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The SA sound gives names a distinctive quality. This list covers boy names starting with SA, popular across India, American, Arabic, Hebrew, Spain traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with SA

  • 623 boy names start with SA in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: India, American, Arabic
  • See the full combined list at Starting With SA for all genders

Boy Names Starting With SA

623 boy names starting with SA

#18
English
His name is God
#26
Spain
Saint James, refers to the apostle who represents strength and protection.
#160
English
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#267
France↑ Rising
holy person
#291
American↑ Rising
A woodcutter or someone who saws wood.
#320
Arabic
Arabic
#353
Italy↑ Rising
little saint
#436
Arabic
Peace, safe
#477
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#501
Bangladesh
Arabic
#504
Japan
A beloved name with deep roots
#509
Turkey
Turkish
#516
Turkey
sighted
#516
Japan
Japanese
#529
USA
Possibly a variation of Sada or Sadora, meaning 'princess' or 'noblewoman'.
#529
Arabic
Arabic
#530
Greece
the savior
#542
Arabic
صباح - sabah
#544
Japan
Japanese
#549
Middle Eastern countries
Arabic
#552
India
Long-lived
#557
Israel
asked for, prayed for
#560
India
Virtuous, good, or noble
#568
China
Mandarin
#569
India
One who is kind and loving
#571
Indian
Sanskrit
#572
American
Heard by God
#582
African
man of peace
#588
Turkish
name of an Islamic prophet
#607
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#626
India
Culture, refinement, education, and traditions
#631
Spain
Hebrew
#641
Arabic
Meaning 'pleasant' or 'joyful'.
#643
Arabic
Companion in evening talk.
#647
American
A diminutive of 'Samantha', meaning 'listener' or 'told by God'.
#653
Arabic
The truthful one.
#655
Spain
Latin
#668
India
Conqueror
#668
American
Safe; secure
#670
Hebrew
Heard by God
#686
India
Righteousness; truth.
#693
Persian
sand
#694
Bangladesh
Meaning 'heard by God' in Arabic context
#699
Italy
Saint Angel
#699
Arabic
Arabic
#701
Hebrew
Hebrew
#703
American
A variation of 'Shawn', meaning 'God is gracious'.
#703
Japan
To clarify; to be clear.
#742
India
Sanskrit
#746
Hebrew
Hebrew
#748
Turkey
Eternally existent, eternal.
#756
Spain
Savior
#763
Cambodia
Khmer
#766
Spain↑ Rising
Spanish
#770
Arabic
سَفِينَة (ship)
#777
United Kingdom
the man of riches
#779
Arabic
A fortunate or happy person.
#790
French
bright, clear
#796
American
Wise and honorable
#800
American
English
#803
India
one who is wise
#804
Turkey
as 'the one who brings peace'.
#805
Italy
Saturday
#806
Middle Eastern countries
Arabic
#806
India
Lord of truth
#811
China
水泉 (Shuǐquán) - Water spring
#815
American
God has heard
#830
Cambodia
good fortune
#834
Wales
Welsh
#835
American
Spanish
#848
French
Hebrew
#849
India
Signal, message
#853
India
knowledge or wisdom
#854
England
sandy ford
#855
Italy
Savior
#862
India
Sanskrit
#875
Spanish
A variation of Samaria, which means guardian or protected
#877
Nigeria
A nickname for Samuel
#885
India
truthful, honest
#886
China
three springs
#888
India
Sanskrit
#896
Armenia
from the Sari mountains
#896
Cambodia
A beloved name with deep roots
#897
India
A name meaning 'one who is wise' or 'of great wisdom'.
#897
India
to accumulate or gather
#898
India
One who is victorious in battle
#901
Spanish
health
#919
American
English
#920
Cambodia
Khmer
#945
Italy
savior
#952
Middle East
truthful, sincere
#958
India
Sanskrit
#960
American
wise, sage
#967
Arabic
Arabic
#980
India
the sun
#988
Senegal
Wolof
#990
India
Name denoting 'a kind of sacred knowledge'
#1000
India
the one who is auspicious; a name of Lord Krishna
#1000
English
to swim upstream
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1002
Spanish
Revered, venerable
#1007
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#1009
India
Rightly Guided
#1037
Iran
the keeper of the truth
#1050
Guinea
patriotic; leader.
#1051
India
Light of the sun
#1054
Arabic
Arabic
#1055
Arabic
Arabic
#1060
American
savior, one who saves
#1066
Japan
man of (or born in) the rice paddy
#1073
Hebrew
God has heard
#1074
Arabic
patient
#1075
Philippines
A beloved name with deep roots
#1077
Hebrew
God has heard
#1079
India
Light, illumination
#1081
Sanskrit
Sanskrit
#1086
Italy
Saint's name
#1087
Spain
Sanctified
#1088
Japan
to understand
#1091
American
Spanish
#1099
Arabic
Righteousness of the faith
#1108
Israel
שָׁרוֹם
#1119
American
from a region name or habitational name
#1121
Indian
a person of good character or manners
#1121
Spain↑ Rising
Saint; holy.
#1128
American
English
#1134
American↑ Rising
English
#1151
Hebrew
Heard by God
#1157
Japan
山に (yama ni) meaning 'in the mountain'
#1163
American
English
#1165
American
A variant of the name Savanna, referring to a treeless plain.
#1169
Nepal
Moment of abundance
#1174
India
The perfect one or complete
#1176
Spanish
sacrificial
#1181
Arabic
Pathfinder, one who travels the right path
#1181
Middle Eastern countries
Safe, secure
#1186
India
True Name
#1187
India
moon
#1198
Arabic
Arabic
#1220
English
Unknown
#1221
Vietnam
meaning 'to shine' or 'to rise'
#1223
Arabic
Arabic
#1227
Iran
Persian
#1233
Arabic
patience, endurance
#1237
Albania
Safe, protected
#1242
India
Sanskrit
#1246
American
Modern American invention, potentially from variations of other names.
#1251
India
one who is peaceful.
#1274
Japan
the one who is gifted or gets good fortune
#1281
India
Meaning 'Lord of Light' or 'Master Light'
#1284
Arabic
Patient
#1292
Arabic
fortunate, successful
#1297
Spain
to save or salvage
#1297
Arabic
blessing
#1320
India
pure, virtuous
#1320
Arabic↑ Rising
sword
#1327
Arabic
The male lion
#1328
India
good
#1332
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#1336
French
Learned
#1345
Spain↑ Rising
Spanish
#1348
Arabic
Arabic
#1350
Swahili-speaking regions
one who is trustworthy or truthful
#1353
India
Victorious
#1356
Persian
the one who is worthy
#1356
India
Sanskrit
#1362
Native American
a white hawk
#1373
Bangladesh
Arabic
#1393
India
auspicious; good fortune
#1403
Hebrew
the covering of God
#1419
American
A modern variant of the name Sanchez, meaning 'son of Sancho.'
#1423
Ireland
Derived from 'Séan' meaning 'ancient or old'.
#1432
American
Bringer of Peace
#1435
Spain
Spanish
#1437
Iran
A mythical hero and emblematic of bravery
#1453
Arabic
truthful, sincere, honest
#1466
India
prosperity, wealth, or auspiciousness
#1467
American
Unclear, potentially derived from modern constructs
#1473
India
one who is good at heart
#1477
France
Name derived from the historical region of Savoy.
#1486
India
A beloved name with deep roots
#1493
USA
English
#1516
Italy
Salvator means 'savior'
#1529
India
Blessed.
#1534
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1547
India
The one who is prosperous.
#1559
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1567
Turkey
to be brave, valiant
#1569
Bosnia and Herzegovina
peaceful
#1570
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1570
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1570
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1580
American
English
#1593
American
African American vernacular
#1596
Arabic
happy, fortunate, or blessed
#1599
India
The essence, or a particle of the ultimate truth
#1604
American
English
#1612
American
Modern English
#1614
England
Defender of mankind
#1614
France
French

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