Sarah — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Sarah is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning "princess". The biblical matriarch — a princess name that ruled the 1980s and never really left.

Style & feel. With classic and timeless on its style card, Sarah sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 2 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Sarah pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Anna, Emma share its sound-world). If you like Sarah, you'll probably also love Anna, Emma, Clara — same era, same energy, same bone structure.