Sahara \sa-hara, saha-ra\ as a girl's name is pronounced sah-HAH-rah. It is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Sahara is "desert". Place name: an inhospitable desert in North Africa.
Sahara has 4 variant forms: Saharah, Saharra, Sahra and Zahara.
For more information, see also the related name Sarah.