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The Ultimate Baby Name Book


Names for Boys:  S


Sacarias (see Zachary)

Sacco (see Isaac)

Sachar (see Zachary)

Sailbheastar (see Sylvester)

Sal                Form of Salvadore.
     Famous name:  Sal Mineo (actor)

Salavador (see Salvadore)

Salbadora (see Salvadore)

Sallie (see Salvadore)

Salmon (see Soloman)

Salomo (see Soloman)

Salomon (see Soloman)

Salomone (see Soloman)

Salos (see Salvadore)

Salud (see Salvadore)

Salustiano (see Salvadore)

Salvador (see Salvadore)

Salvadore,         Latin salvus, "save" or "savior."  Like the name Jesus,
Salvatore          this name is popular in Spanish-speaking countries, but
                   it's unusual elsewhere.
     Famous name:  Salvador Dali (artist)
       Nicknames:  Sal, Sallie, Sollie, Solly
      Variations:  Chabalito, Chavo, Salavador, Salbadora, Salos, Salud,
                   Salustiano, Salvador (Spanish), Salvardo, Salvatore
                   (Italian), Salvino, Sauveur (French), Xavier (Spanish),
                   Zlavador

Salvardo (see Salvadore)

Salvatore (see Salvadore)

Sam                Form of Sampson and Samuel.  Uncle Sam, the symbol for the
                   United States that became popular during World War II, is
                   the best-known Sam in history.  This name is enjoying
                   renewed popularity and is fast becoming an independent
                   name.
    Famous names:  Sam Elliott (actor)
                   Sam Levene (actor)
                   Sam Rayburn (politician)
                   Sam Shepard (playwright)

Sami               Form of Samuel.
     Famous name:  Sami Frey (actor)

Samin (see Samuel)

Sammie (see Samuel)

Sammy              Form of Samuel.
     Famous name:  Sammy Davis, Jr. (singer)

Samouel (see Samuel)

Samuel             Hebrew "his name is God."  The prophet Samuel wrote two
                   books of the Old Testament that cover an important era in
                   the early history of Israel.  Like other biblical names,
                   Samuel came into frequent use after the Protestant
                   Reformation.  Men of letters named Samuel include Samuel
                   Butler, author of The Way of All Flesh; lexicographer and
                   essayist Samuel Johnson; diarist Samuel Pepys; and Samuel
                   Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.  Samuel
                   Adams was a leader of the American Revolution, and Samuel
                   Houston was president of the Republic of Texas.
    Famous names:  Samuel Barber (composer)
                   Samuel Beckett (author)
                   Samuel Taylor Coleridge (poet)
                   Samuel Goldwyn (movie producer)
                   Samuel Gompers (labor leader)
                   Samuel Morse (inventor)
       Nicknames:  Mel, Sam, Sammie, Sammy
      Variations:  Samin, Samouel, Samuele (French and Italian), Samuelo, Sem,
                   Shem (Hebrew), Shemuel (Hebrew), Somhairle (Irish)

Samuele (see Samuel)

Samuelo (see Samuel)

Sanders (see Alexander)

Sandor (see Alexander)

Sandy              Form of Alexander and names beginning with San-.
     Famous name:  Sandy Koufax (baseball player)

Santiago (see James)

Sarge (see Sargent)

Sargent            Latin "server" or "attendant"; also, Middle English
                   sergeant, an army enlisted person's rank.  This unusual
                   name became better known during the Kennedy presidency,
                   when "Kennedy watching" was a national pastime.  The
                   president's brother-in-law, Sargent Shriver, was the first
                   director of the Peace Corps and later unsuccessfully ran
                   for the vice-presidency on the McGovern/Shriver ticket.
  Other spelling:  Sergeant
       Nicknames:  Sarge, Sargie, Serge

Sargie (see Sargent)

Saunders (see Alexander)

Sauveur (see Salvadore)

Schuyler           Dutch "teacher."  Along the Hudson River, Dutch names still
                   occur, for both places and people.  Because of Philip John
                   Schuyler, this name has become fairly well known as a given
                   name.  He was a soldier and statesman who served in the
                   French and Indian Wars and the American Revolution.  He
                   participated in the Continental Congress and became a U.S.
                   senator.  Three counties in New York are named for him.
     Famous name:  Schuyler Colfax (U.S. vice-president)
        Nickname:  Sky
       Variation:  Skylar

Scot (see Scott)

Scotie, Scotti, Scottie, Scotty (see Scott)

Scott              Old English "a Scotsman."  This was the middle name of two
                   famous Americans, Francis Scott Key, composer of the
                   National Anthem, and the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, his
                   grandson.  The name became very popular in the 1970s, but
                   it's less common today.
    Famous names:  Scott Carpenter (astronaut)
                   Scott Fletcher (baseball player)
                   Scott Glenn (actor)
                   Scott Joplin (composer)
                   C. Scott Stratton (baseball player)
  Other spelling:  Scot
       Nicknames:  Scotie, Scottie, Scotty
      Variations:  Scotti (Italian), Scuit

Scuit (see Scott)

Seaian (see John)

Seamus (see James)

Sean               Irish form of John.  Like other Irish names, Sean is
                   currently a very popular name.
    Famous names:  Shaun Cassidy (actor)
                   Sean Connery (actor)
                   Sean O'Casey (playwright)
                   Sean Penn (actor)
  Other spelling:  Shawn
      Variations:  Seann, Shane

Seann (see John)

Sebastian          Greek sebatos, "old," through Latin sebastianus, "man from
                   Sebastia."  The popularity of this name in French- and
                   Spanish-speaking countries has never been equaled in
                   England and the United States.  St. Sebastian was martyred
                   by being shot with arrows.  This became a favorite subject
                   for religious art.  In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night,
                   Sebastian is Viola's twin.
    Famous names:  Sebastian Cabot (actor)
                   Sebastian Coe (track athlete)
  Other spelling:  Sebastien
      Variations:  Baste (Scandinavian), Bastien (French), Basto (Italian),
                   Cebastian, Sebastiano (Italian), Sebastianos (Greek),
                   Sebastiene (French), Selbastiano, Sevastian

Sebastiano (see Sebastian)

Sebastianos (see Sebastian)

Sebastien, Sebastiene (see Sebastian)

Sefano (see Stephen)

Selbastiano (see Sebastian)

Selim (see Soloman)

Selvestre (see Sylvester)

Sem (see Samuel)

Seosaidh (see Joseph)

Serge (see Sargent)

Sergeant (see Sargent)

Sesilium (see Cecil)

Sessylt (see Cecil)

Seth               Hebrew "appointed."  Seth was the third son of Adam and
                   Eve, and although the name is unusual, it's used more
                   often than Cain or Abel, the names of Seth's older
                   brothers.
     Famous name:  Seth Thomas (clockmaker)

Sevastian (see Sebastian)

Seymore (see Seymour)

Seymour            Old English saemor, "marshland," from sae [sea] + mor
                   [moor].
     Famous name:  Seymour Harris (economist)
  Other spelling:  Seymore
       Nicknames:  Morrie, Morris

Shamus (see James, John)

Shan (see John)

Shane (see John, Sean)

Shawn (see John, Sean)

Sheldon            Old English scylf-dun, "flat or slightly sloping hill."
                   This name was more popular in the nineteenth and
                   early-twentieth centuries than it is today.
    Famous names:  Sheldon Cheney (writer)
                   Sheldon Glashow (physicist)
       Nicknames:  Shelley, Shelly
       Variation:  Shelton

Shelley, Shelly    Old English scylf-leah, "flat or slightly sloping meadow";
                   also, a form of Sheldon.
     Famous name:  Shelley Berman (comedian)

Shelomoh (see Soloman)

Shelton (see Sheldon)

Shem (see Samuel)

Shemuel (see Samuel)

Sherm (see Sherman)

Sherman            Old English "man who shears sheep."  This name is derived
                   from a surname and usually honors Civil War general William
                   Tecumseh Sherman.  During the Eisenhower administration,
                   Sherman Adams, an aide to the president, was considered to
                   be the most-powerful man in Washington until he was forced
                   to resign for accepting gifts.
       Nicknames:  Manny, Sherm, Shermie

Shermie (see Sherman)

Shimon (see Simon)

Shomari            Swahili "forceful."

Shul (see Israel)

Sicilio (see Cecil)

Sid                Form of Sidney.
     Famous name:  Sid Caesar (comedian)

Sidney             Old French "Saint Denis."  This name began as a surname
                   derived from running together Saint and Denis.  The name
                   came to England from France several centuries ago and
                   became a fairly popular given name.  Sydney Carton is the
                   hero of Charles Dickens' Tale of Two Cities.
    Famous names:  Sidney Lanier (poet)
                   Sidney Perelman (humorist)
                   Sidney Poitier (actor)
                   Sidney Sheldon (novelist)
  Other spelling:  Sydney
       Nicknames:  Sid, Syd

Siegmund (see Sigmund)

Sig (see Sigmund)

Sigamond (see Sigmund)

Sigismond (see Sigmund)

Sigismondo (see Sigmund)

Sigismund (see Sigmund)

Sigismundo (see Sigmund)

Sigismundus (see Sigmund)

Sigmond (see Sigmund)

Sigmund            Old German sigumund, "victorious protector."  This name has
                   become synonymous with Sigmund Freud, the founder of
                   psychoanalysis.
 Other spellings:  Siegmund, Sigmond
       Nicknames:  Sig, Zig, Ziggy
      Variations:  Sigamond, Sigismond (French), Sigismondo (Italian),
                   Sigismund (German), Sigismundo (Spanish), Sigismundus
                   (Dutch)

Silas (see Sylvester)

Silvano (see Sylvester)

Silverio (see Sylvester)

Silvester, Silvestre (see Sylvester)

Silvestro (see Sylvester)

Sim (see Simon)

Simao (see Simon)

Simeon (see Simon)

Simon              Hebrew Shimeon, "he heard"; also Greek Simon, "snub nose (a
                   nickname)."  In honor of Simon Bolivar, who fought for the
                   independence of South America from Spain and Portugal, this
                   is an extremely popular name in many countries in Latin
                   America.
     Famous name:  Simon Rattle (conductor)
        Nickname:  Sy
      Variations:  Chimone, Jimeno, Moncho, Shimon (Hebrew), Sim (Scottish),
                   Simao, Simeon (French), Simone (Italian), Simoneo,
                   Simpkins, Simpson, Siomonn (Irish), Somona, Szymon, Ximon,
                   Zimon

Simone (see Simon)

Simoneo (see Simon)

Simpkins (see Simon)

Simpson (see Simon)

Sinclair           Old French "Saint Clair."  This name was derived in the
                   same way as Sidney by combining "saint" with a name (in
                   this case, St. Clair).
     Famous name:  Sinclair Lewis (novelist)

Singh              Hindi from Sanskrit "lion."

Siomonn (see Simon)

Sirilio (see Cyril)

Sissy (see Cecil)

Sky (see Schuyler)

Skylar (see Schuyler)

Sly (see Sylvester)

Sol (see Soloman)

Solaman (see Soloman)

Solamh (see Soloman)

Sollie, Solly (see Salvatore, Soloman)

Solomon            Hebrew "peace"; also Latin sol, "sun."  King Solomon, the
                   son of David and Bathsheba, was the ruler of Israel about
                   three thousand years ago.  During his reign, many palaces
                   and temples were built, and Israel began trading with
                   other countries.  The Song of Solomon, considered to be one
                   of the most beautiful Hebrew poems, is attributed to him.
                   The revival of biblical names, however, has not affected
                   this name, although it has always been popular with Jewish
                   parents.
     Famous name:  Solomon Rapaport (playwright)
       Nicknames:  Sol, Sollie, Solly, Zollie, Zolly
      Variations:  Salmon, Salomo (Dutch and German), Salomon (French),
                   Salomone (Italian and Spanish), Selim (Arabic), Shelomoh
                   (Hebrew), Solaman, Solamh (Irish)

Somhairle (see Samuel)

Somona (see Simon)

Sonnie, Sonny (see Madison, Mason)

Spence (see Spencer)

Spencer            Middle English "steward" or "storekeeper."  While more
                   familiar as a surname than as a first name, the fame of
                   actor Spencer Tracy initiated the use of Spencer as a given
                   name.
  Other spelling:  Spenser
        Nickname:  Spence

Spenser (see Spencer)

Spofford           Old English "place at the ford."
     Famous name:  Spofford Grady English (chemist)
        Nickname:  Spoof
       Variation:  Spofforth

Spofforth (see Spofford)

Spoof (see Spofford)

Sreko (see Ferdinand)

Srulka (see Israel)

Stan               Form of Stanley.
    Famous names:  Stan Laurel (comedian)
                   Stan "the Man" Musial (baseball player)
                   Stan Smith (tennis player)

Stanleigh (see Stanley)

Stanley            Old English "rock meadow."  This surname began to be used
                   as a first name about two hundred years ago.
    Famous names:  Stanley Kramer (movie director)
                   Stanley Kubrick (movie director)
 Other spellings:  Stanleigh, Stanly
        Nickname:  Stan

Stanly (see Stanley)

Starling (see Sterling)

Steaphan (see Stephen)

Steenie (see Stephen)

Stefan             Swedish form of Stephen.
     Famous name:  Stefan Edberg (tennis player)

Stefano (see Stephen)

Steffen (see Stephen)

Stephan (see Stephen)

Stephanos (see Stephen)

Stephanus (see Stephen)

Stephen            Greek stephanos, "crown."  The Book of Acts in the Bible
                   relates the stoning of St. Stephen, who is considered the
                   first Christian martyr.  A few popes took this name; in
                   Hungary, there were five kings named Stephen; in England,
                   one King Stephen.  But there are probably more famous
                   Stephens in the last 100 years than during any time in
                   history, including composer Stephen Collins Foster, who
                   wrote "Oh! Susannah"; writer Stephen Crane, author of The
                   Red Badge of Courage; Stephen Biko, the slain South African
                   civil rights activist; American composer Stephen Sondheim,
                   who is known for Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with
                   George, and Into the Woods; poet Stephen Spender; and
                   English physicist Stephen Hawking.
    Famous names:  Stephen Vincent Benet (poet)
                   Stephen Collins (actor)
                   Stephen Decatur (hero of the War of 1812)
                   Stephen King (author)
 Other spellings:  Stephen, Steven
       Nicknames:  Steve, Stevie
      Variations:  Astevan, Etienne (French), Esevan, Estaphano, Esteban
                   (Spanish), Estefon, Estevan (Spanish), Estifano, Estivido,
                   Fana, Fani, Sefano, Steaphan (Scottish), Steenie
                   (Scottish), Stefan (Danish, German, and Russian), Stefano
                   (Italian), Steffen (Welsh), Stephanos (Greek), Stephanus
                   (Swedish), Stepka (Russian), Stevin (Dutch), Stiobhan
                   (Irish), Tiennot (French), Vida

Stepka (see Stephen)

Sterling           Old English stearling, "a starling."  Along with Robin,
                   this is one of the few popular "bird" names.  It is also
                   associated with the English unit of money, which was
                   originally minted from pure, or sterling, silver.
    Famous names:  Sterling Hayden (actor)
                   Sterling Marlin (auto racer)
                   Sterling Seagrave (biographer)
  Other spelling:  Stirling
       Variation:  Starling

Steve              Form of Stephen.
    Famous names:  Steve Allen (TV personality)
                   Steve Martin (comedian)
                   Steve McQueen (actor)
                   Steve Miller (musician)
                   Steve Sax (baseball player)
                   Stevie Wonder (musician)
        Nickname:  Stevie

Steven             Variation of Stephen.
     Famous name:  Steven Spielberg (movie producer and director)

Stevie (see Stephen, Steve)

Stevin (see Stephen)

Stew (see Stewart)

Steward (see Stewart)

Stewart            Old English Stigweard, "steward of the manor," from stig
                   [hall] + ward [guard].  This name is derived from a
                   surname and parents probably started to use it during the
                   reign of the Scottish Stuarts on the English throne.
     Famous name:  Stewart Udall (secretary of the Interior)
  Other spelling:  Stuart
       Nicknames:  Stew, Stu
       Variation:  Steward

Stiobhan (see Stephen)

Stirling (see Sterling)

Stoffel (see Christopher)

Strom              Greek "bed."
     Famous name:  Strom Thurmond (U.S. senator)

Stu (see Stewart)

Stuart             Variation of Stewart.
     Famous name:  Stuart Taylor, Jr. (journalist)

Susu (see Orson)

Sworn              Origin uncertain; possibly from the past participle of
                   swear.  This name may denote the taking of an oath, or a
                   pledge, by the name giver for the health, success, or good
                   fortune of the child.

Sy                 Form of Simon or Sylvester.

Syd (see Sidney)

Sydney (see Sidney)

Sylbestrio (see Sylvester)

Sylvesdre (see Sylvester)

Sylvester          Latin "woody."  While the feminine form Sylvia has been
                   popular for centuries, this masculine form of a Roman
                   surname isn't chosen by many new parents.  As long as the
                   cartoon cat Sylvester is remembered, it's unlikely that
                   this name will become popular, unless Rambo fans go for it.
    Famous names:  Frank Sylvester Flint (baseball player)
                   Sylvester Stallone (actor)
  Other spelling:  Silvester
        Nickname:  Sly
      Variations:  Cilvestra, Sailbheastar (Irish), Selvestre, Silas,
                   Silvano, Silverio, Silvestre (French and Spanish),
                   Silvestro (Italian), Sylbestrio, Sylvesdre

Szymon (see Simon)