Sabar
The sabar is a traditional drum from Senegal that is also played in Mauritania, The Gambia. It is associated with Wolof and Serer people.
Meaning & Origin of Sabar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The sabar is a traditional drum from Senegal that is also played in Mauritania, The Gambia. It is associated with Wolof and Serer people.
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The Story of Sabar
As a girl name
Sabar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2023, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 6 Sabars were born — ranking #13,427 that year. As of 2026, Sabar ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Sabars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sabar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2024, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 11 Sabars were born — ranking #7,224 that year. As of 2026, Sabar ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Sabars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sabar
Sabar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2023 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Sabar's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #13,427. Use the chart and map above to compare Sabar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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