Sahil

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning shore or coast.

Babies a year
25
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1153
25 babies

Sahil by the numbers

In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Sahil. In the US, 67 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 144 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sahil. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sahibmaster; lord; companion40 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sahirwaking, awake, or one who stays awake39 in the US (2017)
  • Saahilcoast or shore10 in the US (2017)
  • Sahaleasy or effortless5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sahidwitness, martyr7 in the US (2017)
  • Samil9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Sahil

Names that are said the same way as Sahil, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Saelasked of God; a form of Samuel9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sea

Like Sahil, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
  • Roninwave man; masterless samurai568 in the US (2017)
  • Makaitowards the sea418 in the US (2017)
  • Murphydescendant of Murchadh, sea warrior65 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Sahil

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