24 Names to Substitute for Sarah - Page 2

  1. Shoshana
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
    • Description:

      This is a rare and lovely form of Susannah commonly heard in Israel. Shoshana Shapiro — nicknamed Shosh — is the character played by Zosia Mamet on the hit HBO series Girls — a fact that could give the name an upward thrust.
  2. Sahar
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Persian
    • Meaning:

      "dawn, morning, awakening"
    • Description:

      This is a soft and strong Arabic and Persian name commonly heard in the Middle East.
  3. Saranda
    • Origin:

      Albanian, from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "forty"
    • Description:

      The name of a city in Albania, also written Sarandë. It is derived from the Greek word for "forty" in the context of the Agioi Saranda ("Forty Saints"), referring to the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.
  4. Visara
    • Origin:

      Albanian
    • Meaning:

      "treasure"
    • Description:

      A unique-sounding V name with a darling meaning, used in Albania.