Sarah-Jane
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SAIR-a-JAYN
- Origin
- Hebrew
Sarah-Jane is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “princess + God is gracious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sarah-Jane mean?
Hebrew: Sarah + Jane
“princess + God is gracious”
Joins Sarah (Hebrew, “princess”) and Jane (Hebrew, “God is gracious”).
Meanings borrowed from Sarah and Jane.
Is Sarah-Jane a girl's or a boy's name?
Sarah-Jane is a girls' name.
How popular is Sarah-Jane in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 62 girls.
Half of all the girls named Sarah-Jane in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Sarah-Jane in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,864 |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 7 | #3,389 |
| 2015 | 8 | #3,114 |
| 2014 | 9 | #2,809 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 10 | #2,666 |
| 2011 | 9 | #2,794 |
| 2010 | 11 | #2,379 |
| 2009 | 15 | #1,848 |
| 2008 | 22 | #1,390 |
| 2007 | 39 | #880 |
| 2006 | 33 | #955 |
| 2005 | 27 | #1,022 |
| 2004 | 19 | #1,293 |
| 2003 | 24 | #1,056 |
| 2002 | 27 | #927 |
| 2001 | 25 | #955 |
| 2000 | 19 | #1,137 |
| 1999 | 22 | #1,035 |
| 1998 | 38 | #717 |
| 1997 | 54 | #551 |
| 1996 | 62 | #495 |
Names like Sarah-Jane
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sophie, Jessica, Charlotte, Madeleine, Sarah, Jasmine, Elizabeth, Abigail, Hannah, Safia, Emily, Molly
Names related to Sarah-Jane
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sarah-Jane: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sarah-jane, updated 20 October 2026.