Baby names · Letter S
Baby Names Starting with S
280 Indian baby names starting with S: 150 for boys and 134 for girls, with meanings in English and Hindi and the nakshatra of each name's sound.
This list has 280 real, commonly used Indian names that begin with S: 150 for boys and 134 for girls (4 of them are used for both). Each comes with its Devanagari spelling, its meaning in English and Hindi, and the language it comes from.
In the naming tradition it is the first sound that counts, not the English letter. The names here begin with 6 different syllables of the nakshatra table; the most common are Sa (सा) of Shatabhisha pada 2, Aquarius, Su (सू) of Shatabhisha pada 4, Aquarius, Si (सी) of Shatabhisha pada 3, Aquarius and So (सो) of Purva Bhadrapada pada 2, Aquarius. 114 names begin with a sound the table does not list (a conjunct such as Shr- or Pr-, or a sound such as श), so the table gives them no nakshatra.
Which nakshatra and rashi these names suit
| Syllable | Nakshatra, pada | Rashi | Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sa (सा) | Shatabhisha, pada 2 | Kumbh (Aquarius) | 72 |
| Su (सू) | Shatabhisha, pada 4 | Kumbh (Aquarius) | 67 |
| Si (सी) | Shatabhisha, pada 3 | Kumbh (Aquarius) | 11 |
| So (सो) | Purva Bhadrapada, pada 2 | Kumbh (Aquarius) | 11 |
| Se (से) | Purva Bhadrapada, pada 1 | Kumbh (Aquarius) | 3 |
| Sha (ष) | Hasta, pada 2 | Kanya (Virgo) | 2 |
114 names begin with a sound that is not among the 108 syllables of the table; they are marked "—" below.
Boy names (150)
| Name | Meaning | Syllable · nakshatra pada · rashi |
|---|---|---|
| Sachchidanand (सच्चिदानंद) | Being, consciousness and blissSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sachin (सचिन) | Lord Indra; pureSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sadanand (सदानंद) | Ever-blissfulSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sadashiv (सदाशिव) | Eternal ShivaSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sagar (सागर) | OceanSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sahaj (सहज) | Natural; easySanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sahdev (सहदेव) | Youngest of the PandavasSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sahil (साहिल) | ShoreArabic | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Saket (साकेत) | Ayodhya; Lord KrishnaSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Saksham (सक्षम) | Able, competentSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Samar (समर) | BattleSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Samarth (समर्थ) | CapableSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sambhaji (संभाजी) | Lord Shiva (Shambhu)Marathi | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sameer (समीर) | BreezeSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Samrat (सम्राट) | EmperorSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Samyak (सम्यक) | Right; completeSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sanat (सनत) | Eternal; a son of BrahmaSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sanchit (संचित) | Collected; accumulatedSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sandeep (संदीप) | Lit lampSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sandesh (संदेश) | MessageSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sangram (संग्राम) | BattleSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sanjay (संजय) | VictoriousSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sanjeev (संजीव) | Life-givingSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sankalp (संकल्प) | ResolveSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sanket (संकेत) | Signal; signSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sanmati (सन्मति) | Good intellect; Lord MahaviraSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Santosh (संतोष) | ContentmentSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sanyam (संयम) | Self-restraintSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Saptarshi (सप्तर्षि) | The seven sages; the Great BearBengali | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sarabjit (सरबजीत) | One who conquers allPunjabi | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sarang (सारंग) | Spotted deer; a musical instrumentSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Saransh (सारांश) | Summary; essenceSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sarthak (सार्थक) | MeaningfulSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sarvesh (सर्वेश) | Lord of allSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Satish (सतीश) | Lord of Sati; Lord ShivaSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Satnam (सतनाम) | True name (of God)Punjabi | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Satvik (सात्विक) | Pure; virtuousSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Satyajit (सत्यजीत) | One who conquers through truthSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Satyam (सत्यम) | TruthSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Satyavrat (सत्यव्रत) | Vowed to truthSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Satyendra (सत्येंद्र) | Lord of truthSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Saumitra (सौमित्र) | Son of Sumitra; LakshmanaSanskrit | — |
| Saurabh (सौरभ) | FragranceSanskrit | — |
| Sawan (सावन) | The monsoon monthHindi | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Senthil (सेंथिल) | Lord MuruganTamil | Se (से) · Purva Bhadrapada 1 · Aquarius |
| Shailendra (शैलेंद्र) | King of the mountains; HimalayaSanskrit | — |
| Shailesh (शैलेश) | Lord of the mountains; HimalayaSanskrit | — |
| Shakti (शक्ति)· both | Power; Goddess DurgaSanskrit | — |
| Shambhu (शंभु) | Lord ShivaSanskrit | — |
| Shankar (शंकर) | Shiva; bringer of goodSanskrit | — |
| Shanmugam (षण्मुगम) | Six-faced; Lord MuruganTamil | Sha (ष) · Hasta 2 · Virgo |
| Shanmukh (षण्मुख) | Six-faced; KartikeyaSanskrit | Sha (ष) · Hasta 2 · Virgo |
| Shantanu (शांतनु) | A king of the Mahabharata; peacefulSanskrit | — |
| Shantaram (शांताराम) | Calm RamaMarathi | — |
| Sharad (शरद) | AutumnSanskrit | — |
| Sharan (शरण) | Refuge, shelterSanskrit | — |
| Shardul (शार्दूल) | TigerSanskrit | — |
| Shashank (शशांक) | The moonSanskrit | — |
| Shashi (शशि)· both | The moonSanskrit | — |
| Shashidhar (शशिधर) | Bearer of the moon; Lord ShivaSanskrit | — |
| Shashikant (शशिकांत) | Moonstone; beloved of the moonSanskrit | — |
| Shashwat (शाश्वत) | EternalSanskrit | — |
| Shatrughan (शत्रुघ्न) | Destroyer of enemies; Rama's brotherSanskrit | — |
| Shaunak (शौनक) | A Vedic sageSanskrit | — |
| Shaurya (शौर्य) | ValourSanskrit | — |
| Shekhar (शेखर) | Crest; peakSanskrit | — |
| Shikhar (शिखर) | Peak, summitSanskrit | — |
| Shirish (शिरीष) | A flowering tree (Albizia)Sanskrit | — |
| Shishir (शिशिर) | Late winterSanskrit | — |
| Shiv (शिव) | Lord Shiva; auspiciousSanskrit | — |
| Shivaji (शिवाजी) | Lord Shiva; the Maratha kingMarathi | — |
| Shivam (शिवम) | Auspicious; Lord ShivaSanskrit | — |
| Shivansh (शिवांश) | Part of ShivaSanskrit | — |
| Shivendra (शिवेंद्र) | Lord ShivaSanskrit | — |
| Shivkumar (शिवकुमार) | Son of ShivaSanskrit | — |
| Shivraj (शिवराज) | Lord Shiva, king of allSanskrit | — |
| Shivshankar (शिवशंकर) | Lord ShivaSanskrit | — |
| Shlok (श्लोक) | Verse; hymnSanskrit | — |
| Shobhit (शोभित) | Adorned; handsomeSanskrit | — |
| Shravan (श्रवण) | Hearing; a devoted son of the RamayanaSanskrit | — |
| Shrenik (श्रेणिक) | A king in Jain traditionSanskrit | — |
| Shresth (श्रेष्ठ) | The bestSanskrit | — |
| Shrey (श्रेय) | Credit; meritSanskrit | — |
| Shreyansh (श्रेयांश) | Part of merit; a Jain TirthankaraSanskrit | — |
| Shreyas (श्रेयस) | Excellence; the bestSanskrit | — |
| Shridhar (श्रीधर) | Lord VishnuSanskrit | — |
| Shrihari (श्रीहरि) | Lord VishnuSanskrit | — |
| Shrikant (श्रीकांत) | Lord VishnuSanskrit | — |
| Shrinath (श्रीनाथ) | Lord VishnuSanskrit | — |
| Shrinivas (श्रीनिवास) | Abode of Lakshmi; Lord VishnuSanskrit | — |
| Shripad (श्रीपाद) | Feet of the Lord; Lord DattatreyaMarathi | — |
| Shriram (श्रीराम) | Lord RamaSanskrit | — |
| Shubh (शुभ) | AuspiciousSanskrit | — |
| Shubham (शुभम) | AuspiciousSanskrit | — |
| Shubhankar (शुभंकर) | One who does goodSanskrit | — |
| Shyam (श्याम) | Dark; Lord KrishnaSanskrit | — |
| Shyamal (श्यामल) | Dark; duskyBengali | — |
| Shyamsundar (श्यामसुंदर) | Lord KrishnaSanskrit | — |
| Siddhant (सिद्धांत) | PrincipleSanskrit | Si (सी) · Shatabhisha 3 · Aquarius |
| Siddharth (सिद्धार्थ) | One who has achieved his aimSanskrit | Si (सी) · Shatabhisha 3 · Aquarius |
| Siddhesh (सिद्धेश) | Lord of the siddhasSanskrit | Si (सी) · Shatabhisha 3 · Aquarius |
| Sitanshu (सितांशु) | The moonSanskrit | Si (सी) · Shatabhisha 3 · Aquarius |
| Sitaram (सीताराम) | Sita and RamaSanskrit | Si (सी) · Shatabhisha 3 · Aquarius |
| Smit (स्मित) | SmileSanskrit | — |
| Snehal (स्नेहल)· both | AffectionateMarathi | — |
| Soham (सोहम) | I am He (the Divine)Sanskrit | So (सो) · Purva Bhadrapada 2 · Aquarius |
| Sohan (सोहन) | HandsomeHindi | So (सो) · Purva Bhadrapada 2 · Aquarius |
| Som (सोम) | The moonSanskrit | So (सो) · Purva Bhadrapada 2 · Aquarius |
| Somesh (सोमेश) | Lord of the moon, ShivaSanskrit | So (सो) · Purva Bhadrapada 2 · Aquarius |
| Somnath (सोमनाथ) | Lord of the moon, ShivaSanskrit | So (सो) · Purva Bhadrapada 2 · Aquarius |
| Sopan (सोपान) | Step, stairMarathi | So (सो) · Purva Bhadrapada 2 · Aquarius |
| Sparsh (स्पर्श) | TouchSanskrit | — |
| Srijan (सृजन) | CreationSanskrit | — |
| Subhash (सुभाष) | Soft-spokenSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Subodh (सुबोध) | Easily understood; wiseSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Subramanya (सुब्रह्मण्य) | Lord KartikeyaKannada | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Subrata (सुब्रत) | Devoted to good vowsBengali | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sudarshan (सुदर्शन) | Handsome; Vishnu's discusSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sudeep (सुदीप) | Bright lampSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sudhakar (सुधाकर) | The moonSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sudhanshu (सुधांशु) | The moonSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sudhir (सुधीर) | Wise; steadfastSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sudipta (सुदीप्ता)· both | Very brightBengali | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suhas (सुहास) | Pleasant smileSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sujan (सुजान) | Wise; good-naturedHindi | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sujay (सुजय) | Great victorySanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sujit (सुजीत) | Well-won victorySanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sukhbir (सुखबीर) | Brave and at peacePunjabi | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sukhdev (सुखदेव) | God of happinessSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sukhwinder (सुखविंदर) | Lord of happinessPunjabi | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sukumar (सुकुमार) | Tender, delicateSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sumant (सुमंत) | Wise; Dasharatha's ministerSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sumedh (सुमेध) | WiseSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sumit (सुमित) | Good friendSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sumukh (सुमुख) | Handsome-faced; Lord GaneshaSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sundar (सुंदर) | HandsomeSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sunil (सुनील) | Deep blueSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suraj (सूरज) | The sunHindi | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Surendra (सुरेंद्र) | Lord of the gods; IndraSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suresh (सुरेश) | Lord of the godsSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Surya (सूर्य) | The sunSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suryakant (सूर्यकांत) | Sunstone; beloved of the sunSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suryansh (सूर्यांश) | Part of the sunSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sushant (सुशांत) | Very calmSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sushil (सुशील) | Well-behavedSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sushrut (सुश्रुत) | Well heard; the ancient surgeonSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suyash (सुयश) | Good fameSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Swapan (स्वपन) | DreamBengali | — |
| Swapnil (स्वप्निल) | DreamyMarathi | — |
| Swaroop (स्वरूप) | Form; true natureSanskrit | — |
Girl names (134)
| Name | Meaning | Syllable · nakshatra pada · rashi |
|---|---|---|
| Saanjh (साँझ) | EveningHindi | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sadhana (साधना) | Devotion, practiceSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sahana (सहना) | Patience; a ragaKannada | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sahiti (साहिती) | LiteratureTelugu | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sakhi (सखी) | FriendSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sakshi (साक्षी) | WitnessSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Saloni (सलोनी) | Beautiful, charmingHindi | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Samhita (संहिता) | Collection of Vedic hymnsSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Samiksha (समीक्षा) | Review; analysisSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Samriddhi (समृद्धि) | ProsperitySanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sanchita (संचिता) | Collected; treasuredSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sandhya (संध्या) | TwilightSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sangeeta (संगीता) | MusicSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sanjivani (संजीवनी) | Life-giving herbSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sanskriti (संस्कृति) | CultureSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Santoshi (संतोषी) | Contented; Goddess SantoshiSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Santwana (सांत्वना) | ConsolationSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sanyukta (संयुक्ता) | United; Prithviraj's queenSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sapna (सपना) | DreamHindi | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Saraswati (सरस्वती) | Goddess of learningSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sarayu (सरयू) | A sacred river of AyodhyaSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sarika (सारिका) | Myna birdSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sarita (सरिता) | RiverSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sarla (सरला) | Simple, straightforwardSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Saroj (सरोज) | LotusSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sarojini (सरोजिनी) | Lotus pond; lotusSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sati (सती) | Truthful; consort of ShivaSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Saudamini (सौदामिनी) | LightningSanskrit | — |
| Saumya (सौम्या) | Gentle, softSanskrit | — |
| Savita (सविता) | The sunSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Savitri (सावित्री) | Wife of Satyavan; the Gayatri hymnSanskrit | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Sayali (सायली) | A white flower (jasmine)Marathi | Sa (सा) · Shatabhisha 2 · Aquarius |
| Seema (सीमा) | BoundarySanskrit | Si (सी) · Shatabhisha 3 · Aquarius |
| Sejal (सेजल) | Pure waterGujarati | Se (से) · Purva Bhadrapada 1 · Aquarius |
| Sevanti (सेवंती) | A flower (chrysanthemum)Hindi | Se (से) · Purva Bhadrapada 1 · Aquarius |
| Shachi (शची) | Wife of IndraSanskrit | — |
| Shagun (शगुन) | Good omenHindi | — |
| Shaila (शैला) | Of the mountain; ParvatiSanskrit | — |
| Shailja (शैलजा) | Daughter of the mountain; ParvatiSanskrit | — |
| Shakti (शक्ति)· both | Power; Goddess DurgaSanskrit | — |
| Shakuntala (शकुंतला) | Protected by birds; mother of BharataSanskrit | — |
| Shalini (शालिनी) | Modest, gracefulSanskrit | — |
| Shambhavi (शांभवी) | Goddess ParvatiSanskrit | — |
| Shanta (शांता) | Calm; sister of RamaSanskrit | — |
| Shanti (शांति) | PeaceSanskrit | — |
| Sharanya (शरण्या) | Giver of refuge; Goddess DurgaSanskrit | — |
| Sharda (शारदा) | SaraswatiSanskrit | — |
| Sharmila (शर्मिला) | Shy, modestSanskrit | — |
| Sharmishtha (शर्मिष्ठा) | Wife of King YayatiSanskrit | — |
| Sharvani (शर्वाणी) | Goddess ParvatiSanskrit | — |
| Sharvari (शर्वरी) | NightSanskrit | — |
| Shashi (शशि)· both | The moonSanskrit | — |
| Shashikala (शशिकला) | Phase of the moonSanskrit | — |
| Shatakshi (शताक्षी) | Hundred-eyed; Goddess DurgaSanskrit | — |
| Shatarupa (शतरूपा) | Of a hundred forms; the first womanBengali | — |
| Sheela (शीला) | Good conduct; characterSanskrit | — |
| Sheetal (शीतल) | Cool, calmSanskrit | — |
| Shefali (शेफाली) | Night jasmineSanskrit | — |
| Shikha (शिखा) | Flame; crestSanskrit | — |
| Shilpa (शिल्पा) | Well-proportioned; sculptureSanskrit | — |
| Shilpi (शिल्पी) | Artist, artisanBengali | — |
| Shivangi (शिवांगी) | Part of Shiva; Goddess ParvatiSanskrit | — |
| Shivani (शिवानी) | Goddess ParvatiSanskrit | — |
| Shobha (शोभा) | Beauty; splendourSanskrit | — |
| Shobhana (शोभना) | BeautifulSanskrit | — |
| Shraddha (श्रद्धा) | Faith, devotionSanskrit | — |
| Shravani (श्रावणी) | Born in Shravan; full moon of ShravanSanskrit | — |
| Shravya (श्राव्या) | Pleasant to hearTelugu | — |
| Shreya (श्रेया) | Auspicious; excellentSanskrit | — |
| Shreyasi (श्रेयसी) | Most excellent; auspiciousBengali | — |
| Shridevi (श्रीदेवी) | Goddess LakshmiSanskrit | — |
| Shruti (श्रुति) | The Vedas; hearingSanskrit | — |
| Shubha (शुभा) | AuspiciousSanskrit | — |
| Shubhada (शुभदा) | Giver of good fortuneMarathi | — |
| Shubhangi (शुभांगी) | Of auspicious form; beautifulSanskrit | — |
| Shubhra (शुभ्रा) | White; radiantBengali | — |
| Shuchi (शुचि) | PureSanskrit | — |
| Shweta (श्वेता) | White; pureSanskrit | — |
| Shyama (श्यामा) | Dark; Goddess Radha or KaliSanskrit | — |
| Shyamala (श्यामला) | Dark; Goddess ParvatiSanskrit | — |
| Siddhi (सिद्धि) | AccomplishmentSanskrit | Si (सी) · Shatabhisha 3 · Aquarius |
| Simran (सिमरन) | Remembrance of GodPunjabi | Si (सी) · Shatabhisha 3 · Aquarius |
| Sindhu (सिंधु) | River, oceanSanskrit | Si (सी) · Shatabhisha 3 · Aquarius |
| Sita (सीता) | Wife of RamaSanskrit | Si (सी) · Shatabhisha 3 · Aquarius |
| Siya (सिया) | SitaHindi | Si (सी) · Shatabhisha 3 · Aquarius |
| Smita (स्मिता) | SmilingSanskrit | — |
| Smriti (स्मृति) | MemorySanskrit | — |
| Sneha (स्नेहा) | AffectionSanskrit | — |
| Snehal (स्नेहल)· both | AffectionateMarathi | — |
| Snigdha (स्निग्धा) | Soft, tenderSanskrit | — |
| Sohini (सोहिनी) | Beautiful; a ragaSanskrit | So (सो) · Purva Bhadrapada 2 · Aquarius |
| Sona (सोना) | GoldHindi | So (सो) · Purva Bhadrapada 2 · Aquarius |
| Sonakshi (सोनाक्षी) | Golden-eyedHindi | So (सो) · Purva Bhadrapada 2 · Aquarius |
| Sonal (सोनल) | GoldenHindi | So (सो) · Purva Bhadrapada 2 · Aquarius |
| Sonali (सोनाली) | GoldenHindi | So (सो) · Purva Bhadrapada 2 · Aquarius |
| Sravanthi (स्रवंती) | River, flowing streamTelugu | — |
| Srishti (सृष्टि) | Creation; the universeSanskrit | — |
| Stuti (स्तुति) | Praise; hymnSanskrit | — |
| Subhadra (सुभद्रा) | Auspicious; Krishna's sisterSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Subhashini (सुभाषिणी) | Sweet-spokenSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suchitra (सुचित्रा) | Beautiful pictureSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sudeshna (सुदेष्णा) | Queen of Virata in the MahabharataBengali | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sudha (सुधा) | NectarSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sudipta (सुदीप्ता)· both | Very brightBengali | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sugandha (सुगंधा) | FragrantSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suhani (सुहानी) | PleasantHindi | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suhasini (सुहासिनी) | Smiling sweetlySanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sujata (सुजाता) | Of good birthSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sukanya (सुकन्या) | Good maidenSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sukhada (सुखदा) | Giver of happinessMarathi | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sukhmani (सुखमनी) | Peace of mind; a Sikh prayerPunjabi | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sukriti (सुकृति) | Good deedSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sulakshana (सुलक्षणा) | With auspicious marksSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sulekha (सुलेखा) | Beautiful writingSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sulochana (सुलोचना) | Beautiful eyesSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suman (सुमन) | FlowerSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sumangala (सुमंगला) | Very auspiciousSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sumati (सुमति) | Good mindSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sumedha (सुमेधा) | WiseSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sumitra (सुमित्रा) | Good friend; mother of LakshmanaSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sunaina (सुनयना) | Beautiful eyesSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sunanda (सुनंदा) | DelightfulSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sundari (सुंदरी) | BeautifulSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sunita (सुनीता) | Well-manneredSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Supriya (सुप्रिया) | Much lovedSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Surabhi (सुरभि) | Fragrance; the divine cowSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Surekha (सुरेखा) | Beautifully drawnSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suruchi (सुरुचि) | Good tasteSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sushila (सुशीला) | Of good conductSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sushma (सुषमा) | BeautySanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Sushmita (सुस्मिता) | Lovely smileSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Suvarna (सुवर्णा) | GoldenSanskrit | Su (सू) · Shatabhisha 4 · Aquarius |
| Swara (स्वरा) | Musical noteSanskrit | — |
| Swati (स्वाति) | A nakshatra (Arcturus)Sanskrit | — |
Choosing a name by nakshatra
Tradition takes the first sound of a baby's name from the nakshatra the Moon occupies at birth. Each nakshatra has four padas (quarters), each with one syllable — 108 in all — and the syllable of the Moon's pada becomes the first sound of the name.
Short and long vowels count as the same sound (Li/Lee, A/Aa), but E and Ai, O and Au are different. Names that begin with a conjunct (Shr-, Pr-, Ksh-) fall under no syllable of the table. It is a tradition, not a rule — any name you love is fine.
Frequently asked questions
Which nakshatra suits baby names starting with S?
It depends on the first sound, not the letter. Names here begin with Sa (Shatabhisha pada 2), Su (Shatabhisha pada 4), Si (Shatabhisha pada 3), So (Purva Bhadrapada pada 2), Se (Purva Bhadrapada pada 1) or Sha (Hasta pada 2). The table on this page shows how many names each has.
Which rashi do names starting with S belong to?
By the syllable table, to Aquarius or Virgo, depending on the sound. A rashi taken from the name (naam rashi) is a naming convention; the baby's real Moon sign comes from the birth time.
How many baby names starting with S are listed?
280: 150 boys' names and 134 girls' names, each with its meaning in English and Hindi.
How do I find my baby's naming syllable?
From the date, exact time and place of birth. Our free baby name letter calculator gives the Moon's nakshatra, pada and syllable, and warns when the Moon is close to a pada boundary.
Must the name begin with the nakshatra syllable?
No. It is a lovely tradition, not a rule. Many families choose a name freely, and a name that begins with another sound does no harm.
Names by first letter
Names chosen by the Satmarg Astro editorial team: real, commonly used names with their usual meanings. The syllable, nakshatra and rashi are worked out from each name's first sound with the common North Indian table our kundli engine uses. They are suggestions, not rules.