سَارَة

Sarah

سارہ

Say it: SAA-ra · /ˈsaː.ra/

Girl nameHebrew (via Arabic)From Hadith / Sahaba

Meaning

“Princess, noble lady”

شہزادی، معزز خاتون

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Darul Uloom Deoband

Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - keep only Sarah; good name.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is Sarah Manha an appropriate name for a baby girl according to Islamic teachings?" (Fatwa 1835/1414/B=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/41715; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - good name, not a Christian name; as Sarah Sajid.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is “SARAH SAJID” an Islamic name?" (Fatwa 249/164/L=1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/43552; read via islamqa.org mirror

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1 more ruling

Darul Uloom Deoband

Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - a Muslim name (meaning: pleasing).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are the names authentic Islamic names and what are their meanings?" (Fatwa 516/516/M=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/37458; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Famous people named Sarah

Women of the Quran

Sarah

حضرت سارہ علیہا السلام

Wife of Ibrahim, given glad tidings of Ishaq in her old age.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam49 دیگربزرگ خواتین کے نام Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah, Tabi'iyah, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. سارة مولاة عمرو بن هاشم بن المطلب Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesprincess, noble lady (Hebrew) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot س ر ر; gender Girl; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)
Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended - pleasing Open →

Questions about Sarah

What does Sarah mean?

Sarah means “Princess, noble lady”. In Urdu: شہزادی، معزز خاتون.

Is Sarah a boy or girl name?

Sarah is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Sarah?

Sarah is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is س ر ر.

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