A Name Story by Houdhoud
سَارَة
Sara
SAA-rah
“Princess; noblewoman.”
About Sara
Sara is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "princess; noblewoman" — an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Of Hebrew origin, adopted into Arabic. Borne by Sarah, wife of the Prophet Ibrahim ﷺ.
Universal across Muslim, Christian, and Jewish families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic (Hebrew root) · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Sarah
Root letters
Sara's consonants traveled from Hebrew into Arabic without losing their shape or sound — the same root, recognized in both scriptures.
Across history
Who has carried Sara before.
- Sarah, wife of the Prophet Ibrahim ﷺ and mother of Ishaq ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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