Sarai

“From Hebrew sar, meaning chief or master” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #424 in the US (2025) · Trending

Sarai has appeared in US records since 1953 — best rank #398 (2007) · 22,919 babies named Sarai all-time · 1 in 2,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 480 girls in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 13,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 13,000 girls in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Sarais

Sarai Linder — German association football player
Sarai Givaty — Israeli actress, musician and model
Sarai Tzuriel — Israeli dub actor
Sarai Sánchez Castillo — Venezuelan chess player
Sarai Gascón Moreno — Spanish swimmer

In stories & tradition

Sarai (Sarah) — Epistle to the Hebrews · Epistle to the Galatians

What Sarais become

Among 35 notable people named Sarai:

No single standout — notable Sarais spread across many fields.

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