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'''Sacha'''. French. Form of the Russian unisex name '''Sasha''', which itself is a pet form of the masculine name Alexander.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Sasha</ref><ref name="20knames4" /> In the USA, about 1713 people have had the name Sacha, 83% of whom have been girls,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/S/SA/SACHA/index.html</ref> whereas in France, it's more often for boys.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/sacha</ref> Keywords: two syllables | '''Sacha'''. French. Form of the Russian unisex name '''Sasha''', which itself is a pet form of the masculine name Alexander.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Sasha</ref><ref name="20knames4" /> In the USA, about 1713 people have had the name Sacha, 83% of whom have been girls,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/S/SA/SACHA/index.html</ref> whereas in France, it's more often for boys.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/sacha</ref> Keywords: two syllables | ||
Sachet | '''Sachet''' | ||
Sadiki | '''Sadiki''' | ||
Safari | '''Safari''' | ||
Sage | '''Sage''' | ||
Sahrahsahe | '''Sahrahsahe''' | ||
Sailor | '''Sailor''' | ||
Saint | '''Saint''' | ||
Saku | '''Saku''' | ||
Sal | '''Sal''' | ||
Saloso | '''Saloso''' | ||
'''Sam'''. From shortening names such as Samantha, Samuel, etc. [[Nonbinary characters in fiction]] with this name include Sheriff Sam in the podcast ''Welcome To Night Vale''. Notable nonbinary people named Sam include [[Sam Smith]] and [[Sam de Leve]]. | '''Sam'''. From shortening names such as Samantha, Samuel, etc. [[Nonbinary characters in fiction]] with this name include Sheriff Sam in the podcast ''Welcome To Night Vale''. Notable nonbinary people named Sam include [[Sam Smith]] and [[Sam de Leve]]. | ||
Saman | '''Saman''' | ||
Sammi | '''Sammi''' | ||
Sammie | '''Sammie''' | ||
Sammy | '''Sammy''' | ||
Samnang | '''Samnang''' | ||
Samoset | '''Samoset''' | ||
Sana | '''Sana''' | ||
Sandeep | '''Sandeep''' | ||
Sandi | '''Sandi''' | ||
Sandie | '''Sandie''' | ||
Sandy | '''Sandy''' | ||
Sani | '''Sani''' | ||
Santa | '''Santa''' | ||
Santana | '''Santana''' | ||
Sanyu | '''Sanyu''' | ||
Sarki | '''Sarki''' | ||
Sarva | '''Sarva''' | ||
Sasa | '''Sasa''' | ||
Saša | '''Saša''' | ||
Sascha | '''Sascha''' | ||
Sasha | '''Sasha''' | ||
Sassa | '''Sassa''' | ||
Sassaba | '''Sassaba''' | ||
Sasson | '''Sasson''' | ||
Satchel | '''Satchel''' | ||
Satin | '''Satin''' | ||
Satsuki (さつき). Japanese. Meaning "May" (五月) or other meanings depending on kanji spelling.<ref> http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/10/satsuki.html</ref> | '''Satsuki''' (さつき). Japanese. Meaning "May" (五月) or other meanings depending on kanji spelling.<ref> http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/10/satsuki.html</ref> | ||
Saturday | '''Saturday''' | ||
Satya | '''Satya''' | ||
Sävel | '''Sävel''' | ||
Sawyer | '''Sawyer''' | ||
Saxen | '''Saxen''' | ||
Saxon | '''Saxon''' | ||
Saxton | '''Saxton''' | ||
Sayer | '''Sayer''' | ||
Schatzi | '''Schatzi''' | ||
Schuyler | '''Schuyler''' | ||
Scoop | '''Scoop''' | ||
Scorpio | '''Scorpio''' | ||
Scout | '''Scout''' | ||
Seal | '''Seal''' | ||
Sean | '''Sean''' | ||
Seath | '''Seath''' | ||
Seeley | '''Seeley''' | ||
Sefton | '''Sefton''' | ||
Seghen | '''Seghen''' | ||
Seiko | '''Seiko''' | ||
Selas | '''Selas''' | ||
Selby | '''Selby''' | ||
Semaj | '''Semaj''' | ||
Seong | '''Seong''' | ||
September | '''September''' | ||
Sequence | '''Sequence''' | ||
Sequester | '''Sequester''' | ||
Sequin | '''Sequin''' | ||
Sequoia | '''Sequoia''' | ||
Seraphim | '''Seraphim''' | ||
Seri | '''Seri''' | ||
Setia | '''Setia''' | ||
Seung | '''Seung''' | ||
Sevan | '''Sevan''' | ||
Severin | '''Severin''' | ||
Sevilen | '''Sevilen''' | ||
Seyah | '''Seyah''' | ||
Shachar | '''Shachar''' | ||
Shadan | '''Shadan''' | ||
Shadow | '''Shadow''' | ||
Shae | '''Shae''' | ||
Shafaqat | '''Shafaqat''' | ||
Shahaka | '''Shahaka''' | ||
Shahan | '''Shahan''' | ||
Shahar | '''Shahar''' | ||
Shahnaz | '''Shahnaz''' | ||
Shaked | '''Shaked''' | ||
Shakti | '''Shakti''' | ||
Shalev | '''Shalev''' | ||
Shalom | '''Shalom''' | ||
Shan | '''Shan''' | ||
Shane | '''Shane''' | ||
Shani | '''Shani''' | ||
Shanley | '''Shanley''' | ||
Shannan | '''Shannan''' | ||
Shannen | '''Shannen''' | ||
Shannon | '''Shannon''' | ||
Shanon | '''Shanon''' | ||
Shashi | '''Shashi''' | ||
Shasta | '''Shasta''' | ||
Shawano | '''Shawano''' | ||
Shawn | '''Shawn''' | ||
Shay | '''Shay''' | ||
Shaya | '''Shaya''' | ||
Shayne | '''Shayne''' | ||
Shea | '''Shea''' | ||
Sheeraz | '''Sheeraz''' | ||
Shel | '''Shel''' | ||
Shelby | '''Shelby''' | ||
Shelley | '''Shelley''' | ||
Shelly | '''Shelly''' | ||
Shepherd | '''Shepherd''' | ||
Sheridan | '''Sheridan''' | ||
Shey | '''Shey''' | ||
Shi | '''Shi''' | ||
Shia | '''Shia''' | ||
Shields | '''Shields''' | ||
Shikoba | '''Shikoba''' | ||
Shiloah | '''Shiloah''' | ||
Shiloh | '''Shiloh''' | ||
Shin (しん). Japanese. Meaning "Heart" (心), "New" (新), "Trust" (信), "True" (真), or "Forest" (森), or other meanings, depending on kanji spelling.<ref> http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/shin.html</ref> | '''Shin''' (しん). Japanese. Meaning "Heart" (心), "New" (新), "Trust" (信), "True" (真), or "Forest" (森), or other meanings, depending on kanji spelling.<ref> http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/shin.html</ref> | ||
Shinobu (しのぶ). Japanese. Meaning depends on kanji spelling.<ref>http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/shinobu.html</ref> | '''Shinobu''' (しのぶ). Japanese. Meaning depends on kanji spelling.<ref>http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/shinobu.html</ref> | ||
Shiori | '''Shiori''' | ||
Shirley | '''Shirley''' | ||
Shizuka | '''Shizuka''' | ||
Shou | '''Shou''' | ||
Shomecossee | '''Shomecossee''' | ||
Shoneah | '''Shoneah''' | ||
Shoney | '''Shoney''' | ||
Shuang | '''Shuang''' | ||
Shubham | '''Shubham''' | ||
Shui | '''Shui''' | ||
Shun | '''Shun''' | ||
Shura | '''Shura''' | ||
Shyama | '''Shyama''' | ||
Sibley | '''Sibley''' | ||
Sidney | '''Sidney''' | ||
Sigi | '''Sigi''' | ||
Sigourney | '''Sigourney''' | ||
Silence | '''Silence''' | ||
Silver | '''Silver''' | ||
Simcha | '''Simcha''' | ||
Sithembile | '''Sithembile''' | ||
Simone | '''Simone''' | ||
Sinasta | '''Sinasta''' | ||
[[File:Sinclair_Sexsmith_06-23-2009_by_Rachel_Kramer_Bussell.jpg|thumb|[[Sinclair Sexsmith]] at a reading in 2009.]] | [[File:Sinclair_Sexsmith_06-23-2009_by_Rachel_Kramer_Bussell.jpg|thumb|[[Sinclair Sexsmith]] at a reading in 2009.]] | ||
'''Sinclair'''. From a surname that was derived from a Norman French town called "Saint Clair".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/sinclair</ref> Notable nonbinary people bearing this name include writer [[Sinclair Sexsmith]]. | '''Sinclair'''. From a surname that was derived from a Norman French town called "Saint Clair".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/sinclair</ref> Notable nonbinary people bearing this name include writer [[Sinclair Sexsmith]]. | ||
Siri | '''Siri''' | ||
Sitanka | '''Sitanka''' | ||
Sivan | '''Sivan''' | ||
Sixsipita | '''Sixsipita''' | ||
Skanawati | '''Skanawati''' | ||
Skate | '''Skate''' | ||
Skule | '''Skule''' | ||
Sky | '''Sky''' | ||
Skye | '''Skye''' | ||
Skylar | '''Skylar''' | ||
Skyler | '''Skyler''' | ||
Slava | '''Slava''' | ||
Sloane | '''Sloane''' | ||
Snehal | '''Snehal''' | ||
Snowy | '''Snowy''' | ||
Soini | '''Soini''' | ||
Sojourner | '''Sojourner''' | ||
Sol | '''Sol''' | ||
Solace | '''Solace''' | ||
Solaris | '''Solaris''' | ||
Soma | '''Soma''' | ||
Sonal | '''Sonal''' | ||
Sonnagh | '''Sonnagh''' | ||
Sonnet | '''Sonnet''' | ||
Sopheap | '''Sopheap''' | ||
Sora | '''Sora''' | ||
Sothy | '''Sothy''' | ||
Sotsona | '''Sotsona''' | ||
Southern | '''Southern''' | ||
Sovann | '''Sovann''' | ||
Sparrow | '''Sparrow''' | ||
Spencer | '''Spencer''' | ||
Spirit | '''Spirit''' | ||
Sprig | '''Sprig''' | ||
Springer | '''Springer''' | ||
Squire | '''Squire''' | ||
Stacey | '''Stacey''' | ||
Stacy | '''Stacy''' | ||
Star | '''Star''' | ||
Starbuck | '''Starbuck''' | ||
Starlin | '''Starlin''' | ||
Stav | '''Stav''' | ||
Stellan | '''Stellan''' | ||
Steltella | '''Steltella''' | ||
Steph | '''Steph''' | ||
Stevie | '''Stevie''' | ||
Storm | '''Storm''' | ||
Stormy | '''Stormy''' | ||
Story | '''Story''' | ||
Struan | '''Struan''' | ||
Sturla | '''Sturla''' | ||
Su | '''Su''' | ||
Suave | '''Suave''' | ||
Sujal | '''Sujal''' | ||
Sukhjinder | '''Sukhjinder''' | ||
Sully | '''Sully''' | ||
Sunan | '''Sunan''' | ||
Sunday | '''Sunday''' | ||
Sundown | '''Sundown''' | ||
Sung | '''Sung''' | ||
Sunny | '''Sunny''' | ||
Surjeet | '''Surjeet''' | ||
Sushila | '''Sushila''' | ||
Sutherland | '''Sutherland''' | ||
Sutton | '''Sutton''' | ||
Swann | '''Swann''' | ||
Swapna | '''Swapna''' | ||
Swarna | '''Swarna''' | ||
Sy | '''Sy''' | ||
Sydnee | '''Sydnee''' | ||
Sydney | '''Sydney''' | ||
'''Syl'''. English. A shortening or variant of the names Sylvester, Silvester, Sylvan, etc.<ref>https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Syl/m</ref> (English [[Nonbinary characters in fiction]] with this name include [[demiboy]] Syl in ''The Office Type''. | '''Syl'''. English. A shortening or variant of the names Sylvester, Silvester, Sylvan, etc.<ref>https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Syl/m</ref> (English [[Nonbinary characters in fiction]] with this name include [[demiboy]] Syl in ''The Office Type''. | ||
Syler | '''Syler''' | ||
Sylvester | '''Sylvester''' | ||
Syshe | '''Syshe''' | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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An alphabetical list of neutral names starting with S, continued from the names page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. Nonbinary people don't have to have neutral names, and many notable nonbinary people have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with S include Sam, Sandy, Sidney, and Steph. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with S, more than 110 of them, as listed below. Previous page: neutral names starting with R. Next page: neutral names starting with T.
The list
Saba or Sabah. 1. (סָבָא). Hebrew. Meaning "Aged, old."[1] 2. (صباح). Arabic. Meaning "Morning."[2] In the USA, about 1588 people have had the name Sabah, 100% of whom have been girls, but globally, this is a unisex name.[3] Keywords: age, feminine inclined, time, two syllables
Sabriel. Modern, at least partly Hebrew in origin. A name created by Garth Nix in 1995 for in a fantasy novel series. The name follows the standard form of Hebrew names of angels (ending in -el, "God"), but the prefix is of uncertain meaning.[4][5] Keywords: fantasy, feminine inclined, modern, religious
Sacha. French. Form of the Russian unisex name Sasha, which itself is a pet form of the masculine name Alexander.[6][1] In the USA, about 1713 people have had the name Sacha, 83% of whom have been girls,[7] whereas in France, it's more often for boys.[8] Keywords: two syllables
Sachet
Sadiki
Safari
Sage
Sahrahsahe
Sailor
Saint
Saku
Sal
Saloso
Sam. From shortening names such as Samantha, Samuel, etc. Nonbinary characters in fiction with this name include Sheriff Sam in the podcast Welcome To Night Vale. Notable nonbinary people named Sam include Sam Smith and Sam de Leve.
Saman
Sammi
Sammie
Sammy
Samnang
Samoset
Sana
Sandeep
Sandi
Sandie
Sandy
Sani
Santa
Santana
Sanyu
Sarki
Sarva
Sasa
Saša
Sascha
Sasha
Sassa
Sassaba
Sasson
Satchel
Satin
Satsuki (さつき). Japanese. Meaning "May" (五月) or other meanings depending on kanji spelling.[9]
Saturday
Satya
Sävel
Sawyer
Saxen
Saxon
Saxton
Sayer
Schatzi
Schuyler
Scoop
Scorpio
Scout
Seal
Sean
Seath
Seeley
Sefton
Seghen
Seiko
Selas
Selby
Semaj
Seong
September
Sequence
Sequester
Sequin
Sequoia
Seraphim
Seri
Setia
Seung
Sevan
Severin
Sevilen
Seyah
Shachar
Shadan
Shadow
Shae
Shafaqat
Shahaka
Shahan
Shahar
Shahnaz
Shaked
Shakti
Shalev
Shalom
Shan
Shane
Shani
Shanley
Shannan
Shannen
Shannon
Shanon
Shashi
Shasta
Shawano
Shawn
Shay
Shaya
Shayne
Shea
Sheeraz
Shel
Shelby
Shelley
Shelly
Shepherd
Sheridan
Shey
Shi
Shia
Shields
Shikoba
Shiloah
Shiloh
Shin (しん). Japanese. Meaning "Heart" (心), "New" (新), "Trust" (信), "True" (真), or "Forest" (森), or other meanings, depending on kanji spelling.[10]
Shinobu (しのぶ). Japanese. Meaning depends on kanji spelling.[11]
Shiori
Shirley
Shizuka
Shou
Shomecossee
Shoneah
Shoney
Shuang
Shubham
Shui
Shun
Shura
Shyama
Sibley
Sidney
Sigi
Sigourney
Silence
Silver
Simcha
Sithembile
Simone
Sinasta
Sinclair. From a surname that was derived from a Norman French town called "Saint Clair".[12] Notable nonbinary people bearing this name include writer Sinclair Sexsmith.
Siri
Sitanka
Sivan
Sixsipita
Skanawati
Skate
Skule
Sky
Skye
Skylar
Skyler
Slava
Sloane
Snehal
Snowy
Soini
Sojourner
Sol
Solace
Solaris
Soma
Sonal
Sonnagh
Sonnet
Sopheap
Sora
Sothy
Sotsona
Southern
Sovann
Sparrow
Spencer
Spirit
Sprig
Springer
Squire
Stacey
Stacy
Star
Starbuck
Starlin
Stav
Stellan
Steltella
Steph
Stevie
Storm
Stormy
Story
Struan
Sturla
Su
Suave
Sujal
Sukhjinder
Sully
Sunan
Sunday
Sundown
Sung
Sunny
Surjeet
Sushila
Sutherland
Sutton
Swann
Swapna
Swarna
Sy
Sydnee
Sydney
Syl. English. A shortening or variant of the names Sylvester, Silvester, Sylvan, etc.[13] (English Nonbinary characters in fiction with this name include demiboy Syl in The Office Type.
Syler
Sylvester
Syshe
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_04.htm
- ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/sabah
- ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/S/SA/SABAH/index.html
- ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/sabriel/submitted
- ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/sabriel
- ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/Sasha
- ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/S/SA/SACHA/index.html
- ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/sacha
- ↑ http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/10/satsuki.html
- ↑ http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/shin.html
- ↑ http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/shinobu.html
- ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/sinclair
- ↑ https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Syl/m