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'S' girls unusual biblical name? Any inspiration out there?

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Aboxofmaltesers · 19/02/2012 15:57

My DS has an 'S' biblical name and I would like his sibling to have the same initial but as yet I'm stuck for ideas. Sad I know, but my brother have the same initial and liked it as children!

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ValarMorghulis · 19/02/2012 15:59

Biblical names beginning with S -

Sabaoth, rest day[3]
Sabeans, captivity; conversion; old age[3]
Sabtah, a going about or circuiting; old age[3]
Sabtechah, that surrounds; that causes wounding[3]
Sacar, wares; a price[3]
Sadducees, followers of Sadoc, or Zadok[3]
Sadoc, or Zadok, just; righteous[3]
Salah, mission; sending[3]
Salamis, shaken; test; beaten[3]
Salathiel, asked or lent of God[3]
Salcah, thy basket; thy lifting up[3]
Salem, complete or perfect peace[3]
Salim, foxes; fists; path[3]
Sallai, Sallu, an exaltation; a basket[3]
Salma, peace; perfection[3]
Salmon, peaceable; perfect; he that rewards[3]
Salome, same as Salmon, femine version[3]
Samaria, watch-mountain[3]
Samlah, his raiment; his left hand; his astonishment[3]
Samos, full of gravel[3]
Samothracia, an island possessed by the Samians and Thracians[3]
Samson, his son; his service; there the second time[3]
Samuel, lent of God; heard by God; asked of God[3]
Sanballat, bramble-bush; enemy in secret[3]
Sanhedrin, sitting together[3]
Sansannah, bough or bramble of the enemy[3]
Saph, rushes; sea-moss[3]
Saphir, delightful[3]
Sapphira, that relates or tells[3]
Sarah, lady; mother of the multitude[3]
Sarai, my lady; my princess[3]
Sardis, prince of joy[3]
Sardites, removing a dissension[3]
Sarepta, a goldsmith's shop[3]
Sargon, who takes away protection[3]
Sarid, remaining; hand of a prince[3]
Saron, same as Sharon[3]
Sarsechim, master of the wardrobe[3]
Saruch, branch; layer; lining[3]
Satan, contrary; adversary; enemy; accuser[3]
Saul, demanded; lent; ditch; death[3]
Sceva, disposed; prepared[3]
Seba, a drunkard; that turns[3]
Sebat, twig; scepter; tribe[3]
Sebia, Latin language|Latin form of Zibiah found in the Douay-Rheims Bible|Douay-Rheims[3]
Secacah, shadow; covering; defense[3]
Sechu, defense; bough[3]
Secundus, second[3]
Segub, fortified; raised[3]
Seir, Seirath, hairy; goat; demon; tempest[3]
Sela, a rock[3]
Sela-hammah-lekoth, rock of divisions[3]
Selah, the end; a pause[3]
Seled, affliction; warning[3]
Seleucia, shaken or beaten by the waves[3]
Sem, same as Shem[3]
Semachiah, joined to the Lord[3]
Semaiah, obeying the Lord[3]
Semei, hearing; obeying[3]
Senaah, bramble; enemy[3]
Seneh, same as Senaah[3]
Senir, bed-candle; changing[3]
Sennacherib, bramble of destruction[3]
Seorim, gates; hairs; tempests[3]
Sephar, book; scribe; number[3]
Sepharad, a book descending[3]
Sepharvaim, the two books; the two scribes[3]
Serah, lady of scent; song; the morning star[3]
Seraiah, prince of the Lord[3]
Seraphim, burning; fiery[3]
Sered, dyer's vat[3]
Sergius, net[3]
Serug, branch; layer; twining[3]
Seth, put; who puts; fixed[3]
Sethur, hid; destroying[3]
Shaalabbim, understanding, or son of a fox[3]
Shaalbim, that beholds the heart[3]
Shaalbonite, a fox's building[3]
Schaaph, fleeing; thinking[3]
Shaaraim, gates; valuation; hairs[3]
Shaashgaz, he that presses the fleece; that shears the sheep[3]
Shabbethai, my rest[3]
Shachia, protection of the Lord[3]
Shadrach, tender, nipple[3]
Shage, touching softly; multiplying much[3]
Shalem, same as Salem[3]
Shalim, same as Salim[3]
Shalisha, three; the third; prince; captain[3]
Shallum, perfect; agreeable[3]
Shalmai, my garment[3]
Shalman, peaceable; perfect; that rewards[3]
Shalmaneser, peace; tied; chained; perfection; retribution[3]
Shamariah, throne or keeping of the Lord[3]
Shamed, destroying; wearing out[3]
Shamer, keeper; thorn; dregs[3]
Shamgar, named a stranger; he is here a stranger[3]
Shamhuth, desolation; destruction[3]
Shamir, Shamer, prison; bush; lees; thorn[3]
Shammah, hear, take notice, listen[3]
Shammai, my name; my desolations[3]
Shammoth, names; desolations[3]
Shammuah, he that is heard; he that is obeyed[3]
Shamsherai, there a singer or conqueror[3]
Shapham, Shaphan, rabbit; wild rat; their lip; their brink[3]
Shaphat, judge[3]
Sharai, my lord; my prince; my song[3]
Sharar, navel; thought; singing[3]
Sharezer, overseer of the treasury, or of the storehouse[3]
Sharon, plain, as in land[3]
Shashai, rejoicing; mercy; linen[3]
Shashak, a bag of linen; the sixth bag[3]
Shaul, Saul, asked; lent; a grave[3]
Shaveh, the plain; that makes equality[3]
Shealtiel, same as Salathiel[3]
Sheariah, gate of the Lord; tempest of the Lord[3]
Shear-jashub, the remnant shall return[3]
Sheba, oath[3]
Shebam, compassing about; old men[3]
Shebaniah, the Lord that converts, or recalls from captivity[3]
Shebarim, breakings; hopes[3]
Sheber, breaking; hope[3]
Shebna, who rests himself; who is now captive[3]
Shebuel, turning, or captivity, or seat, of God[3]
Shecaniah, habitation of the Lord[3]
Shechem, part; portion; back early in the morning[3]
Shedeur, field of light; light of the Almighty[3]
Shehariah, mourning or blackness of the Lord[3]
Shelah, that breaks; that unties; that undresses[3]
Shelemiah, God is my perfection; my happiness; my peace[3]
Sheleph, who draws out[3]
Shelesh, captain; prince[3]
Shelomi, Shelomith, my peace; my happiness; my recompense[3]
Shelumiel, same as Shelemiah[3]
Shem, name; renown[3]
Shema, hearing; obeying[3]
Shemaiah, that hears or obeys the Lord[3]
Shemariah, God is my guard[3]
Shemeber, name of force; name of the strong[3]
Shemer, guardian; thorn[3]
Shemida, name of knowledge; that puts knowledge[3]
Sheminith, eighth (traditionally explained as an eight-stringed instrument, though more likely an octave)[3]
Shemiramoth, the height of the heavens[3]
Shemuel, appointed by God[3]
Shen, tooth; ivory; change[3]
Shenazar, treasurer of a tooth[3]
Shenir, lantern; light that sleeps[3]
Shephatiah, the Lord that judges[3]
Shephi, beholder; honeycomb; garment[3]
Shepho, desert[3]
Shephuphan, serpent[3]
Sherah, flesh; relationship[3]
Sherebiah, singing with the Lord[3]
Sheshach, bag of flax or linen[3]
Sheshai, six; mercy; flax[3]
Sheshan, lily; rose; joy; flax[3]
Sheshbazzar, joy in tribulation; joy of the vintage[3]
Shethar, putrefied; searching[3]
Shethar-boznai, that makes to rot; that seeks those who despise me[3]
Sheva, vanity; elevation; fame; tumult[3]
Shibboleth, Sibboleth, ear of corn; stream or flood[3]
Shibmah, overmuch captivity, or sitting[3]
Shicron, drunkenness; his gift; his wages[3]
Shiggaion, a song of trouble or comfort[3]
Shihon, sound; wall of strength[3]
Shihor-libnah, blackness of Libnah[3]
Shilhi, Shilhim, bough; weapon; armor[3]
Shillem, peace; perfection; retribution[3]
Shiloah, same as Siloah[3]
Shiloh, sent[3]
Shiloh (name of a city), peace; abundance[3]
Shilom, tarrying; peace-maker[3]
Shilshah, three; chief; captain[3]
Shimeah, Shimeath, that hears, or obeys; perdition[3]
Shimei, Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame[3]
Shimeon, same as Simeon[3]
Shimma, same as Shimeah[3]
Shimon, providing well; fatness; oil[3]
Shimrath, hearing; obedient[3]
Shimshai, my son[3]
Shimri, thorn; dregs[3]
Shimrith, Shimron, same as Shimri[3]
Shinab, father of changing[3]
Shinar, watch of him that sleeps[3]
Shiphi, multitude[3]
Shiphrah, handsome; trumpet; that does good[3]
Shisha, of marble; pleasant[3]
Shishak, present of the bag; of the pot; of the thigh[3]
Shitrai, gatherer of money[3]
Shittim, thorns[3]
Shiza, this gift[3]
Shoa, kings; tyrants[3]
Shobab, returned; turned back; a spark[3]
Shobach, your bonds; your chains[3]
Shobai, turning captivity[3]
Shobal, path; ear of corn[3]
Shobek, made void; forsaken[3]
Shochoh, defense; a bough[3]
Shoham, keeping back[3]
Shomer, keeper; dregs[3]
Shophach, pouring out[3]
Shophan, rabbit; hid[3]
Shoshannim, those that shall be changed[3]
Shua, crying; saving[3]
Shuah, ditch; swimming; humiliation[3]
Shual, fox; path; first[3]
Shubael, returning captivity; seat of God[3]
Shuham, talking; thinking; humiliation; budding[3]
Shulamite, peaceable; perfect; that recompenses[3]
Shunem, their change; their sleep[3]
Shuni, changed; sleeping[3]
Shuphim, Shuppim, wearing them out; their shore[3]
Shur, wall; ox; that beholds[3]
Shushan, lily; rose; joy[3]
Shuthelah, plant; verdure; moist; pot[3]
Sia, moving; help[3]
Sibbechai, bough; cottage; of springs[3]
Sibmah, conversion; captivity[3]
Sichem, portion; shoulder[3]
Siddim, the tilled field[3]
Sidon, hunting; fishing; venison[3]
Sigionoth, according to variable songs or tunes,[3]
Sihon, rooting out; conclusion[3]
Sihor, black; trouble (the river Nile)[3]
Silas, three, or the third[3]
Silla, exalting[3]
Siloa, Siloam, Siloe, same as Shilhi[3]
Silvanus, who loves the forest[3]
Simeon, that hears or obeys; that is heard[3]
Simon, that hears; that obeys[3]
Sin, a bush, enmity[3]
Sinai, a bush; enmity[3]
Sinim, south country,[3]
Sion, noise; tumult[3]
Sippai, threshold; silver cup[3]
Sinon, a breast-plate; deliverance[3]
Sisamai, house; blindness[3]
Sisera, that sees a horse or a swallow[3]
Sitnah, hatred[3]
Sivan, a bush or thorn[3]
Smyrna, myrrh[3]
So, a measure for grain; vail[3]
Socoh, tents; tabernacles[3]
Sodi, my secret[3]
Sodom, their secret; their cement[3]
Solomon, peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses[3]
Sopater, Sosipater, who defends the father[3]
Sophereth, scribe, numbering[3]
Sorek, vine; hissing; a color inclining to yellow[3]
Sosthenes, savior; strong; powerful[3]
Sotai, conclusion in pleading; binding[3]
Spain, rare; precious[3]
Stachys, spike or ear of corn[3]
Stephanas, crown; crowned[3]
Stephen, same as Stephanas[3]
Suah, speaking; entreating; ditch[3]
Succoth, tents; tabernacles[3]
Succoth-benoth, the tents of daughters, or young women; or prostitutes[3]
Sud, my secret[3]
Sur, that withdraws or departs; rebellion[3]
Susanna, lily; rose; joy[3]
Susi, horse; swallow; moth[3]
Sychar, end[3]
Syene, a bush; enmity[3]
Syntyche, that speaks or discourses[3]
Syracuse, that draws violently[3]
countessbabycham · 19/02/2012 15:59

Sarah

conspire · 19/02/2012 16:00

Sharon. Very unusual these days but I think it might be due a comeback.

PuraVida · 19/02/2012 16:02

I've got a friend called salome (sal o mee)

She's lovely so I think the name is too

PopcornBiscuit · 19/02/2012 16:16

Sapphira and Sarah both very pretty.

Susannah is OK too, and Susie a nice nickname.

Shiloh, Sheba, Shalisa, Saba.

PopcornBiscuit · 19/02/2012 16:16

Salome is the name of a woman who danced for King Herod and demanded John the Baptist's head as her reward Shock

countessbabycham · 19/02/2012 17:20

Sarah means princess in Hebrew.

Aboxofmaltesers · 19/02/2012 18:14

Thanks, definate food for thought...
Quite like Salome, despite the murderous name sake Wink
Ruled out Sarah (several in family) and Shiloh, which I like due to the Brangelina link!

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BlueEyeshadow · 19/02/2012 18:19

Sapphira got struck down dead for lying so maybe not such a good namesake?

PrisonerOfWaugh · 19/02/2012 18:23

Shoshanna meaning a rose or lily

GetOrfMoiiLand · 19/02/2012 18:31

I agree Sharon is due a comeback.

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Surf25 · 19/02/2012 20:09

Sophia

Means wisdom, not found in the Bible as a name per se, but found in the Greek New Testament

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usingapseudonym · 19/02/2012 20:15

Although there are a lot of Sophias at the moment!

pranma · 19/02/2012 22:19

Susannah

Theas18 · 19/02/2012 23:35

Susannah/ shoshanna nn susie is lovely.

Not Salome please!

Devora · 19/02/2012 23:38

I like Soreh, Shifra, Shoshanna.

ShoshanaBlue · 25/02/2012 01:53

Susannah / Shoshana is lovely

DaenerysTargaryenButCallMeDany · 25/02/2012 01:57

wow valar when I need a name I'm coming to you! great list!

joanofarchitrave · 25/02/2012 02:42

I like Shoshana with 1 n so that you get 'shoshahnah' rather than 'shoshanna' (picky).

Tamar
Miriam

PercyFilth · 25/02/2012 13:08

On that great long list, why does it say [3] after every one?

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