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Meaning and origin
Sarah is a Hebrew girl name. The meaning of the name is `Princess`.


Where is it used?
The name Sarah is mainly used in English, French and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Sara (In Muslim, Greek, Spanish, Italian and in Portuguese)
Sára (In Hungarian)
Salli (In Finnish)
Sari (In Finnish)
Saara (In Finnish)
Sera (In English)
Sariah (In English)
Sarra (In English)


In combination with other names:
In English (Modern): Sarahjeanne (F)
In English: Saranna (F)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Sal


See also
In Swedish: Sassa (F)
In Spanish: Zarita (F)
In Spanish: Sarita (F)
In Scandinavian: Astrid
In Jewish: Tzeitel (F)
In Hungarian: Sárika (F)
In Hungarian: Sári (F)
In English and in German: Seraphina
In English: Sallie (F)
In English: Sadie (F)
In English: Sally (F)
In English: Sarina (F)


What Sarah`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Sarah:
   Its a religious Namr
   The worst thing about the name:
   its a Boring Name!
   If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
   I'd Be Called Elizabeth or Scania (My Dad is a Lorry Driver...)
   Extra information:
   Jeff Hardy is Fit :)
2. The best thing about the name Sarah:
   it means princess *
   The worst thing about the name:
   It's quite a common name
   If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
   i'd be olivia
   Extra information:
   ...
3. The best thing about the name Sarah:
   The meaning if beautiful plus, I get alot of compliments from the name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   EVERYONE HAS IT! Lol
   If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
   Actually my real name was suppose to be Kristen, but it didn't sound right with Kristen Sarah soooo it was changed to Sarah Kristen
   Extra information:
   I also hate how people spell it Sahra or Shara...? O-o
4. The best thing about the name Sarah:
   Its easy, simple nice name
   The worst thing about the name:
   people forget the 'h', call me sara. Nicknames I get called - Sarz, Sez, Sazza, Shazza
   If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
   not sure?
   Extra information:
   It means princess and i think its a very girlie name
5. The best thing about the name Sarah:
   My awesome great grama was a Sarah
   The worst thing about the name:
   There is a million Sarahs who apparently all get lost in crowds, and i constantly am answering to my name when I don't know the person yelling it.
   If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
   it would have been Elizabeth
   Extra information:
   pirate
6. The best thing about the name Sarah:
   The meaning is Princess. :)
   The worst thing about the name:
   it's hard to shorten it and some people forget the h.
   If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
   if my name wasn't sarah i would want to be called Melanie.
   Extra information:
   it's a nice common name. :)
7. The best thing about the name Sarah:
   Its a lovly name
   The worst thing about the name:
   People spell it 'sara'
   If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
   id be somone else
   Extra information:
   sarah is a cool name:)
8. The best thing about the name Sarah:
   Its a lovly name
   The worst thing about the name:
   People spell it 'sara'
   If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
   id be somone else
   Extra information:
   sarah is a cool name:)
9. The best thing about the name Sarah:
   it's lovely name
   The worst thing about the name:
   it's common, I hate the fact to see alot of me..lol,oh and btw I have a Sarah friend
   If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
   I wouldn't love me..
   Extra information:
   I love meeeehhhh!! YAY!!
10. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    sarah is a pretty name
    The worst thing about the name:
    you cant come up with a nickname if you are named sarah
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    it would be ashley
    Extra information:
    no
11. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    Sarah is a traditional name and it can be a baby name or a grandma's name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    i don't have any negatives about being named Sarah except the fact that i wish i could shorten it to make a cool nickname!! There is always gonna be someone else with the same name, though. :)
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    i can't imagine myself with another name! :)
    Extra information:
    i think it's a beautiful name, and even though i am tired of it being misspelled sometimes, i would rather be called sarah than anything else!!
12. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    Hmm. Its pretty and it mens princess
    The worst thing about the name:
    Everybody is named Sarah or Sara, and everybody misspells it...
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    It would be Jeromi... lol but im a girl so... yeah
    Extra information:
    one day I was at the pool with 6 friends 5 of them where named Sara/h plus me.....
13. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    that im named after my Nan
    The worst thing about the name:
    people always spell it shara or sarha ... grrrrrr
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    id be someone else lol
    Extra information:
    its a lovely name
14. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    its easy to prononce
    The worst thing about the name:
    its a common name
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    no
    Extra information:
    no
15. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    i get cool nicknames like sars. :p
    The worst thing about the name:
    people forget the h.
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    no.
    Extra information:
    when i was little, i always thought i was special because sarah meant princess.
16. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    Its a sweet name
    The worst thing about the name:
    Everyone has the name
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    No
    Extra information:
    no
17. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    I'm a princess
    The worst thing about the name:
    it is EVERYONE'S name
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    
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18. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    there are no complications with spelling
    The worst thing about the name:
    growing up, i never responded to my name because there was so many of us in each class!
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    er no
    Extra information:
    coming from a family where everyone has unusual but cool names, i was so annoyed that i had such a boring name!
19. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    I was named after my mother and my father grandmothers...both Sarah's
    The worst thing about the name:
    so many of us! Plus when people misspell it...I have to remind them to use the H
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    It is just me! I don't see myself as anything else!
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20. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    It's timeless, classic, elegant, graceful and feminine. Beautiful meaning behind the name too.
    The worst thing about the name:
    There are just too many of us. I find that a pain, always having to explain which one I am. Oh, and being called Sar-Ra.
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    Que?
    Extra information:
    The name has gone down in popularity, so the latest batchs of Sarahs may not experience the problems I do with volume!
21. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    It is a pretty name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Nothing, but people actually mispronouce and misspell it.
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    I'll stick with Sarah I like it.
    Extra information:
    
22. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    It means Princess!
    The worst thing about the name:
    There are a lot of us.
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    
    Extra information:
    
23. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    it means princess and thats wat my daddy calls me
    The worst thing about the name:
    nothing
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    yes my partner loves my name and would want me to b called anything else
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24. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    i get called princess alot
    The worst thing about the name:
    there are alot of them so when your out and some one says sarah you turn and think its you
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    
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25. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    It means princess, and I'm named after my great-grandmother.
    The worst thing about the name:
    It's very common and not very exciting, it can't really be shortened.
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    
    Extra information:
    
26. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    It means Princess
    The worst thing about the name:
    Very popular name
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    My nicknames - Sarita, Saz
    Extra information:
    Lots of Songs about Sarahs
27. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    any middle name sounds appropriate with Sarah, ?IE: sarah jane, sarah jean, sarah lee, sarah michelle, sarah jessica...
    The worst thing about the name:
    I hate it when i get called sar-bear. yeah its cute but Im not 6 anymore!
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    No
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28. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    Everyone knows how to say it (I rarely get called Sara!)
    The worst thing about the name:
    Very common in my age group.
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    
    Extra information:
    I used to love that it meant Princess and thought that I must have been a Princess in a past life!
29. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    As a kid it's cool to be able to buy stuff with your name spelled out on it.
    The worst thing about the name:
    
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    
    Extra information:
    
30. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    Its a lovley girls name and means im a princess!!
    The worst thing about the name:
    There are quite a few of us
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    
    Extra information:
    
31. The best thing about the name Sarah:
    Well my name is actually Sara. I like that there's no h and it cant really be shortened.
    The worst thing about the name:
    At school I knew about 10 other Sarahs and Saras. Too common!
    If my name wasn`t Sarah....:
    Uh....I dont think so....
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