name
Sahra
SAH-rah
ˈsɑːrɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Sahra
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Afar (Ethiopia/Djibouti)
- Meaning
- an Afar and Somali feminine name related to the Arabic Sarah meaning pure or noblewoman; widely used across the Muslim communities of the Horn of Africa; in Afar society it carries associations with grace, moral integrity, and the dignified role of women as mothers, traders, and keepers of the family's social bonds
- Gender
- female
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