Sarai Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Some believe that people named Sarai may have traits associated with the astrological sign Sagittarius, such as being adventurous and independent.

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A Deep Dive

Sarai Overview

Meaning

Palace, master, princess, releaser

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from Hebrew “Sarah,” meaning “princess”

Religion

Judaism, Christianity

Pronunciation

/səˈraɪ/

Popularity

Sarai is a popular name in the United States and Mexico. In 2023, it ranked as the 407th most popular name for girls in the USA​

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Short, Exotic, Unique

Associated Traits

Elegant, nurturing, graceful, poised

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

In the Old Testament, Sarai was the original name of Sarah, Abraham’s wife, symbolizing divine promise and transformation​

Name Day

October 15th (Poland)​
A Deep Dive

Sarai Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Sarah, Sara, Sarina, Sarrah, Saryna, Sariah

Common Nicknames

Sari, Sai, Ray, Riri

Diminutives

Sar, Rai, Ari

Famous People

  • Sarai Gonzalez
    (American Actress)
  • Sarai Walker
    (American Author)
  • Sarai Givaty
    (Israeli Actress)
  • Sarai Tzuriel
    (Israeli Diplomat)
  • Sarai Bareman
    (New Zealand Sports Administrator)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Sarai
    ("The Red Tent," TV Miniseries)
  • "Sarai and the Around the World Fair"
    (Children's Book)
  • Sarai Vargas
    ("Sarai," Novel)
  • "Sarai's Journey"
    (Film)

Places

  • Sarai Alamgir City
    (Punjab, Pakistan)
  • Sarai Kale Khan Village
    (Delhi, India)
  • Sarai Rohilla Railway Station
    (Delhi, India)
  • Sarai Naurang Town
    (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
  • Sarai Mir Town
    (Uttar Pradesh, India)

What Is the Meaning of Sarai?

The name Sarai means “princess” in Hebrew. It carries a sense of grace and dignity, often evocative of someone who is poised and has a regal presence.

What Is the Origin of The Name Sarai?

Sarai is of Hebrew origin, deriving from the word “Sarah.” It has biblical roots, being the original name of Sarah, the wife of Abraham in the Old Testament.

Sarai Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Sarai in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4562021#4292022#4072023
Top 3 Rankings#3982007#4012009#4042008

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Sarai

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023407
(+22 from 2022)
748
(+12 from 2022)
0.04276
2022429
(+27 from 2021)
736
(+51 from 2021)
0.04105
2021456
(+14 from 2020)
685
(+35 from 2020)
0.03823
2020470
(-33 from 2019)
650
(-78 from 2019)
0.03677
2019437
(-28 from 2018)
728
(-27 from 2018)
0.03968
2018409
(+31 from 2017)
755
(+35 from 2017)
0.04060
2017440
(+44 from 2016)
720
(+75 from 2016)
0.03811
2016484
(-46 from 2015)
645
(-77 from 2015)
0.03332
2015438
(+10 from 2014)
722
(+8 from 2014)
0.03701
2014448
(-29 from 2013)
714
(-11 from 2013)
0.03650
2013419
(-3 from 2012)
725
(-31 from 2012)
0.03761
2012416
(+27 from 2011)
756
(+55 from 2011)
0.03898
2011443
(-19 from 2010)
701
(-40 from 2010)
0.03618
2010424
(-23 from 2009)
741
(-45 from 2009)
0.03779
2009401
(+3 from 2008)
786
(-12 from 2008)
0.03881
2008404
(-6 from 2007)
798
(-20 from 2007)
0.03831
2007398
(+45 from 2006)
818
(+98 from 2006)
0.03865
2006443
(+20 from 2005)
720
(+64 from 2005)
0.03444
2005463
(+10 from 2004)
656
(+33 from 2004)
0.03232
2004473
(-9 from 2003)
623
(-19 from 2003)
0.03088
2003464
(+54 from 2002)
642
(+114 from 2002)
0.03200
2002518
(+29 from 2001)
528
(+48 from 2001)
0.02673
2001547
(+13 from 2000)
480
(+15 from 2000)
0.02423
2000560
(+4 from 1999)
465
(+19 from 1999)
0.02330
1999564
(+51 from 1998)
446
(+55 from 1998)
0.02291
1998615
(-15 from 1997)
391
(+14 from 1997)
0.02017
1997600
(-11 from 1996)
377
(-10 from 1996)
0.01975
1996589
(+42 from 1995)
387
(+42 from 1995)
0.02019
1995631
(+99 from 1994)
345
(+60 from 1994)
0.01795
1994730
(+4 from 1993)
285
(-1 from 1993)
0.01462
1993734
(+63 from 1992)
286
(+33 from 1992)
0.01451
1992797
(+11 from 1991)
253
No change from 1991
0.01262
1991808
(+73 from 1990)
253
(+33 from 1990)
0.01244
1990881
(+79 from 1989)
220
(+39 from 1989)
0.01071
1989960
(+125 from 1988)
181
(+36 from 1988)
0.00909
19881085
(-125 from 1987)
145
(-21 from 1987)
0.00754
1987960
(+169 from 1986)
166
(+38 from 1986)
0.00886
19861129
(-48 from 1985)
128
(-6 from 1985)
0.00694
19851081
(+124 from 1984)
134
(+26 from 1984)
0.00726
19841205
(+184 from 1983)
108
(+23 from 1983)
0.00599
19831389
(-15 from 1982)
85
(-4 from 1982)
0.00475
19821374
(+141 from 1981)
89
(+10 from 1981)
0.00491
19811515
(-68 from 1980)
79
(-5 from 1980)
0.00442
19801447
(+109 from 1979)
84
(+10 from 1979)
0.00472
19791556
(+494 from 1978)
74
(+28 from 1978)
0.00429
19782050
(-248 from 1977)
46
(-10 from 1977)
0.00280
19771802
(+225 from 1976)
56
(+13 from 1976)
0.00340
19762027
(+539 from 1975)
43
(+13 from 1975)
0.00274
19752566
(-171 from 1974)
30
(-2 from 1974)
0.00192
19742395
(+948 from 1973)
32
(+13 from 1973)
0.00204
19733343
(-597 from 1972)
19
(-6 from 1972)
0.00122
19722746
(+1043 from 1971)
25
(+9 from 1971)
0.00155
19713789
(-679 from 1970)
16
(-5 from 1970)
0.00091
19703110
(+351 from 1969)
21
(+5 from 1969)
0.00115
19693461
(-672 from 1968)
16
(-5 from 1968)
0.00091
19682789
(+551 from 1967)
21
(+6 from 1967)
0.00123
19673340
(+60 from 1966)
15
(+1 from 1966)
0.00087
19663400
(+333 from 1965)
14
(+2 from 1965)
0.00080
19653733
(-491 from 1964)
12
(-4 from 1964)
0.00066
19643242
(+1296 from 1963)
16
(+7 from 1963)
0.00082
19634538
(+2041 from 1962)
9
(+4 from 1962)
0.00045
19626579
(-1410 from 1960)
5
(-2 from 1960)
0.00025
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19605169
(+398 from 1959)
7
(+1 from 1959)
0.00034
19595567
(-1047 from 1958)
6
(-2 from 1958)
0.00029
19584520
(+1154 from 1953)
8
(+3 from 1953)
0.00039
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19535674
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00026
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18850
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0
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0.0000
18840
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0
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0.0000
18830
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0
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0.0000
18820
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0
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0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Sarai

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4072021#3442022#3212023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5352021#3752022#3942023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#2652021#1862022#2082023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#2162021#2852022#2732023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#5522021#5432022#3862023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2622021#3012022#2482023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#2972021#3592022#2482023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#5502021#6072022#4482023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#6272021#6232022#7422023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#3522021#3992022#4012023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3312021#4962022#3502023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#9452021#6782022#9242023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#2972021#2312022#3432023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#8282021#6522022#5432023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#6142020#5622022#8812023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#7962021#6502022#7882023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5202021#3652022#2582023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3382021#3122022#3602023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#8112021#7522022#9882023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#7232018#7322019#4202021

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#8282021#7422022#10352023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4262021#9102022#3912023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3392021#3392022#3632023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#7252021#7132022#4192023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#8202018#9402019#9272020

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#4122021#10012022#5552023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#9622021#7972022#7232023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7182019#8222021#4422022

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2852017#4272018#1672022

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2272021#2192022#1402023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5032020#9622021#9512023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4982018#6722021#6812022

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7022015#8422016#6622023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4822017#6672021#4812022

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#1132017#2842019#1642021

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#8162014#8252016#8452017

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4322009#4282017#4762023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3132009#4532011#4522016

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2192013#1672019#1482023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#6392014#6562016#5302021

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5572012#6642013#6952016

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1572015

Popularity Rankings for Sarai in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#1812020#2042021

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#1942016#1992018#1882021

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#1942021#2652022#2122023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#4292018

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9962004#9902019

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#11292014#15172016#10272022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Sarai a Name for Boys or Girls?

Sarai is mainly used as a girl’s name today. It has a timeless appeal and a beautiful meaning that many parents find perfect for their daughters.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Sarai

Sarai in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Sarai Gonzalez (Actress, born 2005): An American actress and social media personality known for her role in the "Soy Yo" music video.
  • Sarai Walker (Author, born 1971): An American author famous for her novel "Dietland," which was adapted into a TV series.
  • Sarai Givaty (Actress, born 1982): An Israeli actress and singer who has appeared in various international films and TV shows.
  • Sarai Tzuriel (Diplomat, born 1951): An Israeli diplomat who has served in several key positions within the Israeli government.
  • Sarai Bareman (Sports Administrator, born 1980): A New Zealand-born sports administrator who is the Chief Women's Football Officer at FIFA.
  • Sarai Tzuriel (Journalist, born 1960): An Israeli journalist and news anchor who has reported on major global events.
  • Sarai Sierra (Photographer, 1981–2013): An American photographer whose work was cut short by her untimely death in Turkey.
  • Sarai ("The Red Tent," 2014 TV Miniseries): A character based on the biblical figure, wife of Abram, later known as Sarah.
  • "Sarai and the Around the World Fair" (2019 Children's Book): A delightful story about a young girl named Sarai who participates in a school fair.
  • Sarai Vargas ("Sarai," 2018 Novel): A gripping novel about a young woman seeking revenge for her troubled past.
  • "Sarai's Journey" (2017 Film): Follows a young woman's journey of self-discovery and redemption.
  • Sarai ("The Voice," 2016 TV Series): A talented contestant who wins the hearts of judges and audiences with her singing.
  • "Sarai's Dream" (2020 Song): A touching song that tells the story of a girl named Sarai and her aspirations.
  • Sarai ("Fear the Walking Dead," 2015 TV Series): A character who plays a significant role in the survival group.
  • Sarai Alamgir City (Punjab, Pakistan): A city located on the eastern bank of the Jhelum River in Punjab province.
  • Sarai Kale Khan (Delhi, India): A locality in South East Delhi, known for its major bus terminal.
  • Sarai Khawaja (Haryana, India): A village in the Faridabad district of Haryana.
  • Sarai Rohilla Railway Station (Delhi, India): A major railway station situated in the northern part of Delhi.
  • Sarai Naurang Town (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan): A town in the Lakki Marwat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • Sarai Mir (Uttar Pradesh, India): A town in the Azamgarh district, located in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
  • Sarai (Khuzestan, Iran): A village in the Khuzestan province of Iran.

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