Hindu Girl Names Starting with S — with Meanings
Hindu girl names starting with S and their meanings — Saraswati's names, words for sound and goodness, and the modern S names Indian parents love.
S is one of the busiest starting letters for Hindu girls, for a simple astrological reason: several nakshatra padas used at namakarana — including those falling under Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha and Shravana — assign the syllables Sa, Si, Su, Se or So to a child's first name, so families following birth-star naming end up here more often than at almost any other letter.
The letter also carries its own meaning cluster. A large share of S names honour Saraswati, goddess of learning and music (Saraswati itself, plus Sharda and Vani as her other names), come from words for good and auspicious (Shubha, Subha, and the prefix Su- meaning "good"), or from sound and speech (Swara, Sangeeta, Sruti). Modern short names — Saanvi, Sara, Siya, Saira — round the list out with names that work as easily in an English classroom as at home.
Below are the Hindu girl names starting with S in our catalogue, most popular first, then split into modern and classic picks.
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Popular hindu girl names — s 26
- Sara — precious, noble
- Saranya — surrendered, refuge
- Shreya — auspicious, beautiful
- Sai — divine, saint
- Samar — battle, war
- Sita — furrow, wife of Rama
- Sneha — affection, love
- Sunita — well-behaved, polite
- Saanvi — goddess Lakshmi
- Sakshi — witness
- Sangeetha — music
- Sarika — a songbird, myna
- Savita — the sun
- Seema — boundary, limit
- Selvi — prosperous girl
- Shalini — modest, graceful
- Shanaya — first ray of the sun
- Shanthi — peace
- Shilpa — sculpture, art
- Shruti — that which is heard, the Vedas
- Sonia — golden
- Subhashini — well-spoken
- Sudharshini — beautiful to behold
- Supriya — beloved, very dear
- Sushma — beauty, brilliance
- Swati — a bright star
Girl names 40
- Sara — precious, noble
- Saranya — surrendered, refuge
- Shreya — auspicious, beautiful
- Sita — furrow, wife of Rama
- Sneha — affection, love
- Sunita — well-behaved, polite
- Saanvi — goddess Lakshmi
- Sakshi — witness
- Sangeetha — music
- Sarika — a songbird, myna
- Savita — the sun
- Seema — boundary, limit
- Selvi — prosperous girl
- Shalini — modest, graceful
- Shanaya — first ray of the sun
- Shanthi — peace
- Shilpa — sculpture, art
- Shruti — that which is heard, the Vedas
- Sonia — golden
- Subhashini — well-spoken
- Sudharshini — beautiful to behold
- Supriya — beloved, very dear
- Sushma — beauty, brilliance
- Swati — a bright star
- Sahana — patience, a raga
- Siri — beautiful victory
- Sowmya — gentle, mild
- Sadhana — spiritual practice
- Sagarika — wave, born of the ocean
- Samaira — enchanting, protected by god
- Samiksha — analysis, review
- Sravani — born in the month of Shravan
- Samira — breeze
- Sahithi — literature
- Sanjana — gentle, harmonious
- Sarayu — the sacred river of Ayodhya
- Sarita — river
- Shivani — goddess Parvati
- Shruthi — musical pitch, the Vedas
- Simran — remembrance, meditation
Hindu hindu girl names — s 30
- Sara — precious, noble
- Saranya — surrendered, refuge
- Shreya — auspicious, beautiful
- Sai — divine, saint
- Samar — battle, war
- Sita — furrow, wife of Rama
- Sneha — affection, love
- Sunita — well-behaved, polite
- Saanvi — goddess Lakshmi
- Sakshi — witness
- Sangeetha — music
- Sarika — a songbird, myna
- Savita — the sun
- Seema — boundary, limit
- Selvi — prosperous girl
- Shalini — modest, graceful
- Shanaya — first ray of the sun
- Shanthi — peace
- Shilpa — sculpture, art
- Shruti — that which is heard, the Vedas
- Sonia — golden
- Subhashini — well-spoken
- Sudharshini — beautiful to behold
- Supriya — beloved, very dear
- Sushma — beauty, brilliance
- Swati — a bright star
- Surya — the sun god
- Sahana — patience, a raga
- Siri — beautiful victory
- Sowmya — gentle, mild
Sikh hindu girl names — s 9
Modern picks 40
- Sara — precious, noble
- Saanvi — goddess Lakshmi
- Shanaya — first ray of the sun
- Sunny — cheerful, of the sun
- Samaira — enchanting, protected by god
- Sana — praise, brilliant
- Sravya — worth hearing, pleasant
- Swara — musical note, voice
- Sahasra — a thousand, immense
- Sanya — brilliant, born on Saturday
- Sathvika — pure, virtuous
- Shubhi — auspicious, lucky
- Spoorthi — inspiration
- Samiha — generous
- Saachi — truth, beloved
- Saisha — god, truth
- Sanvi — goddess Lakshmi, knowledge
- Savi — the sun, goddess Lakshmi
- Seher — dawn, morning
- Srijita — created
- Saanvika — goddess Lakshmi
- Sadhya — achievable
- Sahasrika — thousand-fold
- Sanvika — goddess Lakshmi
- Sarvika — universal
- Seerat — inner beauty, character
- Shivika — palanquin, of Shiva
- Shriya — prosperity, goddess Lakshmi
- Sitaara — star
- Smiti — smile
- Suhita — appropriate, well-wishing
- Suryanshi — part of the sun
- Swarangi — musical
- Sanju — victorious
- Shaivi — prosperity, of Shiva
- Shimoli — goddess of victory
- Shivanshi — part of Shiva
- Shravya — worth hearing, musical
- Shrija — born of fortune
- Sthavi — steady, stable
Classic picks 40
- Surya — the sun god
- Sahana — patience, a raga
- Siri — beautiful victory
- Sunny — cheerful, of the sun
- Samiksha — analysis, review
- Sravani — born in the month of Shravan
- Sana — praise, brilliant
- Samira — breeze
- Sahithi — literature
- Sanjana — gentle, harmonious
- Sarita — river
- Saroj — lotus
- Shruthi — musical pitch, the Vedas
- Simran — remembrance, meditation
- Sonal — golden
- Sukanya — beautiful girl
- Swathi — a bright star
- Shikha — flame, peak
- Shreyasi — auspicious
- Shweta — white, pure
- Shwetha — white, pure
- Siddhi — accomplishment, perfection
- Smriti — memory
- Sonali — golden
- Srishti — creation, the universe
- Suchitra — beautiful picture
- Sudha — nectar
- Sumitra — good friend
- Sakina — friend, tranquillity
- Shanti — peace
- Samjhana — memory
- Sangita — music
- Srijana — creation
- Sonam — beautiful, golden
- Samiha — generous
- Sanika — flute
- Shrabani — born in Shravan
- Shraddha — faith, devotion
- Sohini — beautiful, a raga
- Sushila — good-natured
Rare gems 30
- Shrutika — heard, knowledge
- Sadhika — achiever, seeker
- Sagari — of the ocean
- Sahasika — courageous
- Sailaja — daughter of the mountains
- Salila — water
- Salini — modest
- Samhita — a Vedic collection
- Sampada — wealth, prosperity
- Sampriti — attachment, love
- Sanatombi — golden daughter
- Sanchali — movement, flowing
- Sanjivini — life-giving
- Sanjukta — united, joined
- Sanjula — beautiful
- Santoshi — the goddess of contentment
- Sanyukta — united, joined together
- Sarala — simple, straightforward
- Sarasa — swan, lake
- Saraswathi — goddess of learning
- Sarojini — lotus
- Sashi — moon
- Sathya — truth
- Seetha — furrow, wife of Rama
- Sevati — white rose
- Shailee — style, custom
- Shaivi — prosperity, of Shiva
- Shakuni — bird
- Shankari — consort of Shankar, Parvati
- Sharini — the earth
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Meanings and origins are compiled from common references and are approximate. Many names carry several meanings across traditions — please confirm with family or a native speaker before deciding. Updated 2026-09-20.