Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is Jewish; and the first letter is S.
gender
usage
letter
Saar 2 סַעַר m Hebrew
Means "storm" in Hebrew.
Sagi שָׂגִיא m Hebrew
Means "elevated, sublime" in Hebrew.
Sagit שָׂגִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Sagi.
Samuel שְׁמוּאֵל m English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Jewish, Amharic, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel) meaning "name of God", from the roots שֵׁם (shem) meaning "name" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Other interpretations have the first root being שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) meaning "to hear" leading to a meaning of "God has heard". As told in the Books of Samuel in the Old Testament, Samuel was the last of the ruling judges. He led the Israelites during a period of domination by the Philistines, who were ultimately defeated in battle at Mizpah. Later he anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and even later anointed his successor David.... [more]
Sapir סַפִּיר f Hebrew
Means "sapphire" in Hebrew.
Sarah שָׂרָה f English, French, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שָׂרָה (Sara) meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament this is the name of Abraham's wife, considered the matriarch of the Jewish people. She was barren until she unexpectedly became pregnant with Isaac at the age of 90. Her name was originally Sarai, but God changed it at the same time Abraham's name was changed (see Genesis 17:15).... [more]
Sarit שָׂרִית f Hebrew
Hebrew diminutive of Sarah.
Saul שָׁאוּל m Biblical, Jewish, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name שָׁאוּל (Shaʾul) meaning "asked for, prayed for". This was the name of the first king of Israel, as told in the Old Testament. Before the end of his reign he lost favour with God, and after a defeat by the Philistines he was succeeded by David as king. In the New Testament, Saul was the original Hebrew name of the apostle Paul.
Selig סעליג m Yiddish (Rare)
Variant of Zelig.
Sender סענדער, סנדר m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Alexander.
Shachar שַׁחַר f & m Hebrew
Means "dawn" in Hebrew.
Shahar שַׁחַר f & m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שַׁחַר (see Shachar).
Shai שַׁי m & f Hebrew
Either from Hebrew שַׁי (shai) meaning "gift" or else a Hebrew diminutive of Isaiah.
Shaina שיינאַ f Yiddish
Alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna).
Shaindel שיינדל f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Shayna.
Shaked שָׁקֵד f & m Hebrew
Means "almond" in Hebrew.
Shalev שָׁלֵו m & f Hebrew
Means "calm, tranquil" in Hebrew.
Shalom שָׁלוֹם m Hebrew
Means "peace" in Hebrew.
Shamira שָׁמִירָה f Hebrew
Means "guardian, protector" in Hebrew, from the root שָׁמַר (shamar) "to guard, to watch".
Shana 2 שיינאַ f Yiddish
Alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna).
Shani 1 שָׁנִי f & m Hebrew
Means "red, scarlet" in Hebrew.
Sharon שׁרון f & m English, Hebrew
From an Old Testament place name, in Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (Sharon) meaning "plain", referring to a fertile plain on the central west coast of Israel. This is also the name of a flowering plant in the Bible, the rose of Sharon, a term now used to refer to several different species of flowers.... [more]
Shaul שָׁאוּל m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Saul.
Shay 2 שַׁי m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שַׁי (see Shai).
Shayna שיינאַ f Yiddish
From Yiddish שיין (shein) meaning "beautiful".
Shaynah שיינאַ f Yiddish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna).
Sheine שיינע f Yiddish (Rare)
Variant of Shayna.
Sheraga שְׁרַגָא m Jewish
Means "light, candle" in Aramaic.
Shifra שִׁפְרָה f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Shiphrah.
Shimmel שימל m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Shimon.
Shimon שִׁמְעוֹן m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Simeon (and Simon 1).
Shimshon שִׁמְשׁוֹן m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Samson.
Shir 1 שִׁיר f Hebrew
Means "song" in Hebrew.
Shira שִׁירָה f Hebrew
Means "singing" in Hebrew.
Shiri שׁירי f Hebrew
Means "my song" in Hebrew.
Shirli שִׁירְלִי f Hebrew
Means "song for me" in Hebrew.
Shlomit שְׁלוֹמִית f Hebrew
Means "peaceful" in Hebrew.
Shlomo שְׁלֹמֹה m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Solomon.
Shmuel שְׁמוּאֵל m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Samuel.
Shoshana שׁוֹשַׁנָּה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Susanna.
Shprintza שפּרינצאַ f Yiddish (Rare)
Variant of Shprintze.
Shprintze שפּרינצע f Yiddish (Rare)
Possibly a Yiddish form of Esperanza. This is the name of Tevye's fourth daughter in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964), based on the late 19th-century Yiddish stories of Sholem Aleichem.
Shprintzel שפּרינצל f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Shprintze.
Shraga שְׁרַגָא m Jewish
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שְׁרַגָא (see Sheraga).
Shulamit שׁוּלַמִּית f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Shulammite.
Shulamith שׁוּלַמִּית f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שׁוּלַמִּית (see Shulamit).
Sigal סִיגָל f Hebrew
Means "violet flower" in Hebrew.
Sigalit סִיגָלִית f Hebrew
Variant of Sigal.
Simcha שִׂמְחָה f & m Hebrew
Means "happiness, joy" in Hebrew.
Sisel סיסל f Yiddish (Rare)
Variant of Zisel.
Sivan סִיוָן, סִיווָן f Hebrew
From the name of the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar (occurring in late spring). It was adopted from the Babylonian calendar, derived from Akkadian simānu meaning "season, occasion".
Smadar סְמָדַר f Hebrew
Means "blossom" in Hebrew.
Sol 2 m Jewish
Short form of Solomon.
Solly m Jewish
Diminutive of Solomon.
Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה m Biblical, English, Jewish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo), which was derived from שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace". As told in the Old Testament, Solomon was a king of Israel, the son of David and Bathsheba. He was renowned for his wisdom and wealth. Towards the end of his reign he angered God by turning to idolatry. Supposedly, he was the author of the Book of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon.... [more]
Sroel שראָל m Yiddish (Rare)
Short form of Yisroel.
Stav סתָו, סתיו f & m Hebrew
Means "autumn" in Hebrew.
Suri שרה f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Sarah.