The first name Sabra
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “prickly pear cactus”, “cactus”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Sabra means “prickly pear cactus”, “cactus” in Hebrew.
Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”), from Arabic صَبَّار (ṣabbār, “cactus”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Sabra last appeared in the official list in 2002, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2001, with 3 births (#3,998).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sabra with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sabra at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Sabra, the 11,739th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 155 were.
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.
Sabra in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Sabra mean?
- Sabra means “prickly pear cactus”, “cactus” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Sabra?
- Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”), from Arabic صَبَّار (ṣabbār, “cactus”).
- How popular is the name Sabra?
- In 2002, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Sabra, ranking 4,137th. Its peak was 2001, with 3 births.
- Is Sabra a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,960 US babies named Sabra since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sabra most popular?
- 1961 in the United States, when 155 babies were named Sabra, its highest rank at 856th.