First-born son
In the Kissi culture of West Africa, specifically Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, names are traditionally given based on birth order. Sahr is the specific name reserved for the first-born male child. It carries significant cultural weight as the representative of the eldest sibling.
Less common today
Sahr isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,070 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
German-Sierra Leonean professional footballer
Prominent Sierra Leonean sports journalist