Saarah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight

Saarah is variant of Sarah and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Saarah or Sarah, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Sarah.

Full Meaning of Saarah

Saarah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “bringer of happiness”, “cause of joy”. It is derived from the S-R-R root which is used in many places in the Quran. Saarah is also the name of the wife of Prophet Ibrahim peace be upon him and mother of Prophet Ishaak (Isaac), her name is thought to come from Aramaic origins.

And so, God will preserve them from the woes of that Day, and will bestow on them brightness and joy. (Quran 76:11)