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Sadhbh f Irish, Irish Mythology
Modern Irish form of Sadb.

Saoirse f Irish
Means "freedom" in Irish Gaelic. It was first used as a given name in the 20th century.

Saorlaith f Irish
Means "free ruler", derived from sóer "free" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess".

Saraid f Irish, Irish Mythology
From Old Irish Sárait, derived from sár meaning "excellent". This was the name of a daughter of the legendary high king of Ireland, Conn of the Hundred Battles.

Sé m Irish
Modern Irish form of Séaghdha.

Seachlann m Irish (Rare)
Metathesized variant of Seachnall.

Seachnall m Irish (Rare)
Possibly an Irish form of Secundinus. This was the name of a 5th-century Irish saint, also known as Secundinus.

Séafra m Irish
Irish form of Geoffrey.

Séaghdha m Irish (Rare)
From Old Irish Ségdae, probably derived from ségda meaning "fine, good, favourable, learned". According to an Irish legend this was the name of a boy who was set to be sacrificed but was saved by his mother.

Séamas m Irish
Irish form of James.

Séamus m Irish
Irish form of James.

Seán m Irish
Irish form of John, derived via the Old French form Jehan.

Sean m Irish, English
Anglicized form of Seán. This name name, along with variants Shawn and Shaun, began to be be used in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland around the middle of the 20th century.

Seanán m Irish
Modern Irish form of Senán.

Séarlait f Irish
Irish form of Charlotte.

Séarlas m Irish
Irish form of Charles.

Senán m Irish, Old Irish
Means "little old one", derived from Old Irish sen "old" combined with a diminutive suffix. Saint Senán was a 6th-century monk who founded the monastery on Inis Cathaigh.

Senan m Irish
Anglicized form of Senán.

Seoirse m Irish
Irish form of George.

Seosamh m Irish
Irish form of Joseph.

Shamus m Irish
Anglicized form of Séamus.

Shane m Irish, English
Anglicized form of Seán. It came into general use in America after the release of the western movie Shane (1953).

Shay 1 m & f Irish
Anglicized form of Séaghdha, sometimes used as a feminine name.

Shea m & f Irish
Anglicized form of Séaghdha, sometimes used as a feminine name.

Sheamus m Irish
Anglicized form of Séamus.

Sheila f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Síle.

Sibéal f Irish
Irish form of Isabel.

Síle f Irish
Irish form of Cecilia.

Síne f Irish
Irish form of Jeanne or Jane.

Sinéad f Irish
Irish form of Jeannette.

Siobhán f Irish
Irish form of Jehanne, a Norman French variant of Jeanne.

Síofra f Irish
Means "elf, sprite" in Irish. This name was created in the 20th century.

Síomha f Irish (Rare)
Modern Irish form of Síthmaith.

Siothrún m Irish
Irish form of Geoffrey.

Sive f Irish
Anglicized form of Sadhbh.

Sorcha f Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Means "radiant, bright" in Irish. It has been in use since late medieval times. It is sometimes Anglicized as Sarah (in Ireland) and Clara (in Scotland).

Steafán m Irish
Irish form of Stephen.

Stiofán m Irish
Irish form of Stephen.

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