Girl name · Welsh
Sabrina
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from Sabrina, the Latin name of the River SevernSabrina is a girl's name that is of Welsh origin: from Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn. It is used in English, Italian and German.
- Meaning
- From Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #321 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Sabrina
As a girl's name, Sabrina is of Welsh origin: from Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn. It is used in English, Italian and German.
Its meaning puts Sabrina on our names that mean water or sea list.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Sabrina on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Sabrina on 1 list.
“Latin name of the River Severn; a river nymph in Milton”
From Mermaid names, real names for a mermaid
How popular is Sabrina?
- US rank in 2025
- #321
- 956 babies, 595 per million girls
- Best rank
- #53 in 1997
- 5,816 babies that year
- Babies since 1916
- At least 142,601
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 1 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 1 per million |
| 1940s | 3 per million |
| 1950s | 255 per million |
| 1960s | 682 per million |
| 1970s | 1,586 per million |
| 1980s | 1,434 per million |
| 1990s | 2,147 per million |
| 2000s | 1,210 per million |
| 2010s | 575 per million |
| 2020s | 510 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #370 | #433 | #428 | #392 | #388 | #402 | #413 | #396 | #360 | #321 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Sabrina
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SabinaSabine woman (Latin, girl)
- SarinaPrincess (Hebrew, girl)
- SabineSabine woman (Latin, girl)
- SabihaBeautiful, radiant (Arabic, girl)
- SakinaCalmness, peace (Arabic, girl)
- SantinaLittle saint (Latin, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- RioRiver (Spanish, unisex)
- DouglasDark river (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- HesterLatin form of Esther (Hebrew, girl)
- JustinFrom Latin Iustinus, derived from Justus, just (Latin, boy)
- KelvinFrom the River Kelvin (Scottish place name, boy)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- MonroeFrom the mouth of the Roe river (Gaelic, unisex)
- OwenAnglicized form of Owain, possibly from Latin Eugenius (Welsh, boy)
- ShannonFrom Ireland's longest river (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- AltonTown at a river's source (Old English, boy)
- AmoraApparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor, love (English, girl)
- ArabellaProbably a variant of Annabel; linked with Latin yielding to prayer (Latin, girl)
- AyrtonSettlement on the River Aire (English, boy)
- ClodaghFrom a river in County Waterford (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- DiegoSpanish name of uncertain origin, often linked with Latin Didacus (Latin, boy)
Middle names for Sabrina
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Welsh
- GwenWhite, fair, blessed (Welsh, girl)
- GwendolynBlessed ring (Welsh, girl)
- LynnLake (Welsh, unisex)
- MeganA pearl (Welsh, girl)
- ReeseArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, unisex)
- RhiannonGreat queen (Welsh, girl)
- TeganFair, beautiful (Welsh, girl)
- WynnFair, white, blessed (Welsh, unisex)
- AngharadMuch loved (Welsh, girl)
- AnwenVery fair, very blessed (Welsh, girl)
- ArianwenSilver white (Welsh, girl)
- BlodwenWhite flowers (Welsh, girl)
- BranwenWhite raven (Welsh, girl)
- BriallenPrimrose (Welsh, girl)
- BrynA hill (Welsh, unisex)
- CarwenBlessed love (Welsh, girl)
- CarysLove, beloved (Welsh, girl)
- CelynHolly (Welsh, unisex)
Sabrina: common questions
What does the name Sabrina mean?
Sabrina is of Welsh origin: from Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Sabrina a boy or girl name?
Sabrina is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Sabrina come from?
Sabrina is of Welsh origin: from Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn. Today it is used in English, Italian and German.
How popular is the name Sabrina?
Sabrina ranked #321 in the US in 2025, with 956 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Sabrina?
Names spelled like Sabrina include Sabina, Sarina, Sabine, Sabiha and Sakina.
What middle names go with Sabrina?
Middle names that flow well with Sabrina include Faith, Fern, Gemma, Hazel and Ione. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.