Sarah
/sa.ʁa/feminine
Sarah is the French form of the English given name Sarah.
Sarah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin.
Meaning: given name from Hebrew (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /sa.ʁa/. It consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French baby name trends, Sarah peaked in popularity during the 1990s and early 2000s, making it a quintessential name for the 'millennial' generation in France.
- The spelling variant 'Sara' exists in French, and while 'Sarah' is more frequent, 'Sara' is often perceived as a slightly more Mediterranean or Spanish-influenced version.
- The pronunciation of the 'r' in Sarah uses the French uvular fricative, a sound produced in the throat that English speakers often struggle to replicate accurately.
Examples in context
- Sarah, je crois que tu as l’étoffe d’une grande joueuse de volley.Sarah, I believe you have what it takes to be a great volleyball player.This sentence illustrates using Sarah when addressing someone directly.Tatoeba #4409391 by gillux, translation #836959 by nthkmf
- Sarah était assez perspicace pour se rendre compte que ses amis essayaient de lui faire une farce.Sarah was discerning enough to realize that her friends were trying to prank her.This sentence shows Sarah used as the subject of a sentence describing her discernment.Tatoeba #3740 by TRANG, translation #1916 by Zifre
- Sarah exigea d'être remboursée.Sarah demanded that she be given a refund.This sentence demonstrates Sarah as the subject of a sentence describing her demanding a refund.Tatoeba #487837 by Goofy, translation #53968 by CN
- Madame, je vous présente Sarah Dupont, notre nouvelle collaboratrice.Madam, let me introduce you to Sarah Dupont, our new colleague.
- Salut Sara, ça te dirait de sortir ce soir?Hi Sara, would you like to go out tonight?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are talking about their mutual friend.
- LéaEst-ce que Sarah vient à la fête ?Is Sarah coming to the party?
- LucasOui, elle arrive dans dix minutes.Yes, she is arriving in ten minutes.
- LéaC'est super, j'ai hâte de voir Sarah !That's great, I can't wait to see Sarah!
- LucasMoi aussi, elle est très drôle.Me too, she is very funny.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sarah” translations and entries Sarah, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Sarah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
