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سَارَة
Sara
SAA-rah
“Princess; noblewoman.”
About Sara
Sara is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "princess; noblewoman", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Borne by Sarah, wife of the Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him).
Universal across Muslim families.
Spellings of Sara
سَارَة is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Sarathe spelling used on this page | 427 | 4,920 |
| Sarah | 371 | 13,650 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Across history
Who has carried Sara before.
- Sarah, wife of the Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and mother of Ishaq (peace be upon him)
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Sara
- What does the name Sara mean?
- Sara (سَارَة) means "Princess; noblewoman". Borne by Sarah, wife of the Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him).
- Is Sara a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Sara is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Sara a boy or a girl name?
- Sara is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Sara come from?
- Sara is an Arabic name. Universal across Muslim families.
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