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Sabino
BoyItalian, Spanish· “Sabine man”
- Meaning
- Sabine man
- Origin
- Italian, Spanish
- Pronunciation
- sah-BEE-noh
- Syllables
- 3
- US rank 2025
- #8,124
- US babies 2025
- 10
- Best rank
- #1,432 (1938)
- Peak year
- 2001
Meaning and origin of Sabino
Sabino is an Italian and Spanish name that means “Sabine man”.
Sabino is the Italian and Spanish form of the Latin Sabinus, meaning a Sabine. The Sabines were an ancient people living northeast of Rome, and the legend of the abduction of the Sabine women is part of Rome's founding story. Several early saints were named Sabinus, including bishops of Canosa and Piacenza, and Sabino became a traditional name in southern Italy and in Spanish-speaking countries. It is said sah-BEE-noh. The feminine forms are Sabina and Sabine, which are better known in English. Sabino has a warm, old-world sound and is familiar in the American Southwest through Sabino Canyon near Tucson.
Popularity over time
Sabino first appears in US Social Security records in 1910. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #1,432 in 1938, and the most babies received it in 2001, when 30 were named Sabino. In 2025, 10 babies were named Sabino, and it ranked #8,124 nationally. That is 29% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #2,320 in 1920, #1,803 in 1950, #3,073 in 1980, #4,178 in 2000, #5,685 in 2010, and #8,124 in 2025. Of the 1,887 US boys named Sabino since records began, 13% were born in the 1990s, its biggest decade. The 2000s come next, with 212 babies. Since 2010, 208 more have been named Sabino.
Other boys' names that peaked around the same time include Aristotle, Wesly, Amando, Corinthian, and Colman.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for boys.
Sabino is usually pronounced sah-BEE-noh, with three syllables. It has six letters, starts with S and ends in “-no”.
Middle names for Sabino
A few middle names that flow with Sabino: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Sabino
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sabino mean?
Sabino is an Italian and Spanish name that means “Sabine man”.
What is the origin of the name Sabino?
Sabino has Italian, Spanish, and Latin roots. Sabino is the Italian and Spanish form of the Latin Sabinus, meaning a Sabine.
Is Sabino a popular name?
Not especially. Sabino ranked #8,124 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Sabino a boy or girl name?
Sabino is mainly a boy's name. In the US it is used almost only for boys.
How do you pronounce Sabino?
Sabino is usually pronounced sah-BEE-noh. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings