Meaning, origin and history of the name Sabina

Gender Feminine

Usage Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Swedish, Ancient Roman

Pronounced Pron. sa-BEE-na(Italian, Spanish) sa-BYEE-na(Polish) SA-bi-na(Czech) [key·IPA]

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) 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 nerdy

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)

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