Irish Girl Names Starting with S

Sadhbh comes from the Old Irish Sadb, probably from an old Celtic root meaning “sweet.” It was a common name in medieval Ireland.

Irish word saoirse “freedom, liberty.” It has only been used since the 1920s and has strong patriotic overtones.

Shauna is a feminine form of Shaun, one of the English spellings of the Irish Seán.

Shavon in Irish is Siobhan, pronounced shiv-AWN, meaning “God is gracious.”

Sheela in Irish is Sile, pronounced SHE-la.

Sheena in Irish is Sheenagh, pronounced SHE-na.

Sheenagh is a spelling of Sheena, the anglicized form of the Gaelic Síne (Irish) or Sìne (Scottish Gaelic), both forms of Jane.

Sheila in Irish is Sile, pronounced SHE-la.

Shevaun in Irish is Siobhan, pronounced shiv-AWN, meaning “God is gracious.”

Sibéal is a shortened form of Isibéal, the Irish form of Isabel.

Síle is the Irish form of Cecilia, which comes from the Roman family name Caecilius, from the Latin caecus, “blind.”

Sinéad is the Irish form of the French Jeannette, a diminutive of Jeanne, and serves as the Irish equivalent of Jane and Janet.

Siobhan is another Irish form of Joan meaning “God is gracious.” A popular name in Ireland where the anglicised versions are often used.

Síofra comes from the Irish word síofra, meaning “elf” or “sprite.”

Síomha is the modern form of Síthmaith, an Old Irish name made from síth and maith, “good.”

From sorcha meaning “bright, radiant, light.”

Sybil in Irish is Sibeal, pronounced SHIB-ale, meaning “God is my oath.”