Sahar: Meaning of Baby Name Sahar

Sahar Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,410 baby girls have been named Sahar. The name peaked in 1996 with 83 US births that year (rank #1789). In 2024, ranked #3363 nationally — 1,574 places below its 1996 peak.

Top States for Sahar

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Sahar births are: California (600), New York (184), Texas (133).

Other Arabic-Origin Names Like Sahar

If you like Sahar's Arabic origin, consider these related names: Aaleyah, Aaliyah, Aban, Abbas, Abbud. Browse all Arabic names →

5-Letter Names Starting with S

Names with Sahar's exact length and starting letter: Saada, Sabah, Saber, Sabih, Sabir.

Quick Facts About Sahar

1,165

Arabic baby names in our dictionary

466

Arabic female names

200

5-letter S-names in our dictionary

481

S-female names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Sahar to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Sahar against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Sahar vs Olivia 210,124 births since 2014

Sahar vs Emma 202,477 births since 2014

Sahar vs Sophia 169,709 births since 2014

Sahar vs Isabella 158,431 births since 2014

Sahar vs Ava 157,356 births since 2014

Sahar vs Charlotte 151,872 births since 2014

Sahar vs Mia 149,779 births since 2014

Sahar vs Amelia 142,728 births since 2014

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