Meaning: From Arabic sabr, 'patience; steadfastness; perseverance in hardship'. In Islam sabr is a central virtue, praised throughout the Qur'an; the word is used here as a given name, which we note respectfully.Medium
In 30 seconds: Sabr is the Arabic word for patience and steadfast endurance (said 'SAH-bur') — a core Islamic virtue, which we note respectfully.
MeaningFrom Arabic sabr, 'patience; steadfastness; perseverance in hardship'. In Islam sabr is a central virtue, praised throughout the Qur'an; the word is used here as a given name, which we note respectfully.
Sabr is Arabic for 'patience; steadfastness' — the calm, enduring strength praised again and again in the Qur'an and in Islamic tradition. It is a virtue word rather than a long-standing personal name, and families who choose it are naming a quality, which we note respectfully (said 'SAH-bur').
It appears only rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, spare, and quietly weighty.
Did you know? Sabr names one of the most praised qualities in Islam: patient endurance in the face of hardship. As a given name it carries that weight directly, which we note with respect (said 'SAH-bur').
