Sara
Sara was the number 97 most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2024, given to 476 babies that year, according to the Office for National Statistics. As general background, Sara is usually said to be of various traditions origin, meaning an established given name with roots across several naming traditions. The popularity figures are the real ONS count and rank; the meaning is widely attested etymology, not a claim about any individual.
Sara in the ONS data
| ONS rank (2024, England and Wales) | 97 of the girls' names |
| Babies given this name (2024) | 476 |
| Registered as a | girl's name |
Source: ONS Baby names in England and Wales, 2024 edition, released 2025-07-31. Accessed 2026-06-14. The rank and count are the real ONS figures for England and Wales. Refreshed each year on the ONS release.
What Sara means
Sara is an established given name with roots across several naming traditions. We only publish a specific meaning and origin once it is well attested in established naming references, so a fuller etymology for Sara is added as our reference is extended. The ONS popularity figures above are unaffected: they are the real, sourced numbers.
Meanings and origins are general background, not ONS data and not advice.
Sara also appears in these lists
Sara is one of our picks for these baby name themes, all drawn from the ONS 2024 top 50.
Names like Sara
Other ONS top-50 names that share a theme with Sara.
Nearby in the girls' ranking
- 96. Athena
- 97. Sara
- 98. Lara
Names and Family Data Desk, BabyData
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Last reviewed: 12 June 2026