Sarah in Korean
세라
Se-ra
The first vowel becomes 'e', as in 'set'. The Bible-style spelling 사라 (sa-ra) is also common.
Two Korean names with meaning for Sarah
A sound name copies how Sarah is said. A meaning name is a real Korean given name whose hanja (Chinese characters) carry a wish for you. These two echo the sound of Sarah.
- 소라昭羅
소 昭 (bright, shining) + 라 羅 (silk gauze, to spread)
- 세은世恩
세 世 (world, generation) + 은 恩 (grace, kindness)
About the name Sarah in Korean
Decide early: Sarah can be written 세라 (Se-ra), where the first vowel becomes 'e' as in 'set', or in the Bible-style 사라 (Sa-ra), and both are common. Passports use Revised Romanization, but people choose whether to write Se-eun, Seeun or Se Eun, so keep one spelling everywhere. 소라 (昭羅, So-ra) shares the s-then-r pattern with only the first vowel changed, and it feels bright and soft: 'a bright, silken grace'. 세은 (世恩, Se-eun) keeps the exact first syllable 세, while the second syllable is a looser match. It is the warmer of the two, 'grace for the world'. 세아 (世雅, Se-a) also keeps 세 and ends on an open vowel, much like 세라, with a more formal and gentle tone. So the first match follows the sound most closely, and the other two follow the syllable 세.
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