Given name & surname
Sabian
“of a tribe of ancient Italy”
Sabian is a variant of Sabino. One Latin interpretation is “of a tribe of ancient Italy.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sabian is a variant of Sabino. One Latin interpretation is “of a tribe of ancient Italy.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sabian is a variant of Sabino. An origin associated with Sabino is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sabian through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 973
- 952 boys · 21 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 99 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #6,381 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,381 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 26.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 93 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 855 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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