Sabena
The Société anonyme belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation aérienne, better known by the acronym Sabena or SABENA, was the national airline and flag carrier of Belgium from 1923 to 2001, with its base at Brussels Airport. After its bankruptcy in 2001, SN Brussels Airlines was formed through a takeover of former subsidiary Delta Air Transport and took over part of Sabena's assets in February 2002.
Meaning & Origin of Sabena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Société anonyme belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation aérienne, better known by the acronym Sabena or SABENA, was the national airline and flag carrier of Belgium from 1923 to 2001, with its base at Brussels Airport. After its bankruptcy in 2001, SN Brussels Airlines was formed through a takeover of former subsidiary Delta Air Transport and took over part of Sabena's assets in February 2002.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Sabena
The earliest SSA record of Sabena as a baby girl name dates back to 1947, when 5 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Sabena — #6,007 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Sabenas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2002 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 88 Sabenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Sabena
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sabena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sabena
What does the name Sabena mean?
How popular is Sabena in 2026?
When was Sabena most popular?
Is Sabena a unisex name?
What names go well with Sabena?
About the name Sabena
Sabena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 88 births in the dataset. Sabena's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #6,007. Use the chart and map above to compare Sabena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1971 →
- Names of the 1970s →
- Names starting with "S" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.