The baby name Sahra is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-rah.
Sahra is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Sahra is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-rah.
Sahra is Arabic in Origin.
Sahra is an Arabic feminine name based on classical Arabic ṣaḥrāʾ, the earliest relevant form, a noun and feminine adjective for desert, open wilderness, or desert land. The word belongs to the Semitic root ṣ-ḥ-r, associated in Arabic with tawny or reddish coloring; morphologically ṣaḥrāʾ is the feminine counterpart of aṣḥar, tawny, and came to designate the arid open country itself. In Turkish and Somali usage, Sahra reflects the same Arabic loanword with simplified spelling.
As a given name, Sahra appears among Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities, with notable use in Somalia and Turkey and occasional adoption in Europe through migration; German politician Sahra Wagenknecht is a contemporary bearer. Sahara is the related geographic form known from the North African desert, while Sahraa and Ṣaḥrāʾ are closer transliterations. It should be distinguished from Zahra, an Arabic name from a different root meaning shining or flower, and from Shahar, a Ugaritic theonym.
| Sahra Wagenknecht Sahra Wagenknecht is a German politician best known for her prominent role in left-wing politics in Germany. She served as a member of the Bundestag from 2009 to 2025 and represented The Left until 2023. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | 0 | #4 | 1 | 66 | |
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #28 | 2 | 488 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #29 | 7 | 574 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #70 | 25 | 2,402 |
| AF | 0 | #73 | 4 | 1,883 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #73 | 3 | 1,051 |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Norway | Girls | 2015 | #126 | 6 | 491 |
| IQ | 0 | #130 | 4 | 3,533 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #175 | 5 | 1,568 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #187 | 4 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #227 | 5 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #257 | 60 | 7,429 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #279 | 7 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #328 | 18 | 7,678 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| YE | 0 | #356 | 26 | 8,639 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #357 | 35 | 1,368 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #371 | 50 | 1,885 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #374 | 23 | 15,987 |
| NL | 0 | #382 | 10 | 2,481 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #389 | 17 | 3,185 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| Germany | 0 | #423 | 15 | 2,542 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #426 | 105 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #427 | 78 | 11,303 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #486 | 30 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #500 | 54 | 20,968 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #520 | 16 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #533 | 348 | 4,949 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| TR | 0 | #567 | 1,478 | 19,440 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #601 | 145 | 3,895 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #663 | 274 | 25,931 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #758 | 72 | 13,765 | |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| MA | 0 | #787 | 352 | 20,986 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 139 | 14,742 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #835 | 121 | 5,933 |
| DZ | 0 | #857 | 326 | 20,130 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #925 | 17 | 12,708 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #970 | 25 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,053 | 26 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 26 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,166 | 18 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,371 | 76 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,552 | 63 | 28,008 |
Sahra is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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