Sara
[ˈsɛərə]Meaning
form of Sarah, a Hebrew name; used in various languages
Background Story
Sara is used in Biblical, Biblical Greek, Czech, Hawaiian, Hungarian, Latvian, Slovak, Turkish and Yiddish. Variant forms include Saara, Sari, Sera and Sarra, and in Italy it is a common nickname for Serafina. In the United States it was the 121st most popular name for newborn girls in 2010.
Variations
Sarah, Sarai
Related Names
Sarai
Hebrew "my princess", a possessive form of sara, "lady, princess, noblewoman"
Syra
Latin, from Ancient Greek Σύρα (Súra), feminine of Syrus "Syrian"
Aliz
The Hungarian form of Alice, from the Old German for 'of noble kind'.
Anja
Form of Anya in several languages.
Anna
Form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament
Asya
Diminutive of Anastasiya or Aleksandra; Turkish for "Asia (continent)"
Bena
The name Bena can mean 'blessed' or 'favored'.
Dana
Feminine form of Daniel or Dan; also a short form of Bogdana, Yordana or Gordana
Edna
Means "pleasure" in Hebrew, from a root meaning "to delight"
Gaby
Diminutive of Gabrielle or Gabriel