The story behind Sara
From Latin Sara (“Sarah”).
Other language forms and explanations (7)
Dutch entry
From Middle Dutch sara, from Latin Sara, from Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from Hebrew שָׂרָה.
German entry
a female given name from Biblical Hebrew; variant form Sarah
Italian entry
Derived from Latin Sāra, from Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (Śārāh).
Portuguese entry
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Sarah
Galician entry
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Sarah
Latin entry
From Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from שָׂרָה (Śārāh)
Japanese entry
From Hindi साल (sāl), from Sanskrit शाल (śāla). The Kanji form is written in ateji.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): S EH1 R AH0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Dutch: /ˈsaː.raː/
- German: [ˈzaːʁa]
- Italian: /ˈsa.ra/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈsa.ɾɐ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ˈsa.ɾɐ/
- Galician: /ˈsaɾa/
- Galician: [ˈs̺a.ɾɐ]
- Latin; Classical-Latin: [ˈsaː.ra]
- Latin: [ˈsaː.ra]
- Japanese: [sa̠ɾa̠]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Sara ranked #198 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Sara
Saara
From Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (śārâ, literally “princess, lady”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Saba
From Latin Saba, from Ancient Greek Σάβα (Sába), from Hebrew שְׁבָא (Šəḇā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Śailjā
Borrowed from Sanskrit शैलजा (śailajā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sampsa
A vernacular form of Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן (śimśōn, literally “sunny”). Cognate with Ingrian Sämpsä.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sandra
Borrowed from Italian Sandra. Borrowed from Italian Sandra, short form of Alessandra, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra). Compare Spanish Alejandra.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Śāntā
Borrowed from Sanskrit शान्ता (śāntā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Sara
Dan
From Hebrew דָּן (Dan). Dimunitve of Danjell (“Daniel”), Daniel (“id”) and Daniell (“id”). From Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Dev
Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit देव (deva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós, from *dyew- + *-ós.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends V
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Eve
From Middle English Eve, Eue, from Old English Ēua, Ēfe, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Sara
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adah
From Hebrew עָדָה (adá, “Adah”, literally “ornament, dawn”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection