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The baby name Saban is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-bahn.

Saban is Arabic, Bosnian, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic, Bosnian, Turkish
Pronunciation: SAH-bahn

What is the meaning of the name Saban ?

The baby name Saban is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-bahn.

Saban is Arabic, Bosnian, Turkish in Origin.

Saban is most securely treated as a diacritic-free form of Turkish Şaban and Balkan Šaban, from Arabic Shaʿbān, the name of the eighth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The Arabic form is built on the root š-ʿ-b, to branch, divide, or disperse; medieval lexicographers explained the month name as referring to tribes scattering in search of water. Turkish saban, a separate common noun for plough, is usually not the personal name’s source.

The name spread with Islam into Ottoman Turkish and then into Bosnian, Albanian, and South Slavic Muslim naming, normally written Şaban, Shaban, or Šaban according to local orthography. It remained tied to the religious calendar rather than to a saint cult or biblical figure. Modern English-language visibility is mostly diasporic, with additional recognition from American football coach Nick Saban, whose surname is unrelated to regular given-name use.

Saban has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Saban

Saban Royal Saban, or Šaban, is a name that may refer to multiple people, often including notable figures in music, sports, and public life.

Saban – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ 0 #17 1 322
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
RS Boys 0 #132 23 2,277
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BG Boys 0 #163 57 3,850
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Boys 0 #198 12 3,402
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
GR Boys 0 #225 43 6,912
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
HR Boys 0 #251 9 3,997
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
DK Boys 0 #303 23 7,401
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
TR 0 #334 5,256 19,440
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
Austria Boys 0 #362 81 2,180
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Boys 2016 #406 3 2,872
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
RU Boys 0 #487 19 12,621
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
LY 0 #515 21 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
Germany Boys 0 #608 385 5,697
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #640 28 13,071
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
QA Boys 0 #689 19 18,093
KW Boys 0 #737 33 18,755
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
NL Boys 0 #782 170 5,873
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
EG Boys 0 #842 45 15,035
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
United States Boys 2024 #881 12 7,044
SA Girls 0 #895 41 25,931
IN Boys 0 #937 65 16,750
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,038 74 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,054 39 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MA 0 #1,103 26 20,986
DZ 0 #1,157 20 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,318 298 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,358 114 10,046

Saban is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AF
Austria

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People also ask about Saban

Saban is predominantly a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
Saban is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SAH-bahn.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sha'ban, Shaban, Şaban and Šaban.
Yes, very popular — Saban ranked #17 in DJ in 0, and appears in official birth registries across 60 countries.
Saban ranks highest in DJ (#17 in 0).
Yes — 1 notable people named Saban are in our database, including Saban (Royal).