girl's name
Sahar
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,253
Scotland
#847
2006 births
Sahar is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sahar is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 83 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Sahar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 119 |
| 1980s | 444 |
| 1990s | 632 |
| 2000s | 513 |
| 2010s | 478 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 296 |
How popular is Sahar?
In 2025, Sahar was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sahar is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sahar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sahar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sahar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sahar in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Arabic
- Zahar
Sibling names for Sahar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sahar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sahar
How popular is the name Sahar?
In 2025, Sahar was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sahar a girl's or a boy's name?
Sahar is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sahar most popular?
Sahar peaked in 1996, when 83 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sahar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sahar currently ranks #1,442 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.