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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 902 babies (rank #35 that year). In 2024 it was given to 230 girls (rank #112). 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.

18,259

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

902

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	902	#35
1992	866	#34
1993	873	#31
1994	756	#28
1995	792	#33
1996	755	#39
1997	756	#31
1998	669	#35
1999	662	#34
2000	598	#37
2001	618	#35
2002	619	#32
2003	630	#33
2004	633	#36
2005	623	#36
2006	679	#29
2007	634	#31
2008	664	#30
2009	559	#40
2010	512	#44
2011	480	#44
2012	433	#55
2013	411	#63
2014	374	#73
2015	357	#76
2016	354	#75
2017	324	#81
2018	301	#85
2019	285	#90
2020	269	#91
2021	232	#116
2022	202	#129
2023	201	#124
2024	230	#112

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

902

#35

1992

866

#34

1993

873

#31

1994

756

#28

1995

792

#33

1996

755

#39

1997

756

#31

1998

669

#35

1999

662

#34

2000

598

#37

2001

618

#35

2002

619

#32

2003

630

#33

2004

633

#36

2005

623

#36

2006

679

#29

2007

634

#31

2008

664

#30

2009

559

#40

2010

512

#44

2011

480

#44

2012

433

#55

2013

411

#63

2014

374

#73

2015

357

#76

2016

354

#75

2017

324

#81

2018

301

#85

2019

285

#90

2020

269

#91

2021

232

#116

2022

202

#129

2023

201

#124

2024

230

#112

Meaning

Numerology of Sara

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Sara

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Sara in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail