Sahil is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sahil means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sahil across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sahil has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sahil is a boy name of Hindi/Arabic origin meaning “seashore, guide”. A popular name in India meaning shore, also linked to an Arabic root.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,160 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,623 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 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 Sahil per year, United States (1982 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (144/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (118/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (3/yr).
Sahil is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #2,336 nationally (given to 208 babies that year).
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