Sabre
A sabre or (American English) saber is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as the hussars, the sabre became widespread in Western Europe during the Thirty Years' War. Lighter sabres also became popular with infantry of the early 17th century.
Meaning & Origin of Sabre
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A sabre or (American English) saber is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as the hussars, the sabre became widespread in Western Europe during the Thirty Years' War. Lighter sabres also became popular with infantry of the early 17th century.
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The Story of Sabre
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Sabre as a girl name dates back to 1960, when 5 babies received it. 1994 was its biggest year on record, with 28 newborns named Sabre — #3,789 in the national rankings. About 37% of every Sabre on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Sabre last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 514 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Sabre on the record books as a boy name in 1994, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 7 Sabres were born — ranking #7,874 that year. About 34% of every Sabre on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Sabre last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 73 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
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About the name Sabre
Sabre is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 514 births in the dataset. Sabre's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #3,789. Use the chart and map above to compare Sabre'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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