It makes perfect sense that many Spanish names are Christian-inspired, as Catholicism has been present on the Iberian Peninsula since Roman times. Even though many Spaniards are becoming increasingly secularized in the modern era, the influence of Catholicism and other Christian offshoots are hard to avoid.
Interestingly, this is the case for many Spanish boy names starting with S. Take Santo, for example: this name comes from the Latin word “sanctus,” meaning holy, sacred, or saintly. There’s also Salvador, which seems to be directly inspired by Jesus himself, as it means “Someone who is a savior.” Talk about high hopes for your kid!
Of course, not all of these Spanish ‘S’ names for boys come from the Bible; there’s Stefano, which means “victorious” or “crowned.” Another secular favorite is Salamon, which means “peaceful” or “A man of peace.”
There are also a handful of names which are derived from Spanish cities themselves, such as Sebastian, which means “Man of Sebaste.” Some Spanish men even don the name Seville with pride, a direct reference to the Spanish city famous for the birthplace of flamenco and its elaborate Easter processions.
To learn about more Spanish boy names starting with S, keep reading–we’ve rounded up some of our favorites that are both Christian and secular-derived alike.
Salamon
Meaning: “Peaceful” or “A man of peace”
Origin: Spanish
Salazar
Meaning: From Salazar, Spain
Origin: Spanish
Salinas
Meaning: Lives In A Large Building Or Fortress
Origin: Spanish
Salove
Meaning: He who is a saviour
Origin: Spanish
Salvador
Meaning: “Someone who is a savior”
Origin: Spanish
Salvadore
Meaning: The who brings salvation
Origin: Spanish
Salvator
Meaning: One who is a defender or a savior
Origin: Spanish
Salvatore
Meaning: A man who is a hero, A Liberator
Origin: Spanish
Salvino
Meaning: He who saves the men; A Defender and Redeemer
Origin: Spanish
Sanche
Meaning: Blessed one
Origin: Spanish
Sanchez
Meaning: Dedicated to a religious purpose
Origin: Spanish
Sancho
Meaning: Truthful and Sincere
Origin: Spanish
Sandoval
Meaning: Land Of Forest
Origin: Spanish
Santana
Meaning: A saint man
Origin: Spanish
Santi
Meaning: One who is holy
Origin: Spanish
Santiago
Meaning: Of St. James
Origin: Spanish
Santo
Meaning:”Sanctus”
Origin: Latin
Santos
Meaning: Saints
Origin: Spanish
Saturnin
Meaning: Gift of Saturn
Origin: Spanish
Saturnino
Meaning: Little Saturn
Origin: Latin, Spanish
Saul
Meaning: A desired one
Origin: Spanish
Saulus
Meaning: One who is prayed for
Origin: Spanish
Savannah
Meaning: From the open grassy plain
Origin: Spanish
Saviero
Meaning: One who has a new home
Origin: Spanish
Sebastian
Meaning: “Man of Sebaste”
Origin: Greek
Segundo
Meaning: One who is born second
Origin: Spanish
Sein
Meaning: Innocent
Origin: Spanish
Senon
Meaning: Lively
Origin: Spanish
Serafin
Meaning: Seraph
Origin: Spanish
Sergio
Meaning: An attendant; A Servant
Origin: Spanish
Serrano
Meaning: Lives Near A Mountain Ridge
Origin: Spanish
Servando
Meaning: One who is in service of others
Origin: Spanish
Severo
Meaning: Strict; Restrained
Origin: Spanish
Sierra
Meaning: From the jagged mountain range
Origin: Spanish
Silvano
Meaning: He who lives in the woods
Origin: Italian, Spanish
Silverio
Meaning: One who loves trees and forest
Origin: Spanish
Silvestre
Meaning: He is a man of the forest
Origin: Spanish
Silvino
Meaning: Variant of Sylvanus referring to the mythological Greek god of trees
Origin: Spanish
Silvio
Meaning: He who loves the woods
Origin: Spanish
Sinforoso
Meaning: With Many Talents
Origin: Spanish
Sixto
Meaning: Refined, Courteous
Origin: Spanish
Sofranor
Meaning: Wise Man
Origin: Spanish
Sol
Meaning: One who brings peace
Origin: Hebrew, Spanish
Solis
Meaning: From The Village Of Soler, Spain
Origin: Hebrew, Spanish
Soto
Meaning: He who is a forest grove
Origin: Spanish
Stefano
Meaning: “Victorious” or “Crowned”
Origin: Greek
Suarez
Meaning: From The Southern Army
Origin: Spanish
