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Naturally, anyone on earth who finds the name attractive is entitled to use it. But yes, it is a popular name in Jewish families, being the name of the original matriarch of the Jewish people, Sarah the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac.

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Yes, Sarah is in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 17). She was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. Today, this name is used by both Jews and Gentiles.

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