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    The first name Sabrina

    A girl’s name.

    Pronounced /səˈbɹiːnə/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    A female given name from the Celtic languages, in regular but quiet use after the release of the film Sabrina (1954).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 98 girls were named Sabrina, making it the 413th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 272 births (#164).

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    3,211
    babies named Sabrina, 1996–2025
    #413
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Sabrina at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 956 girls born in the United States were named Sabrina, the 321st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 5,816 were.

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    142,948
    babies named Sabrina since 1880
    #321
    rank in 2025
    1997
    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.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Sabrina

    • Brina
    • Sab

    Famous people named Sabrina

    34 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sabrina Pasterski
      American theoretical physicist, born 1993
    • Sabrina Bryan
      American singer, born 1984
    • Sabrina Ionescu
      American basketball player (born 1997)
    • Sabrina D'Angelo
      Canadian soccer player, born 1993
    • Sabrina Ouazani
      French actress, born 1988
    • Sabrina Lloyd
      American actress, born 1970
    • Sabrina Harman
      Former American soldier, born 1978
    • Sabrina Viguier
      French footballer, born 1981
    • Sabrina Mockenhaupt
      German long-distance runner (born 1980)
    • Sabrina Grigorian
      Actress, 1956–1986
    • Sabrina Claudio
      American singer and songwriter, born 1996
    • Sabrina Sabrok
      Argentine-born Mexican actress, model, pornographic performer, and musician, born 1971

    Questions

    How popular is the name Sabrina?
    In 2025, 98 girls born in England and Wales were named Sabrina, ranking 413th. Its peak was 1996, with 272 births.
    What are nicknames for Sabrina?
    Common nicknames for Sabrina include Brina, Sab.
    Is Sabrina a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 142,948 US babies named Sabrina since 1880 were girls.
    When was Sabrina most popular?
    1997 in the United States, when 5,816 babies were named Sabrina, its highest rank at 53rd.
    How do you pronounce Sabrina?
    Sabrina is /səˈbɹiːnə/, 3 syllables.