Sabrina: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from the River Severn”
- Origin
- Celtic
- Say it
- suh-BREE-nuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Sabrina is the Latin name of the River Severn in Britain, from an older Celtic form. It was later popularized in literature and legend through the figure of Sabrina/Hafren.
How popular is Sabrina?
Babies named Sabrina in 2024869
2024 rank#357 girls
Peak year1997
Total US babies since 1880141,980
Sabrina is steady now but far below its 1997 peak.
Names like Sabrina
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Sabrina questions
What does the name Sabrina mean?
Sabrina means "from the River Severn". It comes from Celtic. Sabrina is the Latin name of the River Severn in Britain, from an older Celtic form. It was later popularized in literature and legend through the figure of Sabrina/Hafren.
Is Sabrina a boy or girl name?
Sabrina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Sabrina?
869 US babies were named Sabrina in 2024. Its peak year was 1997.
How do you pronounce Sabrina?
Sabrina is usually pronounced suh-BREE-nuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.