Sahel: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sahel – Meaning: shore, coast – Origin: Arabic (Persian use) – Gender: Unisex


Sahel is an Arabic (Persian use) unisex name meaning “shore, coast”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Girl Names That Are Poetic and Rare.

Meaning & Origin of Sahel

Meaning: Shore, coast.

Origin: Arabic (Persian use).

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Sahel

Sahel doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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