The baby name Sabena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈbiːnə/ (suh-BEE-nuh).
Sabena is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Sabena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈbiːnə/ (suh-BEE-nuh).
Sabena is Latin in Origin.
Sabena is a modern feminine given name most plausibly derived from Latin Sabina, the ethnic name meaning “a Sabine woman,” from the ancient Italian tribe Sabini. Through the cult of the 3rd‑century martyr Saint Sabina and the Roman basilica that bears her name, Sabina/Sabine remained in use across Christian Europe - Italian Sabina, French Sabine, German/Scandinavian Sabine, Polish/Romanian Sabina - before spreading into English in later centuries.
Sabena appears as an English and South Asian variant alongside Sabina, Sabine, and Sabeena; the latter in Urdu/Hindi circles is also associated with Arabic saba, “the morning breeze,” which may color its modern appeal. Related forms include the masculine Sabin/Savino; short forms include Sabi and Bina. The core meaning stays “woman of the Sabines.” Note that the spelling coincides with SABENA, the former Belgian national airline, which occasionally influenced mid‑20th‑century name awareness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #371 | 16 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #774 | 13 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2002 | #885 | 5 | 9,522 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #907 | 29 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,602 | 13 | 28,008 |
Sabena is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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