Sarah
/ˈsɛr.ə/noun
A feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning “princess.”
Did you know?In the Hebrew Bible, Sarah is renamed from Sarai, and the name change marks a shift from a personal identity to a covenantal one tied to destiny and inheritance.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
שָׂרָה (Sarah)
“princess; noblewoman”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
שָׂרַי (Sarai)
“an earlier form of the name, likely meaning “my princess” or “princess””
Septuagint / Biblical Greek
Greek
Σάρρα (Sarra)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew name”
Latin / Late Antiquity
Latin
Sara
“Latin biblical form of the name”
Modern English
English
Sarah
“a common feminine given name”