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Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Sara: Variation of Sarah Meaning of Sara: "princess" Sara's Popularity in 2012: #143
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Sara, the streamlined form of Sarah, makes this ancient name feel more modern, but perhaps a bit lighter weight. Some Old Testament sources give Sara 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.

Nameberry visitors have debated whether Sara is pronounced differently from Sarah. In the US, the answer is, usually not, but in some countries, Sara is sah-rah while Sarah's first syllable rhymes with hair.

Famous People Named Sara

Sara Teasdale, American poet
Sara Ramirez, Mexican-American actress
Sara Sothern, American actress; mother of Elizabeth Taylor
Sara Sampaio, Portuguese model
Sara Bareilleis-American singer
Sara Quin, Canadian musician

Pop Culture References for the Name Sara

Sara Pezzini from the comic book series "Witchblade"
"Zak and Sara," Ben Folds song
"Sara," Fleetwood Mac song
"Sara," Starship song
Sara Lee Bakery