Entry № 6037 · Hebrew origin

Sara Sara — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SAH-rah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Princess (foundational biblical + iconic Sara Ali Khan)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Hebrew)

A name that means "princess (foundational biblical + iconic sara ali khan)".

Sara is from the Hebrew Śārā (שָׂרָה — princess, noblewoman) and parallel Arabic Sāra (سارة). A modern American baby name in the broader Hebrew-Arabic-Indian heritage aesthetic. Sarah/Sara in biblical traditionthe foundational matriarch in Abrahamic religions — the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac (Genesis 17:15-16); central to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; one of the foundational matriarchs of all three Abrahamic religions; appears throughout the iconic Hebrew Bible, the Christian Old Testament, and the iconic Qur'an. Sara Ali Khan (born 1995)iconic Indian Bollywood actress; widely considered one of the most-celebrated contemporary young Indian actresses; daughter of iconic Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan (Padma Shri 2010) and iconic Bollywood actress Amrita Singh; granddaughter of the iconic former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (the Nawab of Pataudi) and iconic Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore (Padma Bhushan 2013); her foundational films include the iconic **Kedarnath (2018) — Bollywood debut — Filmfare Best Female Debut Award (2019)Simmba (2018) opposite Ranveer Singh — one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2018 — Love Aaj Kal (2020) opposite Kartik Aaryan, Atrangi Re (2021) directed by Aanand L. Rai — opposite Akshay Kumar and Dhanush, Gaslight (2023), Ae Watan Mere Watan (2024), and the upcoming Metro... In Dino (2025); Columbia University history graduate (2017); over 49 million Instagram followers; brand ambassador for major Indian and global brands. Princess Sara** — Hebrew-Arabic biblical heritage naming.

Featured throughout Hebrew-Arabic biblical heritage and Bollywood.

Princess (Hebrew-Arabic). Foundational biblical matriarch (wife of Abraham) + iconic Sara Ali Khan — Filmfare Best Female Debut + 49M Instagram.

The name in its native script.

שָׂרָה
Transliteration
Śārā
Pronunciation
/ ˈsɑː.rə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sara stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Sara · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Saras before her.

Real people
Sara Ali Khan
Iconic Bollywood + Filmfare Best Female Debut + Columbia history grad.
born 1995
In fiction
Sarah (biblical)
Foundational matriarch wife of Abraham.

Names connected to Sara.

The number behind Sara.

1

The Pioneer

Sara reduces to one.

Why families chose this name.

"Biblical princess. Four letters. Sara."
Anjali · Mother of one · Mumbai