Sobra
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Sobra
Sobra means "excess" or "surplus" and derives from the Spanish/Portuguese word "sobra," which comes from Latin "superāre" (to overcome or go beyond).
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Etymology
Sobra means "excess" or "surplus" and derives from the Spanish/Portuguese word "sobra," which comes from Latin "superāre" (to overcome or go beyond). The name has been used primarily in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic communities, with historical roots in the Iberian Peninsula where it occasionally appears in genealogical records.
Sobra currently ranks #5,333 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1958.
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