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Sabas

Quick answerSabas derives from the Greek name Sabbas, which comes from the Aramaic word "sabba" meaning "old man" or "elder," reflecting wisdom and age.

Aramaic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,866
TrendStable
Peak year1930
Syllables2
OriginAramaic
LanguageGreek
CultureChristian
ReligionChristianity
Letters5
Numerology6 Chaldean 1
Global rank#1,594

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

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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