Saracen
Arabic or Hebrew · Boy · 3 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Saracen
Saracen derives from Greek *Sarakenos*, likely from Arabic *Sharqiyyīn* (easterners) or Hebrew *Yiśreḥīm* (nomads), meaning a member of a nomadic Arabian people or later, any Muslim.
This meaning was compiled with AI assistance and is awaiting community review. Know this name well? Help verify or improve it.
Etymology
Saracen derives from Greek *Sarakenos*, likely from Arabic *Sharqiyyīn* (easterners) or Hebrew *Yiśreḥīm* (nomads), meaning a member of a nomadic Arabian people or later, any Muslim. The term was used primarily by European Christians and Byzantine Greeks from the medieval period onward to describe Arab raiders, traders, and later Muslim populations encountered during the Crusades and Mediterranean conflicts.
Saracen currently ranks #2,863 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
Names that sit beautifully beside SaracenSimilar names you might like
Names starting with SMore names starting with S
- Sabu
- Sahitya
- Sabia
- Saeid
- Saifuddin
- Sable
- Saachi
- Saffiya
- Saagar
- Sahaj
- Sadique
- Saidi
- Sady
- Sabeel
- Sahily
- Saakshi
- Safari
- Sabre
Find middle names for Saracen →
🧬 See Saracen's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Saracen's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Saracen your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Saracen already? Find sibling names that fit →
💬 Does Saracen go with your surname? Check the rhythm, rhyme and initials →
Names that sound like Saracen
Phonetic match, not just spelling"Serigne is a Wolof title derived from the Arabic word "shaykh" (شيخ), meaning "elder," "leader," or "wise man," and functions…"
"Sarah-Jane combines two Hebrew names: Sarah means "princess" (from שָׂרָה, sara) and Jane is a feminine form of John, meaning…"
"The name 'Sarah-Jayne' is a compound of 'Sarah', meaning "princess" or "noblewoman" from the Hebrew root *śārâ*, and 'Jayne', a…"
"The given name 'Srikanth' is derived from the Sanskrit words 'Sri' meaning 'auspicious' or 'beautiful' and 'Kanth' meaning 'neck' or…"
"The name 'Shrikant' means "beloved of Lakshmi" or "one who has Lakshmi as his consort," derived from the Sanskrit words…"
"The given name 'Sarahjane' is a combination of 'Sarah', which means 'lady' or 'princess' and is derived from the Hebrew…"
"The name 'Sergen' is a modern Turkish compound name meaning "brave/strong (ser) blood/lineage (gen)," derived from Persian *sar* (head/chief) and…"
"The name 'Sara-Jane' is a compound of 'Sara', meaning "princess" from Hebrew *śārā*, and 'Jane', a feminine form of 'John'…"
"The name 'Sarojini' means "lotus" or "she who is like a lotus," derived from the Sanskrit words *saroj* (lotus) and…"
"The name 'Serkan' means "noble blood" or "of noble lineage," derived from the Turkish words *ser* (head, chief) and *kan*…"
"Srikanta is a Sanskrit name composed of "Sri" (meaning wealth, beauty, or prosperity) and "Kanta" (meaning beloved or desired), literally…"
"Sercan is a Turkish name combining "ser" (meaning head or chief) and "can" (meaning soul or life), thus meaning "chief…"