Sara Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Sara has many variants in different languages, including Sarah (English), Zara (Arabic), and Sára (Hungarian).

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A Deep Dive

Sara Overview

Meaning

Princess, noble lady

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name “Sarah,” meaning “princess.”

Religion

Hinduism

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛə.rə/

Popularity

Sara is a widely loved and classic name, popular in many countries around the world. In the USA, it ranked at 183rd for girls in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

4 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Traditional, Popular, Classic

Associated Traits

Kind, elegant, nurturing, graceful

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Significant in religious contexts, especially in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as the wife of Abraham.

Name Day

July 13 (Sweden)
A Deep Dive

Sara Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Sarah, Zara, Sarai, Sarina, Seraphina

Common Nicknames

Sare, Sally, Sissy

Diminutives

Sar, Sari, Sasa, Sarie

Famous People

  • Sara Bareilles
    (American Singer-Songwriter)
  • Sara Gilbert
    (American Actress)
  • Sara Paxton
    (American Actress)
  • Sara Ramirez
    (American Actress)
  • Sara Teasdale
    (American Poet)
  • Sara Blakely
    (American Entrepreneur)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Sara Crewe
    ("A Little Princess," Novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett)
  • Sara Tancredi
    ("Prison Break," TV Series)
  • "Sara's Song"
    (Album)
  • Sara Lance
    ("Arrow," TV Series)
  • Sara Sidle
    ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," TV Series)

Places

  • Sara River
    (Cross River State, Nigeria)
  • Sara Village
    (Hungary)
  • Sara Buri City
    (Sara Buri Province, Thailand)
  • Sara Village
    (Sindh, Pakistan)
  • Sara Barangay
    (Camarines Sur, Philippines)

What Is the Meaning of Sara?

Sara means “princess” in Hebrew. Often seen as graceful and poised, Sara exudes an aura of elegance and nobility.

What Is the Origin of The Name Sara?

The name Sara originates from Hebrew and has ancient biblical roots. It is derived from the Hebrew name “Sarah,” which was borne by the wife of Abraham in the Old Testament.

Sara Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Sara in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#1972021#1772022#1882023
Top 3 Rankings#261981#271976#271977

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Sara

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023188
(-11 from 2022)
1587
(-90 from 2022)
0.09073
2022177
(+20 from 2021)
1677
(+160 from 2021)
0.09353
2021197
(-14 from 2020)
1517
(-58 from 2020)
0.08467
2020183
(-21 from 2019)
1575
(-170 from 2019)
0.08910
2019162
(+7 from 2018)
1745
(+29 from 2018)
0.09510
2018169
(-11 from 2017)
1716
(-169 from 2017)
0.09228
2017158
(-7 from 2016)
1885
(-155 from 2016)
0.09978
2016151
(+10 from 2015)
2040
(+60 from 2015)
0.10538
2015161
(+4 from 2014)
1980
(+9 from 2014)
0.10149
2014165
(-12 from 2013)
1971
(-121 from 2013)
0.10075
2013153
(-11 from 2012)
2092
(-168 from 2012)
0.10852
2012142
(-12 from 2011)
2260
(-133 from 2011)
0.11653
2011130
(-11 from 2010)
2393
(-243 from 2010)
0.12350
2010119
(-13 from 2009)
2636
(-407 from 2009)
0.13444
2009106
(-14 from 2008)
3043
(-552 from 2008)
0.15027
200892
(-12 from 2007)
3595
(-428 from 2007)
0.17260
200780
(-8 from 2006)
4023
(-383 from 2006)
0.19008
200672
(+3 from 2005)
4406
(+124 from 2005)
0.21076
200575
(-7 from 2004)
4282
(-225 from 2004)
0.21098
200468
(-3 from 2003)
4507
(-256 from 2003)
0.22336
200365
(-6 from 2002)
4763
(-181 from 2002)
0.23739
200259
(-1 from 2001)
4944
(-212 from 2001)
0.25033
200158
(-1 from 2000)
5156
(-168 from 2000)
0.26028
200057
(-7 from 1999)
5324
(-302 from 1999)
0.26677
199950
(-2 from 1998)
5626
(-383 from 1998)
0.28899
199848
(+2 from 1997)
6009
(-149 from 1997)
0.30998
199750
No change from 1996
6158
(-130 from 1996)
0.32254
199650
(-2 from 1995)
6288
(-408 from 1995)
0.32797
199548
(-5 from 1994)
6696
(-522 from 1994)
0.34847
199443
(-3 from 1993)
7218
(-684 from 1993)
0.37027
199340
(-3 from 1992)
7902
(-542 from 1992)
0.40080
199237
No change from 1991
8444
(-401 from 1991)
0.42122
199137
(-3 from 1990)
8845
(-134 from 1990)
0.43498
199034
(-5 from 1989)
8979
(-727 from 1989)
0.43706
198929
(+1 from 1988)
9706
(-311 from 1988)
0.48720
198830
(-1 from 1987)
10017
(-73 from 1987)
0.52087
198729
(-2 from 1986)
10090
(-963 from 1986)
0.53836
198627
(+3 from 1985)
11053
(+492 from 1985)
0.59892
198530
(+2 from 1984)
10561
(+1247 from 1984)
0.57200
198432
(-1 from 1983)
9314
(-772 from 1983)
0.51649
198331
(-3 from 1982)
10086
(-1260 from 1982)
0.56357
198228
(-2 from 1981)
11346
(-11 from 1981)
0.62537
198126
(+1 from 1980)
11357
(+208 from 1980)
0.63500
198027
(+3 from 1979)
11149
(+2495 from 1979)
0.62612
197930
(-2 from 1978)
8654
(-214 from 1978)
0.50218
197828
(-1 from 1977)
8868
(+158 from 1977)
0.53945
197727
No change from 1976
8710
(+689 from 1976)
0.52948
197627
(+27 from 1975)
8021
(+2891 from 1975)
0.51028
197554
(+7 from 1974)
5130
(+479 from 1974)
0.32866
197461
(+28 from 1973)
4651
(+1172 from 1973)
0.29695
197389
(+12 from 1972)
3479
(+299 from 1972)
0.22386
1972101
(+13 from 1971)
3180
(-26 from 1971)
0.19720
1971114
(+12 from 1970)
3206
(+146 from 1970)
0.18293
1970126
(-2 from 1969)
3060
(+268 from 1969)
0.16704
1969124
(+6 from 1968)
2792
(+336 from 1968)
0.15839
1968130
(+25 from 1967)
2456
(+240 from 1967)
0.14365
1967155
(+11 from 1966)
2216
(+157 from 1966)
0.12907
1966166
(+12 from 1965)
2059
(+85 from 1965)
0.11727
1965178
(-12 from 1964)
1974
(-381 from 1964)
0.10802
1964166
(-4 from 1963)
2355
(-131 from 1963)
0.12032
1963162
(+1 from 1962)
2486
(+15 from 1962)
0.12505
1962163
(+14 from 1961)
2471
(+273 from 1961)
0.12191
1961177
(+9 from 1960)
2198
(+160 from 1960)
0.10582
1960186
(-6 from 1959)
2038
(+6 from 1959)
0.09799
1959180
(+4 from 1958)
2032
(+41 from 1958)
0.09776
1958184
(-6 from 1957)
1991
(-118 from 1957)
0.09638
1957178
No change from 1956
2109
(+105 from 1956)
0.10052
1956178
(-2 from 1955)
2004
(+30 from 1955)
0.09730
1955176
(-12 from 1954)
1974
(-147 from 1954)
0.09846
1954164
(-6 from 1953)
2121
(+43 from 1953)
0.10654
1953158
(+2 from 1952)
2078
(+34 from 1952)
0.10770
1952160
(-8 from 1951)
2044
(-35 from 1951)
0.10747
1951152
(-5 from 1950)
2079
(+20 from 1950)
0.11254
1950147
(+1 from 1949)
2059
(+88 from 1949)
0.11709
1949148
(-6 from 1948)
1971
(-50 from 1948)
0.11227
1948142
(-4 from 1947)
2021
(-152 from 1947)
0.11597
1947138
(-3 from 1946)
2173
(+138 from 1946)
0.11954
1946135
No change from 1945
2035
(+232 from 1945)
0.12617
1945135
(+1 from 1944)
1803
(-100 from 1944)
0.13394
1944136
(+1 from 1943)
1903
(-117 from 1943)
0.13926
1943137
(-10 from 1942)
2020
(-171 from 1942)
0.14073
1942127
(-3 from 1941)
2191
(+120 from 1941)
0.15757
1941124
(-2 from 1940)
2071
(-16 from 1940)
0.16621
1940122
(+5 from 1939)
2087
(+214 from 1939)
0.17666
1939127
(-3 from 1938)
1873
(-76 from 1938)
0.16516
1938124
(+6 from 1937)
1949
(+48 from 1937)
0.17075
1937130
(-2 from 1936)
1901
(+78 from 1936)
0.17253
1936128
No change from 1935
1823
(+50 from 1935)
0.16918
1935128
(-3 from 1934)
1773
(-71 from 1934)
0.16314
1934125
(-3 from 1933)
1844
(-18 from 1933)
0.17037
1933122
(+8 from 1932)
1862
(+103 from 1932)
0.17800
1932130
(+5 from 1931)
1759
(+52 from 1931)
0.15900
1931135
(-1 from 1930)
1707
(-63 from 1930)
0.15466
1930134
(-1 from 1929)
1770
(+22 from 1929)
0.15174
1929133
(-4 from 1928)
1748
(-125 from 1928)
0.15101
1928129
No change from 1927
1873
(-121 from 1927)
0.15667
1927129
(+2 from 1926)
1994
(-28 from 1926)
0.16127
1926131
(+2 from 1925)
2022
(-10 from 1925)
0.16437
1925133
(-17 from 1924)
2032
(-281 from 1924)
0.16088
1924116
(+7 from 1923)
2313
(+128 from 1923)
0.17852
1923123
(-5 from 1922)
2185
(-35 from 1922)
0.17446
1922118
(-3 from 1921)
2220
(-130 from 1921)
0.17795
1921115
(-4 from 1920)
2350
(-14 from 1920)
0.18363
1920111
(+1 from 1919)
2364
(+193 from 1919)
0.19003
1919112
(-3 from 1918)
2171
(-124 from 1918)
0.18482
1918109
(-3 from 1917)
2295
(+148 from 1917)
0.19088
1917106
(+2 from 1916)
2147
(+155 from 1916)
0.19107
1916108
(-2 from 1915)
1992
(+79 from 1915)
0.18347
1915106
(+2 from 1914)
1913
(+425 from 1914)
0.18684
1914108
(+6 from 1913)
1488
(+367 from 1913)
0.18679
1913114
(+7 from 1912)
1121
(+159 from 1912)
0.17117
1912121
(+2 from 1911)
962
(+275 from 1911)
0.16396
1911123
(+5 from 1910)
687
(+54 from 1910)
0.15549
1910128
(-1 from 1909)
633
(+74 from 1909)
0.15088
1909127
No change from 1908
559
(+13 from 1908)
0.15186
1908127
(+7 from 1907)
546
(+52 from 1907)
0.15401
1907134
(+1 from 1906)
494
(+37 from 1906)
0.14640
1906135
(+2 from 1905)
457
(+20 from 1905)
0.14580
1905137
(+12 from 1904)
437
(+78 from 1904)
0.14103
1904149
(+6 from 1903)
359
(+26 from 1903)
0.12276
1903155
(-1 from 1902)
333
(-2 from 1902)
0.11970
1902154
(+2 from 1901)
335
(+20 from 1901)
0.11950
1901156
(+1 from 1900)
315
(-60 from 1900)
0.12390
1900157
(-11 from 1899)
375
(+52 from 1899)
0.11802
1899146
(-7 from 1898)
323
(-39 from 1898)
0.13051
1898139
(-2 from 1897)
362
(+9 from 1897)
0.13205
1897137
(+6 from 1896)
353
(+27 from 1896)
0.14218
1896143
(-16 from 1895)
326
(-37 from 1895)
0.12937
1895127
(+14 from 1894)
363
(+59 from 1894)
0.14690
1894141
(+2 from 1893)
304
(+14 from 1893)
0.12883
1893143
(+5 from 1892)
290
(+14 from 1892)
0.12876
1892148
(-10 from 1891)
276
(+16 from 1891)
0.12271
1891138
(-1 from 1890)
260
(-2 from 1890)
0.13227
1890137
(-8 from 1889)
262
(-24 from 1889)
0.12992
1889129
(-4 from 1888)
286
(-7 from 1888)
0.15115
1888125
(+3 from 1887)
293
(+79 from 1887)
0.15466
1887128
(-11 from 1886)
214
(-33 from 1886)
0.13769
1886117
(+4 from 1885)
247
(+32 from 1885)
0.16067
1885121
(+5 from 1884)
215
(+18 from 1884)
0.15146
1884126
(-10 from 1883)
197
(+14 from 1883)
0.14318
1883116
(-1 from 1882)
183
(+3 from 1882)
0.15242
1882115
(+2 from 1881)
180
(+33 from 1881)
0.15558
1881117
(-7 from 1880)
147
(-18 from 1880)
0.14870
1880110
First SSA data recorded
165
First SSA data recorded
0.16905

American States Popularity Rankings for Sara

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#1742021#1662022#1882023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#522021#492022#542023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2012021#1852022#1792023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2492021#2522022#2332023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#4262021#1872022#2742023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#2592021#3082022#1602023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2232021#2072022#2902023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2782021#3142022#3852023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#1772021#1812022#1402023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#372021#232022#382023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#5872021#5042022#4122023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4352021#2112022#2172023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#3452021#5242022#4792023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#3942021#2402022#6642023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1902021#2212022#1792023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#3382021#2312022#3302023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#5642021#3492022#3822023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2112021#3972022#2632023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#1632021#1822022#1882023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#3352021#1972022#2122023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2892021#4322022#4842023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2542021#2312022#3032023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3342021#2942022#3812023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#1712021#1282022#1452023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4442021#3872022#3052023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4292021#2122022#2352023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2212021#2422022#2922023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3452021#3232022#2842023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#3012021#2622022#5242023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4692021#3942022#8102023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#6712021#3092022#4282023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#4742021#3772022#4642023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1442015#4022017#3732021

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4252021#3662022#2602023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4082021#3462022#2372023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#3692021#5192022#3712023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3922021#2482022#3072023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3692017#3232019#3562020

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1872010#2572011#2502013

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2002021#2312022#802023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1602011#1432012#1812015

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2292020#3572022#3592023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2602010#1742011#2642017

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1332008#1172009#2142011

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2362010#2482011#1872012

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2252017#2132019#1992023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1282017#1712020#2172021

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1342003#882006#1062007

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2282014#1802016#2532019

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1722006#1722007#1792008

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#742008#1302009#932011

Popularity Rankings for Sara in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina#12020#12021#32022

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#22021#62022#22023

Popularity in Greenland

Greenland flagGreenland#62019#62020#62021

Popularity in Croatia

Croatia flagCroatia#82021#82022#82023

Popularity in Galicia, Spain

Galicia, Spain flagGalicia, Spain#92020#82021#92022

Popularity in Basque Country, Spain

Basque Country, Spain flagBasque Country, Spain#202020#102021#272022

Popularity in Finland

Finland flagFinland#112014#242015#352016

Popularity in Spain

Spain flagSpain#142020#132021#182022

Popularity in Catalonia, Spain

Catalonia, Spain flagCatalonia, Spain#142018#172019#192020

Popularity in Romania

Romania flagRomania#142021#162022#142023

Popularity in Brazil

Brazil flagBrazil#152010 (Decade)

Popularity in Italy

Italy flagItaly#202020#212021#222022

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#322021#222022#242023

Popularity in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan flagKazakhstan#261944

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#292020#372021#282022

Popularity in Portugal

Portugal flagPortugal#632018#292019#292020

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#292020#322021#312022

Popularity in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan flagAzerbaijan#362021#382022#412023

Popularity in Denmark

Denmark flagDenmark#372018#472019#472020

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#402020#412021#442022

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#462021#432022#422023

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#492021#622022#702023

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#602013#502014#512015

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#652019#682020#572021

Popularity in Uruguay

Uruguay flagUruguay#672021#682022#572023

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#602007

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#742020#602021

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#812021#1232022#1582023

Popularity in Russia (Moscow)

Russia (Moscow) flagRussia (Moscow)#1052022#852023#942024

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#882019#1022020#1002021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#932020#1192021#1062022

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#941989#982000#942007

Popularity in France

France flagFrance#1092019#1112020#1312021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#1152021#1522022#2892023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#1722021#1152022#1262023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#1642021#1862022#1682023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#2232021#1832022#3282023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3722020#3842022#3232023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Sara a Name for Boys or Girls?

Sara is traditionally a girl’s name. The name’s rich heritage and its gentle, melodic sound ensure it is often chosen for baby girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Sara