At a Glance: Name: Saba – Meaning: refers to Sheba, the ancient South Arabian / Horn-of-Africa kingdom of the biblical Queen of Sheba – Origin: Semitic (linked to Sheba, via Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek/Latin) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SAH-bah
Saba is a Semitic (linked to Sheba, via Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek/Latin) girl's name meaning “refers to Sheba, the ancient South Arabian / Horn-of-Africa kingdom of the biblical Queen of Sheba”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Saba
Meaning: Refers to Sheba, the ancient South Arabian / Horn-of-Africa kingdom of the biblical Queen of Sheba.
Origin: Semitic (linked to Sheba, via Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek/Latin).
A common claim: Often glossed as 'morning' or 'morning breeze.' Actually: That gloss appears to conflate Saba with the unrelated Persian/Urdu poetic word 'sabaa' (morning breeze); the better-supported reading for this name is the Sheba/Queen-of-Sheba tradition.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Saba
Phonetic: SAH-bah IPA: /ˈsɑːbə/
Popularity of Saba
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1970–2024.
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