Sarai

Meaning: Princess
Origin: Hebrew — The earlier name of the biblical Sarah

Girl's name · #425 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Sarai is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1953, it stood at #425 in 2025; about 23,000 girls have been named Sarai along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#137 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #162 in Mexico (2024) · #217 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,512 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,730 in Canada (2025) · #6,753 in France (2025) · #1,793 in Austria (2024) · #21,676 in Italy (2022) · #429 in New Zealand (2018).

Famous Sarais

Sarai Givaty — Israeli actress, musician and model (born 1982)
Sarai Linder — German footballer (born 1999)
Sarai Tzuriel — Israeli dub actor (born 1952)
Sarai Gascón Moreno — Spanish swimmer (born 1992)
Sarai Walker — American writer

In stories & tradition

Sarai (Sarah) — Biblical matriarch, prophet, and major figure in Abrahamic religions

What Sarais become

Among 41 notable people named Sarai:

Sports figures appear 1.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sarai Linder, German footballer (born 1999).

Similar names: Zara · Anya · Zariah · Alayah · Rivka · Noemi

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