Sabir
A boy's name with 776 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
An Italian-based pidgin language used as the lingua franca of Mediterranean trade from roughly the 11th to the 19th centuries.
Sabir is a boy's baby name of Arabic origin, meaning 'patient' or 'enduring,' from the Arabic root sabara (to be patient, to endure with grace). Al-Sabur (The Patient One) is one of the 99 names of God in Islam.
In Islamic teaching, patience (sabr) is one of the highest virtues — the quality that sustains faith through difficulty. When a divine attribute becomes a personal name, it carries the deepest aspiration: that this child will embody the steadfast grace that even the divine exemplifies. Sabir is chosen by families who value resilience and inner strength.
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Sabir's linguistic roots are not definitively traced to a single tradition. Names that emerged in late-twentieth-century America were often created by blending sounds, respelling existing names, or combining elements from multiple languages — a form of linguistic creativity that makes pinning down a single origin difficult.
What the data does show: Sabir has 776 recorded U.S. births as a boy's name, with its sharp, distinct ending ending on a consonant gives it a firm, clear close.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Sabir has 40+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1979.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 172 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 324 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 157 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 83 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 35 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 5 | — |
The Story of Sabir
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2017, Sabir is a fresh, modern favorite. Boys named Sabir are most likely born between 2007 and 2024.
How rare is Sabir?
Only about 1 in every 124,138 babies born in 2024 was named Sabir — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1979, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 2010s with 324 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.
Sabir by the numbers
- Would fill 16 school buses
- Meeting one Sabir per day would take 2.1 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(40 years, 1979–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | #3864 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3166 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3397 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3233 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3478 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3328 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3360 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2663 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3587 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3215 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3288 |
| 2013 | 25 | #4038 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3983 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3772 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3790 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5272 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4120 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4225 |
| 2006 | 11 | #7331 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6549 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1979–2024