Sarai
Sarai is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Sarai in their class.
About the Name Sarai
Sarai has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 154 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #1234 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Sarai is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sarai in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #445, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Sarai
- Sarai Linder — Sarai Linder is a German footballer who plays as a defender for VfL Wolfsburg and for the Germany national team.
- Randeep Sarai — Randeep Singh Sarai is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district Surrey Centre during the 2015 Canadian federal election.
- Sarai Kale Khan Inter-State Bus Terminus — Sarai Kale Khan Interstate Bus Terminus (Sarai Kale Khan ISBT), is one of the three Inter State Bus Terminals in Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sarai
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sarai
Almost certainly the only Sarai in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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