Sorcha
/ˈsɔɾˠəxə/
The English name Sarah is translated into Irish as Sorcha.
Sorcha is the Irish form of the Hebrew given name Sarah.
Meaning: given name from Hebrew (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɔɾˠəxə/.
Did you know?
- While Sorcha is used as the Irish version of 'Sarah', it is actually a native Gaelic name rather than a translation of the Hebrew 'Sarah'.
- The name Sorcha contains a guttural 'ch' sound, similar to the sound in the word 'loch', which is not present in the English pronunciation of 'Sarah'.
- The name Sorcha derives from the Old Irish word sorchae, which means 'luminous' or 'bright'.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Cian and Siobhán are talking about a mutual friend.
- CianAn bhfuil Sorcha ag teacht go dtí an cháile?Is Sorcha coming to the party?
- SiobhánTá, tá sí ar bealach anois.Yes, she is on her way now.
- CianGo maith, tá mé ag súil í a fheiceáil.Good, I am hoping to see her.
- SiobhánBeidh Sorcha anseo go sos.Sorcha will be here shortly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sarah” translations and entries Sorcha, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Sorcha, sorcha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
