Entry № 2082 · Finnish origin

Saara Saara — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SAH-rah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Finnish

Meaning

"Princess (Finnish Sarah)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Finnish)

The meaning

A name that means "princess (finnish sarah)".

Saara is the Finnish form of Sarah — from the Hebrew śārâ, meaning "princess." The double-A reflects the Finnish long vowel.

Saara Aalto (born 1987) is the Finnish singer who finished second on The X Factor UK 2016.

Princess. The Finnish Sarah.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Saara

Transliteration: Saara
Pronunciation: / ˈsɑː.rə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Saara stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Saara · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Saaras before her.

Real people

Saara Aalto

Finnish singer.

born 1987

In fiction

Saara

Common in Finnish fiction.

Names connected to Saara.

Numerology

The number behind Saara.

The Pioneer

Saara reduces to one — the number of Finnish Sarah.

Parents on Saara

Why families chose this name.

"Finnish Sarah. Five letters. Saara."

Eeva · Mother of one · Helsinki