Sahara
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning desert; from the Sahara region.
Babies a year
123
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3333
7 babies
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Sahara. In the US, 123 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 248 in 2006.
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