Unique Dog Names with Meanings and Distinctive Style Starting With S
These are unique dog names that start with the letter S. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all unique dog names.
| # | Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sable | Sable (black) | Unisex | English |
| 2 | Sachi | Colorful wisdom | Female | Japanese |
| 3 | Saffron | From the spice or the colour, yellow | Female | English |
| 4 | Sage | Aromatic herb | Unisex | English |
| 5 | Sam | He is called god | Male | Hebrew |
| 6 | Sammy | His name is God | Unisex | Hebrew |
| 7 | Sampson | Sun | Unisex | Hebrew |
| 8 | Samson | Sun | Male | Hebrew |
| 9 | Sandy | Defending men | Male | Greek |
| 10 | Sapphire | Beautiful jewel | Female | Greek |
| 11 | Sarge | Noncommissioned Army or Air Force rank | Unisex | English |
| 12 | Sasha | Defending men | Unisex | Greek |
| 13 | Sassy | Lively and spirited | Unisex | English |
| 14 | Scout | English word name for one sent to observe or gather information | Unisex | English |
| 15 | Sebastian | Man from Sebaste | Male | Latin |
| 16 | Sequoia | Large Tree | Female | Native American |
| 17 | Shadow | The dark shape or area made when an object blocks light | Unisex | English word name |
| 18 | Shasta | Name of a Native American tribe | Female | Native American |
| 19 | Sheba | Daughter of an oath | Female | Hebrew |
| 20 | Shelby | A place where willows grow | Female | American English |
| 21 | Shiloh | Gift for him | Unisex | Hebrew |
| 22 | Sienna | Reddish orange-brown | Female | Italian |
| 23 | Sierra | Mountain range | Female | Spanish |
| 24 | Simba | “Lion” in Swahili; the same spelling can mean “power, strength” in Shona | Unisex | Swahili and Shona words with different meanings |
| 25 | Simon | Listening | Male | Hebrew |
| 26 | Sky | Sky | Unisex | Norse |
| 27 | Skye | Cloud | Male | Norse |
| 28 | Skylar | Guarded | Female | Dutch |
| 29 | Skyler | Guarded | Unisex | Dutch |
| 30 | Smokey | A grayish blue colour. Slang for highway patrol officer | Unisex | English |
| 31 | Sophie | French form of Sophia, from Greek sophia, 'wisdom' | Female | French from Greek |
| 32 | Sparkle | To shine with animation | Unisex | English |
| 33 | Sparky | Animated, lively. | Unisex | English |
| 34 | Spencer | Someone who gives out goods | Male | French |
| 35 | Spike | A long, thick sharp-pointed piece of wood or metal | Male | English |
| 36 | Storm | Violent weather | Female | English |
| 37 | Sugar | A sweet powder from sugar cane. Slang for sweetheart. | Female | English |
| 38 | Suki | To like | Female | Japanese |
| 39 | Sunny | Bright with sunlight; cheerful in figurative use | Unisex | English word and nickname |
| 40 | Sydney | Wide meadow | Female | English |
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