The baby name Sarai is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: suh-RYE (/səˈraɪ/); Hebrew: sah-RAH-ee (/saˈra.i/).
Sarai is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Sarai is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: suh-RYE (/səˈraɪ/); Hebrew: sah-RAH-ee (/saˈra.i/).
Sarai is Hebrew in Origin.
Sarai is a Hebrew biblical name (שָׂרַי) meaning “my princess,” built from sar, “prince/ruler,” plus the first-person possessive -i. In Genesis she is Abram’s wife; when God establishes the covenant, her name becomes Sarah (“princess,” שָׂרָה), signaling a shift from personal to universal blessing as ancestress of nations. The older form Sarai thus carries a more intimate, possessive nuance while remaining tied to matriarchal dignity and leadership.
In Jewish tradition, Sarai endured as a biblical-literary form, while Sarah dominated Christian Europe; the older name has seen a modern revival in English and Spanish-speaking countries. It ranks periodically on U.S. baby-name charts, especially among Hispanic families. International variants include Sarah and Sara; related spellings are Saray and Sarahi. Nicknames range from Sari and Sar to Rae/Raye. The name’s compact elegance and biblical depth give it a distinctive, contemporary feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Girls | 0 | #17 | 2 | 458 |
| HN | 0 | #22 | 1 | 704 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #27 | 10 | 884 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| PA | 0 | #133 | 6 | 3,797 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #147 | 15 | 3,171 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #165 | 540 | 7,500 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| GT | 0 | #227 | 88 | 5,948 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #228 | 12 | 3,650 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #245 | 3,781 | 17,781 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| MX | 0 | #259 | 163 | 8,339 | |
| IL | 0 | #260 | 15 | 6,291 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #275 | 11 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| PE | 0 | #296 | 15 | 6,350 | |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BO | 0 | #348 | 34 | 6,868 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #361 | 288 | 9,488 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #363 | 122 | 9,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #376 | 699 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #385 | 977 | 5,561 |
| CL | 0 | #387 | 25 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | 0 | #395 | 58 | 2,326 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| France | Girls | 2011 | #416 | 3 | 3,153 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #423 | 812 | 14,861 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CO | 0 | #457 | 24 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #463 | 9 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #486 | 38 | 10,981 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #492 | 8 | 7,625 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #498 | 35 | 11,342 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #506 | 390 | 14,098 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #506 | 113 | 11,648 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #538 | 8 | 8,334 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #551 | 744 | 16,140 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #563 | 37 | 8,289 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #715 | 24 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #822 | 17 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #866 | 13 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #908 | 13 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #920 | 36 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #923 | 19 | 12,708 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #935 | 48 | 16,355 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,126 | 16 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,380 | 67 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Sarai is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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