How to say it
sa · BRI · na
səˈbriː.nə
Feminine
Sabrina
Nymph of the River Severn
What it means
The Latin name of Britain's River Severn and its legendary nymph, from a Celtic root.
Sabrina is the old Latin name for the River Severn in Britain and the maiden of legend who drowned in it, a story Milton retold in his masque Comus. The Celtic root is ancient. In the modern era it turned glamorous with Audrey Hepburn's 1954 film Sabrina, then playful with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. It reads pretty and faintly magical. Bri and Bina serve as shorts.
How to spell Sabrina
The standard spelling is Sabrina. Common variants include Sabrena, Sabryna, Sabreena, but Sabrina is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #53 in 1997, currently #321 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
From the River Severn nymph to Audrey Hepburn's Sabrina to Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Sabrina the nymph of the River Severn in British legend
- Sabrina Spellman the lead of Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Spelling variants
- Sabrena
- Sabryna
- Sabreena
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Common questions
- What does the name Sabrina mean?
- The Latin name of Britain's River Severn and its legendary nymph, from a Celtic root.
- What does Sabrina mean in Celtic?
- In Celtic, Sabrina means "Nymph of the River Severn." Sabrina is the old Latin name for the River Severn in Britain and the maiden of legend who drowned in it, a story Milton retold in his masque Comus. The Celtic root is ancient. In the modern era it turned glamorous with Audrey Hepburn's 1954 film Sabrina, then playful with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. It reads pretty and faintly magical. Bri and Bina serve as shorts.
- How do you pronounce Sabrina?
- Sabrina is pronounced səˈbriː.nə. Say it as sa-BRI-na, with the stress on the "bri" syllable.
- How do you spell Sabrina?
- The standard spelling is Sabrina. Common spelling variants include Sabrena, Sabryna, Sabreena.
- Is Sabrina a boy or girl name?
- Sabrina is traditionally a feminine name.
- How popular is the name Sabrina?
- Sabrina ranked #321 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.