Sahar
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Sahar
A soft, strong name, commonly heard in the Middle East, Sahar is an Arabic and Persian name, associated with dawn and beginnings, and a Hebrew name, meaning "crescent", in turn linking it to the moon. Predominantly used as a feminine name, in Israel it leans slightly masculine.
The name would be pronounced as SAH-hahr in Arabic and Hebrew and as sa-HAR in Persian.
Sahar is also given to boys.
Pronounced suh-HAHR.
As of October 2026, Sahar ranked #12047 for boys in US births in 2024 and #3565 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8991 for boys in 1989 and #1789 for girls in 1996.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,476 | 46 | 25.8 |
| 2015 | #3,082 | 55 | 30.8 |
| 2016 | #2,962 | 57 | 32.2 |
| 2017 | #3,130 | 52 | 30.1 |
| 2018 | #3,282 | 49 | 28.8 |
| 2019 | #3,214 | 50 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | #3,486 | 44 | 27.2 |
| 2021 | #3,328 | 48 | 29.3 |
| 2022 | #2,782 | 62 | 37.8 |
| 2023 | #3,463 | 46 | 28.7 |
| 2024 | #3,363 | 47 | 29 |
| 2025 | #3,565 | 43 | 26.8 |
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