Sarah
SAIR-uh
Average rank #107 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?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#130
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#149
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#66
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#90
in 2025
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
#100
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#56
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#161
in 2025
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