Sabas
Aramaic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Sabas
Sabas derives from the Greek name Sabbas, which comes from the Aramaic word "sabba" meaning "old man" or "elder," reflecting wisdom and age.
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Etymology
Sabas derives from the Greek name Sabbas, which comes from the Aramaic word "sabba" meaning "old man" or "elder," reflecting wisdom and age. The name is primarily used in Christian traditions, particularly in Eastern Orthodox and Coptic Christianity, with Saint Sabas (439-532 CE) being a notable Desert Father who founded the influential Mar Saba monastery in Palestine.
Sabas currently ranks #13,866 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1930.
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