Girl's name · Person in the Quran or hadith
Sarah: meaning and origin
سارة- Meaning
- Name of Sarah, wife of Ibrahim; often explained as princess (Hebrew)
- Arabic
- سارة
- Say it
- SAA-rah
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Person in the Quran or hadith
- Also spelled
- Sara, Saara
- Source
- Quran 11:71; Sahih al-Bukhari 2217
Who she was
Ibrahim's wife, who laughed when the angels gave her the good news of Ishaq and then Ya'qub (Quran 11:71-73). She is named in Sahih al-Bukhari 2217.
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ قَآئِمَةٌۭ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَٰهَا بِإِسْحَٰقَ وَمِن وَرَآءِ إِسْحَٰقَ يَعْقُوبَ
Surah Hud, 11:71 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sarah mean?
Name of Sarah, wife of Ibrahim; often explained as princess (Hebrew).
How do you pronounce Sarah?
Say it as SAA-rah; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written سارة.
Is Sarah in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Hud (11:71).
Is Sarah a boy's or girl's name?
Sarah is a girl's name.
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