The name Saban, pronounced /səˈbæn/, traces its etymology to the Arabic term shaʿbān—denoting the eighth month of the Islamic lunar calendar—and entered English usage primarily through Turkish and Balkan Muslim contexts. Adhering to the phonotactic norms of American English, Saban presents a bisyllabic form that remains both distinctive and readily pronounceable. U.S. Social Security Administration data from 1997 through 2024 reveal annual birth counts fluctuating between five and twelve, with rankings spanning 788 to 932, thereby positioning Saban as a consistently rare yet recorded choice. This usage profile underscores an analytical intersection of historical and calendrical resonance with contemporary naming practices, marked by cultural specificity rather than popularity-driven selection.
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