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Sahara

“Desert” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #1978 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Sahara's best rank, #1035, came in 2006; it has settled back to #1978 today. Roughly 4,700 girls have been named Sahara since 1964.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,200 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Saharas

• Sahara Khatun — Bangladeshi politician
• Sahara Sunday Spain — American poet
• Sahara Chowdhury Rebil — Bangladeshi LGBTQ rights activist
• Sahara Smith — American musician
• Sahara Beck — Australian singer and songwriter

In stories & tradition

• Sahara Wakasa — Chained Soldier

What Saharas become

Among 30 notable people named Sahara:

Entertainers appear 3.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sahara, Film Heroine.

Similar names: Zahara · Jazmyn · Sariah · Jahzara · Aleyah · Samiyah

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