Sara
SAIR-uh
Average rank #169 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
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Form of Sarah, meaning "Means "lady, princess, noblewoman" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of Abraham's wife, considered the matriarch of the Jewish people. She was barren until she unexpectedly became the pregnant with Isaac at the age of 90. Her name was originally Sarai, but God changed it at the same time Abraham's name was changed (see Genesis 17:15)."
Popularity
How popular is Sara?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#97
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#204
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#127
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#198
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#112
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#277
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia
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