The first name Sahar
A girl’s name from Arabic meaning “dawn”, “crescent”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Sahar means “dawn”, “crescent” in Arabic.
Of Arabic or Persian origin. In Persian, سحر (sahar, “dawn”). (In Hebrew, סַהַר (sáhar, “crescent”).)
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 girls were named Sahar, making it the 1,719th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 51 births (#615).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sahar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sahar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 43 girls born in the United States were named Sahar, the 3,565th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 83 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.
Famous people named Sahar
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sahar NasrEgyptian politician - Minister of Investment and International Cooperation (as of Dec 2019
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Questions
- What does the name Sahar mean?
- Sahar means “dawn”, “crescent” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Sahar?
- Of Arabic or Persian origin. In Persian, سحر (sahar, “dawn”). (In Hebrew, סַהַר (sáhar, “crescent”).)
- How popular is the name Sahar?
- In 2025, 17 girls born in England and Wales were named Sahar, ranking 1,719th. Its peak was 2005, with 51 births.
- Is Sahar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 2,482 US babies named Sahar since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sahar most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 83 babies were named Sahar, its highest rank at 1,789th.