The Name Sarah

THE VERSATILE

  • Multi-talented
  • Caring
  • Strong-minded
  • Pessimistic
  • Sarcastic
  • Stubborn

Popularity of Sarah Over Time

US births per decade — source: Social Security Administration

Sarah is predominantly a female name in the United States, reaching peak popularity in the 1980s. There are approximately 880,000 people named Sarah in the US today.

About the Name Sarah

The name Sarah's root letters are SR.

The letters S and R are two of the most provocatively passionate letters in the alphabet. The S is the symbol of all things sassy, sexy, sensual, seductive and sinful, while the rolling letter R conveys images of romance, raunchiness, ribaldness, ripeness and raciness. This isn’t to imply that these women are unable to control their inner urges, but they certainly are strongly connected to their emotional and animalistic centers. Sarahs are those people who seem to glide through life, and even when things are running a little rough, you’d never know it by their outwardly serene, sprightly, and summery dispositions. 

Like most people who are tuned-in to their inner needs, Sarahs are cautious about making commitments in both their professional and personal lives and it’s not uncommon for them to vacillate for years before deciding on career tracks. And when they do finally decide to get their act going, they’re able to handle pretty much any kind of work as long as it doesn’t involve numbers. This is because Sarahs are creative types who aren’t cut out for the humdrum logic of engineering and mathematics. So if you know an SR who’s happy in his or her job, chances are it involves some form of design, medicine or teaching. It’s also not unusual for Sarahs to suddenly switch careers even after they’ve found one that suits them, but this is less a symptom of instability than it is a reflection of their creative instincts: Sarahs need to know that they still have the ability to handle challenging situations.

Little things matter a lot to Sarahs in their personal lives; they have an eye for detail and a talent for discerning other people’s motivations. At the same time, they aren’t exactly well known for their bedside manners and unconditional sympathies. Their brand of social interaction has more to do with straightforward honesty, which is designed to motivate and not to commiserate. They might offend you with this candid approach, but at least you’ll always know where you stand.

As potential life partners, the Sarahs’ blunt opinions understandably cause a few disruptions here and there, but you can expect them to blossom when mated with the right person. And the ‘right person’ is someone who brings their own self-confidence to the game and who will curb the Sarahs’ penchant for indecision.

Those married to an SR can expect an even-tempered mate who’s quite happy to relinquish the reins if it’s in the best interests of the relationship.  Sarahs will certainly pull their own weight when it comes to bringing home the bacon and raising the children, and although they are low-maintenance in terms of material needs, they will function at maximum efficiency only when given large doses of love, support and encouragement.