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The first name Sabine

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /səˈbiːn/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

Meaning and origin

From the Latin saint's name Sabina.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 8 girls were named Sabine, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 14 births (#1,961).

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213
babies named Sabine, 1996–2025
#3,035
rank in 2025
2015
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sabine with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Sabine at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 87 girls born in the United States were named Sabine, the 2,151st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 108 were.

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3,387
babies named Sabine since 1880
#2,151
rank in 2025
2007
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Sabine

50 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Sabine Azéma
    French actress and director, born 1949
  • Sabine Busch
    East German athlete, born 1962
  • Sabine Braun
    German heptathlete, born 1965
  • Sabine Baring-Gould
    English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, eclectic scholar, folk song collector (1834-1
  • Sabine John
    East German heptathlete, born 1957
  • Sabine Spitz
    German cyclist, born 1971
  • Sabine Meyer
    German classical clarinetist (born 1959)
  • Sabine Appelmans
    Belgian tennis player, born 1972
  • Sabine Bischoff
    German fencer (1958–2013)
  • Sabine Derflinger
    Austrian film director, screenwriter and film producer, born 1963
  • Sabine Payer
    Austrian snowboarder, born 1992
  • Sabine Weiss
    French photographer (1924–2021)

Questions

What does the name Sabine mean?
From the Latin saint's name Sabina.
How popular is the name Sabine?
In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Sabine, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2015, with 14 births.
Is Sabine a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,387 US babies named Sabine since 1880 were girls.
When was Sabine most popular?
2007 in the United States, when 108 babies were named Sabine, its highest rank at 1,922nd.
How do you pronounce Sabine?
Sabine is /səˈbiːn/, 2 syllables.
Is Sabine also a surname?
Yes. Sabine is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.