Sahra
How to say it: SAH-rah · /ˈsahra/
Arabic 'desert, wilderness'; variant of Sahara - also used as a form of Sarah in East Africa and Europe.
Sahra was the 5,947th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,832 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 | #5,947 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 15 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,832 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sahra peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sahra is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sahra
- Sahra Wagenknecht (born 1969)German politician
- Sahra Hausmann (born 1973)Norwegian handball player
- Sahra Mirow (born 1984)German politician
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