Sahra
/ˈsɑː.rə/noun
A feminine given name, commonly treated as a spelling variant of Sarah.
Did you know?Sahra is also used as a transliteration of Arabic ṣaḥrāʾ, meaning “desert,” the feminine form behind the name Sahara—though the personal name Sahra is often connected to Sarah instead.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
שָׂרָה (Sārāh)
“Princess, noblewoman, or female ruler”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Σάρρα (Sarra)
“Sarah; the biblical personal name rendered in Greek scripture”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Sara
“Sarah; a feminine biblical name”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
سارة (Sārah)
“Sarah; the biblical and personal name in Arabic”
Modern English usage
English
Sahra
“A feminine given name and spelling variant of Sarah”