Sarah is a common feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It derives its popularity from the biblical matriarch Sarah , the wife of Abraham and a major figure in the Abrahamic religions . It is a consistently popular given name across Europe , North America , and the Middle East — being commonly used as a female first name by Jews , Muslims , and Christians alike, and remaining popular also among non-religious members of cultures influenced by these religions.
5-778: [REDACTED] Look up saz in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Saz or SAZ may refer to: Sarah (given name) , nickname Saz Saz, Iran , a village in Kermanshah Province, Iran Saz, Kaynaşlı Saz style , a serrated leaf pattern used in Ottoman art and pottery Leyla Saz (1850–1936), Turkish composer, poet and writer Sameh Zakout , Palestinian rap artist Saurashtra language (ISO 639-3: saz) Sozialistische Arbeiter-Zeitung (SAZ), newspaper published in Germany Saz,
10-597: A member of the bağlama family of musical instruments See also [ edit ] Saaz (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Saz . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saz&oldid=1194581835 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
15-588: A plateau of popularity from the early 1980s to 1988. Every year since and including 1989, it has fallen in popularity, but it remained the 30th most–popular name for newborn girls in 2010. Its most common variant spelling, Sara, was number 121. The name has been similarly popular in Ireland and the United Kingdom . In England , it gained popularity after the Protestant Reformation . In 2014, Sarah ranked as
20-409: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sarah (given name) In Hebrew , Sarah (שָׂרָה) is the feminine form of the noun Sar (שַׂר), which commonly translates to "chief", "ruler" or "prince". It is also related to the verb שָׂרָה, which is also the basis of the name Israel . In Modern Hebrew , Sarah (שָׂרָה) is the feminine form of
25-542: The word for "minister". In Italy , Sara is a common nickname for the name Serafina /Seraphina, which is in turn derived from the word seraph , a high-ranking angel in the hierarchy of angels. In the United States , Sarah has been counted among the top 150 given names since 1880, when name popularity statistics were first recorded in the United States. Sarah was ranked among the top 10 names from 1978 to 2002, reaching
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