Sahiba
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning lady; mistress; female companion.
Babies a year
9
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2788
9 babies
Sahiba by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Sahiba. In the US, 9 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sahiba. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sahibmaster; lord; companion40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sahirawakeful; vigilant3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saiba3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
- Saniyaradiant; brilliant184 in the US (2017)
- Saphirasapphire; precious blue stone; a form of Sapphira141 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Sahiba, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
- Wendyfriend or friendly; created by J.M. Barrie for Peter Pan229 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sahiba
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