Sarai

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

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

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.

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 41 notable people named Sarai:

Sports figures appear 1.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sarai Linder, German association football player.

Similar names: Zara · Anya · Zariah · Alayah · Aniyah · Areli

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