Popular and traditional Sri Lankan names that start with “S”, with meanings and origin. 33 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakthivel | Lord Murugan's powerful spear | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Saman | The guardian god of Sri Pada (Adam's Peak) | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Sampath | Wealth; Prosperity | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Samuel | God has heard | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Sanath | Eternal; One of the four sons of Brahma | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Sanghamitta | Daughter of Emperor Ashoka, who brought the Bodhi tree to Sri Lanka | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Sanjeewani | Life-giving | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Sarah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Saranya | Surrendered; Protector | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Sarath | Autumn | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Saravanan | Lord Murugan (born in the Saravana pond) | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Sariputta | The Buddha's chief disciple | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Sebastian | Venerable; Revered (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Spanish |
| Selvam | Wealth | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Selvi | Lady; Daughter | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Sembian | A Chola king | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Senthamizh | Pure Tamil | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Senthil | Lord Murugan | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Sepalika | Night-flowering jasmine | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Shams | Sun | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Shashikala | Phase of the moon | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Siddhartha | One who has achieved his goal; The Buddha's birth name | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Sitara | Star | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sivagami | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Sivakami | Parvati, beloved of Shiva | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Sivakumar | Son of Shiva | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Sophia | Wisdom (Greek) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Greek, Portuguese |
| Stephen | Crown; Garland | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Sujata | Well-born; The woman who fed the Buddha | 👧 Girl | Pali, Sanskrit |
| Sumana | Good-minded; Cheerful | 🧒 Unisex | Pali |
| Sumith | Good friend | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Sumudu | Soft; Gentle | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Sunil | Dark blue; Sapphire | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Sinhala |