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Sara
Sara (さら) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 紗良, 紗 thin silk + 良 good. It is popular today and has reached No. 5 in 2010.
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Ways to write Sara
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
紗良
紗thin silk良good
Girl, best No. 30 (2009–2025)沙羅
沙sand羅thin silk
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Sara appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
佐羅to help + thin silkGirl
佐良to help + goodGirl
沙蘭sand + orchidGirl
沙良sand + goodGirl
彩羅colour + thin silkGirl
彩蘭colour + orchidGirl
彩良colour + goodGirl
咲羅to bloom + thin silkGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Sara has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2010, at No. 5.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 20 |
| 2024 | No. 21 |
| 2023 | No. 25 |
| 2022 | No. 25 |
| 2021 | No. 22 |
| 2020 | No. 20 |
| 2019 | No. 22 |
| 2018 | No. 14 |
| 2017 | No. 21 |
| 2016 | No. 30 |
| 2015 | No. 22 |
| 2014 | No. 23 |
| 2013 | No. 20 |
| 2012 | No. 23 |
| 2011 | No. 27 |
| 2010 | No. 5 |
| 2009 | No. 39 |
| 2008 | No. 36 |
| 2006 | No. 37 |
| 2004 | No. 48 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Sara
Sara Takanashi 沙羅Japanese ski jumper
Sara Dosho 土性 沙羅Japanese wrestler (1994-)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.