שרה
saráfeminine
The Hebrew given name Sarah is שרה (sará).
שרה is a feminine given name. In Hebrew, the spelling for this name is identical to the third-person feminine singular form of the verb 'to sing'.
Meaning: given name from Hebrew (name)
How do you pronounce it?
sará
Did you know?
- In biblical texts, the name שרה was originally שרי before being changed by God to signify her role as a 'mother of nations'.
- The Hebrew name שרה is a cognate of the Akkadian word šarratum, which means 'queen'.
Examples in context
- שרה, תוכלי לסגור את התריסים?Sarah, could you close the blinds?This sentence shows how to use שרה when addressing someone.Tatoeba #3747684 by Eldad, translation #923948 by cris
- שרה שרה שיר שמח, שיר שמח שרה שרה.Sarah sings a happy song, a happy song Sarah sings.This sentence demonstrates the spelling coincidence between the name שרה and the verb 'to sing'.Tatoeba #768328 by Dardasavta, translation #2631732 by Joseph
- ברוך אתה אדוני אלוהינו ואלוהי אבותינו אלוהי אברהם אלוהי יצחק ואלוהי יעקוב, אלוהי שרה אלוהי רבקה אלוהי רחל ואלוהי לאה.You are blessed, oh Lord our God and God of our ancestors, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob, God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of Rachel and God of Leah.This sentence shows the name שרה used in a traditional religious context.Tatoeba #3005820 by judaismo, translation #3005821 by judaismo
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing who should lead the group project.
- עגור Adiאני חושבת ששרה תהיה מנהלת מצוינת.Ani choshevet she-Sarah tihye menahelet metzuyanet.I think Sarah would be an excellent manager.
- דניאל Danielאת צודקת, שרה מאוד מאורגנת.At tzodeket, Sarah me'od me'urganet.You're right, Sarah is very organized.
- עגור Adiבוא נשאל את שרה אם היא מסכימה.Bo nish'al et Sarah im hi maskima.Let's ask Sarah if she agrees.
- דניאל Danielאני אשלח לה הודעה עכשיו.Ani eshlach la hoda'a achshav.I will send her a message now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sarah” translations and entries שרה, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries שרה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
