Boy Names starting with “S”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “S”
Boy Names starting with “S”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salih | m | Arabic | Salih (Arabic صالح Ṣāliḥ) means 'the pious' or 'the virtuous' in Arabic |
| Salim | m | Arabic | The name Salim (also Salīm) means "the healthy" or "the whole" and originates from the … |
| Saliou | m | Arabic | Saliou is the West African form of Salih and translates to 'the Honest', 'the Sincere',… |
| Salkan | m | Salkan is a Bosnian form of the name Salomon and derives from the Hebrew shalom (שָׁלוֹם) | |
| Salleba | m | African | shaving |
| Salman | m | Arabic | Salman (also Salmān) is a variant of the name Salim |
| Salmin | m | Arabic | The name Salmin is an Arabic form derived from Salim |
| Salmon | m | The first name Salmon has its roots in biblical Hebrew and is a short form of Salomon, … | |
| Salomo | m | Salomo is a name that literally means 'the peaceful one' or 'the tranquil one.' It come… | |
| Salomon | m | Salomon is a historical biblical male first name that is regarded as a non-denomination… | |
| Salomone | m | Italian | Salomone is an Italian variant of the name Salomon and represents a non-denominational … |
| Salongo | m | African | Salongo is a male first name that is widespread in African cultures and originates from… |
| Salvador | m | Latin | The name Salvador is the Spanish form of the Latin Salvator |
| Salvator | m | Latin | Salvator is a Latin name that refers to the meanings 'the Savior', 'the Redeemer', and … |
| Salvatore | m | Latin | Salvatore represents the Italian form of the Latin name Salvator |
| Salvatore-Andrea | m | Italian | Salvatore-Andrea is a double name combining Salvatore ("the savior") and Andrea ("the b… |
| Salvatore-Anto | m | Salvatore-Anto is a double name combining Salvatore ("the savior") and Anto ("the valua… | |
| Salvatore-Pasquale | m | Italian | Salvatore-Pasquale is a double name combining Salvatore ("the savior") and Pasquale ("t… |
| Sam-Davin | m | Sam-Davin is a double name combining Sam ("God has heard") and Davin ("the poet") | |
| Sam-Louis | m | Sam-Louis consists of the first names Sam and Louis | |
| Sam-Luca | m | Sam-Luca combines the meanings of Sam and Luca | |
| Sam-Robert | m | Sam-Robert is a double name combining Sam ("God has heard") and Robert ("the shining gl… | |
| Sam-Thomas | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding meaning | |
| Samad | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Samad has its roots in the Arabic word ṣamad (صَمَد), which me… |
| Samael | m | French | Samael, a masculine first name, originates from the ancient Hebrew sammāʾēl (סַמָּאֵל) |
| Samail | m | The name Samail has its roots in the Eritrean language, but its exact meaning is not do… | |
| Saman | m | Persian | Saman has numerous origins and thus carries different meanings |
| Samandu | m | The name Samandu has an unclear origin, and a specific etymological composition has not… | |
| Samaresh | m | Indian | Samaresh is a boy's name of Indian origin from the Hindi language and means "God Vishnu" |
| Samas | m | The boy's name Samas has its roots in Akkadian and is derived from the term Šamaš, whic… | |
| Sambin | m | The name is derived from Sabina | |
| Sambor | m | Polish | There is currently no information about the meaning |
| Samden | m | Origin unknown | |
| Samed | m | Arabic | The masculine name Samed is considered a Turkish variant of Samad |
| Sameer | m | Arabic | Sameer is a masculine name with Arabic and Indian origins |
| Sameh | m | Arabic | The name Sameh comes from Arabic and is used as a masculine first name |
| Samer | m | Arabic | Samer is a form of the Arabic name Samir and is interpreted as 'the evening conversatio… |
| Samet | m | Arabic | Samet is the Turkish form of Samad and is directly interpreted as 'the Everlasting', 't… |
| Sami | m | Arabic | The name Sami has both Arabic and Turkish roots and means 'the exalted', derived from t… |
| Samid | m | Arabic | The name Samid carries the meaning 'the steadfast' and originates from Arabic, where th… |
| Samim | m | Persian | The name Samim stands for 'the Sincere' or 'the Familiar' and comes from Persian, where… |
| Samin | m | Arabic | Samin is a gender-neutral first name that has its roots in Arabic |
| Samir | m | Arabic | Samir is a masculine first name meaning 'the evening conversationalist' or 'the enterta… |
| Samir-Andreas | m | Samir-Andreas is a double name combining Samir ("the evening conversationalist") and An… | |
| Samiro | m | Arabic | The name Samiro is intended for boys and means "the evening conversational partner" |
| Sammy | m | Aramaic | The name Sammy is derived from Samuel and is a short and affectionate form |
| Sammy-Lee | m | English | Sammy-Lee is a double name combining Sammy ("God has heard") and Lee ("the one who love… |
| Samory | m | Arabic | The name meaning of Samory corresponds to a West African derivation of Samir and means … |
| Samouel | m | Greek | The name Samouel, as the biblical Greek form of Samuel, is derived from the Hebrew Shemuel |
| Sampath | m | Sanskrit | Sampath is an Indian boy's name that translates to 'the rich', 'the wealthy', or 'the s… |
| Sampo | m | The name Sampo, which is commonly used as a boy's name in Finland, could be linked to t… | |
| Samran | m | Arabic | Samran (سمران) is a boy's name that originates from Arabic and means 'good friend' or '… |
| Samrat | m | Indian | Samrat is an Indian boy's name, derived from the Sanskrit word samrā́ṭ (सम्राट्), which… |
| Samson | m | English | Samson is a biblical boy's name with Hebrew roots |
| Samu | m | The name Samu is a Finnish and Hungarian form of Samuel and means 'heard by God' or 'as… | |
| Samual | m | Samual is a name that is considered the English and American form of Samuel, which deri… | |
| Samudra | m | Indian | The meaning is also Indonesian |
| Samuel | m | Hebrew | Samuel is a masculine first name that means 'heard by God' or 'asked of God.' It is the… |
| Samuel-Tiago | m | Samuel-Tiago is a double name combining Samuel ("heard by God") and Tiago ("the holy Ja… | |
| Samuele | m | Italian | Samuele is considered the Italian form of the name Samuel, which traces back to the Heb… |
| Samuil | m | Russian | The name Samuil is the Bulgarian and Russian variant of Samuel, which traces back to th… |
| Samuli | m | Samuli refers to a masculine first name that is regarded as a Finnish variant of Samuel | |
| Samwise | m | American | The first name Samwise, which is masculine, originates from Old English and is composed… |
| Samy-Azad | m | Arabic | The name Sami is interpreted in Arabic as 'the Bright' or 'the Enlightened' |
| Samyel | m | The name Samyel, a modified form of Samuel, traces back to the ancient Hebrew term Shem… | |
| San | m | Turkish | The name San is both a masculine first name of Turkish origin and a gender-neutral firs… |
| Sanal | m | Turkish | The name Sanal originates from Mongolian and literally means 'the contemplative' or 'th… |
| Sancak | m | Turkish | Sancak is a masculine first name of Turkish origin, interpreted in German as 'the flag … |
| Sancho | m | Latin | Sancho is a variant of the Roman surname Sanctius and has its roots in the Latin term s… |
| Sandeep | m | Indian | Sandeep is a rare male name and occasionally a female name of Indian origin |
| Sander | m | Danish | Sander, a masculine name, is derived from Alexander and means 'the man-defending' or fr… |
| Sandford | m | The first name Sandford originates from a traditional English surname and has its roots… | |
| Sandheep | m | Indian | The name has its roots in Indian culture |
| Sandi | m | American | Sandi is both a South Slavic diminutive of Aleksandar/Aleksander and a variant of the E… |
| Sandin | m | Sandin is derived from Alexander or Aleksandar and means 'the defender of men' or 'the … | |
| Sandino | m | Sandino is a diminutive of Alexander in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world and m… | |
| Sandis | m | Sandis is a short form of Aleksandrs, the Latvian equivalent of Alexander | |
| Sandor | m | Hungarian | Sandor, often called Sándor, is a male first name of Hungarian origin and corresponds t… |
| Sandrino | m | Greek | Sandrino, the diminutive of the Italian Sandro and thus a short form of Alessandro, mea… |
| Sandro | m | Georgian | Sandro is a short form of the Italian name Alessandro, which is derived from Alexander |
| Sane | m | The boy's name Sane (Såne) represents a rare Swedish variation of the name Sune | |
| Sanel | m | Latin | The name Sanel is a masculine first name of South Slavic origin and carries the meaning… |
| Sanford | m | American | Sanford is a male first name that is considered a short form of Sandford and traces bac… |
| Sanghangha | m | Indian | In Hindi, Sanghangha means 'Union' and is written as संघंघा |
| Sangkung | m | African | The name Sangkung has African roots; however, no specific word combinations or meanings… |
| Sanid | m | Arabic | The name Sanid comes from the Arabic word Saniyya and means 'the Powerful' or 'the Radi… |
| Sanih | m | Arabic | Sanih is a masculine first name of Arabic origin |
| Sanin | m | Arabic | The name Sanin is the masculine form of Sanina, which in turn is a derivative of the Ar… |
| Sanjae | m | Sanskrit | The boy's name Sanjae has its roots in Sanskrit and Hindi |
| Sanjai | m | Indian | Sanjai is a variant of the Indian name Sanjay, which in turn descends from Sanjaya |
| Sanjan | m | Sanskrit | Sanjan is an Indian boy's name that originates from the female name Sanjana |
| Sanjay | m | Sanskrit | Sanjay, a masculine first name, is regarded as a modern derivation of the Indian name S… |
| Sanjeev | m | Indian | The name Sanjeev, an Indian first name for boys, originates from the name Sanjiv |
| Sanjev | m | Indian | See also Sanjeev |
| Sanji | m | Japanese | Sanji (三次) is a male first name formed from the Japanese word san (三) for "three, third… |
| Sanjiev | m | Indian | It carries the meaning of 'invincible' |
| Sanjith | m | Indian | Sanjith is an Indian boy's name that can be translated as 'the completely victorious.' … |
| Sanjo | m | Slavic | Sanjo is a male first name that means 'the dreamer' or 'the dreaming one' and is derive… |
| Sanmeet | m | Indian | The meanings of the name Sanmeet are 'the Bright' or 'the Enlightened' and originate fr… |
| Sann | m | The name Sann, used for boys, originates from Cambodia |