Stuck on what to name your new dog? Let’s try the letter “S”!
I know how hard it can be to find the perfect name. You want something easy to say, full of meaning, and just right for your pup’s vibe. That’s why I made this list — 200 real dog names that all start with S, and each one comes with a short meaning to help you decide.
Some names are sweet. Some are strong. Some are funny or gentle or bold. Whether your dog is big, small, sleepy, or super silly — there’s a name in here that could be just right.
Male Dog names starting with the letter “S,” along with their meanings
| No | Name | Meaning |
| 1 | Samuel | God has heard (Hebrew) |
| 2 | Samson | Sun child (Hebrew) |
| 3 | Santiago | Saint James (Spanish) |
| 4 | Scott | From Scotland (English) |
| 5 | Sean | God is gracious (Irish) |
| 6 | Sebastian | Venerable, revered (Greek/Latin) |
| 7 | Seth | Appointed (Hebrew) |
| 8 | Silas | Man of the forest (Latin) |
| 9 | Simon | Listener, obedient (Hebrew) |
| 10 | Soren | Stern, strict (Danish) |
| 11 | Stanley | Stone field (Old English) |
| 12 | Sullivan | Dark eyes (Irish) |
| 13 | Steven | Crown, wreath (Greek) |
| 14 | Sawyer | Woodcutter (English) |
| 15 | Spencer | Steward or housekeeper (English) |
| 16 | Sterling | High quality, pure (English) |
| 17 | Stellan | Calm (Swedish) |
| 18 | Sheldon | Steep valley (English) |
| 19 | Stewart | Guardian of the house (Scottish) |
| 20 | Sharif | Noble, honorable (Arabic) |
| 21 | Shiloh | Peaceful (Hebrew) |
| 22 | Silvan | Of the forest (Latin) |
| 23 | Saul | Asked for, prayed for (Hebrew) |
| 24 | Sidney | Wide island (English) |
| 25 | Shane | God is gracious (Irish) |
| 26 | Sacha | Defender of mankind (Russian/French) |
| 27 | Stone | Strong, solid (English) |
| 28 | Sadiq | Honest, truthful (Arabic) |
| 29 | Sagan | Wise one (Slavic) |
| 30 | Sage | Wise (Latin/English) |
| 31 | Sako | Peace (Japanese) |
| 32 | Sulaiman | Peace (Arabic variant of Solomon) |
| 33 | Sonny | Son (English) |
| 34 | Santos | Saints (Spanish) |
| 35 | Salvatore | Savior (Italian) |
| 36 | Sergio | Servant or protector (Latin) |
| 37 | Sander | Defender of mankind (Greek) |
| 38 | Stanislav | Glorious government (Slavic) |
| 39 | Sully | Dark-eyed (Irish short form) |
| 40 | Stavros | Cross (Greek) |
| 41 | Shaan | Pride, respect (Hindi/Urdu) |
| 42 | Saeed | Happy, lucky (Arabic) |
| 43 | Sariel | Command of God (Hebrew) |
| 44 | Sorenzo | Strict, noble (Italian variant) |
| 45 | Sergei | Servant (Russian) |
| 46 | Sandor | Defender (Hungarian) |
| 47 | Salim | Safe, whole (Arabic) |
| 48 | Sachin | Pure, essence (Sanskrit) |
| 49 | Sumit | Well-measured, friendly (Sanskrit) |
| 50 | Stefan | Crown (Slavic) |
| 51 | Sanjay | Triumphant (Sanskrit) |
| 52 | Sandeep | Light, glowing (Sanskrit) |
| 53 | Sasa | Defender (Slavic) |
| 54 | Satya | Truth (Sanskrit) |
| 55 | Seamus | Supplanter (Irish) |
| 56 | Shayan | Deserving (Persian) |
| 57 | Stetson | Fighter’s estate (English) |
| 58 | Shaheed | Witness or martyr (Arabic) |
| 59 | Sula | Peace (African origin) |
| 60 | Sachael | Angel of water (Hebrew) |
| 61 | Sefu | Sword (Swahili) |
| 62 | Sly | Short for Sylvester (Latin – forest) |
| 63 | Shamil | Complete, universal (Arabic) |
| 64 | Sorin | Sun (Romanian) |
| 65 | Sahil | Shore (Arabic/Hindi) |
| 66 | Saif | Sword (Arabic) |
| 67 | Shadi | Joyful, singer (Arabic) |
| 68 | Shamar | Watcher (Hebrew) |
| 69 | Surya | Sun (Sanskrit) |
| 70 | Sherwin | Swift runner (English) |
| 71 | Stroud | Marshy land (Old English) |
| 72 | Stellan | Star (Latin/Scandinavian) |
| 73 | Shogo | Right path (Japanese) |
| 74 | Shoma | Real truth (Japanese) |
| 75 | Sancho | Holy, saintly (Spanish) |
| 76 | Seiji | Lawful and just (Japanese) |
| 77 | Soma | Moon (Sanskrit) |
| 78 | Sota | Big and strong (Japanese) |
| 79 | Shun | Fast or excellent (Japanese) |
| 80 | Syed | Leader, master (Arabic) |
| 81 | Sahir | Magician, charming (Arabic) |
| 82 | Sargon | True king (Akkadian) |
| 83 | Seraphim | Fiery angel (Hebrew/Greek) |
| 84 | Severo | Stern, serious (Latin) |
| 85 | Sven | Young man or warrior (Swedish) |
| 86 | Salmaan | Safe, secure (Arabic) |
| 87 | Shamil | All-encompassing (Arabic) |
| 88 | Shaheen | Falcon (Persian) |
| 89 | Seif | Sword (variant spelling – Arabic) |
| 90 | Sashi | Moon (Sanskrit) |
| 91 | Senan | Little wise old man (Irish) |
| 92 | Stian | Wanderer (Norwegian) |
| 93 | Soheil | Star (Persian) |
| 94 | Subhash | Soft-spoken (Sanskrit) |
| 95 | Sharwin | Good friend (Persian) |
| 96 | Sorley | Summer traveler (Scottish Gaelic) |
| 97 | Swami | Master, lord (Sanskrit) |
| 98 | Shreyas | Virtue, excellence (Sanskrit) |
| 99 | Sayid | Happy or lord (Arabic) |
| 100 | Saganth | Peace-bringer (Tamil origin) |
Female Dog names starting with the letter “S,” along with their meanings
| No | Name | Meaning |
| 1 | Sabrina | From the Severn River (Celtic) |
| 2 | Sadie | Princess (Hebrew) |
| 3 | Sage | Wise (Latin) |
| 4 | Salma | Peaceful (Arabic) |
| 5 | Sally | Princess (Hebrew) |
| 6 | Samara | Protected by God (Hebrew) |
| 7 | Samantha | Listener (Aramaic) |
| 8 | Sana | Brilliance, radiance (Arabic) |
| 9 | Sandra | Defender of mankind (Greek) |
| 10 | Sandy | Defender of mankind (short of Sandra) |
| 11 | Sara | Noblewoman, princess (Hebrew) |
| 12 | Sarai | My princess (Hebrew) |
| 13 | Sasha | Defender (Russian) |
| 14 | Savanah | Open plain (Spanish origin) |
| 15 | Scarlett | Red (English) |
| 16 | Selah | Pause and reflect (Hebrew) |
| 17 | Selene | Moon (Greek) |
| 18 | Serena | Calm, peaceful (Latin) |
| 19 | Serenity | Peace (English) |
| 20 | Shakira | Thankful (Arabic) |
| 21 | Shauna | God is gracious (Irish) |
| 22 | Shayla | Fairy palace (Irish) |
| 23 | Shelby | Estate on a ledge (English) |
| 24 | Sheba | Promise, oath (Hebrew) |
| 25 | Sheila | Blind (Irish) |
| 26 | Shiloh | Tranquil (Hebrew) |
| 27 | Shira | Song (Hebrew) |
| 28 | Sia | Victory (Old Norse) |
| 29 | Siena | Reddish-brown (Italian) |
| 30 | Sienna | Orange-red (Italian) |
| 31 | Sigal | Violet flower (Hebrew) |
| 32 | Silke | Heavenly, blind (Germanic) |
| 33 | Silvia | From the forest (Latin) |
| 34 | Simone | Heard, listened to (Hebrew/French) |
| 35 | Sindhu | River (Sanskrit) |
| 36 | Siri | Beautiful victory (Scandinavian) |
| 37 | Sky | Sky (English) |
| 38 | Skylar | Eternal life, scholar (Dutch) |
| 39 | Snow | Frozen precipitation (English) |
| 40 | Solange | Solemn, religious (French) |
| 41 | Soleil | Sun (French) |
| 42 | Soma | Moon (Sanskrit) |
| 43 | Sonia | Wisdom (Greek/Russian) |
| 44 | Sonya | Wisdom (Russian) |
| 45 | Soraya | Jewel, princess (Persian) |
| 46 | Sophie | Wisdom (Greek) |
| 47 | Sorrel | Reddish-brown (French) |
| 48 | Stacey | Resurrection (Greek) |
| 49 | Star | Celestial body (English) |
| 50 | Stella | Star (Latin) |
| 51 | Stephanie | Crowned one (Greek) |
| 52 | Suhana | Pleasant, beautiful (Hindi) |
| 53 | Suha | Star name (Arabic) |
| 54 | Sukhi | Happy (Punjabi/Hindi) |
| 55 | Summer | Warm season (English) |
| 56 | Sumaya | High above (Arabic) |
| 57 | Sunita | Well-behaved (Sanskrit) |
| 58 | Susan | Lily (Hebrew) |
| 59 | Susanna | Lily (Hebrew/Greek) |
| 60 | Suzanne | Lily (French) |
| 61 | Svetlana | Light (Slavic) |
| 62 | Sylvia | From the woods (Latin) |
| 63 | Saanvi | Goddess Lakshmi (Sanskrit) |
| 64 | Sadira | Lotus tree (Persian) |
| 65 | Sakina | Peace, tranquility (Arabic) |
| 66 | Sakurako | Cherry blossom child (Japanese) |
| 67 | Salima | Safe, secure (Arabic) |
| 68 | Saloni | Beautiful (Hindi) |
| 69 | Samar | Evening conversation (Arabic) |
| 70 | Samira | Companion in evening talk (Arabic) |
| 71 | Sanchia | Holy (Spanish) |
| 72 | Sangeeta | Music (Hindi) |
| 73 | Sarika | A singing bird (Sanskrit) |
| 74 | Sarina | Princess (Hebrew) |
| 75 | Satya | Truth (Sanskrit) |
| 76 | Savita | Sun (Sanskrit) |
| 77 | Seema | Boundary, limit (Hindi) |
| 78 | Seeta | Furrow; wife of Rama (Sanskrit) |
| 79 | Serena | Tranquil (Latin) |
| 80 | Seher | Morning (Arabic/Urdu) |
| 81 | Semira | Full of promise (Hebrew) |
| 82 | Senna | Brightness (Arabic) |
| 83 | Sequoia | Giant tree (Cherokee) |
| 84 | Shaina | Beautiful (Yiddish) |
| 85 | Shailee | Style (Hindi) |
| 86 | Shakti | Power, energy (Sanskrit) |
| 87 | Sharifa | Noble, honest (Arabic) |
| 88 | Shazia | Rare, exceptional (Arabic) |
| 89 | Sheela | Character, conduct (Hindi) |
| 90 | Sherine | Sweet, pleasant (Persian) |
| 91 | Shifaa | Healing (Arabic) |
| 92 | Shima | Mother (Navajo) |
| 93 | Shivani | Sacred, follower of Shiva (Sanskrit) |
| 94 | Sibel | Prophetess (Greek/Turkish) |
| 95 | Siti | Lady, miss (Arabic/Malay) |
| 96 | Somaia | High, elevated (Arabic) |
| 97 | Sorina | Sun, brightness (Romanian) |
| 98 | Syeda | Leader (Arabic) |
| 99 | Symone | Listener (French/Greek) |
| 100 | Suri | Rose, princess (Hebrew/Persian) |
