Sabra
Sabra or Sabrah is both a given name and surname with multiple origins. As an English feminine given name, it has been in use since the 18th century. It is sometimes considered a variant of the name Sabrina. In some instances in the Anglosphere, the name might be a literary reference.
Meaning & Origin of Sabra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sabra or Sabrah is both a given name and surname with multiple origins. As an English feminine given name, it has been in use since the 18th century. It is sometimes considered a variant of the name Sabrina. In some instances in the Anglosphere, the name might be a literary reference.
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The Story of Sabra
Sabra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 155 Sabras were born — ranking #848 that year. As of 2026, Sabra ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Sabras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sabra
Sabra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Sabra's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #848. Use the chart and map above to compare Sabra'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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