Type Region
Pronounced Pron. /sə.ˈhɑɹ.ə/(English) /sə.ˈhɛɹ.ə/(English) /sa.a.ʁa/(French) /sa.ˈa.ra/(Italian) /sa.ˈa.ɾa/(Spanish) /za.ˈhaː.ʁa/(German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Arabic‎ صحارى (ṣaḥārā) meaning "deserts", the plural of صحراء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert". This is the name of a desert in North Africa. In Arabic it is called الصحراء الكبرى (al-Ṣaḥrāʾ al-Kubrā) meaning "the great desert".

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesSaara(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Sara(Portuguese (European))
Entry added December 1, 2024