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The name Sara peaked for boys at #1393 in 1982. Sara is also used for girls, ranking #188 in 2024.

The name Sara is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "princess".

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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 Sarah. But most sources authenticate Sarah as the Biblical classic and Sara as the variation.
 
Currently in the US, there are about two baby girls named Sarah for every one given the Sara spelling.
 
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.

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The name Sara is currently ranked #188 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #26 in 1981. The name is most popular in SARA, SARA, and SARA. Sara is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

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