Sabrin
A feminine Arabic name meaning "patient" or "persevering".
Name Census estimates that about 356 living Americans carry the first name Sabrin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sabrin today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sabrin births was 2019 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sabrin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
356
~ 1 in 962,793 Americans
Peak year
2019
29 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,505
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Sabrin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sabrin from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 164 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Sabrin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sabrin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sabrin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sabrins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sabrin
The name Sabrin is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "sabr" meaning patience or perseverance. It is believed to have first emerged in the Middle East during the 7th century AD, around the time of the rise of Islam and the spread of the Arabic language across the region.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Sabrin can be found in the writings of famous Arabic poets and scholars of the medieval period. Notably, the 10th-century poet Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani mentioned a woman named Sabrin in his anthology of poetry and stories.
In Islamic tradition, the name Sabrin is often associated with the concept of patience and resilience, which are highly valued virtues in the faith. Some scholars suggest that the name may have been inspired by the story of the Prophet Ayyub (Job) in the Quran, who is renowned for his unwavering patience in the face of adversity.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Sabrin. One of the earliest was Sabrin bint Al-Hasan Al-Nasawi, a renowned 12th-century Islamic scholar and poet from modern-day Uzbekistan. She was widely respected for her contributions to the study of hadith (prophetic traditions) and her literary works.
Another important figure was Sabrin Boutersen, a 13th-century Sufi mystic and poet from present-day Iran. Her spiritual writings and poetry have been influential in the Sufi tradition and continue to be studied by scholars and practitioners.
In the 15th century, Sabrin Al-Sham was a prominent jurist and scholar from Damascus, known for her expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and her efforts to promote education for women.
During the Ottoman Empire, Sabrin Hatun was a 16th-century Ottoman princess and patron of the arts, who commissioned the construction of several mosques and educational institutions in present-day Turkey.
In more recent times, Sabrin Faraj was a celebrated Syrian poet and activist who lived from 1935 to 2018. Her works often explored themes of social justice, feminism, and national identity, and she was widely recognized for her contributions to modern Arabic literature.
People
Sabrin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sabrin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sabrin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sabrin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 356 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sabrin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 962,793 US residents.
Is Sabrin a common name?
We classify Sabrin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 360 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sabrin most popular?
The single biggest year for Sabrin was 2019, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sabrin is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Sabrin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sabrin in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.