Dog Names That Start With S

Saar

Dutch short form of Sarah; also a Hebrew word meaning "storm".

Saba

Meaning 'morning' in some cultures

Sabby

A diminutive form of the name Sabrina

Saber

Alternate transcription of Arabic صابر (Sabir), and the usual Persian transcription.

Sabin

Romanian, Bulgarian and Basque form of the Roman name Sabinus.

Sabina

A feminine variant of Sabinus, which means 'from the Sabine tribe' or 'Sabine woman'.

Sabine

French, German, Dutch and Danish form of Sabina, from the Latin saint's name.

Sable

From the English word for "black", derived from the name of a black-furred mammal of northern Asia

Sabra

Meaning unknown; used by Richard Johnson in The Seven Champions of Christendom (1596)

Sabre

English sabre, a type of backsword with a curved blade

Sabu

Recorded as a masculine given name in Hindi

Sacha

French and Dutch form of Sasha

Sachi

Shachi is another name for Indrani, the queen of the devas in Hinduism.

Sacko

Meaning related to 'sack' or 'bag' in Spanish.

Saddy

No documented meaning; recorded as a given name in English

Sade

Recorded as a given name in Yoruba, English and Finnish

Sadie Mae

Sadko

A character from Slavic folklore and Russian fairy tales

Saero

Safa

Persian and turkish form of safaa or safaa', and an alternate arabic transcription of either

Safari

From Swahili safari, 'journey', originally from Arabic safar, 'to journey'

Saffi

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Saffie

Recorded as a feminine given name in British English

Saffron

A spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, known for its distinctive taste and color

Safira

Portuguese form of Sapphira; it coincides with the Portuguese word for "sapphire".

Safiro

Sagan

Named after the famous astrophysicist Carl Sagan, known for his work in popularizing science and astronomy.

Sagar

Modern form of the Sanskrit name Sagara

Sage

From the English word sage, a spice or a wise person

Sago

Sagus

Sahale

Sahara

The Sahara, a desert spanning North Africa

Sahra

Recorded as a feminine given name in Somali and Persian

Sahran

Persian سهران, the name of villages in Iran

Sai

Recorded as a given name in several languages, and a Ga surname

Saiko

Recorded as a feminine Japanese given name

Sail

Saila

Probably an invented name, inspired by Aila, Laila and Saima

Sailor

Variant spelling of Saylor, the less common form.

Saina

Recorded as a feminine given name in Indian languages

Saja

Recorded as a feminine given name in Arabic

Sajan

Recorded as a given name in Indian (feminine) and Hindi (masculine)

Saka

A name that can refer to a variety of meanings in different cultures including 'friend' or 'protector'

Sakari

Finnish form of Zacharias, cognate to English Zachary

Sakeena

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Sakina

Means "calmness, peace" in Arabic

Sakorra

Sakura

From Japanese 桜 (sakura), meaning "cherry blossom"

Sal

Short form of Sally, Salvador and other names beginning with Sal

Sala

Italian for room or hall

Salama

Means "safety" in Arabic, from the root سلم (salima) meaning "to be safe"

Salee

A slang form of the Finnish word saletti

Salem

From Hebrew Shalem, "complete, safe, peaceful"; also an Arabic transcription of Salim

Sali

A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'my God is salvation'

Salina

Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Selina

Salka

Possibly a diminutive of Sara

Salko

A diminutive form of the name 'Salvatore', meaning 'savior' in Italian

Salla

Variant of Salli, inspired by the municipality of Salla in Lapland, Finland

Salli

A variation of Sally, often viewed as a diminutive of Sarah, meaning princess

Sally

Derived from Sarah, meaning princess.

Salma

Means "safe" in Arabic, from سلم (salima), "to be safe"

Salo

Finnish surname of Laine type, literally meaning "wilderness", "grove"

Saloma

A Hebrew name meaning 'peaceful'.

Salsa

A lively Latin dance and also a type of sauce made from tomatoes and peppers.

Salto

Salty

Salu

Recorded as a masculine given name in Biblical use

Salva

Recorded as a given name in Spanish, Georgian and Dinka

Sam

Short form of Samuel, Samson, Samantha and other names beginning with Sam

Sama

A term in various languages meaning 'equal' or 'the same'.

Samanta

Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Latvian and Polish form of Samantha.

Samantha

English feminine name, perhaps a feminine form of samuel

Samara

Possibly from the Russian or Iraqi city, or from the word for winged tree seeds

Samba

A Brazilian dance and music genre of Afro-Brazilian origin

Sambi

Samby

Sameria

Samika

Samir

A name of Arabic origin meaning 'entertaining companion'

Samito

A diminutive form of the name Samuel, meaning 'heard by God'.

Sammi

A diminutive of Samantha

Sammie

A diminutive form of Samuel or Samantha, meaning 'God has heard'.

Sammy

A diminutive of Samuel, Samson or Samantha, and an English spelling of the Arabic name Sami.

Samos

A Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, known for its natural beauty and historical significance

Sampson

Greek form of Shimshon, and an english surname from a medieval form of Samson

Samson

From the Hebrew name Shimshon, derived from shemesh, meaning "sun"

Samuel

From Hebrew Shemuʾel, "name of God" or "God has heard"

Samurai

English, from Japanese, a soldier who served a daimyo in feudal Japan

Samus

Samwise

Means "simple, half wise", from Old English sam "half" and wis "wise"

Samwise Gamgee

Samy

Alternate transcription of the arabic name سامي (sami)

Sana

The name means 'healthy' in Arabic.

Sand

Sander

Sandi

Diminutive of Aleksandar or Aleksander

Sandie

A diminutive of Alexandra, meaning 'defender of mankind'.

Sando

Italian term for 'sandwich'

Sandor

A surname; the sources checked record no meaning for it