Saara (name)

Female given name

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

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* 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

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1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Saara". Behindthename.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
2. ^ "PRC: Population Register Centre". Verkkopalvelu.vrk.fi. Retrieved 16 January 2019.