Sara Name Meaning & Origin

Sara

Pronunciation: SAR-ə, SAY-rə (key)

Origin of the name Sarah:

Derived from the Hebrew sārāh (princess). The name is borne in the Bible by the wife of the patriarch Abraham and mother of Isaac.

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Sadie, Sally, Sarah, Sarajane

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Nicknames for Sara

Sally
Sari
Sar (air with a S)
Sarabear
Saraberry
Sass
Ra-Ra

Meanings and history of the name Sara

Is of Hebrew origin and means 'Princess', and is given to Abram/Abraham's wife Sarai in the book of Genesis by God.

Famous real-life people named Sara

Sara Ramirez, Movie Actress
Sara Gilbert, TV Actress
Sara Bareilles, Pop Singer
Sara Waisglass, Canadian actress
Sara Sampaio, Model
Sara Hopkins, Snapchat Star
Sara Paxton, TV Actress
Sara Jean Underwood, Model
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Sara in song, story & screen

Sara - song by Starship
Sara - song by Fleetwood Mac
Sara Smile - song by Hall & Oates
Sara Lance - a fictional assassin in DC comics, the television shows "Arrow" and "Legends of Tomorrow" and goes by the superhero codename of White Canary.
Sara Crispino from Yuri!!! On Ice

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