Sarah

Sarah: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Biblical name from Hebrew Sarah. In the Hebrew Bible, Sarah is the wife of Abraham.

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How popular is Sarah?

2024810 per million US babies

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Babies named Sarah in 20242,697

2024 rank#95 girls

Peak year1981

Total US babies since 18801,099,063

Sarah is fading: recent use is about 59% of its level ten years before.

Names like Sarah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Sarah questions

What does the name Sarah mean?

Sarah means "princess". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical name from Hebrew Sarah. In the Hebrew Bible, Sarah is the wife of Abraham.

Is Sarah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Sarah?

2,697 US babies were named Sarah in 2024. Its peak year was 1981.

How do you pronounce Sarah?

Sarah is usually pronounced SAIR-ə.

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.