Sahar
Sahar is either a feminine given name of Arabic origin, common throughout the Persian-speaking and Muslim worlds, or unisex given name of Hebrew origin, used mainly in Israel. Though the Arabic and Hebrew names are phonologically identical and both derive from Semitic languages, they are nonetheless etymologically unrelated.
- Arabic
- Persian
Meaning & Origin of Sahar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sahar is either a feminine given name of Arabic origin, common throughout the Persian-speaking and Muslim worlds, or unisex given name of Hebrew origin, used mainly in Israel. Though the Arabic and Hebrew names are phonologically identical and both derive from Semitic languages, they are nonetheless etymologically unrelated.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Persian
The Story of Sahar
American parents first put Sahar on the record books as a baby girl name in 1971, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 83 Sahars were born — ranking #1,780 that year. About 25% of every Sahar on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sahar ranks #3,212 for baby girls with 50 births, holding steady (+5%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sahar
Sahar is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Sahar's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #1,780. Use the chart and map above to compare Sahar'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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