The first name Sarai
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “master”, “chief”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Sarai means “master”, “chief” in Hebrew.
From Hebrew שרי (Saráy), from the plural form of שר (“master, chief”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 20 girls were named Sarai, making it the 1,512th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 27 births (#1,234).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sarai with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sarai at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 733 girls born in the United States were named Sarai, the 425th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 818 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Sarai in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Sarai in Finnish, Portuguese and Spanish too.
Famous people named Sarai
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sarai LinderGerman association football player, born 1999
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Sarai mean?
- Sarai means “master”, “chief” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Sarai?
- From Hebrew שרי (Saráy), from the plural form of שר (“master, chief”).
- How popular is the name Sarai?
- In 2025, 20 girls born in England and Wales were named Sarai, ranking 1,512th. Its peak was 2018, with 27 births.
- Is Sarai a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 22,925 US babies named Sarai since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sarai most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 818 babies were named Sarai, its highest rank at 398th.