Sara: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlHebrew (via Arabic)
سارہ
سَارَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Sara (سارہ, Arabic سَارَة) is most often explained as “princess (Hebrew, proposed)”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: none of Lane, Steingass or Platts has an entry for it.
- Meaning
- princess (Hebrew, proposed)
- معنی
- شہزادی (عبرانی، مجوزہ)
Meaning disputed
From Hebrew Sarah, usually explained as 'princess'; Arabic writers also linked it to surūr, joy (root س ر ر).
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- saa-raAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Sarah · Saara
- Known bearer
- Sarah, wife of Prophet Ibrahim (AS)