# Sara
## English
### Etymology

From Latin Sara (“Sarah”).

### Pronunciation

* like Sarah, which see
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛɹə
* Rhymes: -ɑːɹə

### Proper noun

Sara (plural Saras)
* A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], variant of Sarah.
** 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 11:11:Through faith also Sara her selfe receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a child when she was past age, because she iudged him faithful who had promised.
** 1850 Dinah Craik, Olive, Chapman and Hall, page 151:
    Olive learnt that her young beauty's name, so far from being anything so fine as Maddalena, was plain Sarah — or Sara, as its owner took care to explain. Olive was rather disappointed - but she thought of Coleridge's ladye love; consoled herself, and tried to console the young lady, with repeating
       My pensive Sara! thy soft cheek reclined, &c.
    At which Miss Sara Derwent laughed, and asked who wrote that very pretty poetry?
** 2008, Philip Hensher, The Northern Clemency, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 175:'I wish I was called Sara,' she said out loud. 'Sarah?' her mother said. 'Why the heck is being called Sarah better than being called Tracy?' 'Not Sarah, Sara,' Tracy said. 'There's no h, you say Saaara.'

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* AARs, ARSA, ASAR, Aras, Raša, SAAR, Saar, aras, asar, rasa

## Danish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /saːra/, [ˈsɑːʁɑ]

### Proper noun

Sara
* (biblical) Sarah.
* a female given name, often also spelled Sarah

## Dutch
### Alternative forms

* Sarah

### Etymology

From Middle Dutch sara, from Latin Sara, from Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from Hebrew שָׂרָה.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsaː.raː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Sa‧ra

### Proper noun

Sara f
* (biblical) Sarah
    Synonyms: Sarai, Saraï
* a female given name from Hebrew

#### Related terms

* Saartje

### Anagrams

* aars, raas

## Ewe
### Proper noun

Sara
* a female given name
** Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe La le Eʋegbe me, Hebritɔwo 11:11
    Le xɔse me Sara ke hɑ̃ kpɔ ŋusẽ bena, wòfɔ fu, eye wòdzi vi le eƒe nyagɑ̃kuku me; elabena ebu amesi na ŋugbedodoe la nuteƒewɔlae.

## Finnish
### Etymology 1

Modern variant of Saara (“Sarah”), popularized in the 1980s. Sometimes also associated with the Finnish noun sara (“sedge”).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsɑrɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝rɑ̝]
* IPA: /ˈsɑːrɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ːrɑ̝] (older pronunciation, perceived as Swedish influence)
* Rhymes: -ɑrɑ
* Hyphenation: Sa‧ra

#### Proper noun

Sara
* a female given name
** 1927, Anni Swan, Sara ja Sarri, WSOY, published 1966, page 14:Sarri niiasi ja tunsi olonsa kovin kömpelöksi. "Ruustinna lähetti terveisiä", hän sai soperretuksi. "Kiitän. Mikä on nimesi?" "Saara." "Kuinka hauskaa! Aivan sama nimi kuin minullakin." Vanha rouva kääntyi puhujan puoleen. "Sara, sinäkö jalkeilla näin aikaisin? - - -"Sarri curtseyed and felt very awkward. "The provost's wife sent her regards", she got blurted out. "Thank you. What is your name?" "Saara." "How funny is that! That's the same name I have." The ole lady turned towards the person speaking. "Sara, are you up this early? - - -"
** 1982, Eeva Joenpelto, Elämän rouva, rouva Glad, WSOY, →ISBN, page 133:Ja jos voisitte pyhästä saarnatuolistanne lausua etunimen Sara, ei Saara. Siis Sara Elisa Glad.And if you may still pronounce Sara from your sacred pulpit, not Saara. Sara Elisa Glad.
** 1995, Jari Tervo, Pyhiesi yhteyteen, WSOY, →ISBN, page 89:―Mulla on sama nimi näyttelijän kans. ―Kenen. ―Isi sanoo niin. ―Mikä nimi se on. ―Sara. ―Se on hieno nimi. ―Sara Suurperkiö, kuusi vuotta.―I've got the same name as an actress. ―Who. ―Dad tells me that. ―What's the name. ―Sara. ―That's a good name. ―Sara Suurperkiö, six years old.
** 2002, Leena Lehtolainen, Kun luulit unohtaneesi, Tammi, →ISBN:Sara oli inhonnut sukunimeään lapsesta asti, ja kymmenkunta vuotta sitten hän oli vaihtanut sen Seliniksi, joka oli ollut mummon isänäidin tyttönimi. Samalla hävisi Saarasta toinen a, mutta äiti ja Veikko kutsuivat häntä edelleen Saaraksi.Sara had loathed her surname ever since she was a child, and some dozen years later she had changed it to Selin, the maiden name of her father's mother. At the same time Saara lost one of its A's, but her mother and Veikko still called her Saara.

##### Declension

Possessive forms of Sara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Sarani
Sarani
accusative
nom.
Sarani
Sarani
gen.
Sarani
genitive
Sarani
Sarojeni Saraini $^{rare}$
partitive
Saraani
Sarojani
inessive
Sarassani
Saroissani
elative
Sarastani
Saroistani
illative
Saraani
Saroihini
adessive
Sarallani
Saroillani
ablative
Saraltani
Saroiltani
allative
Saralleni
Saroilleni
essive
Saranani
Saroinani
translative
Sarakseni
Saroikseni
abessive
Sarattani
Saroittani
instructive
comitative
—Saroineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Sarasi
Sarasi
accusative
nom.
Sarasi
Sarasi
gen.
Sarasi
genitive
Sarasi
Sarojesi Saraisi $^{rare}$
partitive
Saraasi
Sarojasi
inessive
Sarassasi
Saroissasi
elative
Sarastasi
Saroistasi
illative
Saraasi
Saroihisi
adessive
Sarallasi
Saroillasi
ablative
Saraltasi
Saroiltasi
allative
Sarallesi
Saroillesi
essive
Saranasi
Saroinasi
translative
Saraksesi
Saroiksesi
abessive
Sarattasi
Saroittasi
instructive
comitative
—Saroinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Saramme
Saramme
accusative
nom.
Saramme
Saramme
gen.
Saramme
genitive
Saramme
Sarojemme Saraimme $^{rare}$
partitive
Saraamme
Sarojamme
inessive
Sarassamme
Saroissamme
elative
Sarastamme
Saroistamme
illative
Saraamme
Saroihimme
adessive
Sarallamme
Saroillamme
ablative
Saraltamme
Saroiltamme
allative
Sarallemme
Saroillemme
essive
Saranamme
Saroinamme
translative
Saraksemme
Saroiksemme
abessive
Sarattamme
Saroittamme
instructive
comitative
—Saroinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Saranne
Saranne
accusative
nom.
Saranne
Saranne
gen.
Saranne
genitive
Saranne
Sarojenne Sarainne $^{rare}$
partitive
Saraanne
Sarojanne
inessive
Sarassanne
Saroissanne
elative
Sarastanne
Saroistanne
illative
Saraanne
Saroihinne
adessive
Sarallanne
Saroillanne
ablative
Saraltanne
Saroiltanne
allative
Sarallenne
Saroillenne
essive
Sarananne
Saroinanne
translative
Saraksenne
Saroiksenne
abessive
Sarattanne
Saroittanne
instructive
comitative
—Saroinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Saransa
Saransa
accusative
nom.
Saransa
Saransa
gen.
Saransa
genitive
Saransa
Sarojensa Sarainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
Saraansa
Sarojaan Sarojansa
inessive
Sarassaan Sarassansa
Saroissaan Saroissansa
elative
Sarastaan Sarastansa
Saroistaan Saroistansa
illative
Saraansa
Saroihinsa
adessive
Sarallaan Sarallansa
Saroillaan Saroillansa
ablative
Saraltaan Saraltansa
Saroiltaan Saroiltansa
allative
Saralleen Sarallensa
Saroilleen Saroillensa
essive
Saranaan Saranansa
Saroinaan Saroinansa
translative
Sarakseen Saraksensa
Saroikseen Saroiksensa
abessive
Sarattaan Sarattansa
Saroittaan Saroittansa
instructive
comitative
—Saroineen Saroinensa :

##### Statistics

* Sara is the 55th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 12,076 female individuals (and as a middle name to 2,848 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### Etymology 2

From sara (“sedge”) or the weak grade of sarka through place names.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsɑrɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝rɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑrɑ
* Hyphenation: Sa‧ra

#### Proper noun

Sara
* a Finnish surname

##### Declension

Possessive forms of Sara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Sarani
Sarani
accusative
nom.
Sarani
Sarani
gen.
Sarani
genitive
Sarani
Sarojeni Saraini $^{rare}$
partitive
Saraani
Sarojani
inessive
Sarassani
Saroissani
elative
Sarastani
Saroistani
illative
Saraani
Saroihini
adessive
Sarallani
Saroillani
ablative
Saraltani
Saroiltani
allative
Saralleni
Saroilleni
essive
Saranani
Saroinani
translative
Sarakseni
Saroikseni
abessive
Sarattani
Saroittani
instructive
comitative
—Saroineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Sarasi
Sarasi
accusative
nom.
Sarasi
Sarasi
gen.
Sarasi
genitive
Sarasi
Sarojesi Saraisi $^{rare}$
partitive
Saraasi
Sarojasi
inessive
Sarassasi
Saroissasi
elative
Sarastasi
Saroistasi
illative
Saraasi
Saroihisi
adessive
Sarallasi
Saroillasi
ablative
Saraltasi
Saroiltasi
allative
Sarallesi
Saroillesi
essive
Saranasi
Saroinasi
translative
Saraksesi
Saroiksesi
abessive
Sarattasi
Saroittasi
instructive
comitative
—Saroinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Saramme
Saramme
accusative
nom.
Saramme
Saramme
gen.
Saramme
genitive
Saramme
Sarojemme Saraimme $^{rare}$
partitive
Saraamme
Sarojamme
inessive
Sarassamme
Saroissamme
elative
Sarastamme
Saroistamme
illative
Saraamme
Saroihimme
adessive
Sarallamme
Saroillamme
ablative
Saraltamme
Saroiltamme
allative
Sarallemme
Saroillemme
essive
Saranamme
Saroinamme
translative
Saraksemme
Saroiksemme
abessive
Sarattamme
Saroittamme
instructive
comitative
—Saroinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Saranne
Saranne
accusative
nom.
Saranne
Saranne
gen.
Saranne
genitive
Saranne
Sarojenne Sarainne $^{rare}$
partitive
Saraanne
Sarojanne
inessive
Sarassanne
Saroissanne
elative
Sarastanne
Saroistanne
illative
Saraanne
Saroihinne
adessive
Sarallanne
Saroillanne
ablative
Saraltanne
Saroiltanne
allative
Sarallenne
Saroillenne
essive
Sarananne
Saroinanne
translative
Saraksenne
Saroiksenne
abessive
Sarattanne
Saroittanne
instructive
comitative
—Saroinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Saransa
Saransa
accusative
nom.
Saransa
Saransa
gen.
Saransa
genitive
Saransa
Sarojensa Sarainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
Saraansa
Sarojaan Sarojansa
inessive
Sarassaan Sarassansa
Saroissaan Saroissansa
elative
Sarastaan Sarastansa
Saroistaan Saroistansa
illative
Saraansa
Saroihinsa
adessive
Sarallaan Sarallansa
Saroillaan Saroillansa
ablative
Saraltaan Saraltansa
Saroiltaan Saroiltansa
allative
Saralleen Sarallensa
Saroilleen Saroillensa
essive
Saranaan Saranansa
Saroinaan Saroinansa
translative
Sarakseen Saraksensa
Saroikseen Saroiksensa
abessive
Sarattaan Sarattansa
Saroittaan Saroittansa
instructive
comitative
—Saroineen Saroinensa :

##### Statistics

* The surname Sara belongs to 146 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### References

* ↑ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sa.ʁa/

### Proper noun

Sara f
* (biblical) Sarah
* a female given name, usually spelled Sarah

### Anagrams

* aras, rasa

## Galician
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsaɾa/ [ˈs̺a.ɾɐ]
* Rhymes: -aɾa
* Hyphenation: Sa‧ra
* Homophone: sara

### Proper noun

Sara f
* a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Sarah
* (biblical) Sarah (wife of Abraham)

## German
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈzaːʁa]
* Audio (Austria):(file)
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Sa‧ra

### Proper noun

Sara
* (biblical) Sarah
* a female given name from Biblical Hebrew; variant form Sarah

## Icelandic
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsaːra/
* Rhymes: -aːra

### Proper noun

Sara f (proper noun, genitive singular Söru)
* (biblical) Sarah.
* a female given name from Hebrew

#### Declension
## Italian
### Etymology

From Latin Sāra, from Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (Śārāh).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsa.ra/
* Rhymes: -ara
* Hyphenation: Sà‧ra

### Proper noun

Sara f
* (biblical) Sarah (wife of Abraham)
* a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Sarah

### Further reading

* Sara on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{it}$

### Anagrams

* Arsa, arsa, rasa

## Japanese
### Romanization

Sara
* Rōmaji transcription of さら
* Rōmaji transcription of サラ

## Latin
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from שָׂרָה (Śārāh)

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈsaː.ra/, [ˈs̠äːrä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈsa.ra/, [ˈsäːrä]

### Proper noun

Sāra f sg (genitive Sārae); first declension
* a female given name from Hebrew

#### Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

## Norwegian
### Proper noun

Sara
* (biblical) Sarah.
* a female given name, recently also spelled Sarah

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsa.ɾɐ/
* Homophone: sara
* Rhymes: -aɾɐ
* Hyphenation: Sa‧ra

### Etymology 1
#### Proper noun

Sara f
* a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Sarah
* (biblical) Sarah (wife of Abraham)

### Etymology 2
#### Alternative forms

* Saara
* Sahara (obsolete)

#### Proper noun

Sara m
* Sahara (a desert in northern Africa)

## Serbo-Croatian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sǎːra/

### Proper noun

Sára f (Cyrillic spelling Са́ра)
* a female given name

### Further reading

* “Sara”, in Portal suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena [Portal of contemporary Croatian personal names] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2018–2025

## Slovene
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sáːra/

### Proper noun

Sȃra f
* a female given name

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “Sara”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsaɾa/ [ˈsa.ɾa]
* Rhymes: -aɾa
* Syllabification: Sa‧ra

### Proper noun

Sara f
* (biblical) Sarah
* a female given name

#### Quotations

* 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Génesis 17:15:
* : Dijo también Dios á Abraham: A Sarai tu mujer no la llamarás Sarai, mas Sara será su nombre.

## Swedish
### Etymology

Vulgate Latin Sara, from Hebrew. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1464.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Sara c (genitive Saras)
* (biblical) Sarah.
* a female given name, recently also spelled Sarah

### References

* Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
* Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 62 008 females with the given name Sara (compared to 6971 named Sarah) living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

### Anagrams

* asar, rasa

## Walloon
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sa.ˈʀa/

### Proper noun

Sara
* the Sahara
* a female given name