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Girl name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition

Sara

SAH-rah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Princess (Sarah)
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Multiple
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · royal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#188
2024 births1,605
Peak year1981
First appeared1880
Total US births434,598
1981 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Sari
Alternate spellings
SarahSarra
In other languages
Sara (Italian/Spanish/Scandinavian)Sarah (English)Sarra (variant)Sára (Czech/Slovak)

Sibling name suggestions

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Notable people named Sara

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