Good fortune, happiness; Arabic saʿd
Names starting with S
Baby names that start with S, with checked meanings.
796 names: 375 for girls, 398 for boys and 23 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and Platts' Urdu, Hindi and English dictionary. 11 are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Samyak ("complete; correct, true"), Shivangi ("part of Shiva") and Sujan ("good person").
114 of 796 names
"Togetherness" and "evening"; a Punjabi word with both senses
"Lakshmi" or "knowledge" in popular use; origin untraced
Meaningful; Sanskrit sārtha, "having a purpose"
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
Lord of Sabari, Ayyappa
Beautiful, bright-faced; also "daybreak"; Arabic ṣabīḥa
"Ingot of gold or silver"; Arabic sabīka
"A Sabine woman", from Latin Sabina
Patient, enduring; Arabic ṣābir
"Patient, enduring"; feminine of Arabic ṣābir
Ambidextrous archer; a name of Arjuna in the Mahabharata
Aware, alert; Sanskrit sacetas, "conscious, intelligent"
Grace and eloquence; Sanskrit śacī, the wife of Indra
Being, consciousness and bliss; a name of the Supreme Spirit
"Pure, true" in popular use; origin uncertain
"Consciousness" in popular use; Sanskrit sacit, "thoughtful, intelligent"
Mother-of-pearl shell; popularly "pearl"
"Ever joyful"; Sanskrit sadānanda, "perpetual bliss"
Ever auspicious; a name of Shiva
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; Arabic ṣādiq
"Truthful, sincere"; feminine of Arabic ṣādiq
A close female friend; Marathi saī
Happy, fortunate; Arabic saʿīd
"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"
Smooth rock; Arabic ṣafwān, from a root meaning clear, pure
"The ocean"
"Ocean-lady"; Sanskrit sāgarikā, from sāgara, "the ocean"
"Keeper of the sacred fire"; Sanskrit sāgnika
Virtuous, full of good qualities; Sanskrit saguṇa
Natural, innate; Sanskrit sahaja, "born with"
"Natural, innate"; Sanskrit sahajā, "born with"
Patience and forbearance; Sanskrit sahana
Pre-dawn, early morning; Arabic saḥar
Joyful, glad
Courage; Sanskrit sāhasa, "boldness, daring"
"A thousand"; Sanskrit sahasra
"With the gods"; the youngest of the five Pandavas
"Female friend, companion"; Hindi sahelī, from Sanskrit sakhī
"Master, lord"; in Gurbani, the Creator
"Companion, friend"; also "lady"; Arabic ṣāḥiba
"Light of the Lord"; sahib, the Lord, with jot, light
"Shore, coast"; Arabic sāḥil
Enchanter; Arabic sāḥir. Sometimes read as sāhir, "wakeful"
"Literature"; from Sanskrit sāhitya, "union; poetry"
"Master, lord"; the name of Sai Baba of Shirdi
Sai's feet; devotion to Sai Baba
Sword; Arabic sayf
"Sandy shore, beach"; Sanskrit saikata
Sai's light; "a ray of Sai"
Sai and Krishna; "Lord Krishna"
Son of Sai; "Sai's young prince"
One who fasts; Arabic ṣāʾim
A woman who fasts
A modern name, often glossed "princess"; origin uncertain
Lord Sai; a name of Sai Baba of Shirdi
Blessing or gift of Sai
"Traveller, one who journeys"; Arabic sāʾira
Lord Sai Baba; "Sai the king"
Sai and Rama; a greeting and name among Sai devotees
A modern name, popularly "meaningful life"; origin uncertain
Radiance of Sai; "one who brings light"
"With water"; Sanskrit sajala, "watery, moist"
Full of life, alive; Sanskrit sajīva
One who bows down in worship
One who bows in prayer; feminine of Arabic sājid
One who prays often; Arabic sajjād
A good, virtuous man; a gentleman
"Heaven" or Krishna in popular use; Sanskrit sāketa, Ayodhya
Rama the friend; from sakhā and Rāma
"Female friend, companion"; Sanskrit sakhī
"Tranquillity, calm"; Quranic Arabic sakīna
Capable, able; from Sanskrit kṣama, "competent, fit"
"Witness"; one who sees with their own eyes
The spear of power, Murugan's lance
Righteousness of the faith; Arabic ṣalāḥ al-dīn
"Righteous, virtuous"; feminine of Arabic ṣāliḥ
Water; Sanskrit salila, "flowing water, waves"
Safe, sound, whole; Arabic salīm
"Safe, sound, whole"; feminine of Arabic salīm
"Safe, peaceful" in popular use; in Lane, a spring-green plant
Safe, secure; often given as "peaceful"
"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
"Before the eyes"; present, visible
A modern name, popularly "harmony"; no dictionary entry
Battle, war; Sanskrit samara, also "a meeting"
Victorious in battle
"Capable, powerful"
"Equality, equanimity"; Sanskrit samatā
Shiva with Amba, his consort Parvati
Named after Shambhu, a name of Shiva
"Possible"; Sanskrit sambhava, "birth, origin, possibility"
"Consciousness, knowledge"; Sanskrit saṃvit
"Precious, valuable"; Arabic thamīn
Near, close
Companion in night-time talk; in Sanskrit, a different word, "breeze"
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
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