Sara

Sara

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: French

Meaning

Sarah is a common feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It derives its popularity from the biblical matriarch Sarah, the wife of Abraham and a major figure in the Abrahamic religions.

From Wikipedia

Sara first appears in the data in 1976 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1986 with 224 babies (rank #51 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Sara

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sara yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,171

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

224

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1976	89	#88
1977	78	#99
1980	129	#82
1981	155	#77
1982	195	#63
1983	174	#70
1984	158	#75
1985	156	#76
1986	224	#51
1987	203	#57
1988	152	#75
1989	142	#84
1990	58	#104
1991	46	#108
2000	79	#98
2007	87	#94
2014	9	#193
2015	14	#162
2016	13	#183
2017	10	#163

Year

Babies

Rank

1976

#88

1977

#99

1980

129

#82

1981

155

#77

1982

195

#63

1983

174

#70

1984

158

#75

1985

156

#76

1986

224

#51

1987

203

#57

1988

152

#75

1989

142

#84

1990

#104

1991

#108

2000

#98

2007

#94

2014

#193

2015

#162

2016

#183

2017

#163

Meaning

Numerology of Sara

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Sara

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Year-by-Year Detail