Old man or wine
Derived from the Aramaic word 'saba', meaning 'old man' or 'grandfather'. It is also associated with the Greek 'sabbas', which can refer to wine or the Sabbath. The name was popularized by Saint Sabas the Sanctified, a highly influential monk in early Christianity.
Less common today
Sabas isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,844 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Greek-Cappadocian monk and founder of several monasteries
Former Minister of Interior and Justice of Colombia
A character in the novel 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold' · Chronicle of a Death Foretold
