Sarah

/ SAIR-uh /
girlclassicvintagebiblicalprincess

“princess, noblewoman” — Hebrew

#952024 rank
1982peak year
1,095,724babies named Sarah since 1880
▼ 19%5-year trend

Sarah popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 198218801920196020002024

What does Sarah mean?

From the Hebrew sarah, 'princess' or 'noblewoman', the wife of Abraham in the Bible. It spread through Jewish and Christian tradition and has been continuously popular.

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage

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