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Saba: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the east wind; a morning breeze”
صبا
صَبَا
What Saba means
Saba (صبا, Arabic صَبَا) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “the east wind; a morning breeze”. It comes from the Arabic root ص ب و. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ص ب و.
Saba at a glance
- Meaning
- the east wind; a morning breeze
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- sa-ba
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- S · ص
Meaning of Saba
- In English
- the east wind; a morning breeze
- اردو میں معنی
- باد صبا، صبح کی ہوا
Origin and history of Saba
Lane: ṣabā is the east wind; in Persian and Urdu poetry it is the gentle breeze of morning. سبا (Sheba, Quran 27:22) is a different word.
Rootص ب و
How to say and write Saba
- Say it
- sa-ba2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Saba
- Urdu
- صبا
- Original script
- صَبَا
- Other spellings
- Sabaa
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Saba
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Saba.
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Names that sound like Saba
Questions about the name Saba
What does the name Saba mean?
Saba means “the east wind; a morning breeze”. In Urdu: باد صبا، صبح کی ہوا. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Saba a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Saba is a girl’s name.
Is Saba a Muslim name?
Yes. Saba is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane: ṣabā is the east wind; in Persian and Urdu poetry it is the gentle breeze of morning. سبا (Sheba, Quran 27:22) is a different word.
How do you pronounce Saba?
Say it “sa-ba”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Saba in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Saba is written صبا. In its original script: صَبَا.
What are other spellings of Saba?
Saba is also spelled Sabaa.
Is the meaning of Saba verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.