Gender: FemaleRelated Names: Sal, Sallie, Sally, Sallye, Sara, Sarah, Sarita Meanings: Form of Sarai, a form of Sarah: Princess (Hebrew; Old Testament—wife of Abraham, mother of Isaac). Form of Sarai, a form of Sarah: Joyful (Swahili, East Africa). Resource References: What’s In a Name? Unaitwaje? A Swahili Book of NamesProud Heritage: 11,001 Names for Your African-American BabyA World of Baby Names