Sarra
How to say it: SA-ra · /ˈsaʁa/
Variant of Hebrew Sarah, 'princess, lady' - double-R spelling common in France and North Africa.
Sarra was the 64th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #82 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #64 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 773 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #82 |
| In France, 2025 | #51 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sarra peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sarra is about 1 in 33.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #51 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sarra
- Sarra Zaafrani (born 1963)Tunisian engineer, senior civil servant and politician
- Sarra Besbes (born 1989)Tunisian fencer
- Sarra Belhocine (born 1994)Algerian volleyball player
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