The baby name Saree is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced suh-REE (IPA: /səˈriː/).
The baby name Saree is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced suh-REE (IPA: /səˈriː/).
Saree is Arabic, Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Blending cross-cultural resonances, Saree is a modern feminine given name with two main roots. In South Asia, saree/sari is the iconic draped garment; as a name, Saree carries that association of elegance, continuity, and tradition. The word comes from Hindi sāṛī, ultimately from Sanskrit śāṭikā "strip of cloth." In Jewish-Christian naming streams, Saree can also be read as a phonetic spelling of Sari/Sára/Sarah, yielding the Hebrew meaning "princess; noblewoman."
As a given name, Saree is rare but visible in the Anglophone world since the late 20th century, often chosen for its graceful sound and cultural homage. International variants and cognates include Sari (Finnish and general), Sári (Hungarian diminutive of Sára), Sarie (Afrikaans and English pet form), and classic Sara/Sarah. Related spellings sometimes used are Sairy and Sairee. Meanings vary by pathway: "garment; drape" symbolically, or "princess" from the Hebrew root.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #393 | 6 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #529 | 20 | 10,655 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #594 | 14 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #710 | 19 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #928 | 5 | 9,590 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #979 | 16 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,578 | 37 | 28,008 |
Saree is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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