UK girl's name
Sarra
Arabic feminine name derived from "sarab" meaning "mirage" or "desert".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2019. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Sarra is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Sarra popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2019 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4001, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2003, with 7 births.
This profile covers 47 England and Wales registrations across 12 recorded years from 1997 to 2019. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 71% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 56 living people in the UK are called Sarra. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2020 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Sarra ranked #4001 for girls in England and Wales in 2019, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2003, when 7 girls were registered as Sarra.
- • Sarra ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #639 in 1995.
- • About 56 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sarra as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4001
2019
Births in 2019
5
Latest year
Peak year
2003
7 births
Estimated living
56
2026
Meaning
What does Sarra mean?
The name Sarra is derived from the Hebrew name Sarah, which means "princess" or "noblewoman." It has its origins in the ancient Near East and can be traced back to biblical times.
In the Hebrew Bible, Sarah was the wife of the patriarch Abraham and the mother of Isaac. She is considered an important figure in the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The name Sarah is mentioned numerous times throughout the biblical texts.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sarra is found in the works of the Roman poet Ovid, who lived from 43 BC to 17 AD. In his work "Metamorphoses," he refers to a character named Sarra, who was a priestess of the goddess Diana.
During the Middle Ages, the name Sarra was relatively uncommon in Europe, but it gained popularity in the Renaissance period. One notable figure from this time was Sarra Burgia, an Italian painter and engraver born in 1548 in Venice.
In the 17th century, Sarra Copia Sullam was a notable Jewish writer and poet from Venice, Italy. She was born in 1592 and is considered one of the first female Jewish writers to have her works published.
Another notable figure with the name Sarra was Sarra Brahe, a Swedish countess and writer who lived from 1590 to 1662. She is known for her diary, which provides valuable insights into the daily life of the Swedish nobility during that time.
In the 19th century, Sarra Garnier was a French novelist and writer who lived from 1835 to 1912. She is best known for her novels that explored the lives of women in French society during that era.
Throughout history, the name Sarra has been used across different cultures and regions, although it has remained relatively uncommon. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient Hebrew name Sarah, which has significant religious and cultural significance.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Sarra over time
The chart below shows babies named Sarra registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2019. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Sarra, the clearest high point is 2003. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2019, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sarra by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sarra was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5053 | 15 | 4 |
| 2000s | #3646 | 22 | 5 |
| 1990s | #3632 | 10 | 3 |
Geography
Where Sarra is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Sarra. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Sarra ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #639 in 1995.
Across the UK
Sarra in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#639 in 1995
3 years of NRS records, 9 total registered
Related
Names similar to Sarra
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- Sophia 46,936
- Scarlett 34,261
- Sienna 32,418
- Sofia 29,136
- Sarah 27,961
- Shannon 25,510
- Summer 24,167
- Sara 14,205
- Skye 13,654
- Samantha 12,697
- Stephanie 9,309
FAQ
Sarra: questions and answers
How popular is the name Sarra in the UK right now?
In 2019, Sarra was ranked #4001 for girls in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Sarra most popular?
The peak year on record was 2003, with 7 babies registered as Sarra in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Sarra?
Arabic feminine name derived from "sarab" meaning "mirage" or "desert".
How many people are called Sarra in the UK?
A total of 47 babies have been registered as Sarra across the 12 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 9 more in Scotland.
Where is Sarra most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Sarra ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #639 in 1995. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.