Zarah
/ˈzɑː.rə/noun
Zarah is an established feminine given name, commonly treated as a variant spelling of Sarah or Zara.
Did you know?In Genesis, Sarai is renamed Sarah, traditionally understood as a shift from “my princess” to “princess,” symbolically expanding her status from personal to royal.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Śārāh (שָׂרָה)
“Princess or noblewoman; the name associated with Sarah in the Hebrew Bible”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Sarra (Σάρρα)
“Greek transliteration of the biblical name Sarah”
Classical Latin
Latin
Sara
“Latin form of the biblical personal name”
Middle Ages
European languages
Sara / Sarah
“Christian and Jewish feminine given names preserved through biblical tradition”
Modern English
English
Zarah
“A modern variant spelling, influenced by established forms such as Sarah, Sara, and Zara”