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Muslim Baby Names Starting with S

246 Muslim baby names starting with S, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically.

246 names

Boy names starting with S (101)  ·  Girl names starting with S (146)

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What is on this page? 246 Muslim baby names starting with S, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically. Every name links to its full page.

صباSabaMorning breeze, east wind, the gentle wind that carries the fragrance of… صباحSabahMorning, dawn صباحتSabahatBeauty, radiance of the morning صبيحSabihRadiant, morning-bright, beautiful of face صبيحةSabihaSabiha, Beautiful morning, top Arab girls صابينةSabinaPatient one; the one who endures صابرSabirPatient, enduring صابرةSabiraPatient (feminine of Sabir) صَبْرSabrPatient endurance, the most praised quality after iman in the Quran صابرينSabreenPatient ones, Pakistani girls name صبرينةSabrinaPatient, Persian/Western form related to Ṣābira; or, in Latin tradition سَعْدSadFortunate, the conqueror of Persia, one of the ten promised paradise سعدSadFortunate, blessed صدفSadafSeashell, pearl oyster سعديةSadiaHappy, lucky, the woman of good fortune and joy صادقSadiqTruthful صدروSadruThe chest, the seat of feeling صفاSafaSafa, the sacred hill of Mecca, beloved of Hagar صفاءSafaaPurity, clarity صفاءSafaePurity صَفِيَّةSafiaSafiyya, East African/Swahili form صَفِيَّةSafiyaPure, chosen, Mother of the Believers, Ṣafiyya bint Ḥuyayy صافيةSafiyeThe pure, the chosen صفية بنت حييSafiyya bint HuyayyThe pure, the chosen صَفِيَّةSafiyyahThe chosen, Prophet wife صَفِيَّةSafiyyahPure, Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib, the Prophet's warrior aunt صفوةSafwaThe purest, the chosen صفوانSafwanPure rock, clear sky, companion name popular in Southeast Asia سحرSaharDawn, pre-Fajr time when Allah descends, top Pakistani/UK صهباءSahbaSahba, Golden-hued, classic Arab girls سهراSahraRadiant, brilliant سَعِيدSaidHappy سَعِيدَةSaidaHappy, fortunate, feminine of Sa'id سيفSaifSword, the decisive force of justice and courage سيف الدينSaifuddinSword of the religion, scholarly title as name سيف اللهSaifullahSword of Allah, title of Khalid ibn al-Walid صائمةSaimaFasting woman سائرہSairaTraveller, she who journeys through the world with purpose and observation سجىSajaSaja, Still night, top Arab girls سجدةSajdahProstration, Surah As-Sajdah (32), the act of worship closest to Allah ساجدSajidOne who prostrates, the man whose life is an act of continuous worship ساجدةSajidaSajida, Prostrating, Quranic girls name سجادSajjadOne who prostrates much, frequent in worship صخرSakhrSakhr, Rock/strong, top Arab boys سکینةSakinaTranquility, daughter of Hussain, divine peace descended with the Quran صلاح الدينSaladinLiberator of Jerusalem, greatest Muslim commander صلاحSalahRighteousness صلاح الدينSalaheddinSalah al-Din, Turkish/Balkan spelling صلاح الدينSalaheddineSalah al-Din, Algerian/French spelling سَلَامSalamPeace, divine name as given name سلامةSalamahPeace, safety سليمSaleemSound, safe, the qalb salim of Ibrahim's prayer, top Pakistani صَالِحSaleh 2Saleh, Righteous, second max coverage سالفSalifWest African form of Salif; the ancestor, the one who came before صَالِحSalihRighteous, virtuous; the prophet Salih صالحةSalihaRighteous, feminine of Salih سالمSalimSound, whole, safe سالمSalimThe safe, the whole one سليمةSalimaSound, whole, safe (feminine of Salim) سلمىSalmaSafe, peaceful, secure (feminine of Salim) سلمۆSalmahPeaceful سَلْمَانSalmanSafe, secure, Salmān al-Fārisī, the Persian companion سلمان الفارسيSalman al-FarisiSalman the Persian سَلْسَبِيلSalsabeelSalsabeel سَلْسَبِيلSalsabilSpring of paradise, the Quranic river of the most blessed water سلسبيلةSalsabilaSalsabila, Paradise spring, Indonesian form سلطنتSaltanatSovereignty, majesty سلوىSalwaQuail (the bird God sent to the Children of Israel); also 'consolation' سماحSamahGenerosity, forgiveness سمرSamarEvening conversation, and 'fruit' سمينةSameenaThe strong, the full one ساميSamiElevated, lofty; or 'all-hearing' ساميةSamiaElevated, top Arab and North African girls name سميحةSamihaGenerous, from root s-m-h (samiha, generous, forgiving) ثمينةSaminaPrecious, valuable, treasured سميرSamirCompanion in evening conversation; entertainer سميرةSamiraCompanion of evening conversation; the entertainer سموSammuA sweet whisper سمراءSamraDark complexion, brown, Pakistani girls name سناءSanaBrilliance, directly Quranic 24:43 سانيةSaniyaRadiant, eminent, the elevated brilliant woman who shines above سَنْجَرSanjarThe piercer, the thrust spear سوسنSaoussenLily, Tunisian girls name صقرSaqerFalcon ثاقبSaqibPiercing, bright star, Quranic quality ثقلینSaqlainThe two weights, jinn and humans, Surah Al-Rahman's great address سَارَةSaraPure, princess, wife of the prophet Ibrahim سرابSarabMirage, Quranic word as poetic name سَارَةSarahSarah, wife of Ibrāhīm, mother of Isḥāq سرفرازSarfarazSarfaraz, Exalted head, Pakistani boys صارمSarimSharp sword, decisive, the brave warrior of clear and resolute action ساريةSariyaA traveller by night; a column of light سرمدSarmadEternal, everlasting سراءSarraProsperity ساسيSasiMoon-faced سسويSassuiThe heroine of the Sindhi love epic Sassui Punnhun; a name of enduring love سودةSawdaName of a Mother of the Believers; linked to sovereignty سوسنSawsanLily, Levantine/Egyptian girls name سيحانSayhanFlowing, the one who moves freely, the river of the Quran's paradise سبأSebaaSheba, Surah Saba in the Quran (34). The Queen of Sheba acc سَبُكْتِكِينSebuktiginBeloved prince سحرSeherDawn, magical, Pakistani and Turkish girls name سحرشSehrishPersian/Urdu: enchanting, magical سيف الدينSeifeddineSword of the religion, North African boys name شيخSekouSheikh, elder سليمSelimPeaceful, safe, name of three Ottoman Sultans سلینSelin-compStream, comprehensive content for Selin, top Turkish female name سلمىSelmaSalma, Bosnian/Swedish spelling سَلْسَبِيلSelsabilParadise spring, directly Quranic سماءSemaSky, the hearing, Turkish female name of elevated spiritual quality سناءSenaPraise, brilliance, Turkish girls name سپیدہSepidehDawn whiteness, classic Iranian female name سراجSerajLamp سردارSerdarCommander, chief سرهانSerhanNoble, luminous, Turkish-origin Islamic name of radiant nobility سرحاتSerhatFrontier, Turkish boys name سركنSerkanNoble blood, chief ستارهSetarehStar, Iranian top girls name سيدوSeydouSayyid, West African Fula form شانShaanDignity, glory شبانهShabanaOf the night, nocturnal beauty, Bollywood-famous Muslim name شابينهShabinaEye of the storm, the cherished one, the beloved who is held at the centre شبنمShabnamDew, the pure morning drops that nourish without asking anything in return شفيقShafiqTender, kind, compassionate شَاه جَهَانShah JahanKing of the world شهدShahadHoney شهبازShahbazRoyal falcon شهدShahdHoney شاهدShahedWitnessed, present شاهينShaheenRoyal falcon, Pakistani and Iranian boys name شهيرShaheerThe renowned one, the famous شاهدShahidWitness, also one who has been martyred (shahīd) شهيرةShahiraFamous, renowned, the woman whose excellence is celebrated by all شہنازShahnazRoyal delicacy, the king's pride شهرامShahramCity of the king, classic Iranian male name شهروزShahrozKing of the day, the sovereign who rules with the brilliance of daylight شاهرخShahrukhKing-face, Iranian/Pakistani boys name شهرزادShahrzadBorn of the city; the storyteller queen of One Thousand and One Nights شاهزادShahzadPrince, Pakistani boys name شاه زيبShahzaibCrowned prince, trending Pakistani boys name شيماءShaimaDistinguished by a mark, Prophet foster-sister شائستہShaistaCourteous, refined, the woman of impeccable conduct and genuine elegance شاكرShakerGrateful, Al-Shakur (the Most Grateful) is a divine name. ' شَكِيلShakilHandsome, well-formed شاكرةShakiraGrateful, thankful (feminine of Shākir) شامShamSyria, the Levant. Sham is the blessed lan شامہShamaA candle, a soft flame شميمShamimFragrance, sweet scent carried on air شماShammaThe little candle شمسShamsSun, directly Quranic شمسةShamsaSun, the solar feminine name of brilliant warm radiance شهزيShanzayPrincess, trending Pakistani girls name شَرِيفSharifNoble, honourable, of high lineage شريفةSharifaNoble, honorable, feminine of Sharif. 'We have honored شريفةSharifahNoble, Malay/Malaysian top girls name شذىShathaFragrance spreading in the air شایانShayanWorthy, deserving, capable, the one who is truly fitting شينةShaynaBeautiful, Western Muslim girls name شاذیہShaziaRare, exceptional, the uncommon one, top Pakistani girl name شاذلShazilExcellent, rare شيهShehThe lord, chieftain شيخةSheikhaLady of noble standing شيرينSherineSweet شيروانSherwanLion-hearted شيرزادSherzadBorn of a lion شيفينShevinBeloved night شفاءShifaHealing, cure الشفاء بنت عبد اللهShifa bint AbdullahHealing, cure شهابShihabShooting star, classical Arabic spelling, directly Quranic, Levant preferred شيلانShilanA wild rose that grows in the mountains شيماءShimaaDistinguished شيرينShireenSweet, top Iranian, Turkish, Kurdish girls name شیرینShirinSweet, Iranian/Persian top girls name شيڤانShivanShepherd شیزاShizaGift, a present from nature شُعَيْبShoaibThe prophet Shuʿayb (Jethro) شاهرخShohrukhKing-faced شروقShoroukSunrise, the rising of the sun شُعَيْبShuaibProphet of justice, Jethro, the Quranic prophet شهابShuhabShooting star, blazing meteor, the Quranic star that drives away darkness شهرتShukhratFame, glory شرحبيلShurahbilThe seeker of light شريمShuraimOne who has a small cleft or split صِبْغَةُ اللّٰهSibghatullahThe colouring of Allah (Quran 2:138) صِدِّيقSiddiqThe truthful, title of Abu Bakr سدرةSidraThe lote tree at the boundary of paradise, Quran 53:14 سيف الدينSifeddineSword of religion, Tunisian variant سهامSihamArrows, top North African girls name سهامSihameSiham, Moroccan -e ending سهامSihemArrows سِكَنْدَرSikandarAlexander سمرةSimraParadise, Pakistani top 10 girls سندھوSindhuNamed for the Indus, the great river of Sindh سراجSirajLamp, lamp of the Prophet, directly Quranic سيرينSirinSweet sound سيرينSirineSirin, French/North African spelling ستارہSitaraStar ستيSitiLady, Indonesian/Malay top girls name ستيSittieLady سُلَيْمَانSlimaneSolomon, Algerian top boys name إِسْمَاعِيلSmailIsmail, Algerian contracted form سوبیاSobiaBeautiful, praiseworthy, top Pakistani Muslim girl name سوفياSofeaMalaysian variant of Sophia صوفياSofiaWisdom, global Muslim girls name سفيانSofianeSufyan, French/Algerian spelling سهاSohaLittle star صُهَيْبSohaibReddish-haired; the companion Suhayb ar-Rumi سهيلSohailSohail, Canopus star, Pakistani boys صخنہSokhnaNoble learned woman, Wolof honorific as name صوفياSophiaWisdom, Western Muslim convert name ثرياSorayaPleiades, top Iranian and Arab girls name سعادSouadHappiness, joy, North African girls name سفيانSoufianeSufyan, Moroccan spelling variant سهاSouhaLittle star سهيلةSouhilaCanopus/Easy, North African girls name سكينةSoukainaTranquility سكينةSoukaynaSoukayna, Tranquility, Moroccan alternate سُمَيَّةSoumaiyaSoumaiya, Sumayyah, North African alternate سُمَيَّةSoumayaSoumaya سُمَيَّةSoumiaSoumia سپوگميSpogmaiThe moon سعادSuadHappiness سبحانSubhanGlory be to Allah, Pakistani boys name صبحيSubhiMy morning سودهSudeSude, top Turkish girls name سفيانSufianSwift سفيانSufiyanSwift سفيانSufyanA short, swift man; a prominent classical companion's name سهىSuhaTiny star, poetic Arab girls name صهيبSuhaibThe reddish-brown one صهيبSuhaybRoman, Suhayb al-Rumi, who gave all his wealth for his freedom and faith سُلَيْمَانSulaimanSolomon, Prophet-King, commanded wind, jinn, and birds سُلَيْمَانSulaymanMan of peace; the prophet Solomon سُلَيْمَانSuleimanSolomon, Ottoman/Turkish/North African spelling سُلَيْمَانSuleymanSolomon, Bosnian/Balkan spelling سلطانSultanSultan, ruler, Quranic authority, top Gulf name سميرةSumairaNight-companion, the pleasant evening conversationalist سُمَيَّةSumayyaThe high, the lofty one سُمَيَّةSumayyahVariant spelling of Sumayya, elevated سنبلSumbalSumbal, Hyacinth, Pakistani girls name سندسSundasSilk of paradise, directly Quranic (18:31) سندسSundusFine green silk of paradise, directly Quranic سورةSuraChapter, a chapter of the Quran, divine arrangement of words ثرياSurayaThe Pleiades star cluster شفيقةSyafiqahTender, compassionate, Malay girls name شفاءSyifaHealing

Of the 246 names on this page, these are the ones people open most often on AsrNaam. The figures come from our own Search Console data, not from a guess at what is fashionable.

  1. ShahrukhشاهرخKing-face, Iranian/Pakistani boys name
  2. SerajسراجLamp
  3. ShuaibشُعَيْبProphet of justice, Jethro, the Quranic prophet
  4. ShahnazشہنازRoyal delicacy, the king's pride
  5. SabirصابرPatient, enduring
  6. SameenaسمينةThe strong, the full one
  7. SabihaصبيحةSabiha, Beautiful morning, top Arab girls
  8. SalmanسَلْمَانSafe, secure, Salmān al-Fārisī, the Persian companion
  9. ShaheenشاهينRoyal falcon, Pakistani and Iranian boys name
  10. SalihصَالِحRighteous, virtuous

Arabic baby names beginning with S

The English letter S has no single Arabic counterpart. The 246 names on this page open with 4 different Arabic letters, and in the Science of Letters each of those carries a different quality, element and divine name. Two names that both look like S in English can begin very differently once they are written in Arabic.

Each letter above links to its full reading: sound, abjad value, element, and the divine name it is associated with. See all twenty-eight letters.

Islamic baby names beginning with S

Islamic tradition asks two things of a name: that its meaning be good, and that it not claim for a child what belongs to God alone. Every name listed on this page is checked against both, which is why a pleasant-sounding name with an unhappy meaning does not appear here.

9 of them appear in the Quran or are borne by a figure named in it.

Salmanسَلْمَان Salihصَالِح Sabahصباح Sabrصَبْر Saidسَعِيد Salamسَلَام Saraسَارَة Sarahسَارَة Sulaimanسُلَيْمَان

5 belong to prophets and their households.

Shuaibشُعَيْب Salihصَالِح Saraسَارَة Sarahسَارَة Sulaimanسُلَيْمَان

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Muslim boy names starting with S

101 of the names here are boy names. These are the ones parents open most.

Shahrukhشاهرخ Serajسراج Shuaibشُعَيْب Sabirصابر Salmanسَلْمَان Shaheenشاهين Salihصَالِح Shihabشهاب Sohailسهيل Saqlainثقلین

See all 101 Muslim boy names starting with S

Muslim girl names starting with S

146 of the names here are girl names, each with its Arabic spelling and letter reading.

Shahnazشہناز Sameenaسمينة Sabihaصبيحة Sitaraستارہ Sittieستي Shahadشهد Sabrinaصبرينة Saimaصائمة Sadiaسعدية Sofiaصوفيا

See all 146 Muslim girl names starting with S

Questions about Muslim names starting with S

How many Muslim baby names start with S?
AsrNaam lists 246 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter S accounts for 246 researched names, 101 for boys and 146 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does S correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often S stands for Seen (س), which opens 127 of these names. It can also stand for Sheen, Sad and Tha. Each of those Arabic letters has its own element and divine name in the Science of Letters, so two names that look alike in English can read very differently.
Which Muslim baby name starting with S is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Shahrukh, Seraj and Shuaib lead the letter S. The settled meaning of Shahrukh is: King-face, Iranian/Pakistani boys name. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with S?
Yes. 9 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Sabah, Sabr and Said. A Quranic name is not required for a name to be Islamic, but many parents look for one.
What is the Ilm ul Huroof reading of a name starting with S?
Open any name on this page and you will find it: the name broken into its Arabic letters, each letter with its element, its abjad value and the divine name it is associated with, then a reading of the whole. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

Muslim baby names by other letters

Every letter has its own page, with the same meanings, Arabic spellings and readings.