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    The first name Sara

    A girl’s name from Latin meaning “sarah”.

    2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Sara means “sarah” in Latin.

    From Latin Sara (“Sarah”).

    A form of Sarah.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 427 girls were named Sara, making it the 110th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 653 births (#82).

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    14,632
    babies named Sara, 1996–2025
    #110
    rank in 2025
    2017
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sara with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Sara at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,568 girls born in the United States were named Sara, the 198th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 11,359 were.

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    437,441
    babies named Sara since 1880
    #198
    rank in 2025
    1981
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Sara

    124 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sara Bareilles
      American recording artist; pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist, born 1979
    • Sara Teasdale
      American writer and poet (1884–1933)
    • Sara Gilbert
      American actress, born 1975
    • Saint Sarah
      French-Egyptian saint, 100–100
    • Sara Ahmed
      British-Australian scholar (b. 1985)
    • Sara Canning
      Canadian actress, born 1987
    • Sara Kolak
      Croatian javelin thrower, born 1995
    • Sara Paxton
      American actress (born 1988)
    • Sara Seager
      Canadian astronomer and planetary scientist, born 1971
    • Sara Däbritz
      German footballer, born 1995
    • Sara Forestier
      French actress, born 1986
    • Sara Jean Underwood
      American playmate, born 1984

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    Questions

    What does the name Sara mean?
    Sara means “sarah” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Sara?
    From Latin Sara (“Sarah”).
    How popular is the name Sara?
    In 2025, 427 girls born in England and Wales were named Sara, ranking 110th. Its peak was 2017, with 653 births.
    Is Sara a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 437,441 US babies named Sara since 1880 were girls.
    When was Sara most popular?
    1981 in the United States, when 11,359 babies were named Sara, its highest rank at 26th.
    What name is Sara a form of?
    Sara is a form of Sarah.
    Is Sara also a surname?
    Yes. Sara is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.