Sara

原Sara Paxton is an American actress, model and singer. She grew up in California and began acting at an early age, appearing in many minor roles in both films and television shows, before rising to fame in 2004, after playing the title role in the series Darcy's Wild Life and Sarah Borden in Summerland. Paxton's most notable roles have been in the films Aquamarine, Return to Halloweentown, Sydney White, Superhero Movie, The Last House on the Left, The Innkeepers. She has also appeared prominently in television, with a lead role in Darcy's Wild Life. In 2016, it was announced that Paxton was cast in David Lynch's 2017 Twin Peaks series.

原Sara Takanashi is a Japanese ski jumper. She is one of the most successful female athletes in the sport, having won four World Cup titles (2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017) and three medals at the World Championships (2013 and 2015). Takanashi holds the record of 53 World Cup individual victories.

原Sara Botello is the wife of French professional footballer Aymeric Laporte.

原Sara Groves is an American contemporary Christian singer, record producer, and author. Groves received her Bachelor of Science degree in history and English in 1994 from Evangel University, a private Christian university in Springfield, Missouri. Groves spent four years teaching high school in Rosemount, Minnesota before recording her first album, Past the Wishing, in 1998. Since then, she has released nine additional albums and appeared on several others. Groves has been nominated for three Dove Awards including New Artist of the Year in 2002 and Special Event Album of the Year 2003 by the Gospel Music Association. She was named one of the best Christian music artists of 2005 and the album, Add to the Beauty, was named Album of the Year for 2005 by CCM Magazine.

原Sara Errani is a professional tennis player from Italy. As of Sept 14th, 2015 she is the Italian no. 3 (out of five Italians in the top-100) and ranked world no. 21 in singles and world no. 29 in doubles. She has won nine career singles titles, and 25 career doubles titles, including five Grand Slam championships and five Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 titles. Errani's breakthrough season occurred in 2012. At the Australian Open, she reached the quarterfinals in singles and was a finalist in doubles. Known as a clay-court specialist, Errani won three titles on clay going into the 2012 French Open, where she reached the finals in both the singles and doubles tournaments, winning the doubles title with her partner Roberta Vinci. They also won the doubles titles at the 2012 US Open, and the 2013 and 2014 Australian Open. By winning the 2014 Wimbledon Women's Doubles title together, Errani and Vinci became only the fifth pair in tennis history to complete a Career Grand Slam. Her achievement in reaching the 2012 US Open singles semifinals leaves Wimbledon as the only Grand Slam tournament in which Errani has yet to make the quarterfinals in singles.

原Sara Goldrick-Rab is Professor of Higher Education Policy and Sociology at Temple University. A sociologist of higher education, Goldrick-Rab's research focuses on policies that aim to reduce socioeconomic and racial inequalities. She received the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Early Career Award in 2014.

原Sara Forsberg, known professionally as Saara (stylised as SAARA; formerly Smo, Smoukahontas, or Smokahontas), is a Finnish singer, songwriter, YouTube personality, fashion designer, model, actress, comedian, television presenter, multi-instrumentalist, and impersonator. She is well known for her comedic persona, makeup, singing abilities, but mostly her skill with languages and pseudo-languages. As a singer, Forsberg was signed to Capitol Records in 2014 and released her debut single "Ur Cool" in April 2015, which went on to become a top ten hit in her native Finland. She stepped out of the contract in early 2016 after disagreements with the label and her producer. Forsberg has continued to release music as an independent artist in affiliation with Universal Music Group.

原The Persian "Sara" has nothing to do with the Biblical Sarah. Indeed, it is not of Semitic origin at all. Persian is an Indo-European language. The word /Sara/ in Persian means 'pure, uncontaminated'. In Iran and other Persian/Iranian speaking countries (such as Afghanistan and Tajikistan) it is used as a feminine name.

原Sara Jovanović also known as Sara Jo, is an Italian-born Serbian singer. She rose to national media prominence as a contestant on the second season of Prvi glas Srbije, a Serbian talent show similar to The Voice. As a part of the girl group Moje 3, along with Nevena Božović and Mirna Radulović, Jovanović represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Ljubav je svuda", but failed to qualify for the final.

原Sara Sampaio is a Portuguese model best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel and working for Calzedonia, as well as her appearance in the 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, a first for a Portuguese supermodel, for which she won Rookie of the Year. She has appeared in magazines such as GQ, Elle, Vogue, Glamour and Sports Illustrated. She won Portuguese Golden Globes in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016 for Best Female Model.

原Sara Carbonero Arévalo is a Spanish sports journalist. Since early 2000, she was the TV presenter for Telecinco, until she moved to Oporto, in Portugal, when her husband Iker Casillas joined Futebol Clube do Porto, in July 2015.

原Sara (pronounced Sah-ra) is also a common Persian name that means "Purity" and "Guilelessness".

原Sara is the second name of my daughter. I regret using Sara as her first name and not putting on the "h". I prefer Sarah with an h. Her first name is Meryam but I call her Sara.

原This spelling is so much better then Sarah!

原As a Sara, I really like my name. I've never met another Sara and have only met one Sarah. The downside of having the name without the h is that, in my experience, people always assume it has an h so I've stopped being 'Sara' I'm now 'Sara-no-h'... It's annoying, but I love my name.

原I am a Sara and honestly, I like my name very much. Sarah is a more common spelling but they both have the same meaning. I have only met one other Sara. This spelling to me isn't extremely feminine sounding, so it suits my part tomboyish personality.

原Sara is the name of Ed's bratty little sister from the show, Ed Edd n Eddy.

原Overused name.

原The name is also rather common in Iceland. [noted -ed]

原I was going to be named Sara/Sarah but my parents called me Bebe instead.

原This name isn't a favorite of mine, but I prefer this spelling to Sarah.

原This is my name and I think it's very pretty.

原To the folks who are commenting on the pronunciation of Sarah vs. Sara... what?! They are pronounced the same!

原Mostly the same as Sarah, although it can still have a bit of difference.

原Sara is a fictional character in Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie.

原In Arabic Sara (سارة) is pronounced "SAA-rah", sounding different from "Sare-ah". [noted -ed]

原I don't like this name at all. It is plain and lacks anything special to me. I don't know why people like it so much. It's so common - I know a ton of Sarah's. I have an aunt Sarah (she's in her 50's), she named her daughter Sarah (who's in her 30's) and my other cousin married a 'Sara' (without the 'h'). I went to school with at least 5 Sarahs (grade school, middle school, high school) and have worked with 2 Sarah's. I have another cousin who named his daughter Sarah Alexis (she's 8) and another friend who named her daughter Sarah Daniella. This name is really, really super popular. I dislike Sarai/Sarahi and the nickname Sarita even more.I don't like this name in the slightest.

原I'll never for the life of me understand why this name is so mega popular, or why it's liked. I think it's boring. So short and plain. I don't like it at all.

原Sara is also the Georgian form of Sarah.In Georgian, Sara is written as: სარა.

原Sara will appear on the storm naming list in 2018. It was chosen to replace Sandy, which was retired after 2012.

原I prefer Sarah to Sara, it's easier to say, unless you pronounce it the same.

原This is my favorite spelling of Sarah! It sounds so much prettier without the H.

原Although this name is commonly used (And I absolutely DO NOT like common names), I would definitely name a daughter this because of the Fleetwood Mac song!

原Sara Smile was a popular song by Hall and Oates.I first heard that song in 1978-79 and fell in love with the name. In 1996, I gave the name to my daughter.2010, I still think the name is breathtakingly beautiful.

原This name isn't a variation of Sarah, but vice versa. Just like Rachel (Rey-chel) originated from the biblical equivalent and Dinah originated from Dina. Sara from the Torah was actually called saRAI at first, then became saRA or SAra.

原A common name in its own right, I prefer the spelling Sara much more than the traditional Sarah, of which I know *way too many*. Despite the beauty of Sarah, it can get tiresome when you know so many people with the name. I still like Sara, though: simple, and the sound is beautiful.

原Also Croatian.

原I like this spelling more than the one with an H, but no matter how you spell it I love the name. It has a great meaning and a sweet, simple sound. It works on anyone from a newborn baby to an old woman. My favorite combination is Sara Violet.

原My sister's name. She was named without the 'h' because our parents thought it looked too old-fashioned, and she loves her name and the spelling. The only possible downside it how common it is. I think it is a very pretty name, though.

原"Sara" is the name of 3 songs of note- a 1976 song by Bob Dylan, released on his album "Desire", as a tribute to his wife- a 1979 Stevie Nicks-penned and sung song by Fleetwood Mac- a 1985 song by Starship, arguably the most successful of these 3, which hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The lead singer was Mickey Thomas.

原Note that in Finnish, "Sara" means plants of genus Carex, so can be considered a nature-related name as well.

原I love this name, but it is WAY too overused. I know like eight Sara(h)s in school alone, and like another three outside of school! However, it is a really really pretty name. And it's even prettier without the "h" at the end of it! XDD

原I think this spelling is MUCH prettier than "Sarah". I think the H makes it ugly (no offense).

原My name is Sara (pronounced like SAIR-uh) and I've only met one other person with this name and they had the H at the end. I quite like it like that, though Sara without the H seems a bit more modern? I've no idea.

原To me Sara is pronounced differently to Sarah;Sara = Sah-rahSarah = Sair-ruhJust from experience with people I've met named Sara or Sarah.

原This name shouldn't be listed as a cognate when it is just a matter of spelling. [noted -ed]

原Sara Fielding is the heroine of Lisa Kelypas's novel "Dreaming of You." It is often considered the pinnacle of her literary career.

原I like the name in general, but as an American name I like it better with the "H" because I know more people with it spelled like that.

原Dr. Sara Tancredi, a character in the TV series "Prison Break".

原Sara is pronunced both "SER-ə" and "SAR-ə". The pronunciation is simply determined by which country you're in or the origin, the spelling has in most cases nothing to do with it.Because in some countries they pronunce it "SAR-ə" even though it has a H in the end.

原I pronounce it more like Cara or Tara than Sarah.

原Actress Marlee Matlin and Kevin Grandalski have a daughter Sara Grandalska, born 19th January, 1996.

原This name is also used in Hebrew, common among French-Israeli's. It's pronounced Sah-rah. Stress on the first a.

原In my opinion the way you spell the name has a lot to do with which country or language you are planning to use the name in. I'm from Norway and I prefer the spelling Sara here, that's the most used spelling, however in English I would have prefered the spelling Sarah.

原Sara Stanley was a character from the "Avonlea" tv series, and she was played by actress Sarah Polley.

原One of my best friends is called Sara. She is the only person I have ever met who had her name spelled without the h in the ending. It's a lovely name and I like it the best without the h which in my eyes is unnecessary.

原I knew so many Sara/Sarahs growing up, probably because I knew a lot of Christian families. I like this name a lot more than I used to, and maybe it's because I hear it less these days. (The 'h' is a must. It completes the name.)

原I love this name, but I would pronounce it Sah - rah, because if there is a name with an h, why steal another! I think Sah - rah is very pretty and I love the book A Little Princess.

原This is nowadays a common little girls' name in Finland, probably top 10 or something like that. The traditional form here is Saara, Sara is more a newcomer. The word also means a kind of hay-looking plant.

原I have a friend named Sara. She pronounces it SER-ah. I have another friend in New York named Sara, but she pronounces it SAH-rah. I think it depends on where you're from to pronounce your name, because they get angry if you pronounce it the other way. And it is a beautiful name. Bless all that bear it.

原My boyfriend's sister is named Sara. They live in Morocco. I admit it was funny to hear such a familiar name to my American ears, after meeting Khadija, Fatima, Aicha, Zohara.

原All my favorite "Sarahs" are "Saras." =)

原Sara Quin is from the band Tegan and Sara.Sara Bareilles is a musical artist.Sara Lumholdt was in the A*Teens and now goes by the name Sara Love for her solo career.

原I love this version of the name, Sara.

原My name is Sara and I used to not like it but I'm starting to like it more, though I only know one other Sara but quite a few Sarahs.Something people may not know about the name:One of the Nuremberg Laws created by the NAZI's was that Jews without "Jewish sounding" names had to use the middle name Sara(h) for women and Israel for men.

原Also means "Queen" in Scottish.

原I'm sorry but I don't really like this spelling. I think when it is spelled with the 'h' it is prettier.

原I love this name! It is the name of my best friend and to me it is the correct spelling. I personally think it looks kind of strange with the "h" at the end.

原I like Sara but prefer Sarah. When one is accustomed to seeing names with 'h's on the end, they just look incomplete without them.

原My best friend's name is Sara. I definitely like the name better without an "H".

原It's pronounced sa-rah in Italian, too. My Italian teacher is from Italy and there's a girl named Sarah in my class. We think it's funny, because he says Sarah the Italian way.

原How you pronounce it depends on your country of origin, and has very little to do with the origin of the name itself. If you are using it based on its English history then Sair-uh is an entirely appropriate way to say it. If you are going with a Romance language for its origin it should be Sahr-uh. Different strokes for different folks, and no need to throw stones. My best friend in first grade had this name and pronounced it Sair-uh. Why is anyone offended by how someone else pronounces a name? If you name the kid, you can pronounce it any way you want.

原Sara is beautiful but I much prefer the spelling "Sarah". (No offense)

原It annoys me to no end when people pronounce Sara and Sarah the same! I think it's just an American tradition but in other countries Sara is "SAR-ra" and Sarah is "SAIR-uh". They are different!

原It's of Arabic/Middle Eastern origin too, and in Urdu (sah-rah) it means "everything". It's probably something different in Arabic! Either way I love this name! It's really pretty! And has MANY different great meanings!

原Sara Paxton is someone who has this name. She's an actor on Darcy's Wild Life.

原A famous bearer is the UK radio presenter, Sara Cox. I have heard her name pronounced like SAH-rah, and like SAIR-ah, so I think there is some confusion.

原Sara Groves is a Christian music artist.

原Sara Lownds is a former model and ex-wife of Bob Dylan.

原I think it's much prettier without the extra 'h' at the end.

原A famous bearer of the name is country singer Sara Evans, who is currently a celebrity dancer on the show "Dancing with the Stars".

原I love this name. It is biblical, but it is modern as well. I must say that I prefer this spelling to Sarah. The meaning is great too.

原My friend Sara kills people when they spell her name wrong, she says they always want to spell it Sarah and she says if it was spelled that way then it would be pronounced S-air-ah-ha.

原English should be listed as well.

原Listen to the German pronunciation of Sara here:http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

原I don't like this name, I know a girl who has it. Anyway, I think Sarah is better. Here we pronounce it Sa-ra. But it's not the same 'r' as the English use.

原As previously mentioned, this is also the Welsh form of the name.

原My name is Sara, and I pronounce it literally as it is spelt "sa-ra", not like the version with the -h, but still loads of people try to call me Sarah. Both mean princess and there are quite a few people with this name. It is actually a Welsh name as well.

原Sára Saudková is famous photographer, with Samuel Saudek has daughter Sára.

原I love this name. Although in my own language Japanese, Sara means "dish" or "new" (but in that case, it is pronounced Sah-ra), it is used for Japanese girls.

原My daughter is Sara without the 'h' and I had to battle with my family who used to pronounce it in the English way! We are Italian so 'SARA' it is!

原I love this spelling.

原Sara is also a Polish name. [noted -ed]

原Sara Crewe is the main character in Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's book, A Little Princess. She starts out a rich, kind little girl before poverty strikes her and she is forced to work as a servant at the school in which she used to be a student. Shirley Temple played her in the 1939 film adaptation, while Liesel Matthews was Sara in the 1995 version.

原This is the first name of Jorja Fox's character,'Sara Sidle', on the US hit TV serie "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation".

原In Switzerland we write Sara(h) almost ever without a H.

原A famous bearer is actress Sara Gilbert (born Sara Rebecca Abeles on January 29, 1975). From 1988 to 1997, she played Darlene Conner-Healy on the comedy "Roseanne", and currently stars on the WB sitcom "Twins" as Mitchee. She is also the half-sister of Melissa Gilbert.

原I have never heard of this name before I met my future husband, his sister's name is Saralyn. Quite an unusual variation of Sara(h) I thought. Pronounced all in one word as Saralyn, not Sara Lyn.

原This is the most beautiful version of the name's spelling. It's the Greek form of "Sarah". The name represents royalty, being that is was the name of the mother of "nations" and "kings of people" (Gen. 17:15). I am most honored to personally know a Princess by this name.

原An under-used variation of the popular American name Sarah.