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The name Sahara peaked for boys at #12414 in 2003. Sahara is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

The name Sahara is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "deserts".

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A beautiful and evocative place-name that deserves wider use, Sahara brings to mind deserts and heat. Derived from Arabic, it is the name of the world's largest hot desert, located across the North of Africa. Similar in appearance to Sarah and Zahra and similar in feel to Savannah, it was selected by reality TV star Georgia Harrison for her daughter Sahara Jean Stacey in 2025.
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The name has a variety of pronunciations including: suh-HAHR-uh and suh-HEHR-uh in English, SA-A-RA in French, sa-A-ra in Italian and Spanish, za-HA-ra in German and suh-HA-ruh in Arabic. 




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The name Sahara peaked for girls at #1035 in 2006. The name is most popular in SAHARA, SAHARA, and SAHARA. Sahara is occasionally used for boys in 2003.

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