<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other names </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related names </Th> <Td> Sara, Sarai, Sadie, Sasa, Seira, </Td> </Tr> <P> Sarah (alternatively spelled Sara) is a Hebrew feminine given name found in many different areas of the world . Sarah is a consistently popular given name across Europe and North America, as well as in the Middle East--being commonly used as a female first name by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, and remaining popular also among non-religious members of cultures influenced by these religions . </P> <P> Frequently, the name refers to Sarah, the wife of Abraham in the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Old Testament, and the Islamic Quran . In Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian, it means woman of high rank, often simply translated as "Princess". In Modern Hebrew, "sarah" (שרה) is the word for "woman minister". </P>

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