Sahar
How to say it: suh-HAHR · /səˈhɑr/
Arabic and Persian meaning dawn or morning - widely used across Middle East and South Asia.
Sahar was the 2,551st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 20% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,656 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,551 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 43 |
| Share of births | 1 in 77,101 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,656 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sahar peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sahar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sahar
- Sahar Khalifeh (born 1941)Palestinian writer
- Sahar Biniaz (born 1986)Persian-Canadian actress and model
- Sahar Delijani (born 1983)Iranian-American writer
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