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Sahira

Girl

Meaning of Sahira: Arabic: 'earth, land'

Sahira is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8230th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8230

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

595

First recorded 1985 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Sahira per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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