Sarah
Sarah is a girls' name of Hebrew origin meaning “princess, noblewoman.” It ranked #85 in the United States in 2025. A matriarch of the Abrahamic faiths and wife of Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.
how do you pronounce Sarah?
SAIR-uh
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what does Sarah mean?
The name Sarah means “princess, noblewoman.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
A matriarch of the Abrahamic faiths and wife of Abraham in the Hebrew Bible. The name has been popular in English-speaking countries for centuries.
where does the name Sarah come from?
From the Hebrew שָׂרָה, meaning princess or noblewoman. Genesis records a change from Sarai to Sarah at the same moment Abram becomes Abraham, though the difference in sense between the two forms is not made explicit.
the history of Sarah
Sarah is the first of the matriarchs, and the account of her laughing at the prospect of bearing a child at ninety supplies the name of her son, Isaac, which means he laughs. She is honoured in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and the name has been in unbroken English use since the Reformation, reaching the American top ten in the 1970s and 1980s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #85 |
| 2023 | #79 |
| 2022 | #72 |
| 2021 | #68 |
| 2020 | #64 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Sarah?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Sarah?
- Sarah Jessica Parker (actress)
- Sarah Bernhardt (actress)
- Sarah Palin (politician)
- Sarah McLachlan (musician)
what names are similar to Sarah?
what names go well with Sarah?
Sibling names that share Sarah's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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