Entry № 1585 · Sanskrit origin

Sahana Sahana — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SAH-hah-nah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Sanskrit

Meaning

"Patience, endurance"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Sanskrit)

The meaning

A name that means "patience, endurance".

Sahana (सहन / ಸಹನಾ) is the Sanskrit word for "patience" or "endurance" — also the name of a classical raga in Carnatic and Hindustani music.

Sahana is widely used in South India.

Patience. The Sanskrit raga.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

सहन

Transliteration: Sahanā
Pronunciation: / ˈsɑː.hə.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Sahana stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Sahana · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Sahanas before her.

Real people

Sahana Pradhan

Nepalese politician.

1928 – 2014

In fiction

Sahana

Common in South Indian films.

Names connected to Sahana.

Numerology

The number behind Sahana.

The Free Spirit

Sahana reduces to five — the number of Sanskrit patience.

Parents on Sahana

Why families chose this name.

"Patience in Sanskrit. Six letters. Sahana."

Priya · Mother of one · Bangalore