We sailed north along the coast of Baja, Mexico from the city of La Paz. The Sea of Cortez has marvelously clear water and is dotted with dozens of hauntingly beautiful islands.
â Sahel. What does Sahel mean? Sahel [sa-hel] as a boys' name is a Hindi name, and Sahel means leader. Sahel is a variant form of Sahil (Hindi).
1. 'desert' as a noun. A desert. is a large area of land where there is very little water or rain, no trees, and very few plants. They crossed the Sahara Desert. 2. 'desert' as a verb. When people or animals desert. a place, they all leave it. Poor farmers are deserting their fields and coming here looking for jobs.