sarah

Pronunciation
/ˈsærə/

Gender
female

Origin

Hebrew

Ranking

  91 (as of 2023)

Meaning: Lady; Princess; Noblewoman

The name Sarah comes from the Hebrew name Sara and Hebrew word sara, meaning "lady," "princess" or "noblewoman." In the Bible, Sarah was the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Sarah has been a top-100 girl's name every year since 1900, with the exception of 1954-1961, and was listed in the Social Security Administration's top-10 every year between 1978 and 2002. Some of the most popular bearers of this name include actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Paulson, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Sarah Hyland.

Famous People Named Sarah

  Sarah Jessica Parker

  Famous actress and producer known for her role in 'Sex and the City'

  Sarah Michelle Gellar

  Actress known for her role in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'

  Sarah McLachlan

  Singer-songwriter known for her emotional ballads

  Sarah Thomas

  First female NFL official

  Sarah Burton

  Fashion designer known for designing Kate Middleton's wedding dress

  Sarah Silverman

  Comedian and actress known for her unique humor

  Sarah Paulson

  Award-winning actress known for her roles in 'American Horror Story'

  Sarah Hughes

  Olympic gold medalist figure skater

  Sarah Parcak

  Space archaeologist using satellite imagery to discover ancient sites

  Sarah Breedlove (Madam C.J. Walker)

  America's first female self-made millionaire

Famous Media with people Named Sarah

    Sarah Crew

    The main character in 'A Little Princess' by Frances Hodgson Burnett  

    Sarah, Plain and Tall

    A children's book about a mail-order bride who comes to live with a family in the prairie  

    Sarah Jane Adventures

    A British science fiction TV series, a spin-off from 'Doctor Who'  

    Sarah the Triceratops

    A character from the animated film 'The Land Before Time'  

    Sarah from 'Labyrinth'

    The protagonist who navigates a magical maze to save her brother  

    Sarah from 'Chuck'

    A character in the TV series 'Chuck' known for her spy skills  

    Sarah from 'The Craft'

    A character in the movie about a group of teenage witches  

    Sarah from 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'

    A TV series focusing on Sarah Connor from the 'Terminator' franchise  

    Sarah from 'Hocus Pocus'

    One of the Sanderson sisters in the Halloween-themed movie  

    Sarah from 'The Walking Dead'

    A character in the comic book series and TV show