Popular and traditional Indian names that start with “S”, with meanings and origin. 322 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saad | Happiness; Good fortune | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Urdu | — |
| Saanvi | Goddess Lakshmi; Knowledgeable | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Saba | Morning breeze | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Sabahat | Beauty; Gracefulness | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Sabbir | Patient | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Sabir | Patient | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sabyasachi | Ambidextrous; Arjuna | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Kumbh |
| Sachin | Pure; Lord Indra | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sadaf | Pearl; Seashell | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Sadaqat | Truthfulness; Sincerity | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sadhana | Spiritual practice; Devotion | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sadhvi | Virtuous woman | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sadia | Fortunate; Lucky | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bengali | — |
| Sadiq | Truthful | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Safa | Purity; A hill near the Kaaba | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Safwan | Clear; Pure rock | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sagar | Ocean | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Kumbh |
| Sahas | Bravery; Courage | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sahil | Shore; Guide; Coast | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic | Kumbh |
| Sahithi | Literature | 👧 Girl | Telugu | Kumbh |
| Sai | Divine; Saint (Sai Baba) | 🧒 Unisex | Telugu, Marathi | Kumbh |
| Sai Kiran | Ray of the divine | 👦 Boy | Telugu | Kumbh |
| Saif | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Saiful | Sword (of Islam) | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Saim | Fasting | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Saima | One who fasts | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Saira | Traveller; Princess | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Sajan | Beloved; Dear | 👦 Boy | Hindi | — |
| Sajeev | Lively; Full of life | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sajid | One who prostrates in prayer | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sajith | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | Kumbh |
| Sajjad | One who prostrates often | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sakib | Shining; Star | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Sakshi | Witness | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sakthi | Power; Strength | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Kumbh |
| Sakthivel | Lord Murugan's powerful spear | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Kumbh |
| Salim | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Salma | Safe; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Salman | Safe; Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Samaira | Enchanting; Protected by God | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Samantha | Listener (also English) | 👧 Girl | Telugu | Kumbh |
| Samar | War; Battle | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sambit | Consciousness | 👦 Boy | Odia | Kumbh |
| Sameer | Gentle breeze (also Arabic: entertaining companion) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi, Kashmiri | Kumbh |
| Samiksha | Analysis; Review | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Samina | Precious; Valuable | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Samra | Fruit; Reward | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Samuel | God has heard | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, French, Spanish, Portuguese | — |
| Samyak | Right; Proper (the three jewels of Jainism) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sana | Brilliance; Praise | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Sanchita | Collection; Accumulated | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sandeep | Lit lamp | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sandhya | Twilight; Evening | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sandip | Lit lamp | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sangay | Buddha; Enlightened one | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Kumbh |
| Sangeeta | Music | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sangita | Music | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sania | Brilliant; Radiant | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Sanika | Flute | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Kumbh |
| Sanjana | Gentle; In harmony | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanjay | Victorious; The narrator of the Bhagavad Gita | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanjeet | Always victorious | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanjeev | Life-giving | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Hindi | Kumbh |
| Sanjib | Lively; Full of life | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Kumbh |
| Sanjit | Always victorious | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanjoy | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Kumbh |
| Sanju | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Kumbh |
| Sankar | Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanket | Signal; Sign | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kumbh |
| Santhosh | Happiness; Contentment | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Santosh | Contentment | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Santu | Saint; Calm | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Kumbh |
| Sanu | Little one; Small | 👦 Boy | Hindi | — |
| Sanya | Born on Saturday; Distinguished | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanyam | Self-restraint | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sapna | Dream | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Saqib | Shining; Bright star | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic | — |
| Sarabjit | Conqueror of all | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kumbh |
| Sarah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Hebrew | — |
| Saranya | Surrendered; Protector | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Kumbh |
| Saraswati | Goddess of learning and music | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Saravanan | Lord Murugan (born in the Saravana pond) | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Kumbh |
| Sarika | A myna bird | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sarmad | Eternal; Everlasting (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Sarthak | Meaningful; Fulfilled | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sarvesh | Lord of all | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sasi | Moon | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sasmita | Smiling | 👧 Girl | Odia | Kumbh |
| Satheesh | Lord of truth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sathish | Lord of truth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Satish | Lord of truth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Satnam | True name (of God) | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kumbh |
| Satvik | Pure; Virtuous | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Satya | Truth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Satyam | Truth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Saurabh | Fragrance | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Saurav | Divine; Fragrance | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Savita | The sun | 👧 Girl | Hindi | Kumbh |
| Savitri | Sun-related; A legendary devoted wife | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sayali | A white flower | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Kumbh |
| Sayan | Friend; Evening | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Kumbh |
| Sebastian | Venerable; Revered (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Spanish | — |
| Seema | Boundary; Limit | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sehaj | Calm; Peaceful; Spiritual poise | 🧒 Unisex | Punjabi | Kumbh |
| Sehrish | Charming; Enchanting | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Selvam | Wealth | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Kumbh |
| Selvi | Lady; Daughter | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Kumbh |
| Sembian | A Chola king | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Kumbh |
| Senthamizh | Pure Tamil | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Kumbh |
| Senthil | Lord Murugan | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Kumbh |
| Shaan | Pride; Dignity | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shabana | Belonging to the night | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Shabnam | Dew (Persian); Dew (شبنم) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Persian | — |
| Shafayet | Intercession | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Shafiq | Compassionate | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shagufta | Blooming; Delighted | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Shahana | Royal; Queenly | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Shahbaz | Royal falcon (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Shaheen | Royal white falcon (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |