Girl name · Hebrew
Sarai
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: my princessSarai is a girl's name that comes from Hebrew and means "my princess". It is used in Hebrew and Spanish.
- Meaning
- My princess
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #425 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Sarai
As a girl's name, Sarai comes from Hebrew and means "my princess". It is used in Hebrew and Spanish.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Sarai on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Sarai on 1 list.
“Hebrew for my princess; Sarah's name before it was changed”
From Princess names, names that mean princess, queen or noble
How popular is Sarai?
- US rank in 2025
- #425
- 733 babies, 456 per million girls
- Best rank
- #398 in 2007
- 818 babies that year
- Babies since 1953
- At least 22,919
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 1 per million |
| 1960s | 6 per million |
| 1970s | 23 per million |
| 1980s | 70 per million |
| 1990s | 180 per million |
| 2000s | 353 per million |
| 2010s | 412 per million |
| 2020s | 437 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #485 | #440 | #409 | #437 | #473 | #458 | #429 | #408 | #444 | #425 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Sarai
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names spelled like Sarai
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SaraidExcellent (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- SadafSeashell, mother-of-pearl (Arabic, girl)
- SaharDawn (Arabic, girl)
- SabaSoft breeze (Arabic, girl)
- SabahMorning (Arabic, unisex)
- SachiHappiness, good fortune (Japanese, girl)
- SafaPure (Arabic, unisex)
- SakiBlossom (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- SamaSky (Arabic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- LeiaForm of Leah; Princess Leia in Star Wars (Hebrew, girl)
- SadiePrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- SarinaPrincess (Hebrew, girl)
- AdaezePrincess, king's daughter (Igbo, girl)
- AelitaCoined by Aleksey Tolstoy for a Martian princess (Russian, girl)
- AmiraPrincess, leader (Arabic, girl)
- GormlaithIllustrious princess (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- HimekoPrincess child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- KumariGirl, maiden, princess (Sanskrit, girl)
- MaëllePrincess, chief (Breton, girl)
- RajkumariPrincess, the king's daughter (Sanskrit, girl)
- SallyPrincess (Hebrew, girl)
- SaorlaithFree princess (Irish Gaelic, girl)
Middle names for Sarai
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Hebrew
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- EvaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- EliseGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- DanielaGod is my judge (Hebrew, girl)
- ElsaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- HannahFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabelGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabellaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- JudithWoman of judea (Hebrew, girl)
- LiaItalian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah (Hebrew, girl)
- AnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- ArielLion of God (Hebrew, unisex)
- ElisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- ElisabethGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- GabrielaGod is my strength (Hebrew, girl)
Sarai: common questions
What does the name Sarai mean?
Sarai comes from Hebrew and means "my princess".
Is Sarai a boy or girl name?
Sarai is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Sarai come from?
Sarai comes from Hebrew and means "my princess". Today it is used in Hebrew and Spanish.
How popular is the name Sarai?
Sarai ranked #425 in the US in 2025, with 733 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Sarai?
Forms of Sarai with the same meaning and origin include Saar (Dutch), Sara (Italian) and Sarah (English).
What middle names go with Sarai?
Middle names that flow well with Sarai include Agnes, Anastasia, Aurora, Brooke and Celeste. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.