Sinbad: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sinbad – Meaning: possibly 'path of the blessed' (Sanskrit), via Persian into Arabic – Origin: Arabic (via Middle Persian, possibly ultimately Sanskrit) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SIN-bad


Sinbad is an Arabic (via Middle Persian, possibly ultimately Sanskrit) boy's name meaning “possibly 'path of the blessed' (Sanskrit), via Persian into Arabic”. It appears in our list of 175+ Coastal Baby Names for Sea-Loving Families.

Meaning & Origin of Sinbad

Meaning: Possibly 'path of the blessed' (Sanskrit), via Persian into Arabic.

Origin: Arabic (via Middle Persian, possibly ultimately Sanskrit).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sinbad

Phonetic: SIN-bad   IPA: /ˈsɪnbæd/

Popularity of Sinbad

Sinbad 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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