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Why parents love Sahana- Sahana is a raga — one of the most moving musical modes.
- The meaning patience/forbearance is a cardinal virtue.
- Three syllables with a gentle, Sanskrit sound: sah-HAH-nah.
- The name IS both a virtue and a melody.
- The Sanskrit heritage gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Sahana
patienceforbearanceSanskritragaIndian classical musicmelodicvirtueenduringgrace
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Origin & history of Sahana
Sanskrit sahana (patience/forbearance)
→ raga name
→ Sahana
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Modern American roots
Sahana comes from the Sanskrit meaning patience. Sahana is also a raga — one of Indian classical music's most melodic and emotionally moving modes.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Indian classical music raga.
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Today
Sahana remains a beloved choice, ranking #1761 in the US. 2,768 babies have been named Sahana since 1991.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Sahana?
2011
peak year
Sahana has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1761), with about 118 babies named Sahana each year. In 2011, 160 babies received the name (ranked #1425). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,768.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
160
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,425)
(ranked #1,425)
118
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,180
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,768
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Sahana8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Sahana's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — patient seeking. People named Sahana tend to be gentle, melodic, and gifted at being both a virtue and a melody simultaneously.
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Both virtue and melody✦
Sanskrit-patience◈
Raga-moving◎
Enduring-grace♡
Musically-deepS1
A1
H8
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
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Personality of Sahana💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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