Sahara - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Sahara \sa-hara, saha-ra\ is pronounced sah-HAH-rah. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "desert". Place name: an inhospitable desert in North Africa.

Sahara has 4 variant forms: Saharah, Saharra, Sahra and Zahara.

For more information, see also the related name Sarah.

Baby names that sound like Sahara are Zahira and Zohara.

Sahara is a very rare female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Sahara. Click here to compare Sahara with related baby names.