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The baby name Sabah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /sˤaˈbaːħ/; Anglicized: suh-BAH (/səˈbɑː/).

Sabah is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: /sˤaˈbaːħ/; Anglicized: suh-BAH (/səˈbɑː/)

What is the meaning of the name Sabah ?

The baby name Sabah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /sˤaˈbaːħ/; Anglicized: suh-BAH (/səˈbɑː/).

Sabah is Arabic in Origin.

Sabah (Arabic: صباح, ṣabāḥ) is a given name meaning “morning,” “dawn,” or “daybreak,” evoking freshness and new beginnings. Used across the Arabic-speaking world, it is chiefly feminine but occurs for men as well. The word and name were borrowed into Turkish as Sabah with the same sense, and through Persian/Urdu influence it appears in South Asia as Subah, likewise meaning “morning.”

The name has long-standing use in Levantine and Gulf onomastics and grew in pan-Arab familiarity in the 20th century, helped by the fame of the Lebanese singer and actress known simply as Sabah (1927–2014). Variant spellings reflect transliteration: Sabah, Ṣabāḥ, and Subah; compound forms such as Sabah al‑Din also appear. As a surname it is widespread in Arab and diaspora communities. Parents choose Sabah for its bright, optimistic imagery of first light and new starts.

Sabah has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Sabah

Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Politician|royal · Born 1929 · Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was best known as the Emir of Kuwait, serving from 2006 until his death in 2020. He was a senior member of Kuwait’s ruling family and the fourth son of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Sabah Actor · Born 1927 · Egypt Sabah is best known as a state in Malaysia, located in northern Borneo in East Malaysia. It borders Sarawak to the southwest and Indonesia’s North Kalimantan province to the south. Sabah Fakhri Actor · Born 1933 · Syria Sabah Fakhri was a legendary Syrian tenor singer from Aleppo, best known for reviving and popularizing traditional Arabic music styles like Muwashahat and Qudud Halabiya. Over a career that lasted more than 50 years, he became famous for performances of songs such as "Qaduka al-Mayyas" and "Ya Mal Al-Sham."

Sabah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ Girls 0 #28 2 488
AZ 0 #43 1 706
IQ Boys 0 #52 4,407 13,071
IQ 0 #61 78 3,533
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
SD Girls 0 #74 735 7,678
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
SD 0 #82 19 2,130
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
KW 0 #100 17 5,216
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
JO Girls 0 #104 575 7,570
OM 0 #106 11 6,215
EG Girls 0 #110 8,051 14,742
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
JO 0 #126 12 2,158
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
SY 0 #143 1,861 11,684
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
LB 0 #154 1,028 13,263
AE 0 #162 16 10,220
MA 0 #175 7,985 20,986
Sweden Girls 2021 #181 3 1,666
LU Girls 0 #185 6 4,850
Sweden Boys 2012 #186 2 1,395
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
SA Girls 0 #217 1,196 25,931
IQ Girls 0 #218 360 11,303
PS 0 #219 8 5,692
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
QA Girls 0 #231 86 15,378
AL Boys 0 #239 60 5,122
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
EG 0 #239 197 6,387
SA 0 #242 54 10,560
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
AF Boys 0 #270 5 3,535
DK Girls 0 #274 43 7,429
YE 0 #276 108 8,639
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
OM Girls 0 #289 108 15,987
DK Boys 0 #295 31 7,401
Canada Girls 2019 #296 5 2,976
France Boys 1970 #296 3 1,177
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
AE Girls 0 #314 243 20,968
PS Girls 0 #316 232 10,981
LY 0 #324 229 12,703
JO Boys 0 #329 49 7,057
GH Boys 0 #334 12 8,138
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
BD Girls 0 #345 42 8,413
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
KW Girls 0 #359 157 19,177
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
TN 0 #379 716 13,765
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
France Girls 2021 #398 8 3,185
DZ 0 #402 1,426 20,130
SD Boys 0 #407 39 10,523
Finland Boys 0 #416 12 2,041
IL Girls 0 #425 199 11,648
Austria Boys 0 #427 16 2,180
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
BH 0 #446 108 17,937
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
IR Boys 0 #486 67 10,162
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
IR Girls 0 #512 19 8,334
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
IL Boys 0 #590 18 10,983
BD Boys 0 #598 8 10,045
KW Boys 0 #607 163 18,755
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #655 28 3,552
TR 0 #664 897 19,440
EG Boys 0 #667 224 15,035
QA Boys 0 #681 27 18,093
Finland Girls 2026 #720 19 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #729 110 4,949
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
Spain Girls 0 #771 214 5,561
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NL Girls 0 #789 167 5,933
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
Germany Boys 0 #826 127 5,697
OM Boys 0 #834 48 17,948
NL Boys 0 #891 61 5,873
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
MY Girls 0 #955 40 24,821
MY Boys 0 #972 140 25,439
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
AE Boys 0 #1,010 83 22,615
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,098 44 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,115 337 9,415
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,415 57 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,461 154 28,008

Sabah is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Sweden
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Sabah

Sabah is predominantly a girl's name.
Sabah is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /sˤaˈbaːħ/; Anglicized: suh-BAH (/səˈbɑː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ṣabāḥ, Sabāh, Sabaah, Subah and Sabah (Anglicized spelling).
Across languages, Sabah has these equivalents: Dawn (English), Aurora (Latin), Eos (Greek), Zora (Slavic), Usha (Sanskrit).
Yes — Sabah ranked #181 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Sabah ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2021).
Sabah's popularity is rising. It moved from #403 in 2011 to #398 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 3 notable people named Sabah are in our database, including Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Politician|royal), Sabah (Actor), Sabah Fakhri (Actor).