Sahara: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sahara – Meaning: desert – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: suh-HAH-ruh


Sahara is an Arabic girl's name meaning “desert”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Sahara

Meaning: Desert.

Origin: Arabic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sahara

Phonetic: suh-HAH-ruh   IPA: /səˈhɑːrə/

Popularity of Sahara

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1964–2024.

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