Girl name · Hebrew
Sara
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: princess, noblewomanSara is a girl's name that comes from Hebrew and means "princess, noblewoman". It is used in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Scandinavian.
- Meaning
- Princess, noblewoman
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SAH-rah (Italian)
Meaning and origin of Sara
As a girl's name, Sara comes from Hebrew and means "princess, noblewoman". It is used in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Scandinavian.
In Italian, say SAH-rah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Sara on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Sara on 2 lists.
“Princess, noblewoman; Hebrew. Say SAH-rah”
From Italian girl names, popular Italian girls' names right now
“Princess; Hebrew. Wife of Abraham”
From Mexican girl names, mexican girl names from the Bible
How popular is Sara?
- US rank in 2025
- #198
- 1,568 babies, 976 per million girls
- Best rank
- #26 in 1981
- 11,359 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 436,193
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 1,620 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1,404 per million |
| 1900s | 1,438 per million |
| 1910s | 1,889 per million |
| 1920s | 1,765 per million |
| 1930s | 1,713 per million |
| 1940s | 1,400 per million |
| 1950s | 1,065 per million |
| 1960s | 1,262 per million |
| 1970s | 3,686 per million |
| 1980s | 6,095 per million |
| 1990s | 4,008 per million |
| 2000s | 2,384 per million |
| 2010s | 1,185 per million |
| 2020s | 982 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #152 | #158 | #170 | #163 | #183 | #197 | #178 | #188 | #187 | #198 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Sara
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names spelled like Sara
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SabaSoft breeze (Arabic, girl)
- SafaPure (Arabic, unisex)
- SamaSky (Arabic, girl)
- SoraThe sky (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
- SandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
- SadafSeashell, mother-of-pearl (Arabic, girl)
- SaharDawn (Arabic, girl)
- SalmaSafe, peaceful (Arabic, girl)
- SashaDefender of men (Greek, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- FreyaLady, noblewoman (Old Norse, girl)
- LeiaForm of Leah; Princess Leia in Star Wars (Hebrew, girl)
- AdaezePrincess, king's daughter (Igbo, girl)
- AelitaCoined by Aleksey Tolstoy for a Martian princess (Russian, girl)
- AmiraPrincess, leader (Arabic, girl)
- FrejaLady, noblewoman (Old Norse, girl)
- GormlaithIllustrious princess (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- HimekoPrincess child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- KumariGirl, maiden, princess (Sanskrit, girl)
- MaëllePrincess, chief (Breton, girl)
- RajkumariPrincess, the king's daughter (Sanskrit, girl)
- SallyPrincess (Hebrew, girl)
- SaorlaithFree princess (Irish Gaelic, girl)
Middle names for Sara
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Hebrew
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- EvaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- EliseGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- DanielaGod is my judge (Hebrew, girl)
- ElsaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- HannahFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabelGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabellaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- JudithWoman of judea (Hebrew, girl)
- LiaItalian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah (Hebrew, girl)
- AnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- ArielLion of God (Hebrew, unisex)
- ElisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- ElisabethGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- GabrielaGod is my strength (Hebrew, girl)
Sara: common questions
What does the name Sara mean?
Sara comes from Hebrew and means "princess, noblewoman". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Sara a boy or girl name?
Sara is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Sara come from?
Sara comes from Hebrew and means "princess, noblewoman". Today it is used in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Scandinavian.
How do you pronounce Sara?
In Italian, say SAH-rah. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Sara?
Sara ranked #198 in the US in 2025, with 1,568 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Sara?
Forms of Sara with the same meaning and origin include Saar (Dutch), Sadie (English), Sarah (English), Sarai (Hebrew) and Sarina (English).
What middle names go with Sara?
Middle names that flow well with Sara include Briar, Celeste, Fenella, Grace and Heather. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.