Popular and traditional Nigerian girl names that start with “S”, with meanings and origin. 19 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saadatu | Happiness; Good fortune | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Sade | Honour confers a crown (Folasade) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Sadiya | Fortunate; Lucky | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Salamatu | Safety; Well-being | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Sam | Heard by God (Samuel); Listener (Samantha) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Sarah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Saratu | Princess (Sarah) | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Seun | Thanks (to God) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Shade | Crown of honour | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Sherifat | Noble; Honourable | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Shola | Wealth; Flame | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Simisola | Rest in wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Sola | Wealth; Flame (Shola) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Somtochukwu | Join me in praising God | 🧒 Unisex | Igbo |
| Stephanie | Crown | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sunday | Born on Sunday | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Sunny | Sunny; Cheerful | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Susan | Lily | 👧 Girl | English |