Popular and traditional South African girl names that start with “S”, with meanings and origin. 58 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Samukelisiwe | We have been welcomed | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sandisiwe | We have been increased | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sandiswa | We have been increased | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sandy | Defender of mankind | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sanelisiwe | We have been satisfied | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sanet | Holy | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Sarah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Sarie | Princess (Sarah) | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Sbahle | Beautiful one | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sbongile | We are thankful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sebenzile | We have worked | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Seipati | Do not leave me | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Selina | Moon; Heaven | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Selloane | Little cry | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Sesethu | It is ours | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Shirley | Bright meadow | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sibongile | We are grateful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sihle | Beautiful | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Silindile | We have waited | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Simangele | We were expecting her | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| 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 |
| Siphesihle | Beautiful gift | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Siphiwe | We have been given | 🧒 Unisex | 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 |
| 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 |
| Slindile | We have waited | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Smangele | We were expecting her | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Snethemba | We have hope | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sonto | Born on Sunday | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sophy | Wisdom (Sophia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sphesihle | Beautiful gift | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sphiwe | We have been given | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Stephanie | Crown | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sthabile | Steady; Calm | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sthembile | We have hope | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sue | Lily (Susan) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Susan | Lily | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sweetness | Sweetness | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sydney | Wide island | 🧒 Unisex | English |