Name
Sarah
Meaning
Sarah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning “princess, noblewoman”.
Sarah is the Hebrew word for princess or noblewoman, the name God gives the biblical matriarch Sarai when she is promised to become the mother of nations. Few names have matched its staying power: it has been a top choice in English for over three centuries.
A US top-10 girls' name from the late 1970s through 2002; still in the top 100.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #90 in 2025 · peak #3 in 1993
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
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Sarah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning “princess, noblewoman”. Sarah is the Hebrew word for princess or noblewoman, the name God gives the biblical matriarch Sarai when she is promised to become the mother of nations.
Sarah is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a US top-10 girls' name from the late 1970s through 2002; still in the top 100.
The name Sarah comes from Hebrew. Sarah is the Hebrew word for princess or noblewoman, the name God gives the biblical matriarch Sarai when she is promised to become the mother of nations. Few names have matched its staying power: it has been a top choice in English for over three centuries.
Sarah is pronounced SAIR-ah.
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