👶 Baby names starting with S — boys & girls, with meanings

Devanagari letters behind these names (nakshatra pada is decided by the Devanagari letter): श · स

👦 Boy names — S

Name	Meaning
शिवShiv	the auspicious one — Shiva
शौर्यShaurya	valour
शुभमShubham	auspicious
शिवांशShivansh	part of Shiva
शंकरShankar	Shiva, the giver of bliss
शरदSharad	autumn
शशांकShashank	the Moon
शैलेशShailesh	lord of mountains
शुभांशShubhansh	auspicious portion
शिवमShivam	auspicious; of Shiva
श्रेयसShreyas	the good, well-being
शरणSharan	refuge
शंभुShambhu	Shiva, source of happiness
शार्दूलShardul	tiger; the best
श्यामShyam	the dark-hued Krishna
शिखरShikhar	peak
श्रीकांतSrikant	Vishnu, consort of Shri
शांतनुShantanu	father of Bhishma
शैलेंद्रShailendra	king of mountains
शुभ्रShubhra	white, pure
षण्मुखShanmukh	six-faced Kartikeya
षड्जShadaj	the first note of the scale
सिद्धार्थSiddharth	he whose aim is accomplished — the Buddha
सूर्यSurya	the Sun god
समर्थSamarth	capable
सार्थकSarthak	meaningful
सचिनSachin	pure; Shiva
संजयSanjay	victorious; Dhritarashtra's narrator
सौरभSaurabh	fragrance
सुमितSumit	good friend; well-measured
सुनीलSunil	deep blue
सुरेशSuresh	lord of the gods
सत्यमSatyam	truth
सुदर्शनSudarshan	good-looking; Vishnu's discus
संदीपSandeep	lit lamp
सागरSagar	ocean
संकल्पSankalp	resolve
सहजSahaj	natural, effortless
सुयशSuyash	good fame
सत्यजीतSatyajit	victorious through truth
सुधीरSudhir	patient, wise
सोहमSoham	'I am That'
सुकेशSukesh	of beautiful hair
सारंगSarang	deer; a raga; bow
सत्येंद्रSatyendra	lord of truth
स्वप्निलSwapnil	dreamlike
सुबोधSubodh	easily understood; wise
सौम्यSaumya	gentle, serene

👧 Girl names — S

Name	Meaning
श्रेयाShreya	auspicious, excellent
शिवानीShivani	Parvati
श्रुतिShruti	the Vedas; hearing
शालिनीShalini	modest, graceful
शीतलSheetal	cool, calm
शिखाShikha	flame tip; crest
शैलीShaili	style
शारदाSharda	Goddess Saraswati
शकुंतलाShakuntala	raised by birds; wife of Dushyanta
श्वेताShweta	white, bright
शांतिShanti	peace
शिल्पाShilpa	art, craft
श्रद्धाShraddha	faith, reverence
शुभांगीShubhangi	of lovely form
शचीShachi	Indra's consort
शर्मिष्ठाSharmishtha	wife of Yayati
शिवांगीShivangi	of Shiva's form; Parvati
शैलजाShailaja	Parvati, daughter of the mountain
शगुनShagun	auspicious omen
शांभवीShambhavi	Parvati, consort of Shambhu
श्रीजाSreeja	born of Shri (modern usage)
शुभिShubhi	auspicious (modern usage)
षष्ठीShashthi	the sixth tithi; protectress of children
सृष्टिSrishti	creation, the universe
सान्वीSaanvi	Lakshmi (modern usage)
सियाSiya	Sita
सीताSita	born of the furrow; Rama's wife
सरस्वतीSaraswati	goddess of learning
सुमनSuman	flower; good-hearted
संध्याSandhya	twilight, dusk
स्नेहाSneha	affection
सपनाSapna	dream
सुनीताSunita	of good conduct
सौम्याSaumya	gentle
सुहानीSuhani	pleasant
सावित्रीSavitri	daughter of the Sun; Satyavan's devoted wife
सरिताSarita	river
सुरभिSurabhi	fragrance; the wish-cow
सुधाSudha	nectar
सुलेखाSulekha	of beautiful writing
सुप्रियाSupriya	dearly loved
स्वातिSwati	the 15th nakshatra
सारिकाSarika	the myna bird
संगीताSangeeta	musical
सुषमाSushma	exquisite beauty
सुकन्याSukanya	good daughter; Chyavana's wife
सुमेधाSumedha	of good intellect
सुभद्राSubhadra	Krishna's sister
सिद्धिSiddhi	attainment; Ganesha's consort
स्वराSwara	musical note
सलोनीSaloni	beautiful

Frequently asked questions

Which rashi does the letter S belong to?

By the nakshatra-pada table, names starting with S are classically given to babies of — rashi. The exact pada depends on the Moon's position at birth — check it in the free kundali.

How many names are listed here?

48 boy names and 51 girl names starting with S, each with its Sanskrit meaning.

Can I keep a name on this letter if the birth nakshatra says otherwise?

Yes. Tradition keeps the nakshatra-name (rashi naam) for rituals and lets the everyday name be chosen freely; many families keep both.

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👶 Baby names starting with S — boys & girls, with meanings

👦 Boy names — S

👧 Girl names — S

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