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The baby name Saber is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAY-ber.

Saber is Arabic, French, Hungarian in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic, French, Hungarian
Pronunciation: SAY-ber

What is the meaning of the name Saber ?

The baby name Saber is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAY-ber.

Saber is Arabic, French, Hungarian in Origin.

Saber has two separate etymologies in modern naming. As an English word name, it reflects French sabre, first recorded in English in the late seventeenth century for a curved cavalry sword; French likely borrowed it through German Sabel from Hungarian szablya or Polish szabla, terms for a cutting blade. In Arabic use, Saber is a romanization of صابر, Ṣābir, the active participle of ṣabara, to be patient, from the consonantal root ṣ-b-r.

The sword term spread in western Europe with cavalry vocabulary shaped by Hungarian, Polish, and Ottoman-frontier warfare. As a given name in English, Saber remains rare and has not ranked in recent U.S. birth data. In Arabic-speaking and Muslim contexts, the Ṣābir form is older and tied to ṣabr, patience, an important Qur'anic and ethical concept; bearers include Tunisian singer Saber Rebaï. Spellings vary by transliteration, with Sabir and Sabeer beside the French-influenced Sabre.

Saber has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Saber

Saber Rebai Actor · Born 1967 · Tunisia Saber Rebai is a Tunisian singer, actor, and composer best known for the song "Sidi Mansour." Born on 13 March 1967, he is one of the well-known voices in Arabic music.

Saber – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TN Boys 0 #2 1 2
TN 0 #28 15,687 13,765
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AF 0 #63 14 1,883
SD Boys 0 #77 1,059 10,523
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
AF Girls 0 #91 4 2,402
EG Boys 0 #94 10,303 15,035
SD 0 #95 8 2,130
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
KW 0 #113 9 5,216
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
AF Boys 0 #117 197 3,535
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
IQ 0 #129 5 3,533
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
DZ 0 #131 6,330 20,130
JO 0 #133 8 2,158
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
IR Boys 0 #144 1,433 10,162
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #174 6 4,064
YE 0 #175 269 8,639
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
JO Boys 0 #193 262 7,057
PS 0 #203 16 5,692
IR 0 #204 26 4,221
EG 0 #205 271 6,387
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BD 0 #213 15 5,992
LY 0 #213 443 12,703
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
SA 0 #244 52 10,560
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
GR Boys 0 #253 15 6,912
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
IL 0 #274 9 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
MA 0 #297 2,695 20,986
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
PS Boys 0 #308 280 10,655
Canada Boys 2021 #311 5 2,600
DK Boys 0 #313 13 7,401
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
SD Girls 0 #327 19 7,678
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
IQ Boys 0 #344 403 13,071
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
KW Boys 0 #365 477 18,755
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #378 19 15,987
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
France Boys 2021 #382 6 2,865
IL Boys 0 #395 230 10,983
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
Finland Boys 0 #414 14 2,041
BD Boys 0 #420 164 10,045
Austria Boys 0 #424 19 2,180
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
SA Boys 0 #457 2,514 28,008
GT Boys 0 #462 13 7,625
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #483 22 11,303
BH 0 #484 70 17,937
IR Girls 0 #494 37 8,334
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
QA Boys 0 #505 204 18,093
PS Girls 0 #508 16 10,981
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
AE Girls 0 #535 19 20,968
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
LB 0 #569 90 13,263
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
OM Boys 0 #587 308 17,948
SY 0 #613 116 11,684
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
AE Boys 0 #634 519 22,615
IL Girls 0 #639 7 11,648
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #669 14 3,552
SG Boys 0 #684 14 17,960
IT 0 #694 21 4,183
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
EG Girls 0 #768 193 14,742
IT Boys 0 #786 787 10,046
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
NL Boys 0 #826 126 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #834 97 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #845 108 5,697
SA Girls 0 #854 82 25,931
United States Boys 2024 #878 15 7,044
IN Boys 0 #893 109 16,750
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,068 44 25,439
TR 0 #1,074 138 19,440
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,152 27 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,429 18 9,415

Saber is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Brussels, Belgium
Sweden

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People also ask about Saber

Saber is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Saber is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SAY-ber.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sabre, Sabir, Sabeer and Ṣābir.
Yes — Saber ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Saber ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Yes — 1 notable people named Saber are in our database, including Saber Rebai (Actor).