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Saba (F): Meaning morning (Arabic)
Sable: Black colour
Sabra: Hebrew for 'to rest'
Sabrina: Meaning goddess
Sacchi: Meaning fortunate
Sacha (M,F): Nickname of Aleksandr, Alexandre and Alexandra, Meaning 'protector of men' (Greek)
Sade (F): Nickname of Folasade, Meaning 'honor bestores a crown' (Yoruba)
Sadie (F): Meaning 'princess' (Hebrew)
Safari: Expedition to hunt or observe wild animals
Saffron: - Orange yellow colour
- Orange coloured stigmas of a crocus used to colour food
Sage: Meaning a wise person
Sahara: Meaning wilderness
Sailor: Member of a ships crew
Sailor Moon: Cartoon character
Saint: Very good, patient or unselfish person
Sakura: Japanese for 'cherry blossom'
Salem: Black cat on TV show Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Sally (F): - Meaning 'princess' (Hebrew)
- Lively or witty remark
Salsa: - Spanish for 'sauce'
- Hot spicy sauce
Salt: Seasoning for food
Salute: Gesture of respect or greeting
Sam (M,F): - Meaning 'listener', 'God heard' (Hebrew)
- Celebrity owners: Andy Warhol (American Pop Artist)
Samantha: Meaning listener
Samba: Ballroom dance of Brazilian origin
Sambuca: Liqueur produced by infusion of Witch elder bush and liquorice (licorice)
Sammy (M,F): - Nickname of Samuel and Samantha, Meaning 'God heard' (Hebrew)
- Alternative spellings: Sammi, Sammie
Samson (M): - Meaning sun (Hebrew)
- Alternative spelling: Sampson
Samuel (M,F): - Meaning 'God hears' (Hebrew)
- Alternative spelling: Samual
Samurai: - Japanese army officer
- After the movie The Last Samurai
Sandwich: Two or more slices of bread with a layer of filling between
Sandy: - Yellowish red
- Covered in sand
Sanjarna: Meaning creative
Santos: Meaning happiness
Sanura: Swahili word for 'like a kitten'
Sapphire (F): - Blue precious stone
- Alternative spellings: Safyre, Saphire
Sara (F): - Meaning 'princess' (Hebrew)
- Celebrity owners: Ronald Reagan (US President)
- Alternative spellings: Sarra, Sarrah
Saracen: Nomadic tribes of Syria
Sarah (F): - Meaning 'princess' (Hebrew)
- Celebrity owners: Scott Adams (Creator of Dilbert)
Sarena (F): - Combination of the names Sarah (meaning 'princess') and Serena (meaning 'calm')
- Alternative spelling: Sareena
Sarotti: Meaning royal
Sarrazin: Buckwheat
Sasha (M,F): - Nickname of Alexander and Alexandra, Meaning 'protector of men' (Greek)
- Alternative spelling: Sascha
Saskia: Meaning 'protector of the universe'
Sassafras: Trees of the laurel family with yellow flowers and bluish fruit
Satin: Silky material that is glossy on one side
Saucer: - Small round shallow dish
- Anything round and shallow like a saucer
Saul: - First king of Israel
- Meaning soul
Savannah: Grassy plain in hot regions
Sawat: Si-sawat is the Thai name for a Korat
Sawyer (M): - Based on the common English word
- Celebrity owners: Susan Wood
Scamper: Run hastily or in play
Scarlett (F): - Meaning 'red' (Old French)
- Bright red colour
- Celebrity owners: Regis Philbin
- Alternative spelling: Scarlet
Scheherazade: Sultans bride in the Arabian Nights
Schnapps: Any strong alcholic liquor
Scilla: Genus of bulbous plants in the family Liliaceae
Scooby: After cartoon character Scooby Doo
Scoobydoo: After cartoon character Scooby Doo
Scooter: - Lightweight motorcycle
- Alternative spelling: Scoota
Scotch: Scotch whisky
Scotty: Meaning 'from Scotland'
Scout: Person sent to gather information
Scylla: Mythical monster living off the coast of Italy
Seafarer: Person who works or travels on the sea
Seal: - Sea animal with thick fur or bristles
- Dark brown cat coat colour
Seamus (M): Meaning 'one who trips up another and takes his place' (Latin)
Sean (M,F): - Meaning 'God's grace' (Irish Gaelic)
- Alternative spellings: Seann, Shawn, Shaun
Sebastian (M): Meaning 'revered' (Greek)
Secret: Kept from the knowledge of most people
Seena: Meaning 'God has been gracious'
Selebrity: Alternative spelling for celebrity, Meaning famous
Selene: Meaning 'the moon'
Selima (F): - Meaning 'peace' (Arabic)
- This name was used by the poet Thomas Gray in reference to a cat
- Celebrity owners: Horace Walpole (Author)
Selina (F): - Meaning 'the moon' (Greek)
- Alternative spelling: Saleena, Salina
Senator: - Member of a senate
- Alternative spelling: Senitor
Sensation: Excited interest
Sequel: Film or novel continuing the story of an earlier one
Seraphina (F): - Meaning 'burning ones' (Hebrew)
- Alternative spellings: Sarafina, Serephina
Serena (F): Meaning 'calm' (Latin)
Serenade: Music played by a lover to his lady, Evening music
Serendipity: Discovering by accident
Serengeti: Open grass plain in Africa
Seth (M): Meaning 'appointed' (Hebrew)
Seven (M,F): - Based on the common English word
- A number
- Celebrity owners: Beverly Nichols (Author, Composer, Playwright)
Shabby: Old, ragged, threadbare
Shade: Place sheltered from the sun
Shadow: - Inseparable companion, trace
- Alternative spellings: Shado, Shadoe
Shady: Meaning not completely honest, dark
Shaggy: Having long rough hair or fiber
Shaina: Meaning beautiful
Shakespeare: After William Shakespeare
Shakira (F): Meaning grateful (Arabic)
Shamrock: Four-leaf clover
Shan (F): - Meaning 'God's grace' (Hebrew)
- Mongoloid tribes in Indo-China
- Celebrity owners: Gerald Ford (US President)
Shana (F): Nickname of Shoshana, Meaning 'lily, rose' (Hebrew)
Shandarah: Meaning moon
Shani (M): Meaning 'crimson' (Hebrew)
Shania (F): - Alternate form of Shane, Meaning 'God's grace' (Irish Gaelic)
- Alternative spelling: Shaniah
Shannon (M,F): - Meaning 'old one' (Gaelic)
- Alternative spellings: Shannan, Shannen, Shanon
Shantung: Soft Chinese silk
Shaquille (M): - Meaning good-looking (Arabic)
- After famous basketball player Shaquille O'Neal
Shari: Meaning princess
Sharif: Meaning sheriff
Sharni: Meaning marvel, wonder
Sharnie: Meaning marvel, wonder
Sharon: Meaning music
Shasta: Name of a mountain
Shaula: Meaning river
Shayla: Meaning river
Sheba (F): - Meaning 'promise' (Hebrew)
- Wealthy kingdom in Southern Arabia
- Queen who visited King Solomon to investigate his wisdom and greatness
- Celebrity owners: Sally Jessy Raphael (Talk Show Host)
Sheer Bliss: Meaning pure happiness
Sheila (F): - Meaning 'blind' (Irish Gaelic)
- Alternative spellings: Sheilah, Shelagh
Shelby: Meaning farmer
Shell: Hard outer covering of eggs, nut kernels and turtles
Shells: Hard patterned outer covering of shellfish
Shelly (F): - Meaning 'sloped meadow' (Old English)
- Like a shell, Covered with many shells
- Alternative spellings: Shelley, Shelli, Shellie
Sheridan (M,F): - Meaning 'seeker' (Irish Gaelic)
- Alternative spellings: Sheridon, Sherridan
Sherlock: Old English for 'fair' or 'white-haired'
Sherman (M): - Meaning 'scissor man' (Old English)
- Alternative spelling: Sharman
Sherpa: Member of a Himalayan people of Nepal and Tibet
Sherry: - Strong wine
- Meaning 'cherished one'
- Alternative spellings: Sherie, Sherri, Sherrie
Shiloh: - Meaning 'the one to whom it belongs'
- Alternative spellings: Shilo, Shiloah
Shimmer: Meaning shine with a soft quivering light
Shiralee (F): Meaning 'burden' (English)
Shirley (M,F): - Meaning 'sunny glade' (Old English)
- After the character from the TV show Laverne and Shirley
- Alternative spellings: Sherli, Shirlee, Shirly
Shivonne (F): Meaning 'God's grace' (Norman French)
Shortcircuit: Meaning bypass
Shot: Meaning attempt to reach a target
Show: Offer for inspection or viewing, display
Showbiz: - Short for "Show Business"
- Alternative spelling: Shobiz
Showgun: - The top of the show
- Alternative spelling: Shogun
Showoff: Display well or proudly
Shrimp: - Small or insignificant person
- Small slender, long-tailed crustacean
Shuang-mei: - Meaning 'frost eyebrows'
- Celebrity owners: Emperor Chu Hou-Tsung (Ruler of China)
Shy: Meaning timid and lacking self confidence
Siam: - Former name of Thailand
- Name of the first Siamese cat in the USA
- Celebrity owners: Rutherford B Hayes (US President)
Sid (M,F): Meaning wide meadow (Old English)
Sidney (M,F): - Meaning 'wide meadow' (Old English)
- Alternative spellings: Sydnee, Sydney, Sydni, Sydnie
Sidony (F): - Meaning 'from Sidon, a city in Phoenicia' (Latin)
- Alternative spelling: Sidonie
Sidrophel: Meaning 'star-lover'
Siegfried (M): Meaning 'peace of victory' (Ancient German)
Sienna: Brownish red colour
Sierra (F): - Meaning 'saw' (Spanish)
- Meaning mountains
Silk: Fine strong soft fibre produced by silkworms
Silky: The feel of silk
Silva: - Nymph from the woods
- Alternative spelling for Silver, White precious metal
Silver: - White precious metal, Meaning pure
- Alternative spelling: Silva
Simba (M): - Meaning lion (Kiswahili)
- Alternative spelling: Symba
Simeon (M): Meaning 'hearing' (Hebrew)
Simon (M): - Meaning 'to hear', 'to be heard' or 'reputation' (Hebrew)
- Meaning obedient
- Celebrity owners: Alyssa Milano
Simone: Meaning obedient
Simpson (M): Meaning 'to hear, to be heard, or reputation' (Hebrew)
Sinatra (M): After singer/actor Frank Sinatra
Sinbad: A merchant in The Arabian Nights who made seven adventurous voyages
Siobhan (F): - Meaning 'God's grace' (Norman French)
- Alternative spelling: Siobhon
Sir: Polite form of address to a man
Sirdar: In India, a native chief or noble, a high miltary officer or head servant
Sirius: The brightest star in the heavens
Sir Lancelot: Meaning a server
Sirocco: Hot wind that reaches Italy from Africa
Sissy (F): - Meaning 'blind' (English)
- After actress Sissy Spacek
Skip (M): Meaning 'ships master' (English)
Skipper (M): - Meaning 'ships master' (English)
- After the character from the TV show Gilligan's Island
Skippy (M): Meaning 'ships master' (English)
Sky: - Region of the clouds or upper air
- Alternative spelling: Skye
Skyhi: Meaning as high as the sky
Slice: - Meaning portion, thin flat piece
- Soda made by PepsiCo, available in various flavours
Slicker: Tricky, cleverly deceptive person
Slinky: Toy spring which can walk downstairs
Sly: Cunning and secret
Smartie: - Meaning sharp, quick
- After the candy coated chocolates, Smarties
- Alternative spelling: Smarti
Smiley: Meaning happy
Smint: Small breath mints
Smith: Person who makes things in metal
Smithers: After the character from The Simpsons TV show
Smoke: - Blacky gray visible vapour given off by a burning substance
- Blacky gray colour
Smokescreen: - Smoky haze
- Thing intended to disguise or conceal activities
Smoketrail: Trail of smoke left by a jet plane
Smokey: - Smokey black gray colour
- Celebrity owners: Calvin Coolidge (US President), Justin Berfield (Actor)
- Alternative spellings: Smokee, Smokie, Smoky
Smoochie: Meaning cuddly, kissing
Smudge: Dirty or blurred mark
Smudgy: - To become smudged
- Alternative spelling: Smudgie
Snazz: In Style
Snazzy: Stylish
Snickers: After the candy bar
Snow: - Layer of white snowflakes
- Celebrity owners: Erasmus Dawn (Scientist)
- Alternative spelling: Sno
Snowball: Mass of snow, pressed or rolled together into a ball
Snowbell: After the white Persian from the movie Stuart Little
Snowdancer: - Someone who dances in the snow
- Alternative spelling: Snodancer
Snowdrop: Plant with white flowers blooming in spring
Snowflake: White flakes falling to earth to make a layer of snow
Snowpuff: Puff of white snow
Snowshoe: Shoes used to walk through snow so you don't sink into it
Snowy: Covered with snow
Snuggles: Nestle, cuddle
Socks: - Knitted coverings for the feet
- Celebrity owners: Bill Clinton (US President)
- Alternative spelling: Sox
Soda: Water made fizzy by adding carbon dioxide
Soleil: French for 'sun'
Solitaire: - Card game for one person
- Alternative spelling: Solitair
Solo: Meaning unaccompanied, alone
Solomon (M): Meaning 'peace' (Hebrew)
Solstice: Point when the sun is furthest from the equator
Sonata: Musical composition for one or two instruments
Sonet: Poem with 14 lines
Sonic: - Sound waves
- Cartoon character Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonny (M,F): Meaning sunny
Sonya (F): - Meaning 'wisdom' (Greek)
- Alternative spellings: Sonia, Sonja
Sooty: Covered in black powder
Sophia (F): - Meaning 'wise' (Greek)
- After actress Sophia Loren
Sophie: - From the Greek for 'wisdom'
- Alternative spelling: Sophee
Soprano: - Highest female singing voice
- After the TV Show Sopranos
Sorceror: Meaning magician
Sovereign: Meaning supreme
Spades: Playing cards with black figures shaped like an inverted heart
Spalding (M,F): Meaning 'people from Spald's territory' (Old English)
Spangle: Small piece of glittering material ornamenting a dress
Sparkle: Shine with flashes of light
Sparkler: Handheld sparking firework
Sparky: Meaning fiery particle
Sparrow: Small brownish-grey bird
Speckles: Spots or flecks of contrasting colour
Speedy: - Move quickly
- Alternative spelling: Speedie
Spellbound: Entranced, caught in a spell
Spencer: Meaning provider
Spice: Flavouring substance with a strong taste or smell, thing that adds zest
Spice Girl: After the Spice Girls pop group
Spicioli: From the Italian for 'small change'
Spicy: Flavour with spice
Spider: Small animal with a segmented body and eight legs
Spielberg: After American director/producer Steven Spielberg
Spike: Meaning pointed thing
Spirit: Liveliness, boldness
Splash: - Decorate with irregular patches of colour
- Cause liquid to fly about in drops
Splitz: Banana split dessert
Splotchie: Blotched markings
Sponge: - Porous substance which soaks up water
- Cake with a light open texture
Spongy: Light open texture
Spongy Pud: Pudding with a light open texture
Sporty: - Athletic
- After Sporty Spice, Mel C, from the Spice Girls
Spot: - Round mark or stain
- After the movie See Spot Run
Spotlight: Light beam directed on a small area to draw attention to it
Spots: - Round marks or stains
- Alternative spelling: Spotz
Spotty: Covered in spots
Springsteen: After singer Bruce Springsteen
Sprinkles: Scatter or fall in drops or particles
Sprite: - Meaning fairy
- Clear carbonated soda
Spur: Meaning incentive, stimulus
Squeak: Short high pitched cry or sound
Squeaker: One who makes a sharp high-pitched cry or sound
Squeaks: - Short high pitched cries
- Alternative spelling: Squeeks
Squeaky: - Meaning noisy, high-pitched
- Meaning clean
Squiggy: After the character from the TV show Laverne and Shirley
Squire: Country gentleman
Squirt: Grapefruit soda
Stacey: Meaning stable
Stan (M): Meaning 'rocky meadow'
Stanley (M): Meaning 'rocky meadow'
Stannard: From the Latin word for 'tin'
Star: - Famous actor or performer
- Alternative spelling: Starr
Stardust: Glowing dust surrounding stars in the sky
Starlight: Light coming from the stars
Star Of Wonder: - Wonderful bright light
- Star that guided the three wise men into Bethlehem
Stars: - Stars in the sky
- After the American flag
Starsky: After the character from the movie Starsky and Hutch
Starstruck: Amazed
Steffie (F): - Nickname of Stefanie and Stephanie, Meaning 'crown or garland' (Greek)
- Alternative spelling: Steffi
Stella: Latin for 'star'
Stellina (F): Alternate form of Stella, Meaning 'star' (Latin)
Stephanie (F): - Meaning 'crown or garland' (Greek)
- Alternative spelling: Stefanie
Stephi (F): Nickname of Stephanie, Meaning 'crown or garland' (Greek)
Sterling: - Meaning excellent, high quality
- Alternative spelling: Stirling
Steve (M): Nickname of Stephen and Steven, Meaning 'crown or garland' (Greek)
Steven (M,F): - Meaning 'crown or garland' (Greek)
- Alternative spelling: Stephen
Sticky: Sticking to what is touched
Stimpy: After the character from the TV cartoon Ren and Stimpy
Stomper: Treads heavily
Storm (M,F): - Based on the common English word
- Disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, dark clouds and rain
Stormy: Due to a storm
Strawberries: A kind of fruit
Strawberry: A kind of fruit
Street: Public road in a town or village lined with buildings
Strike: Come or bring sharply into contact with
Stripe: Long narrow band on a surface, differing in colour or texture from its surroundings
Stripes: - Long narrow bands on a surface, differing in colour or texture from its surroundings
- After the American flag
Stroller: Person who walks in a leisurely way
Stuart (M): - Meaning 'steward' (Old English)
- Alternative spelling: Stewart
Style: Meaning elegance, fashion
Suds: Soapsuds
Sue: Meaning trusting
Suede: Leather with a velvety nap on one side
Sugar: - Sweet crystalline substance obtained from the juices of various plants
- Alternative spelling: Shugar
Sugarpaws: Meaning sweet paws
Sugar Plum: Meaning sweetie
Sugar Rae: After the band Sugar Ray
Suitor: A lover
Sultan: Muslim sovereign
Sultana: Seedless raisin
Sumiko (F): Meaning 'child of clarity' (Japanese)
Summer: Warmest season of the year
Sun: Meaning light or warmth from the sun
Sunbeam: Meaning ray of sun
Sundae: Ice cream delight with flavoured sauce and sprinkles on top
Sunflower: Tall plant with large yellow flowers
Sunglo: Meaning golden glow of the sun
Sunkist: Meaning kissed by the sun
Sunny: - Meaning sunshine
- Alternative spellings: Sunni, Sunnie
Sunrise: Rising of the sun
Sunset: Setting of the sun
Sunshine: Direct sunlight
Supa: Meaning super
Supersonic: Flying at speeds greater than the speed of sound
Supreme: Highest in authority, rank or quality
Surf: Foam of breaking waves
Surprise: Emotion aroused by something sudden or unexpected
Sushi: Japanese food consisting of raw fish rolled in rice and seaweed
Susie: - From the Hebrew for 'lily'
- Alternative spellings: Soosee, Suzi, Suzie
Swahili: Bantu language widely used in East Africa
Sweep: Go smoothly and swiftly or majestically
Sweetdreams: Meaning pleasant thoughts
Sweetheart: Either of a pair of people in love with each other
Sweetie: A sweet person or animal
Sweetie Pie: Meaning a sweet person or animal
Sweetpea: Climbing plant with fragrant flowers
Swirl: Whirl, flow with a whirling movement
Sybella (F): Meaning prophetess (Greek)
Sybil (F): - Meaning 'prophetess' (Greek)
- Alternative spellings: Cybil, Sibeal, Sibel, Sibyl, Sibyll, Syble
Syd: Short for Sydney, An Australian city
Sydney (F): - An Australian city
- Alternative spelling for Sidney, Meaning 'wide meadow' (Old English)
Sylvester (M): - Meaning 'wooded' (Latin)
- After the black and white Looney Tunes cat
- Alternative spelling: Silvester
Sylvia (F): - Meaning 'woods' (Latin)
- Celebrity owners: Sir Compton MacKenzie (Author)
- Alternative spelling: Silvia
Symphony: Long elaborate musical composition for a full orchestra
Syrup: Thick sweet liquid

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