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    Boy Names Starting With S

    68 names with meanings and origins.

    Looking for a boy's name that starts with S? Here are 68 options, including unisex names, each with its meaning and origin.

    Top picks

    1. Samuel — “Heard by God”
    2. Sebastian — “Venerable, revered”
    3. Skylar — “Scholar; shelter”
    4. Sean — “God is gracious”
    5. Santiago — “Saint James”
    6. Sawyer — “Woodcutter”
    7. Silas — “Of the forest”
    8. Seth — “Appointed”
    9. Shelby — “Willow farm”
    10. Spencer — “Steward, dispenser”
    • Boy · Indian · “Pure; essence”

    • Unisex · Latin · “Wise one, herb”

    • Boy · Indian · “Shore”

    • Boy · Indian · “Holy; saintly”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Safe; secure”

    • Boy · Italian · “Saviour”

    • Boy · Indian · “Battle; reward”

    • Boy · Sanskrit · “Capable; powerful”

    • Boy · Indian · “Breeze; gentle wind”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Elevated, sublime”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Heard by God”

    • Boy · Dutch · “Defender of mankind”

    • Boy · Spanish · “Saint James”

    • Boy · Indian · “Meaningful”

    • Unisex · Sanskrit · “Truth”

    • Boy · English · “Woodcutter”

    • Boy · Irish · “Supplanter; James”

    • Boy · Irish · “God is gracious”

    • Boy · Greek · “Venerable, revered”

    • Boy · French · “Venerable; revered”

    • Boy · African · “Sword (Swahili)”

    • Boy · African · “Learned”

    • Boy · Dutch · “Name; renown”

    • Boy · Irish · “Old, wise”

    • Boy · Spanish · “Servant”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Appointed”

    • Boy · Persian · “Obedient to the king”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Thankful; grateful”

    • Unisex · Chinese · “Mountain; coral”

    • Boy · Indian · “Bravery”

    • Unisex · English · “Willow farm”

    • Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “Tranquil, peaceful”

    • Boy · Japanese · “Truth”

    • Boy · Indian · “Auspicious”

    • Boy · Indian · “Part of Lord Shiva”

    • Boy · Sanskrit · “Verse; hymn”

    • Boy · Japanese · “soaring”

    • Boy · Persian · “Owner of black horses; a hero of the Shahnameh”

    • Boy · Indian · “One who has achieved his goal”

    • Boy · English · “Wide meadow”

    • Boy · Latin · “Of the forest”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “He has heard”

    • Boy · African · “Gift”

    • Unisex · Dutch · “Scholar; shelter”

    • Unisex · English · “Scholar; sky”

    • Unisex · Latin · “Sun”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Peace; the wise king”

    • Boy · English · “Son”

    • Unisex · Japanese · “Sky”

    • Boy · Japanese · “Sky”

    • Boy · Scandinavian · “Stern”

    • Boy · Persian · “Messenger angel”

    • Boy · Japanese · “suddenly flowing”

    • Boy · Japanese · “Sudden, big”

    • Boy · English · “Steward, dispenser”

    • Boy · Slavic · “glorious government”

    • Boy · Slavic · “Glorious government”

    • Boy · English · “Stony meadow”

    • Boy · Greek · “Cross; crowned”

    • Boy · Greek · “Crown”

    • Boy · Scandinavian · “Calm”

    • Boy · Dutch · “Venerable”

    • Boy · Scottish · “Stream”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Devoted; walking fast”

    • Boy · Indian · “The sun”

    • Boy · Indian · “Lord of the gods”

    • Boy · Scandinavian · “Young man; youth”

    • Boy · French · “Of the forest”

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