The baby name Satar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /səˈtɑːr/; respelling: suh-TAHR.
Satar is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Satar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /səˈtɑːr/; respelling: suh-TAHR.
Satar is Arabic in Origin.
Satar is a masculine name used across the Persianate and Turkic world, ultimately from the Arabic root S‑T‑R “to veil, cover, protect.” It aligns with Arabic Sātir “concealer, protector” and the intensive form Sattār “ever-concealing,” giving the name meanings such as one who conceals faults, discreet, or protective. In Islamic contexts it echoes a revered divine epithet translated “the Concealer,” which lends the name a moral tone of modesty and mercy.
The name appears in Ottoman and Qajar records and remains current in Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Central Asia, and among Uyghurs. Common variants include Sattar, Sattor (Tajik/Uzbek), Settar (Turkish), and Sātir/Sater (Arabic transliteration), with related surnames Sattari and Sattarov. A rare feminine form in Persian is Sattareh. Not to be confused with Persian setār or Indian sitar, musical terms meaning “three-string,” which share form but not origin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #72 | 5 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #92 | 3 | 2,402 |
| IQ | 0 | #119 | 11 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #197 | 75 | 3,535 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #266 | 8 | 6,912 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #270 | 604 | 13,071 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #325 | 8 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #383 | 180 | 10,162 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #384 | 6 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #492 | 13 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #538 | 8 | 8,334 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #647 | 61 | 18,093 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #729 | 41 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #777 | 53 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #817 | 65 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #908 | 28 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #957 | 136 | 22,615 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #968 | 34 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,012 | 100 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,112 | 17 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 514 | 28,008 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,141 | 36 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,170 | 42 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
Satar is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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