Popular and traditional Mauritanian names that start with “S”, with meanings and origin. 22 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safiya | Pure; Sincere friend | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sahar | Dawn | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Said | Happy; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saleh | Righteous; Virtuous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salim | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salma | Safe; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Salwa | Consolation; Comfort | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Samah | Generosity; Forgiveness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sami | Exalted; Elevated | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samir | Companion in evening talk | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samira | Companion in evening talk | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Sawsan | Lily of the valley | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Serigne | Spiritual leader; Marabout | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Seydou | Lord; Master (Sayyid) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Shadi | Singer | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sidi | My master; Lord | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Soukaina | Tranquillity; Calm | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Souleymane | Solomon | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Suha | A star | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Suleiman | Solomon; Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sumaya | High above; The first martyr of Islam | 👧 Girl | Arabic |