Boy name
Sabah name meaning
“the first daylight hours of the day”
Sabah means “the first daylight hours of the day.” It comes from Arabic sabah and entered Turkish through Ottoman Turkish. In Türkiye, it is used as a boy’s name. The horizon brightening at sunrise offers a direct visual association, matching the everyday Turkish word for the morning hours.
What does Sabah mean?
The first daylight hours of the day
In Turkish: günün ilk aydınlık saatleri
Sabah names the daylight period that follows the night. In Turkish it is an everyday word for a part of the day; as a given name, it can suggest daybreak and a fresh beginning. It shares its opening element with Sabahattin but also functions independently.
Origin of the name Sabah
Sabah comes from Arabic ṣabāḥ, meaning morning. It entered Turkish through Ottoman Turkish and is also used as a personal name.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names found in the Quran |
| Is Sabah in the Quran? | As a word · صباح · 37:177Sabah occurs in the Quran as an ordinary word referring to morning, rather than as a personal name. |
| Starts with | S · Sa |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Sabah
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sabah/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | صباح |
Is Sabah a boy’s name?
Yes, Sabah is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Sabah does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Sabah
- Sabih♂Handsome
- Salah♂Goodness
- Sabar♂Name of the historical Sabir people
- Salih♂Good, virtuous, righteous
- Sabri♂Associated with patience and endurance
- Savaş♂War
- Safa♂Clarity
- Sabit♂Firm, enduring and unchanging
- Sabahat♂♀Beauty of face, lovely appearance
- Samih♂Generous
- Saad♂Happiness
- Sayan♂One who counts or respects
Names with related meanings
- Doğu♂East, the direction of sunrise
- Taner♂Man of the dawn
- Altan♂Crimson dawn
- Rojhat♂The sun has risen, the day has come
- Ertan♂Early dawn
- Rohat♂Day has dawned
- Şafak♂♀The first light appearing before sunrise
- Sabahattin♂Morning of the faith
- Suphi♂Relating to morning or daybreak
- Ruhat♂The sun has risen
- Tan♂♀The first light before sunrise
- Tansel♂♀Dawn and flood
Famous people named Sabah
- Sabah Ayşavkı · b. 1964
FAQ about the name Sabah
What is the meaning of Sabah?
Sabah means “the first daylight hours of the day”. Sabah comes from Arabic ṣabāḥ, meaning morning. It entered Turkish through Ottoman Turkish and is also used as a personal name.
Is Sabah a boy’s name?
Yes, Sabah is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Sabah in the Quran?
As a word. Sabah occurs in the Quran as an ordinary word referring to morning, rather than as a personal name. (e.g.: 37:177)
What is the origin of the name Sabah?
Sabah is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Sabah have?
Sabah has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Sabah?
Sabah does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Sabah?
Notable people named Sabah include Sabah Ayşavkı.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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