Sabian
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SAY-bee-un
- Origin
- Modern
- US rank, 2025
- #6,140 for boys
Sabian is a boys' name of Modern origin. In 2025 it ranked 6,140th for boys in the US (14 babies).
Where does Sabian come from?
Modern: probably a blend of Sebastian and Fabian
Is Sabian a girl's or a boy's name?
Sabian is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 14 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Sabian in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Sabian in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Sabian in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Sabian in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- 6,140th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 14 about 1 in 120,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Falling down 25% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 14 boys in the US were named Sabian, making it the 6,140th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 6,292nd. Its busiest year was 1999, with 93 boys. It first appears in the records in 1976.
Half of all the boys named Sabian in the US since 1880 were born between 1999 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Sabian in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | #6,140 |
| 2024 | 9 | #8,307 |
| 2023 | 15 | #5,922 |
| 2022 | 10 | #7,762 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6,330 |
| 2020 | 13 | #6,292 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6,099 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4,222 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5,293 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5,785 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5,285 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4,698 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4,062 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4,857 |
| 2011 | 31 | #3,433 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5,248 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4,276 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2,752 |
| 2007 | 35 | #3,186 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2,880 |
| 2005 | 47 | #2,429 |
| 2004 | 45 | #2,448 |
| 2003 | 40 | #2,541 |
| 2002 | 41 | #2,424 |
| 2001 | 43 | #2,302 |
| 2000 | 79 | #1,510 |
| 1999 | 93 | #1,300 |
| 1998 | 17 | #4,015 |
| 1997 | 18 | #3,733 |
| 1996 | 20 | #3,400 |
| 1995 | 12 | #4,785 |
| 1994 | 15 | #4,088 |
| 1993 | 16 | #3,812 |
| 1992 | 5 | #8,426 |
| 1991 | 11 | #4,752 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,171 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 11 | #3,567 |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 10 | #3,604 |
| 1976 | 10 | #3,469 |
Names like Sabian
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Abdullah, Hamza, Ibrahim, Mustafa, Ahmed, Musa, Saif, Abdulrahman, Hassan, Umar, Zayd
Names related to Sabian
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sabian: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sabian, updated 20 October 2026.