ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1985 First Year 2026 Last Year 2017 Peak Year #2804 Peak Rank 819 Total Count 35 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2004 First Year 2024 Last Year 2019 Peak Year #10472 Peak Rank 53 Total Count 9 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sahib What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Sahib or Saheb is a term of address originating from Arabic. As a loanword, Sahib has passed into several languages, including Persian, Kurdish, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Crimean Tatar, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Rohingya and Somali. During medieval times, it was used either as an official title or an honorific. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahib) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahib) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Punjabi * Urdu * Azerbaijani 📖 ## The Story of Sahib ### As a girl name Sahib first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 9 Sahibs were born — ranking #10,472 that year. As of 2026, Sahib ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 53 Sahibs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Sahib first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 42 Sahibs were born — ranking #2,840 that year. As of 2026, Sahib ranks #3,681 for boys with 31 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 819 Sahibs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sahib Phonetically similar names — useful when Sahib is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Saheb](/saheb) * Celeb * Sahaba * Syllabe * Seha * Squib * Squibb * [Shahab](/shahab) * Sunup * [Saha](/saha) * [Suha](/suha) * Saleb Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sahib What does the name Sahib mean? Sahib or Saheb is a term of address originating from Arabic. As a loanword, Sahib has passed into several languages, including Persian, Kurdish, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Crimean Tatar, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Rohingya and Somali. During medieval times, it was used either as an official title or an honorific. What is the origin of the name Sahib? Sahib has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Punjabi, Urdu, Azerbaijani. How popular is Sahib in 2026? In 2026, Sahib ranks #3,681 among boys' names in the U.S., with 31 babies given the name that year. When was Sahib most popular? Sahib reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #2,804 that year with 42 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Sahib most popular? Sahib has historically been most popular in California, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sahib. Is Sahib a unisex name? Yes — Sahib is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 6% of Sahibs assigned female and 94% assigned male historically. What names go well with Sahib? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sahib include Lott, Woodfin, Iley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦LottPeak #2804](/lott)[👦WoodfinPeak #2804](/woodfin)[👦IleyPeak #2804](/iley)[👦AtholPeak #2804](/athol) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧SoheilaPeak #10472](/soheila)[👧LyanPeak #10472](/lyan)[👧ChinazaPeak #10472](/chinaza)[👧HelennaPeak #10472](/helenna) ## About the name Sahib Sahib is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 819 births in the dataset. Sahib's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,804\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sahib's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2017 → ](/year/2017) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.