Sarah
GirlHebrew · English: /ˈsɛɹə/ or /ˈsæɹə/; approximately SAIR-uh, with regional variation.
Sarah pairs a Hebrew meaning of “princess” with a compact, understated sound. Sara is a related spelling, while pronunciation varies by language.
Origin
Hebrew
Pronunciation
English: /ˈsɛɹə/ or /ˈsæɹə/; approximately SAIR-uh, with regional variation.
Princess; also understood as lady or noblewoman.
Sarah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, meaning “princess”. Its royal meaning is more elaborate than its everyday sound: the brief opening and unstressed ending give the English name an unshowy, gentle quality. It may suit someone drawn to a classic name with a substantial story behind it. That story includes the biblical Sarah, Abraham’s wife and Isaac’s mother. In Genesis she is first called Sarai and then receives the name Sarah. Sara is a spelling variant of the same name, but a shared origin does not guarantee one pronunciation. English Sarah can sound approximately like “SAIR-uh”; German usually begins with a voiced s and a long a, while French has two clear a vowels. In Arabic, the name is written سارة. For a family using more than one language, the useful choice is whether to welcome those local sounds or introduce one preferred pronunciation.
Etymology: From Hebrew שָׂרָה (Sarah). In Genesis, Sarai is renamed Sarah; she is Abraham’s wife and Isaac’s mother.
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Name popularity
Latest year: 2025
Girls
Rank90
Boys
RankNot reported
Source
SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.
Origin
Hebrew
Variants & spellings