Around the world, サハラ (サハラ 
, Saraha 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The first name サハラ is habitual in Madagascar, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Morocco, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Algeria. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Madagascar, India, and Morocco. Much less frequently, サハラ is the last name as well as the forename.