Sarah
Sarah is a girl name of Hebrew origin, meaning Princess; noblewoman.
What Sarah means
Princess; noblewoman.
Sarah sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Sarah comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Sarah is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Sarah?
Sarah sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Sarah
Two ideas meet in Sarah: scripture, royalty and rule and the long-established classics. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Themes: Biblical, Royal, Classic
Names like Sarah
These share Sarah's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Elizabeth — Pledged to God; God is my oath.
- Josephine — God will increase.
- Judith — Woman of Judea; praised.
- Leah — Weary; delicate.
- Mary — Beloved; star of the sea.
- Rebecca — To bind; captivating.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- David — Beloved.
- James — Supplanter; a timeless classic.
- Joseph — God will increase.
- Jacob — Supplanter; holder of the heel.
- John — God is gracious.