Looking for a Buddhist baby girl name starting with the letter S? Here are 41 Buddhist girl names beginning with S, each with its meaning, including Shruti (Sacred knowledge), Sita (Furrow, goddess Sita), Samira (Cool breeze).
Buddhist names come from Pali and Sanskrit and from Buddhist cultures such as Sri Lanka (Sinhala), Tibet, Bhutan, Thailand, Myanmar and Japan. Many recall the Buddha’s disciples, Buddhist virtues such as metta (loving kindness) and karuna (compassion), or the Tibetan names of the days of the week.
Buddhist girl names starting with S and their meanings
Shruti – Sacred knowledge
Sita – Furrow, goddess Sita
Samira – Cool breeze
Swara – Melody, musical note
Shanti – Peace
Saanvi – Goddess Lakshmi
Sanya – Radiant, brilliant
Sruthi – Melody, musical note
Sakshi – Witness
Samadhi – Meditation
Sanghamitta – Nun who brought the Bodhi tree to Sri Lanka
Sonam – Merit (Tibetan)
Sujata – Offered rice to the Buddha
Sumana – Good-hearted
Sachini – Truthful (Sinhala)
Sandya – Twilight
Sithara – Star
Somawathi – Moon-like
Sudarshani – Beautiful
Sunethra – Beautiful eyes
Sanduni – Moon (Sinhala)
Sathsara – Essence of truth
Sonali – Golden
Sukanya – Good girl
Sumitra – Good friend
Saddha – Faith
Siriporn – Glorious blessing (Thai)
Suda – Nectar
Sumalee – Beautiful flower (Thai)
Sakura – Cherry blossom (Japanese)
Saumya – Gentle
Sanjana – Gentle
Sasini – Moon (Sinhala)
Sudarika – Beautiful
Suneetha – Well-behaved
Somsri – Glorious (Thai)
Sunee – Good (Thai)
Supaporn – Blessed (Thai)
Saengdao – Starlight (Thai)
Sangay – Buddha (Bhutanese)
Sangmo – Pure (Tibetan)
Tips for choosing the right name
- Check the meaning and spelling with elders or a religious teacher if the name has spiritual significance.
- Say the full name aloud together with the surname and check it flows well.
- Consider how the name sounds in the languages your family speaks.
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