Sara
Featured in baby name books
Sara is a form of Sarah, Hebrew for “princess” or “of royal status,” with relatives like Sadie, Zara, and Sarita.
Book links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission on purchases.
Usage of Sara in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Sara against each list of names.
❌
Albanian
✅
Arabic
❌
Armenian
❌
Bengali
❌
Bulgarian
❌
Catalan
❌
Chinese
❌
Cornish
✅
Croatian
❌
Czech
✅
Danish
❌
Dothraki
✅
Dutch
✅
English
❌
Estonian
✅
Filipino
✅
Finnish
❌
French
❌
Georgian
✅
German
✅
Greek
❌
Hawaiian
✅
Hebrew
✅
Hindi
❌
Hungarian
✅
Icelandic
❌
Indonesian
❌
Irish
✅
Italian
✅
Japanese
❌
Khmer
❌
Klingon
❌
Korean
❌
Latin
❌
Latvian
❌
Lithuanian
❌
Macedonian
✅
Norwegian
✅
Persian
✅
Polish
✅
Portuguese
❌
Romanian
❌
Russian
❌
Scottish
✅
Serbian
❌
Slovak
❌
Slovenian
✅
Spanish
❌
Swahili
✅
Swedish
❌
Telugu
❌
Thai
❌
Turkish
❌
Ukrainian
❌
Vietnamese
❌
Welsh
❌
Yiddish
❌
Yoruba
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Sara is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Sara in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,568 girls were named Sara, making it the #198 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 436,193 girls have been named Sara, with the most (11,359) in 1981. It is most common, relative to births, in New Jersey, New York and Maryland.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Sara in other languages
- Sarah Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish
- Saara Estonian, Finnish
- Sarina Dutch, Icelandic
- Sára Czech, Hungarian
- Saria Italian
- Sarita Finnish
- Sera Icelandic
- Zara Dutch
Sara name days
- October 9 Spain
- July 19 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Sara
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Sara, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical storm Sara | 2024 | North Atlantic | 83 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Sara
There are 598 towns and villages with Sara in their name, in 55 countries.
🇮🇷 Iran 312🇵🇰 Pakistan 61🇮🇳 India 36🇳🇪 Niger 23🇹🇩 Chad 19🇳🇬 Nigeria 16🇸🇳 Senegal 11🇾🇪 Yemen 9
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara'eyn | East Azerbaijan, 🇮🇷 Iran | 5,459 | Map |
| Sara | Western Visayas, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 4,062 | Map |
| Sara Kunda | North Bank, 🇬🇲 Gambia | 1,316 | Map |
| Villa Sara | Treinta y Tres Department, 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 1,199 | Map |
| Kolkā Sarā | Gilan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran | 1,118 | Map |
| Lī Sarā | Gilan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran | 980 | Map |
| Ebrāhīm Sarā | Gilan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran | 932 | Map |
| Mollā Sarā | Gilan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran | 919 | Map |
| Kūb Sarā | Māzandarān, 🇮🇷 Iran | 804 | Map |
| Gīleh Sarā | Gilan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran | 622 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Sara
There are 11 lakes and reservoirs with Sara in their name, in 5 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 4🇺🇸 United States 4🇵🇪 Peru 1🇷🇺 Russia 1🇹🇩 Chad 1
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Sara | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Sara | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Sara | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Sara | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Sara | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Sara | Guéra, 🇹🇩 Chad | Map |
| Sara Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Sara Lake | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Sara Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Laguna Sara Cocha | Puno, 🇵🇪 Peru | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Sara songs
27 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Sara in their title. The best known:
- Sara – Fleetwood Mac (1979)
- Sara – Jefferson Starship (1985)
- Sara – Bob Dylan (1976)
- Sara Smile – Hall & Oates (1976)
- Sara – Vistlip (2008)
- Sara – Paolo Meneguzzi (2005)
- Sara – Pino Daniele (2001)
- Aus Bretagne comp. af Sara Wennerberg – Sara Wennerberg-Reuter
- De Roser a Carla i Sara – Tomàs Gil i Membrado
- Dil Sara Printing Printing
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Sara
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Sara.
Sara Aerts
Sara Bareilles
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
Sara Blakely
See more...
Fictional characters named Sara
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Sara as a pet name
FurryName has found 183 dogs named Sara in public pet registers, making it the #756 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Prospect (3), Miranda (2), Burlington (1). Sara as a dog name →
FurryName has found 7 cats named Sara in public pet registers, making it the #963 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Villavicencio (2), Miranda (1), Laval (1). Sara as a cat name →
Sara products
☕
Sara name mug
🥤
Sara tumbler
🧢
Sara cap
👕
Sara t-shirt
📿
Sara necklace
💫
Sara bracelet
🔑
Sara keychain
🎄
Sara ornament
🧸
Sara baby blanket
🧩
Sara name puzzle
🖼️
Sara wall sign
🛏️
Sara pillow
Product links are Amazon affiliate links; we may earn a commission on purchases.