Sara is the streamlined spelling of Sarah, the Hebrew name of Abraham's wife in the Book of Genesis, and means "princess" or "noblewoman". The h-less form is standard in Spanish, Italian, German and Scandinavian countries, which gives it a slightly more international feel in the United States. Sara was number 57 among US girls' names in 2000, stayed in the top 200 for most of the years since and ranks number 198 in 2025.