Girl name · Hebrew
Sarah
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: princess, noblewomanSarah is a girl's name that comes from Hebrew and means "princess, noblewoman". It is used in English, Irish, French, German, Dutch and Hebrew and more.
- Meaning
- Princess, noblewoman
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #90 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Sarah
As a girl's name, Sarah comes from Hebrew and means "princess, noblewoman". It is used in English, Irish, French, German, Dutch, Hebrew and Arabic.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
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“Princess; Hebrew. Wife of Abraham, Genesis”
From Biblical names, female biblical names
“Princess, noblewoman; Hebrew. The matriarch of Genesis”
From Strong female names, names that mean queen, lady or ruler
How popular is Sarah?
- US rank in 2025
- #90
- 2,710 babies, 1,686 per million girls
- Best rank
- #3 in 1993
- Most babies: 28,483 in 1982
- Babies since 1880
- At least 1,098,498
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 11,210 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 7,722 per million |
| 1900s | 5,924 per million |
| 1910s | 4,674 per million |
| 1920s | 3,913 per million |
| 1930s | 3,424 per million |
| 1940s | 2,760 per million |
| 1950s | 2,078 per million |
| 1960s | 2,404 per million |
| 1970s | 7,690 per million |
| 1980s | 15,874 per million |
| 1990s | 12,464 per million |
| 2000s | 6,741 per million |
| 2010s | 2,666 per million |
| 2020s | 1,741 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57 | #62 | #66 | #81 | #86 | #91 | #95 | #91 | #93 | #90 |
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.
Nicknames for Sarah
Established short forms and pet names, not made-up ones.
- Salr becomes l, the old way to shorten names with r (Harry, Hal)
- SallySal + -y; r became l, as in Harry and Hal
- Sadiecommon English nickname
Other forms of Sarah
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names spelled like Sarah
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SabahMorning (Arabic, unisex)
- SadafSeashell, mother-of-pearl (Arabic, girl)
- SaharDawn (Arabic, girl)
- SabaSoft breeze (Arabic, girl)
- SafaPure (Arabic, unisex)
- SamaSky (Arabic, girl)
- SamarEvening conversation (Arabic, girl)
- SanaaBrilliance, radiance (Arabic, girl)
- SanaeEarly rice seedling (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- FreyaLady, noblewoman (Old Norse, girl)
- LeiaForm of Leah; Princess Leia in Star Wars (Hebrew, girl)
- SarinaPrincess (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 Sarah
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- DahliaFlower named for botanist Anders Dahl (Swedish, girl)
- MadelineWoman from Magdala (Hebrew, girl)
- OttilieWealth, fortune (Germanic, girl)
- PaigeYoung servant, page (Old French, girl)
- TheodoraGift of God (Greek, girl)
- UndineWave (Latin, girl)
- VivienneAlive (Latin, girl)
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)
Sarah: common questions
What does the name Sarah mean?
Sarah comes from Hebrew and means "princess, noblewoman".
Is Sarah a boy or girl name?
Sarah is mainly a girl's name.
What are nicknames for Sarah?
Common nicknames for Sarah include Sal, Sally and Sadie.
How popular is the name Sarah?
Sarah ranked #90 in the US in 2025, with 2,710 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Sarah?
Forms of Sarah with the same meaning and origin include Saar (Dutch), Sadie (English), Sara (Italian) and Sarai (Hebrew).
What middle names go with Sarah?
Middle names that flow well with Sarah include Celeste, Dahlia, Madeline, Ottilie and Paige. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.