Entry № 1066 · Latin origin

Sabina Sabina — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ sah-BEE-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Latin
Meaning
"Sabine woman"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Latin)

A name that means "sabine woman".

Sabina is the Latin word for a woman of the Sabine people — the Italic tribe whose abduction by the early Romans is recorded in Livy's history. Empress Vibia Sabina (83-136 CE) was the wife of Emperor Hadrian.

Sabina is widely used in Italy, Spain, and Eastern Europe.

Sabine woman. Hadrian's empress.

Where Sabina stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Sabina · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Sabinas before her.

Real people
Empress Vibia Sabina
Wife of Emperor Hadrian.
83 – 136 CE
Saint Sabina
Roman martyr.
d. c. 126 CE
In fiction
Sabina
Common in historical fiction.

Names connected to Sabina.

The number behind Sabina.

8

The Authority

Sabina reduces to eight — the number of Roman origin.

Why families chose this name.

"Sabine woman. Six letters. Sabina."
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