Sara

Sara: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “princess”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: SAIR-uh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Sarah, from Hebrew Sarah. It is also used in many European languages and in Arabic usage.

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How popular is Sara?

2024484 per million US babies

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Babies named Sara in 20241,610

2024 rank#187 girls

Peak year1981

Total US babies since 1880435,846

Sara is steady now but far below its 1981 peak.

Names like Sara

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Sadieprincess · Hebrew
Sarahprincess · Hebrew
Zarablooming flower · Arabic
Sallyprincess · English
Zadieprincess · Hebrew
Sallieprincess · English
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew

Sara questions

What does the name Sara mean?

Sara means "princess". It comes from Hebrew. Variant spelling of Sarah, from Hebrew Sarah. It is also used in many European languages and in Arabic usage.

Is Sara a boy or girl name?

Sara is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Sara?

1,610 US babies were named Sara in 2024. Its peak year was 1981.

How do you pronounce Sara?

Sara is usually pronounced SAIR-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.