Meaning of the nameSabina
- Female
- Latin origin
- Sa-bi-na
Sabina is a female name of Latin origin, the feminine form of the Roman cognomen Sabinus, meaning 'Sabine', from a people of ancient Italy.
Meaning
“feminine of Sabinus, 'Sabine', of the Sabine people”
Source: Behind the Name: Sabina · Wiktionary: Sabina
- People (2022)
- 3,306
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,630
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,475
- people
Sabina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sabina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (611 people).
3,286 women 20 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Sabina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sabina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Tocantins 0.007%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 465 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 375 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 313 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 260 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 225 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 179 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 174 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 166 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 150 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 129 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 117 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 112 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 109 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 105 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 74 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 65 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 58 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sabina
Sabina is the feminine form of the Roman cognomen Sabinus, which Behind the Name translates as 'a Sabine', that is, one of a people of ancient Italy. Behind the Name lists Sabina among the names used in Portuguese. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,306 people named Sabina, with a median age of 60. Proportionally, it is most common in Tocantins. It is almost always a female name, and most of the people recorded were born before 1970.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Sabina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Sabina · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Sabina
What does the name Sabina mean?
Sabina means “feminine of Sabinus, 'Sabine', of the Sabine people”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Sabina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,306 people with the first name Sabina, which ranks it number 3,630 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Sabina a boy's or a girl's name?
Sabina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,286 women and 20 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Sabina?
Sabina is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sabina most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.007% of the state's population is named Sabina (112 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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