Given name & surname
Saban
“from the open plain”
Saban is a variant of Sabana. One Spanish interpretation is “from the open plain.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Saban is a variant of Sabana. One Spanish interpretation is “from the open plain.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Saban is a variant of Sabana. An origin associated with Sabana is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Saban through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 151
- 151 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #11,747 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 11,747 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 368 as a first name in 2020; 948 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Saban’s family of names
Saban has a related form in Sabana. In Greek usage, Saban is a transliteration of Σαμπάν.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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