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Origin: Japanese

Meaning: Patience; Small; Flower; To bloom

We promise, all your patience will be worth it. Your baby Sahana will be arriving soon, a little one who might just teach you that there is beauty in the waiting. Sahana has Indian and Japanese origins, giving the story of this feminine name multiple chapters! In Hindi, Sahana means “patience,” a quality that your little one could have in spades! Sahana is also the name of a Raga or a melodic framework used for improvisation in traditional Indian music. If your little Sahana prefers to look to nature for inspiration, they’ll love the Japanese meanings of their name: “small,” “flower,” and “to bloom.” We couldn’t think of better symbols for all the growing and learning your baby Sahana will do throughout their life!