Saara is a female given name in Finland and Estonia, derived from the biblical name Sarah.[1] Its nameday is celebrated on the 19th of July. As of 2012, almost 20,000 people in Finland have this name. It was most popular in the 1980s and the 1990s.[2]
Notable people edit
- Saara Aalto (born 1987), Finnish singer
- Saara Chaudry (born 2004), Canadian actress
- Saara Deva (born 1994), Indian actress
- Saara Forsberg (born 1994), Finnish singer-songwriter
- Saara Kuugongelwa (born 1967), Prime Minister of Namibia
- Saara Lamberg, Finnish actress
- Sara Mustonen (born 1981), Swedish racing cyclist
- Saara Orav (born 2001), Estonian tennis player
- Saara Pius (born 1990), Estonian actress and singer
- Saara Ranin (1898–1992), Finnish actress and director
- Saara Tuominen (born 1986), Finnish ice hockey player
References edit
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Saara". Behindthename.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "PRC: Population Register Centre". Verkkopalvelu.vrk.fi. Retrieved 16 January 2019.