Sarai

Girl name

Sarai has been given to 22,925 babies in the U.S. since 1953. It peaked in 2007 and currently ranks #425 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”).

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

22,925

Peak year

2007 (818 babies)

Rank in 2025

#425 for girls

First recorded

1953

10-year trend

▲ +2%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Sarai.

22,826 babies since 1955

23,222 babies since 1899

23,232 babies since 1945

22,556 babies since 1880

23,503 babies since 1882

23,632 babies since 1924

22,101 babies since 1968

23,880 babies since 1912

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