Sarah Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation

Sarah means princess, noblewoman. From the Hebrew Sarah, meaning princess or noblewoman.

Sarah is a Hebrew name meaning princess or noblewoman. In Genesis, Sarah is the wife of Abraham, first called Sarai and renamed Sarah by God, and she is revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. English-speaking Protestants adopted the name after the Reformation, and it has remained in steady use ever since. Pet forms such as Sally and Sadie began as nicknames but now stand as names in their own right, and Sara is the usual spelling in many European languages. Sarah suits parents who like a short, timeless name with deep roots.

Variants of Sarah

SaraSaraiSallySadieZara

Well-known people named Sarah

Sarah Jessica Parker.

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