Sabra is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sabra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sabra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sabra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sabra is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “prickly pear cactus; to rest”. A name for a native-born Israeli, from the sabra cactus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,960 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sabra per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1961 (155/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (3/yr).
Sabra is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #1,458 nationally (given to 155 babies that year).
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