Hebrew · Girl name
Sara
“lady, princess”
About the name Sara
Sara is a form of Sarah, from the Hebrew word sarah, meaning lady or princess. In the Book of Genesis, Abraham’s wife was first called Sarai and was renamed Sarah by God, who promised that she would be the mother of nations; she gave birth to Isaac in old age. The spelling Sara is standard in Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian, and many other European languages, and it is also used in English. The American poet Sara Teasdale received a Pulitzer Prize for her collection Love Songs.
- Meaning
- lady, princess
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SAH-rah(2 syl.)
Middle names for Sara
- Sara Elizabeth
- Sara Grace
- Sara Louise
- Sara Marie
- Sara Jane
Questions about Sara
- What does Sara mean?
- Sara is a Hebrew name meaning "lady, princess".
- How do you pronounce Sara?
- Sara is pronounced SAH-rah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Sara?
- Variants of Sara include Sarah, Sarai, Sarra, Sára.
More names like this: Hebrew baby names