Sara

Girl's name

Sara is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the name Sarah. It means "princess" or "noblewoman."

Meaning Lady, princess
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 1,605
Peak year 1981

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Short Names Starting With S

Popularity Over Time

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Sara Bareilles - Singer-songwriter, "Brave" and "Love Song"
  • Sara Ramirez - Actress, "Grey's Anatomy"
  • Sara Gilbert - Actress, "Roseanne" and "The Conners"
  • Sara Sampaio - Model, Victoria's Secret Angel
  • Sara Blakely - Founder of Spanx
  • Sara Rue - Actress, "Less Than Perfect"
  • Sara Foster - Actress, "90210" and "Barely Famous"
  • Sara Haines - TV host, "The View"
  • Sara McMann - MMA fighter, Olympic silver medalist
  • Sara Takanashi - Ski jumper, multiple World Cup wins

Sisters for Sara

Girl names closely related to Sara

Sarah Leah Aliza Judy Sarina Alessia Antonia Sanaya

Brothers for Sara

Boy names closely related to Sara

Dominick Jake Avi Nicholas Rayan Joseph Ben Ayaan

Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Sara

Sadie Sallie Sally Sarah Shara Suri Sury

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