UK girl's name
Sahaana
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "able" or "brave".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Sahaana is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Sahaana popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5687, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 6 births.
This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2008 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 12 living people in the UK are called Sahaana. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Sahaana ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales in 2023, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 6 girls were registered as Sahaana.
- • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sahaana as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5687
2023
Births in 2023
3
Latest year
Peak year
2008
6 births
Estimated living
12
2026
Meaning
What does Sahaana mean?
The name Sahaana has its roots in the Sanskrit language, which originated in the Indian subcontinent several thousand years ago. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "sahana," which means "patience" or "endurance." The name is particularly popular in India and among the Hindu community.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Sahaana can be found in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as the name of a character. The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, dating back to around the 8th century BCE.
In the 15th century, there was a famous Indian poet and saint named Sahaana Devi, who was renowned for her devotional poetry and her spiritual teachings. She is believed to have lived between 1450 and 1520 CE and is celebrated as one of the most influential female mystics of medieval India.
Another notable historical figure with the name Sahaana was Sahaana Begum, a 16th-century Mughal princess and the daughter of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. She was known for her intellect, her love of arts and literature, and her patronage of poets and scholars.
In the 19th century, Sahaana Devi was a famous Indian courtesan and poet who lived in Lucknow, the capital of the Awadh region in northern India. She was renowned for her beauty, her wit, and her poetic talents, and her works are still studied and celebrated today.
More recently, Sahaana Bajracharya was a prominent Nepali artist and writer who lived from 1900 to 1981. She was a pioneer in the field of modern Nepali literature and is considered one of the most influential writers of her time in Nepal.
These are just a few examples of notable historical figures who bore the name Sahaana, which has a rich cultural heritage and a long tradition in the Indian subcontinent.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Sahaana over time
The chart below shows babies named Sahaana registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2008 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Sahaana, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2023, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sahaana by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sahaana was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #5687 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #5876 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3397 | 6 | 1 |
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FAQ
Sahaana: questions and answers
How popular is the name Sahaana in the UK right now?
In 2023, Sahaana was ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Sahaana most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 6 babies registered as Sahaana in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Sahaana?
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "able" or "brave".
How many people are called Sahaana in the UK?
A total of 12 babies have been registered as Sahaana across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.