At a Glance: Name: Sabrina – Meaning: name of a legendary Celtic princess; by tradition she gave her name to the River Severn (not the reverse) – Origin: Celtic (Brittonic) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: suh-BREE-nah
Sabrina is a Celtic (Brittonic) girl's name meaning “name of a legendary Celtic princess; by tradition she gave her name to the River Severn (not the reverse)”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sabrina
Meaning: Name of a legendary Celtic princess; by tradition she gave her name to the River Severn (not the reverse).
Origin: Celtic (Brittonic).
A common claim: Commonly said to mean 'from the River Severn.' Actually: That gets the direction backwards: per the legend, the princess Sabrina gave her name to the river, rather than the name describing someone 'from' it.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sabrina
Phonetic: suh-BREE-nah IPA: /səˈbriːnə/
Popularity of Sabrina
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1916–2024.
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