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Explore 182 first names starting with S, with short explanations and links to their stories on our blog.
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derives from Sarah. The Hebrew meaning is documented as "noblewoman" or "princess". In contrast to the German "Sarah", Saar is even more concise and dispenses with the silent H at the end. The double A indicates the long pronunciation here as well.
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Sabas traces back to the Aramaic name Saba; the underlying word demonstrably means "old man". The name arrived in Europe via Greek and is known today primarily in the Spanish-speaking world.
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Its Latin origin is well documented. The name means "Sabine woman" and refers to an ancient tribe in central Italy that played a role in Roman history.
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Traces back to the Latin name of the British river Severn (Habren).
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Sade (pronounced: Shah-day) is a Yoruba name from Nigeria. It is documented as a short form of Folasade. The meaning is "honor confers a crown."
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Traces back to the Arabic word for "truthful" or "faithful" and is regularly given in East Africa.
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traces back to the Arabic word safi, which reliably means "pure." An alternative, shorter form for boys is Safi. Both names are easily understood internationally and simple to pronounce.
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In Old Norse mythology, Saga is the name of a goddess. In Icelandic, the word itself means "story" or "tale". The girl's name is used throughout Scandinavia.
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This English given name has two documented meanings. On the one hand, it refers to the culinary herb sage, and on the other hand, to a "wise person."
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This Arabic first name stems from the root for "happy" or "favored by fortune". The feminine form is Saida. Both names are firmly documented in the Arabic-speaking world.
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A given name from Hindi. The word's meaning is established and signifies "beloved" or "husband."
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This name traces back directly to the Japanese word for "cherry blossom." The meaning is clearly documented here. In Japan, the name is closely associated with spring and the cherry blossom season.
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The older word meaning of this name family is not definitively resolved. The name is often associated with "the purifier" or "the cleaner", but a clear and definitive meaning from ancient sources is not documented. Its origin as a traditional Greenlandic boy's name is established.
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This name traces back to the root s-l-m. The established translation is "the peaceful one" or "the unhurt/sound one."
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This given name is based on the Hebrew word "shalom", which means peace and wholeness. A practical pronunciation note: in German-speaking areas, the final "e" is usually spoken aloud, whereas in French or English variants it often remains silent.
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A name of Hebrew origin. It traces back to the word shalom, which is documented to mean “peace”.
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Known through the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí. The name has a direct Latin-Spanish origin meaning "savior" or "redeemer" (referring to Jesus Christ). It is a name with strong religious and cultural resonance that is very rarely given in Germany.
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A Maltese short form of Salvatur. The Latin root "salvator" means "savior" and refers in the Christian context to Jesus.
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Documented as a short form of Samuel. The Hebrew root is most commonly translated as "God has heard" or "name of God."
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In Finnish, Sami is a short form of Samuel. Independently of this, there is Arabic Sāmī meaning "exalted" and Samīʿ meaning "hearing". These Arabic forms are written differently; the transliteration Sami can obscure this difference.
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A name from the Arabic language area. The documented meaning is “the nightly conversation partner”.
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A name from the Arabic-speaking world. The common interpretation is “evening companion.”
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A name from the Slavic language area. The older word meaning of this name family is not definitively clear; it is often a short form of longer names beginning with “Samo-”. A single blanket meaning would be too imprecise.
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In Finnish mythology (in the Kalevala), this boy's name designates an object that creates wealth and prosperity for its owner.
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The name originates from Hebrew. The underlying root word "shemesh" means "sun." Samson is well known in both English- and German-speaking areas, but is pronounced differently: in English with a short "a", in German with a clear "ah".
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A Hebrew name; the established translation is "heard by God" or "name of God".
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A traditional Persian girl's name. Its components are widely translated as "full of grace" or "proud."
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The Dutch and Scandinavian short form of Alexander. The Greek root word means “the defender”.
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This boy's name is documented as the Hungarian form of Alexander. The Greek word root means "the protector of men" or "the defender."
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The Italian short form of Alessandro (Alexander). Analogous to Alexander, the meaning is “the defender”.
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There are two derivations for this name. In the South Slavic region, it is widely associated with the verb "sanjati" (to dream) and interpreted as "the dreamer." At the same time, Sanja is a documented short form of names like Marija or Aleksandra.
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traces back to the name Susanne. The Hebrew original form is Shoshannah, which is documented as "lily". The name is an established classic in the Netherlands and is usually pronounced with a soft S at the beginning.
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George R. R. Martin invented Sansa as a character name.
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A name of Spanish origin composed of “Santo Iago”, thus definitively meaning “Saint James”.
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This name is a direct Irish vocabulary word and has the documented meaning of "freedom." It emerged only in the 1920s during the Irish independence movement. It is usually pronounced "Seer-sha" or "Sur-sha".
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The name derives from the sapphire. Its linguistic history goes through the Greek "sappheiros" back to the Hebrew "sappir", denoting the blue gemstone. Saphira offers a fluid pronunciation that works well in German.
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A Hebrew name from the Old Testament. The confirmed translation is "princess" or "noblewoman." Sarah is the alternative spelling that reflects the Hebrew H at the end.
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The Hebrew root of this name means “noblewoman” or “princess.” A common spelling variant is Sara.
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This is the Russian pet form of Alexander. The Greek root word means “the defender”.
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The Russian diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra, meaning "the protector" or "defending".
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A name of Germanic origin documented as “the Saxon woman.”
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The widespread interpretation is "wise" or "intelligent," based on the kanji 聡. In German spelling and pronunciation, note that the "sh" is pronounced like a soft German "sch."
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A feminine first name that goes directly back to the Finnish word for "fairy tale" or "fable".
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Savannah traces back to the English word for a savanna or grassy plain. The term originally comes from the Taíno language (zabana) and entered English via Spanish.
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Savas is a Turkish given name. The documented meaning is "war" or "battle". In Turkish, the S at the end is pronounced as "sh" (Savaş), which you should consider when choosing it in the German-speaking area.
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The Maltese form of Xaver (Xavier). The Basque base "etxe berri" means "new house."
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A three-syllable name. A very common interpretation of the kanji combination is "little lily." The pronunciation requires a bit of practice in German, as the Japanese "r" is articulated differently.
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This name originated from an English surname for people who traded in scarlet cloth. The documented meaning refers to this vivid red color.
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