Name meaning & stats
Saara
Saara means “lady, princess” (Hebrew origin). 392 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Saaras are 1.7× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“lady, princess”
HebrewSpelling of Sarah
From the Biblical Sarah.
Sarah around the world
- Сара · Russian
- Сара · Ukrainian
- Σάρα · Greek
- سارة · Arabic
- שרה · Hebrew
- サラ · Japanese
- 薩拉 · Chinese
- 사라 · Korean
- Sára · Hungarian
- Saara · Finnish
Famous Sarahs
- Sarah Bernhardt · French stage actress, painter and sculptor (1844–1923)
- Sarah Palin · Governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009
- Sarah Jessica Parker · American actress (born 1965)
- Sarah Michelle Gellar · American actress (born 1977)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
392 US babies were named Saara between 1940 and 2025.
Saara around the world
- England & Wales: 806 babies since 1996, peak 2014, No. 1,719 in 2025
- France: 25 babies since 1900, peak 2021
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Saaras end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.7× | Medium · 14 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Medium · 10 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 6 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 5 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Saaras show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3611 Sarahs spell it Saara
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)