Scriptural S-Names for Baby Girls

Are you expecting a baby girl and looking for the perfect name for her? If you like the idea of a biblical name and would love to find one that starts with the letter S, you've come to the right place. From evergreen classics (Sarah, Susanna) to more modern but equally pretty options (Shiloh and Sinai), here are 33 biblical girl names that start with S. See anything you like?

1. Sarah. A long-time favorite, this biblical name might be just the ticket if you're after an S-beginning name with a long shelf life.
2. Sara. A variation of Sarah.
3. Sara. The Spanish version of Sarah.
4. Shiloh. A biblical place that has morphed into a modern biblical girl name. Its most famous bearer: Shiloh Jolie-Pitt.
5. Sarai. The biblical matriarch and prophetess Sarah was called Sarai before God changed her name in the Bible. As an American baby name, Sarai has only captured widespread notice this century, hitting the US Top 500 for the first time in 2003.
6. Salem. A smashing S-name with biblical place name credentials.
7. Salma. This name appears as a male name in the Old Testament, but in modern-day America, it belongs to the girls. Actress Salma Hayek lends this S-name some Hollywood shine.
8. Sharon. The name Sharon is biblical, currently overlooked, and waiting for some intrepid parents to bring it back to the playgrounds.
9. Sia. Famously associated with the Australian singer-songwriter behind the hit "Chandelier", the name Sia has a surprising biblical link: according to Nehemiah 7, "the sons of Sia", a family of temple servants, were among the first to return from the Babylonian exile. In Ezra 2, the name appears as Siaha.
10. Salome. For some Christians, this name first brings to mind the woman who asked for John the Baptist's head on a platter as a reward for a dance. Forget her, and let your daughter know her name was inspired by the other Salome, the righteous biblical Salome who was the wife of Zebedee, the mother of the disciples James and John, and a female follower of Jesus.
11. Susanna. The beautiful and devout heroine of the story of Susanna and the Elders, which is included in some versions of the Bible, has inspired numerous artists—and baby namers throughout history.
12. Samaria. A biblical place that sounds eminently name-like.
13. Susannah. A variation of Susanna.
14. Sinai. A biblical place name: Mount Sinai is the famous mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments according to the Old Testament.
15. Shifra. Described in the Bible as one of the midwives who defied Pharaoh's order and continued to deliver and keep alive Hebrew baby boys in Egypt.
16. Sela. A biblical place name that also has some precedent as a girls' name.
17. Serah. Introduced in the biblical genealogies as a daughter of Asher and a granddaughter of Jacob.
18. Seraiah. There's no shortage of male biblical characters called Seraiah, but in modern-day America, the name Seraiah is overwhelmingly female.
19. Saron. A variation of Sharon.
20. Shiphrah. The name of a midwife who defied Pharaoh's order and kept delivering Hebrew baby boys in Egypt. Can also be spelled Shifra.
21. Sheva. This name appears as a male name in the Old Testament, but the final "A" puts Sheva in the girls' colum in contemporary America.
22. Seba. A place name and a male name in biblical times, Seba today sounds pretty feminine thanks to the final "A".
23. Shalisha. This one makes a brief appearance in the Bible as a place name.
24. Shammah. Borne by several biblical men, Shammah is used as a unisex name in 21st-century America.
25. Sheba. Associated with the Queen of Sheba who, according to the Old Testament, goes to Jerusalem to meet King Solomon and to test his wisdom. As a baby name, Sheba has yet to gain ground on the popularity charts.
26. Sheerah. The name Sheerah is mentioned in passing in the Old Testament as a female descendant of Ephraim, accredited with building three cities.
27. Shelah. Cropping up as a male name in the Old Testament, Shelah gets an entry in the girls' column in the contemporary U.S.
28. Shemaiah. The Bible is peppered with Shemaiahs, but they are all male. As a modern baby name, Shemaiah has more potential for girls.
29. Shemariah. Shemariah appears as a male name in the Old Testament but is used as a female name in modern times.
30. Shiloah. This name appears in the Bible only once, in reference to the "the gentle waters of Shiloah". Not to be confused with Shiloh.
31. Shua. A biblical male name that could easily find its way onto a modern baby girl's birth certificate.
32. Smyrna. Do you child a favor and skip this rare girl's name borrowed from a biblical seaport city. If you're into unusual biblical girl names, there are better options!
33. Suah. This name is listed in the biblical genealogies as a descendant of Asher. While the biblical figure was a male, the name Suah feels feminine to a modern English speaker.