Sahand
Sahand, is a massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. At 3,707 m (12,162 ft), it is the highest mountain in the province of East Azerbaijan.
Meaning & Origin of Sahand
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sahand, is a massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. At 3,707 m (12,162 ft), it is the highest mountain in the province of East Azerbaijan.
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The Story of Sahand
Sahand first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 7 Sahands were born — ranking #6,518 that year. As of 2026, Sahand ranks #12,243 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 65 Sahands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sahand
Sahand is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Sahand's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #6,518. Use the chart and map above to compare Sahand'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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