Sahara

Sahara Meaning & Origin

About Sahara
The surname Sahara is of Japanese origin and is derived from the word "sahara," which means "desert" in Japanese. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is often associated with individuals or families who have ancestral ties to regions or occupations related to deserts.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sahara is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sahara: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sahara based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sahara is not currently available.

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, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sahara in braille

How to sign the name Sahara using Sign Language

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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