Sabrina
suhb-REE-nuh
Sabrina derives from the Latin name of the River Severn in Britain, called Sabrina by Roman geographers. The name likely has Celtic roots predating the Roman conquest, though its exact original meaning is lost.
In Geoffrey of Monmouth’s 12th-century Historia Regum Britanniae, Sabrina was a princess drowned in the river by her stepmother. The goddess of the Severn then bore her name in legend.
Sabrina ranked No. 357 in 2024 with 869 births. The name peaked at No. 53 in 1997 with 5,816 births, riding a wave of pop-culture interest.
What the name Sabrina means
The 1954 film Sabrina starring Audrey Hepburn gave the name Hollywood glamour. Decades later, the TV series Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996) pushed it to peak popularity.
Three syllables - sa-BREE-na - carry a lilting, musical rhythm. The stressed middle syllable gives it forward momentum without sounding rushed.
Parents today appreciate Sabrina for its blend of literary heritage and modern familiarity. It reads as sophisticated without feeling stiff or dated.
Variants include the Italian Sabina and the French Sabrine. The name appears across European languages with minimal spelling changes, a sign of its deep roots.
US popularity over time
Numerology and symbolism
Based on Pythagorean numerology — a traditional system linking name letters to numbers. Presented for cultural interest.
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