Gender: Feminine
Origin: Sami
Meaning: unknown
The name is found in Sami mythology as the name of the goddess of childbirth.
It is of uncertain meaning, but may possibly be a compound of Sárra + áhkká, in which case it would mean, “wife of Sárra.”
The designated name-day is May 27.
Sources
- http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Sami_Name_Days#May
- http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sáráhkká
- http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.arrankrukmakeri.com/images/runor/sarahkka1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.arrankrukmakeri.com/en/runor.php&usg=___StXRiupUttN2B9eD76QX9rnjlM=&h=86&w=100&sz=3&hl=en&start=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=sFCdKY0gUC_xdM:&tbnh=71&tbnw=82&prev=/images%3Fq%3DS%25C3%25A1r%25C3%25A1hkk%25C3%25A1%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26tbs%3Disch:1
