Са́ра
Sárafeminine
The English name Sarah is translated into Russian as Са́ра (Sára).
Са́ра is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin.
Meaning: given name from Hebrew (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Sára.
Did you know?
- Russian names typically have 'diminutives' for friends and family, but Са́ра is one of the few names that rarely develops a standard Russian shortened form.
- In historical Russian contexts, the name Са́ра was often used in literature to signal that a character was of Jewish descent.
- When addressing a Са́ра formally in Russian, you would not use the name alone but would pair it with a patronymic, the father's name.
Examples in context
- Привет, Сара! Как дела?Hello, Sarah! How are you?
- Сарочка, ты такая красивая!Sarah, you are so beautiful!
- Меня зовут Са́ра.Menya zovut Sára.My name is Sarah.
- Это моя подруга Са́ра.Eto moya podruga Sára.This is my friend Sarah.
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Dmitry are talking about a mutual friend.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы видел сегодня Са́ру?Ty videl segodnya Saru?Did you see Sarah today?
- Дмитрий DmitryНет, я её не видел.Net, ya eyyo ne videl.No, I didn't see her.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСа́ра сказала, что она заболела.Sara skazala, chto ona zabolela.Sarah said that she got sick.
- Дмитрий DmitryОй, жаль это слышать.Oy, zhal eto slyshat.Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sarah” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
