Unique Baby Boy Names That Start With S

Published: July 24, 2024 by Olivia Mittak | Leave a comment

If you're here, then chances are you're looking for a name for your new baby boy. If so, you're in the right place. From Saben to Sylus and everything in between, we have hundreds of baby boy names starting with the letter S along with the meanings and origin of each name.

And of course, if you don't yet know the gender of your baby, but want their name to start with S, check out our baby girl names that start with S page as well.

Most Popular Baby Boy Names Starting with S in 2023

First, we'll start with the most popular baby boy names starting with S from 2023. They were:

Sebastian was the most popular baby boy name starting with S in 2023. This should come as no surprise as Sebastian has been one of the most common baby boy names starting with S as far back as 2009.

Sebastian wasn’t just popular for S boy names in 2018. Overall it was the number 18 most popular name among all baby boy names in 2018. Here’s how it looked when compared to all baby boys born in 2018.

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Just for fun, let’s take a look at the most popular baby boy names beginning with S throughout history.

You'll notice two names on this graphic, both commonly pronounced the same way: Stephen and Steven.

Unique Baby Boy Names Starting With S

If you're looking for a unique baby name for your new baby boy, then we've got some great ones below.

Santos
Simeon
Shaun
Shmuel
Shlomo
Semaj
Shimon
Slade
Seamus
Stone
Sidney
Steve
Sami
Salem
Stephan
Syed
Steele
Smith
Salman
Sheldon

If you don’t have your name in mind yet, don’t worry! Below we present a list of literally every baby boy's name — including middle names — starting with S, along with the name’s meaning and origin.

Saben through Sahara

Saben Latin — A Sabine man (from central Italy).
Sabir Arabic — The patient one.
Sabola Egyptian — prophetess
Sabre French — Swordlike.
Sacha French — The defender, or helper of mankind. A boy or girl’s name.
Sachchit Hindu — Truth, Consciousness
Sacheverell Old French — A leap of the young goat.
Sachiel Hebrew — angel of water
Sachin Hindu
Sadi Turkish — Sadie, Sady
Sadik Arabic — Truthful, or faithful.
Sadurni Catalan
Safak Turkish
Safford Old English — From the Willow Ford.
Sagar Hindu — king
Sage Old French — Wise. Also the name of a herb. A boy or girl’s name.
Sagiv Hebrew — mighty, with strength
Sahadev Hindu — prince
Sahale Native American — above
Sahara — Inca gold.

Sahen through Samien

Sahen Hindu — falcon
Sahib Hindu — sir
Sahnan Hebrew — Wise and peaceful.
Saidi African — Helper.
Sakda Thai — Power.
Sakima Native American — A king.
Salah Arabic — Good, righteous.
Salerio — From Shakespeare’s play Merchant of Venice.
Salim Arabic — Safe, secure.
Salisbury Old English — The fort by the willow pool.
Salman Arabic — protector, conqueror
Saloman Hebrew — peaceful
Salomo German — Wise and peaceful.
Salomon Spanish — Wise and peaceful.
Salter Old English — A salt seller.
Salton Old English — From the place in the willows.
Salvador Spanish from Latin — A saviour.
Salvatore Italian — Saviour.
Sam — She who listens, also an achievement. A boy or girl’s name.
Samien Arabic — to be heard

Samir through Sanford

Samir Hindu — wind
Sammie — She who listens, also an achievement. A boy or girl’s name.
Sammon Arabic — grocer
Sammy — She who listens, also an achievement. A boy or girl’s name.
Sampath Hindu
Sampson Hebrew — Of the sun, or a strong man. A biblical name.
Samson Hebrew — Of the sun, or a strong man. A biblical name.
Samudra Hindu — lord of the ocean
Samuel Hebrew — Asked of God. A name from the Bible. Also, see Saul.
Sanat Hindu
Sanborn Old English — From the sandy brook.
Sancho Spanish — Truthful and sincere.
Sandeep Hindu — Rishi (Sega of Gods), named after Sandipani Rishi
Sanders Old English — The son of Alexander. Protector of men.
Sandie Greek — The protector and helper of mankind. A boy or girl’s name.
Sandler
Sandon Old English — From the sandy hill.
Sandor Hungarian — Protector of men. From the name Alexander.
Sandy Greek — The protector and helper of mankind. A boy or girl’s name.
Sanford Old English — From the sandy ford.

Sanjay through Sarojin

Sanjay Sanskrit — Triumphant.
Sanjeev Hindu — Sanjiv
Sanjog Hindu
Sankara Sanskrit — Auspicious.
Sansom Hebrew — Of the sun, or a strong man.
Sansone Italian — Of the sun, or a strong man.
Santiago Spanish — Of St James.
Santo Italian — a saint
Santon Old English — From the sandy hill.
Santos Spanish — Of the saints. Also see Toussaint.
Santosh Hindu
Santoso Indonesian — Peaceful.
Sapan Hindu
Sarasvan Hindu
Sarat Hindu
Sargent Old French — A military officer.
Sarkis Armenian — royalty
Sarngin Hindu — name of God Vishnu
Sarni Arabic — The elevated one.
Sarojin Hindu — lotus-like

Sarosh through Saxon

Sarosh Persian — prayer
Sasha Russian — The protector and helper of mankind. A boy or girl’s name.
Saswata Hindu
Satayu Hindu — brother of Amavasu and Vivasu
Satruijt Hindu — a son of Vatsa
Saturnino Latin — Of Saturn, the Roman God of agriculture.
Saturninus — From Shakespeare’s play Titus Andronicus.
Satyen Hindu
Saudeep Hindu
Saul Hebrew — Asked for, or prayed for. A name from the Bible. Also, see Samuel.
Saunak Hindu — boy sage
Saunders Old English — The son of Alexander. Protector of men.
Saunderson Old English — The son of Alexander. Protector of men.
Saurabh Hindu
Saviero Italian — Of the new house.
Saville Old French — From the willow estate.
Sawyer Old English — A sawer of wood.
Sawyl Welsh — Welsh form of Saul. Asked for, or prayed for.
Saxby Old Norse — From the farm of the short sword.
Saxon Old English — Of the Saxons, or people of the sword. A boy or girl’s name.

Saxton through Secundus

Saxton Old English — From the farm of the Saxon.
Sayed Arabic — The lord, the master.
Sayer Celtic — A carpenter.
Scarus — From Shakespeare’s play Antony & Cleopatra.
Schuyler Dutch — shield, scholar
Scipio Latin — A staff or walking stick.
Scott Old English — Of Scottish origin.
Scully Irish Gaelic — A herald or town crier.
Seabert Old English — Sea glorious.
Seaborne Old English — The sea warrior.
Seabrook Old English — From a brook by the sea.
Sealey Old English — Blessed.
Seamus Irish Gaelic — Irish Gaelic form of James. The supplanter.
Sean Irish Gaelic — Irish Gaelic form of John. God is gracious. Also, see Shane.
Seanan Irish Gaelic — Old, or wise.
Searle Teutonic — An armed warrior.
Seaton Old English — A place by the sea.
Sebastian Latin — Venerable. A man from Sebasta. The name of a 3rd-century saint.
Sebes Hungarian — fast
Secundus Latin — The second child.

Sedgewick through Senajit

Sedgewick Old English — From the farm in the rushes.
Sedgley Old English — From the warrior’s meadow.
Seeley Old English — Blessed.
Seely Old English — Blessed.
Seff Hebrew — a wolf
Sefton Old English — The dweller at the place in the rushes.
Seger Old English — The sea warrior.
Seif Arabic — the sword of religion
Seiichi Japanese — first son of Sei
Selby Old Norse — From the willow farm.
Seldon Old English — From the house on the hill.
Seleucus — From Shakespeare’s play Antony & Cleopatra.
Selig Jewish — Blessed fortunate.
Selim Arabic — Safe, secure.
Selwyn Latin — Of the woods.
Semih Turkish
Sempronius — From Shakespeare’s play Timon of Athens and Titus Andronicus.
Semyon Russian — The listener.
Senach Gaelic
Senajit Hindu

Senan through Sevastian

Senan Irish Gaelic — Old, or wise.
Sencer Turkish
Senichi Japanese — first son of Sen
Sennett Old English — Bold in victory.
Senon Spanish — given life by Zeus
Septimus Latin — The seventh son.
Serafino Italian from Hebrew — The ardent one. The masculine form of Seraphina.
Seraphim Hebrew — burning ones, angels, ardent
Serge Italian — Servant.
Sergeant Old French — A military officer.
Sergent Old French — A military officer.
Sergio Italian — Attendant.
Sergius Latin — A Roman family name.
Servan Breton
Sesto Latin — The sixth son.
Seth Hebrew/Sanskrit — Hebrew: A biblical name meaning the appointed one. One of the sons of Adam and Eve. Sanskrit: A bridge.
Setiawan Indonesian — Faithful.
Seton Old English — A place by the sea.
Seung Korean — successor, winning
Sevastian Russian — A man from Sebasta. The name of a 3rd-century saint.

Severin through Shakir

Severin English — river in England
Severino Italian — Severe.
Severn — The name of a British river.
Sevilin Turkish — beloved
Seville Spanish — A Spanish city.
Seward Old English — A sea defender.
Sexton Old French — A church official.
Sextus Latin — The sixth son.
Seyed Arabic — The lord, the master.
Seymour Old French — From a place name.
Seyton — From Shakespeare’s play Macbeth.
Sezni Breton — Senan, Sane
Shadwell Old English — From the shady stream.
Shafiq Arabic — Compassionate.
Shah Persian — The king.
Shahar Jewish — The dawn.
Shailen Hindu
Shailesh Hindu
Shakar Arabic — grateful
Shakir Arabic — The grateful one.

Shalabh through Shaun

Shalabh Hindu
Shalin Hindu
Shallow — From Shakespeare’s play Merry Wives of Windsor.
Shalom Hebrew — Peace. Also, see Solomon.
Shaman Native American — holy man
Shamus Irish Gaelic — Irish Gaelic form of James. The supplanter.
Shanahan Irish Gaelic — The wise one.
Shandy Old English — Boisterous.
Shane — From Irish Gaelic a Variation of Sean (John), and so a form of Jane. A boy or girl’s name.
Shankar Sanskrit — He who gives happiness.
Shanley Irish Gaelic — A venerable hero.
Shannon Irish — From the name of a river in Ireland. A boy or girl’s name.
Shantanu Hindu
Sharad Hindu
Sharif Arabic — The honourable one.
Sharma Sanskrit — Giving protection.
Shashi Hindu — the moon, moonbeam
Shashwat Hindu — ever lasting
Shaughan Irish Gaelic — Irish Gaelic form of John. God is gracious. Also, see Shane.
Shaun Irish Gaelic — Irish Gaelic form of John. God is gracious. Also, see Shane.

Shaw through Shiloh

Shaw Old English — From the grove of trees.
Shay Irish Gaelic — The stately one. A boy or girl’s name.
Shea Irish — hawk-like, stately
Sheehan Irish Gaelic — Peaceful.
Sheffield Old English — From the crooked field, or the sheep field.
Shelby Old English — The dweller at the ledge estate and a sheltered town. A boy or girl’s name.
Sheldon Old English — From the steep valley.
Shelley Old English — From the wood, or the meadow’s edge. A boy or girl’s name.
Shen Chinese — A deep thinker.
Shepherd Old English — one who herds sheep
Sher Sanskrit — The beloved one or a Lion. A boy or girl’s name.
Sherborne Old English — A clear stream.
Sheridan Irish Gaelic — The wild one. A boy or girl’s name.
Sheridon Irish — wild one
Sherlock Old English — Fair-haired.
Sherman Old English — Shearer or servant.
Sherwin Old English — A swift runner.
Sherwood Old English — From the bright forest.
Shigekazu Japanese — first son of Shige
Shiloh Hebrew — A place of rest. A biblical placename.

Shima through Shvetank

Shima Japanese — An island dweller.
Shimon Hebrew — The listener.
Shing Chinese — victory
Shinichi Japanese — first son of Shin
Shipley Old English — From the sheep pasture.
Shipton Old English — The dweller at the sheep farm.
Shishir Hindu
Shiv Hindu — Lord Shiva
Shiva Sanskrit — Benign. An important Hindu God.
Shlomo Jewish — Wise and peaceful.
Shmuel Hebrew — Asked of God.
Shoichi Japanese — first son of Sho
Sholto Scottish Gaelic — A sower of seed.
Shomari Swahili — Forceful.
Shrey Hindu
Shuichi Japanese — first son of Shu
Shulamith Hebrew — peaceful
Shunichi Japanese — first son of Shun
Shunnar Arabic — pleasant
Shvetank Hindu

Shyam through Silvester

Shyam Hindu
Shylock — From Shakespeare’s play Merchant of Venice.
Siamak Persian — bringer of joy, great emperor
Siddartha Sanskrit — One who has accomplished his goal. A name of the Buddha.
Siddel Old English — from the wide valley
Siddharth Hindu
Sidell Old English — From the broad valley.
Sidney Old English/Old French — Old English: From the riverside meadow. Old French: From St Denis.
Siegbert Teutonic — A famous victory.
Siegfried Teutonic — Peace after victory.
Sigebryht Anglo-Saxon
Sigfried Teutonic — victory peace
Siggy — From the name Siegbert, Siegfried.
Sigi — From the name Siegbert, Siegfried.
Sigmund Teutonic — A victorious protector.
Sigurd Old Norse — A victorious guardian.
Silas Latin — From the forest. Also, see Silvester.
Siler Syler
Silvanus Latin — From the forest. Also, see Silvester.
Silvester Latin — Of the woods. Also see Silvanus.

Silvio through Skelly

Silvio Latin — belonging to the forest, silver
Silvius — From Shakespeare’s play As You Like It.
Simeon — The biblical form of Simon.
Similien Breton
Simon Hebrew — The listener. Also, see Simpson.
Simonides — From Shakespeare’s play Pericles.
Simple — From Shakespeare’s play Merry Wives of Windsor.
Simpson — The son of Simon. The listener.
Sinan Turkish
Sinbad Teutonic — A sparkling prince.
Sinclair French — A clear sign. From St Clair.
Singh Hindu — lion
Sinjon French — Saint John
Sinnett Old English — Bold in victory.
Sinnott Old English — Bold in victory.
Siva Sanskrit — Benign.
Sivan Hebrew — the ninth month
Siward — From Shakespeare’s play MacBeth.
Skeet Middle English — speedy
Skelly Irish Gaelic — A storyteller.

Skelton through Socrates

Skelton Old English — From the place on the ledge.
Skene Scottish Gaelic — A bush.
Skipp Old Norse — ship owner
Skipper Dutch — A ship’s captain.
Skjold Scandinavian
Sklaer Breton — Sklerijenn
Slade Old English — From the valley.
Slate Middle English — A fine-grained rock.
Slender — From Shakespeare’s play Merry Wives of Windsor.
Slevin Irish Gaelic — The mountain climber.
Sloan Irish Gaelic — A warrior.
Sly — From the name Silvanus and Silvester.
Smedley Old English — From the level meadow.
Smith Old English — A blacksmith.
Snehal Hindu
Snorre Scandinavian
Snout — From Shakespeare’s play Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Snowden Old English — From the snowy hill.
Snug — From Shakespeare’s play Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Socrates — The name of the ancient Greek philosopher.

Sofronio through Sorley

Sofronio Greek — self-controlled
Soham Hindu
Sol Latin — The sun. Also from the name Solomon.
Solan soul seeker
Solanio — From Shakespeare’s play Merchant of Venice.
Solinus — From Shakespeare’s play Comedy of Errors.
Solomon Hebrew — Wise and peaceful. A son of David in the Bible. Also, see Shalom.
Solon Greek — The wise one.
Solt Hungarian — the name of an honour
Solyom Hungarian — falcon
Soma Hungarian — a kind of berry
Somerled Old Norse — The summer traveller. A Scottish name.
Somerset Old English — From the summer farm or settlement. The name of an English county.
Somerville Old English — From the summery hill.
Sonam Tibetan/Sherpa — The fortunate one. A boy or girl’s name.
Sonnagh Welsh — mound, rampart
Sonny — Diminutive for names that include `son’.
Sophocles Greek — After the classical dramatist.
Soren Danish from Latin — The stern one.
Sorley Old Norse — The summer traveller.

Sorrell through Staffan

Sorrell Old French — Bitter. A plant name, and A boy or girl’s name.
Soterios Greek — saviour
Southwell Old English — From the southern spring.
Spalding English — divided field
Sparke Old Norse — The lively one.
Speed — From Shakespeare’s play Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Spence — A dispenser of provisions. From the name Spencer.
Spencer Old French — A dispenser of provisions. Administrator.
Spike Old English — A nail, or an ear of grain. Generally used as a nickname.
Spiridon Greek — Of the soul or spirit.
Squire Old French — A knight’s attendant.
Sridhar Hindu
Srijan Hindu
Srikant Hindu
Srinath Hindu
Srinivas Hindu
Sriram Hindu
Stack Old Norse — A haystacker.
Stacy Latin — Prosperous or resurrection. A boy or girl’s name.
Staffan Swedish — Swedish form of Stephen. A crown or garland.

Stafford through Stedman

Stafford Old English — From the ford by the landing place.
Stamford Old English — A dweller at the rocky ford.
Stanbury Old English — From the stone fort.
Standen Old English — A dweller in the stony valley.
Standish Old English — From the rocky pasture.
Stanfield Old English — From the stony field.
Stanford Old English — A dweller at the rocky ford.
Stanhope Old English — From the stony valley.
Stanislaus Slavonic — The glorious government.
Stanislav — Glory of the camp.
Stanislaw — Glory of the camp. From the name Stanislav.
Stanko Slowenian
Stanley Old English — Rocky Meadow.
Stanton Old English — From the rocky farm or estate.
Stanwick Old English — From the rocky village.
Starbuck Old Norse — The stream in the sedges.
Starr Old English — A star. A boy or girl’s name.
Starveling — From Shakespeare’s play Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Stavros Greek — Crowned. Greek form of Stephen.
Stedman Old English — A farmer.

Steele through Stillman

Steele Old English — Like steel.
Stefan German/Polish/Russian/Scandinavian — A crown or garland. Also, see Stevenson and Stinson.
Stefanos Greek — A crown or garland. Also, see Stevenson and Stinson.
Steffan Welsh — A crown or garland. Also, see Stevenson and Stinson.
Stein German — stone
Sten Swedish — A stone.
Stenton Old English — From the rocky farm or estate.
Stephan German — A crown or garland. Also, see Stevenson and Stinson.
Stephano Italian — A crown or garland. Also, see Stevenson and Stinson.
Stephen Greek — A crown or garland. Also, see Stevenson and Stinson.
Sterling Old English — A little star, or a starling.
Sterne Old English — Austere. Stern.
Stert Old English — From the promontory.
Steve Greek — A crown or garland. Also, see Stevenson and Stinson.
Steven Greek — A crown or garland. Also, see Stevenson and Stinson.
Stevenson — The son of Stephen. A crown or garland.
Stewart Old English — A steward, or keeper of a household.
Stig Old Norse — The wanderer.
Stiles Old English — From the stile.
Stillman — Quiet, gentle.

Stinson through Studs

Stinson Old English — The son of Stephen, or the son of stone.
Stiofan Irish Gaelic — Irish Gaelic form of Stephen.
Stockley Old English — A clearing with tree stumps.
Stockton Old English — From the place near the tree trunk.
Stoddard Old English — The horse-keeper.
Stoke Old English — From the settlement.
Stokley Old English — from the tree-stump meadow
Storm Old English — A tempest. A boy or girl’s name.
Storr Old Norse — A great man.
Stowe Old English — From the place or religious site.
Stoyan Bulgarian — to stay
Strahan Scottish Gaelic — A little valley. A Tasmanian town.
Stratford Old English — From the ford on a Roman road.
Strato — From Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar.
Stratton Old English — From the place on a Roman road.
Strom German, Czech — stream; tree
Stroud Old English — The overgrown marshland.
Stu Old English — A steward, or keeper of a household.
Stuart Old English — A steward, or keeper of a household.
Studs Old English — a house

Sturt through Sumadhur

Sturt Old English — From the promontory.
Styles Old English — From the stile.
Subodh Hindu
Sudarshan Hindu — Sudarsana
Sudesha Hindu — a son of Krishna
Sudeva Hindu — good Deva
Sudhansu Hindu
Sudhir Hindu
Sudi Swahili — Luck.
Suffield Old English — A dweller in the southern field.
Sugriva Hindu
Sukarman Hindu — reciter of 1000 Samhitas
Sukumar Hindu — tender
Sulaiman North African — peaceful
Suleiman Arabic — Arabic form of Solomon.
Sulio Breton — Suliau, Suliag
Sullivan Irish Gaelic — The blackeyed one.
Sully Gaelic — to stain
Sulwyn Welsh — The fair sun.
Sumadhur Hindu — very sweet

Suman through Swapnil

Suman Sanskrit — Cheerful and wise.
Sumantu Hindu — Atharva Veda was assigned to him
Sumati Hindu
Sumit Hindu
Sumner Old French — The one who summons.
Sun Chinese/Korean — Chinese: Bending, or decreasing. Korean: Goodness. A boy or girl’s name.
Sundara Hindu
Sunil Hindu
Surony Hungarian — the name of an honour
Suresh Sanskrit — The ruler of the gods.
Surya Sanskrit — The sun.
Sutcliffe Old English — From the south cliff.
Sutherland Old Norse — From the southern land.
Sutton Old English — The dweller at the southern farm or town.
Suvrata Hindu — a child of Daksa
Svein Anglo-Saxon
Sven Old Norse — A youth.
Swagat Hindu
Swain Old English/Old Norse — Old English: A swineherd. Old Norse: Youthful.
Swapnil Hindu

Sweeney through Szevor

Sweeney Irish Gaelic — The little hero.
Sweeny Gaelic — little hero
Swindon Old English — From the hill of the pigs. An English city.
Swinford Old English — The pig ford.
Swithin Old English — Strong. The name of an English saint.
Sycamore Greek — A tree name.
Sydenham Old English — From the wide river meadow.
Sykes Old English — At the stream or gully.
Sylvain French — From the forest. Also, see Silvester.
Sylvan Latin — From the forest. Also, see Silvester.
Sylvester Latin — From the forest, woods.
Symon Hebrew — The listener.
Synclair — A clear sign.
Syrus Persian — The name of the founder of the Persian empire. From the name Cyrus.
Szabolcs Hungarian
Szalok Hungarian
Szemere Hungarian — small man, demolisher
Szervoc Hungarian — freed
Szesco Hungarian
Szevor Hungarian — serious, strict

Szilord through Szylve

Szilord Hungarian
Szolot Hungarian
Szymon Polish — Polish form of Simon. The listener.
Szylve Scandinavian

Tips for Picking a Baby Name

To help make the process of picking a baby name easier, check out these tips:

Give yourself time to pick out a name. You don't want to start thinking of names at the last minute, since this will only cause you and your partner stress at a time when you really don't need more.

Understand the name you're giving your child. Every name has an origin and a meaning. It's important that you understand what these are for the name you've picked, so you can ensure you're picking the right one for your child.

Don't be too eccentric. While it might be tempting to go a little crazy with your child's name to ensure they remain unique, you don't want to go overboard. This can lead to unnecessary difficulties for your child, from bullying to difficulty spelling or saying their name at a young age. Instead, try to find a balance between uniqueness and simplicity.

Conclusion

Whew, that was a lot. Hopefully, you've found at least a few names you love off of this list. Remember the tips we've given when picking your new baby's name, and good luck! This is an exciting time for you. Feel free to check out our other lists for more name inspiration.