Sahara

Sahara Meaning & Origin

About Sahara
The name "Sahara" is of Arabic origin and it means "desert" or "wilderness." It is derived from the Arabic word "sahra," which specifically refers to the vast desert region in North Africa known as the Sahara Desert. The name evokes a sense of vastness, aridity, and the beauty of the desert landscape.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Sahara are female.

Sahara Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -0.76% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SHR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH0 HH EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/səˈhɛrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sahara in Braille

Here's how to represent Sahara in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Sahara in braille

How to Spell the Name Sahara in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Sahara using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sahara in sign language

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