This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Jewish; and the first letter is S.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Saadia סעדיה m Hebrew (Rare)From Hebrew סעד
(sa'ad) meaning "to support", though it is sometimes considered a Hebrew form of the Arabic name
Sa'id.
Sabbasa f JewishThis is found in the Jewish catacombs in Rome as the name of a woman
Sabbatai m Hebrew, JewishVariant form of
Shabbatai. A bearer of this name was Sabbatai Zevi (1626-1676), the founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement.
Sabbatios m Hebrew (Hellenized), Jewish (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Hebrew noun
shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb
shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [
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Saifan סייפן m & f Hebrew (Modern)this name derives from the word: "סייף" meaning: "Safe(sword)" this is the Hebrew name of the flower "Gladiolus" and the hebrew name of the bird "Recurvirostra"
Salka f JewishDiminutive of
Salome. Austrian actress and writer Salka Viertel (1889-1978) was born Salomea Sara Steuermann.
Saphir ספיר m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [
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Sariel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently means "command of God" in Hebrew, making this name a variant or a shortened form of
Zerachiel. This is the name of an angel mainly known in judaism, who was - among others - an angel of healing and a benevolent angel of death (it is said that he was sent to retrieve the soul of
Moses).
Savion סַבְיוֹן f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word
savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.
Schindler m & f JewishA name used in homage to Oskar Schindler. It is an occupational name for a person who made or laid wooden roof tiles.
Schönche f Yiddish (Germanized, Archaic)Derived from German
schön meaning "beautiful". This name was borne by Schönche Jeannette Rothschild (1771-1859), the oldest child of Mayer Rothschild, founder of the Rothschild banking family... [
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Schöne f YiddishDerived from Yiddish
shein "beautiful". The name coincides with German
Schöne "beautiful woman" (compare
Beila and
Shayna).
Schönwip f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)Recorded in 13th-century Germany, it is possibly composed of the elements
schön meaning "beautiful" and
Wipfel meaning "peak, top, head, treetop", the meaning might imply the peak of beauty, or a beautiful face or head.
Segev שגב m HebrewMeans "majesty" or "superiority" in Hebrew.
Selka f YiddishPossibly a Polish Yiddish diminutive of
Selda, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Serach f Hebrew, Biblical HebrewMeans "abundance" in Hebrew. This was the name of the granddaughter of Jacob, and the daughter of Asher in the Torah, who is said to have lived past the era of Moses until she was taken to heaven (like Enoch and Elijah).
Serah שָֽׂרַח f Hebrew, BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name שָֽׂרַח (
Serach) meaning "abundance". In the Old Testament this is the name of Asher's daughter, Jacob's granddaughter.
Serka f YiddishYiddish girls name, could possibly be a diminutive of
Sura (Yiddish for
Sarah), combined with the Slavic suffix
-ka.
Sgula סגולה f HebrewMeans "talisman, virtue, treasure" in Hebrew.
Shabat שבת f Hebrew (Rare)This is the Hebrew name for Saturday, the most holy day in the Jewish week.
Shabbatai שבתאי m Hebrew, JewishDerived from Hebrew
shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb
shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [
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Shabbethai m Biblical, JewishShabbethai, a Levite who helped
Ezra in the matter of the foreign marriages (Ezra 10:15), probably the one present at Ezra's reading of the law (Nehemiah 8:7), and possibly the Levite chief and overseer (Nehemiah 11:16)... [
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Shacharit שַׁחֲרִית f Hebrew (Rare)Shacharit is the Morning Prayer in Judaism, the central prayer in the three daily prayers. Also feminine form of
Shachar.
Shael f & m Hebrewmeans "to enquire with honorable intention"
Shaili שי-לי f HebrewCombination of
Shai and
Li 2; means "gift for me" from Hebrew שַׁי
(shai) meaning "gift" and לִי
(li) meaning "to me, for me".
Shale m YiddishFrom the Hebrew name שָׁאוּל (
Sha'ul) which meant "asked for" or "prayed for". This was the name of the first king of Israel who ruled just before King David, as told in the Old Testament.
Shalhevet שַׁלְהֶבֶת f & m Hebrew (Rare)Means "flame" in Hebrew. This word appears briefly in the Old Testament books of Job and Ezekiel.
Shalheveth שלהבת f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)From a Hebrew term meaning "blaze; flame", derived from an unused root להב (lahab) meaning "gleam/blade (of a flame)“.
Shalvah שלוה f HebrewFeminine version of “Shalev” meaning “tranquility” or “calm”
Shalve f Hebrewthe name means shekinah, sheltered and tranquility
Shammai שמאי m JewishShammai was a Jewish scholar of the 1st century, and an important figure in Judaism's core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah.
Sharayah שָׁרְיָה f HebrewPossibly derives from the Hebrew שָׁרְיָה (
sharyah) meaning "
Yahweh has sung", from שָׁר (
shar) meaning "to sing" combined with יָה (
yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Shaynman m YiddishThis name was occasionally used as the male counterpart of the Yiddish
Shayna among Eastern European Jews. It literally means "beautiful man" in Yiddish.
Sheizaf שֵׁיזָף m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)First name that also used as a surname, Sheizaf is a type of tree And its scientific name is "Ziziphus spina-christi"
Shelesh שֶׁלֶשׁ m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew (Rare)From the Hebrew root שׁלשׁ (
shlsh) meaning "3". Shelesh in the Old Testament is a son of Helem, the 8th son of Jacob, the 2nd son of Zilpah, and the brother of Shemer, who was a great-grandson of Asher... [
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Shem-tov שֵׁם־טוֹב m JewishMeans "(having a) good name, reputability" in Hebrew, meaning famous for a good reputation.
Shevah שבח m HebrewFrom the Hebrew word שֶׁבַח (shévakh) "Praise; appreciation, raise in value".
Sheyve שבֿע f YiddishFrom Hebrew שֶׁבַע
(Sheva') meaning "seven" or possibly "oath" (cf.
Elisheva,
Batsheva). This was the birth name of Russian psychiatrist Sabina Spielrein (1885-1942).
Shilat שילת f HebrewAcronym of a verse in Psalms that suggests a strong faith in God "שִׁוִּיתִי יְהוָה לְנֶגְדִּי תָמִיד" Psalm 16: 8.
Shinard m HebrewIn the Bible, a country on the lower courses of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.... [
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Shiram שִׁירעַם f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Shir 1, meaning "song". And the word עַם (
am), meaning "people" or "nation". Means "song of the nation" or "folk song" in Hebrew.
Shiraz שִׁירָז f HebrewProbably means "secret song" from Hebrew שיר
(shir) "song, poem" combined with רז
(raz) "secret, mystery".
Shirel שיראל f Jewish, HebrewCombination of Hebrew
שיר (shir) "song" and
אל (el) meaning "god, deity"; ultimately from Semitic.
Shiron שירון f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)This name have some meaning: the first is "songbook", a book of songs or poems. And the second is a combination of the names
Shir 1 and
Ron 2 which means "song of joy" in Hebrew.
Shlomtzion שְׁלוֹמְצִיּוֹן f Hebrew, History (Hebraized)Means "peace of
Zion" in Hebrew. Queen
Salome Alexandra of Judaea (141-67 BCE) is known as Shlomtzion in Hebrew. It is borne by journalist Shlomzion Kenan, daughter of the late Israeli writer Amos Kenan.
Shoshan m HebrewThis hebrew name means "Lily", which comes from a type of flower
Si שִׂיא f & m Hebrew (Rare)peak, zenith; ultimate, best, greatest; highlight; (sports) record.
Sidra סדרה f Jewish (Sephardic, ?)Means "order, sequence" in Hebrew. It refers to a weekly reading portion of the Torah, so the whole Torah is completed every year. This name is typical of North African Jewry.
Sima סימה f Hebrew, Jewish, Judeo-CatalanDerived from Aramaic
שים "what is entrusted", this name is usually translated as "treasure, collection of valuable objects".
Sinaya סיניה f Hebrew, JewishModern Hebrew name, a feminine form of
Sinai. It was given to 8 baby girls born in the United States in 2011.
Snir שניר m & f Hebrew (Rare)The Hasbani River, also known as Snir Stream (Hebrew: נחל שניר / Nahal Snir), is the major tributary of the
Jordan River... [
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