SARA  

Gender: F
Origin: Variation of SARAH
Meaning: "princess"

Popularity in 2008: #92

Streamlined form of Sarah makes it feel more modern, but perhaps a bit lighter weight. Some Old Testament sources give this as a variation of Sarai, the Biblical personage's original name, and some give it as the authentic form of the new name of Isaac's 90-year-old mother. But most sources authenticate Sarah as the Biblical classic and Sara as the variation.

Sara is being discussed in our message boards:

• Sibling for Dash Harrison P____
• need a 3syllable name to go with ALMAZ
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!
• How Important is following a sibset?
• Middle Names for either CLAIRE or ABIGAIL

Read Nameberry blog posts about Sara:

• VAMPIRE BABY NAMES
• LATIN BABY NAMES: The Famous and The Fantastic
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• PRINCESS NAMES