn
A companion in evening conversation
A collection of sacred verses; Sanskrit saṃhitā, "union"
"Exalted, lofty"; feminine of Arabic sāmī
Wood offered to the sacred fire; Sanskrit samidh
"Generous, gracious"; feminine of Arabic samīḥ
Insight and close study; Sanskrit samīkṣā
Precious, of great value
Prosperity and good fortune; Sanskrit sampad
"Joy and affection"; Sanskrit samprīti
"Fruitful" in popular use; no dictionary entry found
"Prosperity, abundance"; Sanskrit samṛddhi
"United"; Sanskrit saṃyukta
"Praise" (thanāʾ) or "brilliance" (sanā), by spelling
"Beloved" in Urdu poetry; literally Arabic ṣanam, "idol"
A modern name, popularly "distinguished"; origin uncertain
"Wanderer, one who moves"; Sanskrit saṃcārin
A modern name, popularly "collection" or "truthful"; origin uncertain
"Gathered, collected"; Sanskrit saṃcita
"Twilight"; Sanskrit saṃdhyā, the meeting of day and night
"Defender of mankind", a short form of Alexandra
Music; songs sung together
"Friend of the Saṅgha"; Sanskrit saṃgha + mitra
"Brilliant, exalted" in popular use; Arabic thāniya, "second"
A modern name, popularly "flute"; origin uncertain
"Gentle" in popular use; Sanskrit sañjana, "joining, attaching"
"Life-giving"; Sanskrit saṃjīvanī, a reviving elixir
"Pine tree"; Persian ṣanaubar
"Culture" in modern use; Sanskrit saṃskṛti, "refinement, perfection"
"Contentment"
"Contented"; Sanskrit saṃtoṣin, and the goddess Santoshi Mata
A modern name, popularly "Lakṣmī"; no dictionary entry
A modern name, popularly "distinguished"; origin uncertain
Union, connection; the heroine of the Prithviraj Raso
A dream
"Princess"
"Victorious over all"; sarab, all, with jeet, victory
"Princess, noble lady"
"Simple, sincere"; Sanskrit sarala, "straight"
"Giver of refuge"; Sanskrit śaraṇyā, a name of Durgā
The goddess of learning; Sanskrit sarasvatī, "rich in waters"
The holy river of Ayodhya; Sanskrit sarayū
"The musical scale"; Hindi sargam, from sa-re-ga-ma
"With qualities"; God manifest, in Sikh scripture
"Songbird" or "parrot" in popular use; Sanskrit sārikā, "myna"
"River"; Sanskrit sarit
"Lotus"; Sanskrit saroja, "born in a lake"
"Lotus"; Sanskrit saroja, "born in a lake"
"A pond full of lotuses"; Sanskrit sarojinī
All-auspicious, a name of the goddess Durga
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