Sarah
SAIR-uh
Average rank #108 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English, French, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
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 Sarah?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#131
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#149
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#66
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#90
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#100
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#56
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#161
in 2025
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