Gender Feminine
Scripts Сабина(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. /sa.ˈbi.na/(Italian, Polish) /sa.ˈβi.na/(Spanish) /ˈsa.bɪ.na/(Czech)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Sabinus, a Roman cognomen meaning "a Sabine" in Latin. The Sabines were an ancient people who lived in central Italy, their lands eventually taken over by the Romans after several wars. According to legend, the Romans abducted several Sabine women during a raid, and when the men came to rescue them, the women were able to make peace between the two groups. This name was borne by several early saints.

Related Names

VariantSavina(Italian)
Masculine FormsSabino, Savino(Italian) Sabino(Spanish) Sabino(Portuguese) Sabinus(Ancient Roman)
Other Languages & CulturesSabine, Bine(Danish) Sabien, Sabine(Dutch) Sabine(French) Sabine(German) Szabina(Hungarian) Sabīne(Latvian)
User SubmissionsSəbinə, Sabína

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   wholesome   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: October 27
Croatia: February 9
Croatia: March 13
Croatia: August 29
Croatia: December 5
Croatia: December 7
Croatia: December 8
Czechia: October 22
Denmark: December 5
Italy: August 29
Lithuania: August 29
Lithuania: October 27
Poland: August 29
Poland: October 27
Slovakia: October 27 (as Sabína)
Spain: October 27
Sweden: October 27

Images

The Abduction of the Sabine Women by Nicolas Poussin (1634)The Abduction of the Sabine Women by Nicolas Poussin (1634)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024