Popular and traditional South African names that start with “S”, with meanings and origin. 125 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabata | Born on Saturday | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Sabelo | Gift; Portion | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sakhile | We have built | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sally | Princess (Sarah) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sam | Heard by God (Samuel); Listener (Samantha) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Samke | Like; Similar | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Samkelisiwe | We have been welcomed | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Samkelo | Welcome | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Sammy | Heard by God (Samuel) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Samson | Sun; Man of the sun | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Samukelisiwe | We have been welcomed | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sandile | We have increased | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sandisiwe | We have been increased | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sandiso | Increase | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Sandiswa | We have been increased | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sandy | Defender of mankind | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sanele | We are satisfied | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sanelisiwe | We have been satisfied | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sanet | Holy | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Sarah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Sarel | Prince of God | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Sarie | Princess (Sarah) | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Sbahle | Beautiful one | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sbonelo | Example | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sbongile | We are thankful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sbongiseni | Give thanks | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sboniso | Example; Sign | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Scelo | Request; Plea | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Schalk | Servant | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Sebastian | Venerable; Revered (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Spanish |
| Sebenzile | We have worked | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sechaba | Nation; People | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Seipati | Do not leave me | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Selby | Willow farm | 👦 Boy | English |
| Selina | Moon; Heaven | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Sello | Cry; Call | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Selloane | Little cry | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Senzo | Our deeds | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sesethu | It is ours | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sfiso | Wish; Desire | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sfundo | Lesson; Education | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Shadrack | Command of Aku (Babylonian) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Sheldon | Steep valley | 👦 Boy | English |
| Shepherd | Shepherd | 👦 Boy | English |
| Shirley | Bright meadow | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sibonelo | Example | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sibongile | We are grateful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sibongiseni | Thank (God) | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Siboniso | Sign; Example | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sibusiso | Blessing | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sicelo | Request; Prayer | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sidney | Wide island | 👦 Boy | English |
| Sifiso | Wish; Desire | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sihle | Beautiful | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sikhumbuzo | Reminder; Memorial | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Silas | Of the forest | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Silindile | We have waited | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Simangele | We were expecting her | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Simbarashe | Power of God | 👦 Boy | Shona |
| Simphiwe | We have been given (a gift) | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sinazo | We have them (blessings) | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sindi | Defender of mankind (Cynthia) | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sindisiwe | We have been saved | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sindiswa | We have been saved | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sindy | Moon (Cynthia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sinenhlanhla | We have luck | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sinethemba | We have hope | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Sinovuyo | We have joy | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Siphamandla | Give us strength | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Siphe | Give us | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Siphelele | We are complete | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Siphesihle | Beautiful gift | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Siphiwe | We have been given | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Siphiwo | Gift | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Sipho | Gift | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Siphokazi | Great gift | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Siphosethu | Our gift | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Sisanda | We have increased | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sisipho | Gift | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sithembile | We have trust | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sithembiso | Promise | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sive | We have heard | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Siviwe | We have been heard | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Sivuyile | We are happy | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Siyabonga | We thank (God) | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Siyabulela | We are grateful | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Siyamthanda | We love her | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Siyanda | We are increasing | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sizakele | We have been helped | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Siziwe | We have been helped | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sizwe | Nation | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Skhumbuzo | Reminder; Memorial | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Slindile | We have waited | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Smanga | Wonder; Surprise | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Smangele | We were expecting her | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Smiso | Precious | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Snethemba | We have hope | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Solly | Peaceful (Solomon) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Solomon | Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Songezo | Gift; Increase | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Sonto | Born on Sunday | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sonwabile | We are joyful | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Sophy | Wisdom (Sophia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sphamandla | Give us strength | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sphelele | We are complete | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Sphesihle | Beautiful gift | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sphiwe | We have been given | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Stanley | Stone clearing | 👦 Boy | English |
| Stephanie | Crown | 👧 Girl | English |
| Stephen | Crown; Garland | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Steve | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Steven | Crown | 👦 Boy | English |
| Stewart | Steward | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Sthabile | Steady; Calm | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sthembile | We have hope | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sthembiso | Promise | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Stuart | Steward | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Sue | Lily (Susan) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Surprise | Surprise | 👦 Boy | English |
| Susan | Lily | 👧 Girl | English |