Dog Names That Start With S

Shaggydog

Shah

Persian royal title meaning "king"

Shaheen

A type of falcon known for its speed and hunting abilities.

Shaila

Shaina

Shaina is an alternate transcription of the Yiddish name Shayna, meaning "beautiful" or "lovely".

Shaka

The name 'Shaka' is derived from the legendary leader and founder of the Zulu Empire in South Africa, recognized for his military prowess and governance.

Shakespeare

The playwright and poet famous for his works in English literature.

Shakila

Feminine form of Shakil

Shakka

Shakti

Sanskrit शक्ति (śakti), meaning "power, energy"

Shally

Shaman

English word for a practitioner in shamanism

Shambala

Sanskrit Śambhala, a spiritual kingdom in Tibetan Buddhist tradition

Shampus

Shamus

Anglicized form of Séamus.

Shan

Anglicized form of Siân; also from Chinese 山 (shān) "mountain" or 珊 (shān) "coral"

Shana

Variant of Shanna; also an alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna)

Shandra

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Shandy

English (American) given name, recorded for girls

Shane

Anglicized form of Seán, from Hebrew Yōḥānān, "God is gracious"

Shango

Yoruba Ṣàngó, the orisha of thunder, lightning and fire

Shania

A name derived from the Native American Algonquin language meaning 'on her way'.

Shanlee

Shanna

Possibly a feminine variant of Shannon

Shannon

Irish name meaning 'old river' or 'sacred river'

Shanti

Sanskrit śāntī, meaning "quiet, peace, tranquility"

Sharan

Shari

Diminutive of Sharon or a variant of Sherry

Sharie

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Sharik

A popular dog name derived from a character in Russian literature.

Sharky

A variant spelling of Sharkey, a surname of Irish origin

Sharon

From a Hebrew place name meaning "plain", a fertile plain on Israel's central west coast.

Shasa

Recorded as a feminine given name in Indonesian, in a user-submitted entry

Shasta

Recorded as a given name in English (feminine) and Hinduism (masculine)

Shaun

Anglicized form of the Irish name Seán, from Hebrew 'God is gracious'

Shauna

Feminine form of Shaun, from Irish Seán, from Hebrew Yōḥānān, "God is gracious"

Shaw

English surname from Old English sceaga "thicket"; Scottish from Gaelic Sitheach "wolf"

Shawn

Anglicized form of Seán, from Hebrew yōḥānān, "God is gracious"

Shaya

Recorded as a given name in modern english and arabic

Shayna

From Yiddish שיין (sheyn), "beautiful"

Shea

Anglicized form of the Irish name Sághdha, also an anglicization of Ó Séaghdha.

Sheba

Meaning 'promise' or 'oath' in Hebrew

Sheeba

Recorded as a feminine given name in English and Arabic

Sheela

A name of Hindi origin meaning 'peace' or 'calm'.

Sheena

Anglicized form of Sìne

Sheepy

Sheeva

Sheik

Arabic honorific title, literally "elder", for the ruler of a tribe

Sheila

Anglicized form of the Irish name Síle, from Latin Caelia, meaning 'heavenly'

Shela

Hebrew, 'petition' or 'request' — the name of a son of Judah in Genesis.

Shelbie

A variation of Shelby, meaning 'willow' or 'from the ledge estate'

Shelby

From an English surname, possibly a variant of Selby, 'willow settlement'

Sheldon

From an English surname, from a place name meaning "valley with steep sides"

Shelley

From an English surname derived from a place name meaning "clearing on a bank"

Shelly

Variant of Shelley, an English name from Old English.

Shep

English given name, most commonly a nickname or hypocorism, short for Shepherd, Shephard or Shepard

Shepard

Recorded as a masculine given name in English (user-submitted)

Sher

From the English word meaning 'a lovely, sweet, or darling person'

Shera

A name derived from the word 'she'.

Sherbet

Sherlock

Derived from 'shire' and 'lock', meaning 'a meadow by the stream'.

Sherlock Bones

Sherman

A surname of English origin meaning 'shear man', a person who shears sheep.

Sherrie

Variant of Sherry; possibly from French chérie, meaning darling

Sherry

An English given name, from the French chérie ("darling") or the wine named from Jerez

Sheru

A common name for dogs, often meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'.

Shico

Shila

Sanskrit śīla, meaning "conduct, disposition, character"

Shilah

No meaning is documented in the sources checked

Shiloh

From an Old Testament place name possibly meaning "tranquil" in Hebrew

Shima

Japanese 島 (shima), "island"; borrowed into English and Portuguese

Shimmer

English word for a wavering light; recorded as a rare feminine given name

Shin

From Japanese 真 (shin), "real, genuine", or other kanji with the same pronunciation

Shining

Shinju

From Japanese 真珠 (shinju), meaning "pearl"

Shino

Japanese, from 篠 (shino) — dwarf bamboo.

Shinobi

Japanese 忍び, a spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan

Shira

Hebrew word for "singing"; also given as "poetry" or "music"

Shiraz

Recorded as a given name in Armenian and Persian (masculine) and Hebrew (feminine)

Shirley

From an English surname derived from a place name meaning "bright clearing"

Shiro

Alternate transcription of the Japanese name Shirō (四郎)

Shoka

A Japanese era name (nengō), written 正嘉

Shortcake

Shortie

Shorty

Shotzie

Shreddy

Shrek

A Scottish term for fear or terror; also a slang term for a scary creature

Shriki

A variant of the Sephardi Jewish surname Cheriqui, from Xèrica in Spain

Shrimpy

Shuga

Shuri

The name of the Wakandan princess and scientist in the Marvel Comics Universe.

Shyla

Variant of Sheila, or a blend of the sounds shy and la

Shylah

No documented meaning; recorded as a rare modern American English given name

Shylie

Shyva

Sia

A name of uncertain origin, often interpreted as 'victory' in some cultures.

Siano

Siberia

A vast region in northeastern Asia, known for its cold climate and expansive wilderness

Sico

A West Frisian masculine given name