Given name · Hindi · Marathi
सारा
“lady, princess”
सारा (sārā) is a feminine given name from Arabic, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Hindi and Marathi.
Hindi and MarathiWritten in Devanagari script. In English: Sarah.
Meaning & origin
What it means
सारा goes back to Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (śārâ), meaning “lady, princess.”
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Where it comes from
सारा comes from Arabic, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Arabic سَارَة, from Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (śārâ, “lady, princess”).
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सारा’s family of names
In Hindi usage, सारा has a conventional equivalent in the English form Sarah. In Marathi usage, सारा can be written in the Roman alphabet as sārā.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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