MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sarah mean?
Sarah was first called Sarai, and Genesis 17:15 gives her the new name Sarah when she is promised a son. She is buried in the cave of Machpelah at Hebron.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
सारा
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sarah in Indian usage
1,370 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 168 |
| 1970s | 226 |
| 1980s | 362 |
| 1990s | 449 |
| Other decades | 165 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Manipur | 395 |
| Kerala | 159 |
| Nagaland | 137 |
| Mizoram | 132 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 110 |
| Other states | 437 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Sarah / F | 371 | 131 |
| Scotland | Sarah / F | 29 | 149 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Sarah ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sarah; Table_6, C136 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sarah; Table_6, C136
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sarah; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sarah; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl