Fun Facts About the Name Saraiya
- 298 babies named Saraiya: U.S. records list 298 babies given the name Saraiya from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Saraiya Mean?
Saraiya is commonly treated as a variant of Sarai, a Hebrew name usually translated "princess" or "noblewoman." Sarai is a feminine form of sar, "prince" or "ruler"; the form is sometimes explained as "my princess," while the related Sarah is simply "princess." The -ya ending in Saraiya can resemble the divine name Yah, but that element is not part of the biblical name Sarai, and a theophoric reading belongs instead to names such as Seraiah.
Saraiya Name History & Origins
Sarai is the name used for Abraham's wife in Genesis before God changes it to Sarah in Genesis 17:15. English Bibles keep both forms, using Sarai in the earlier narratives and Sarah after the renaming. The Genesis text does not use the spelling Saraiya; the name adds a -ya ending to Sarai. A separate Hebrew name, Seraiah, combines sar with yah and appears in the Hebrew Bible for several men, including a chief priest and a scribe. Because Saraiya resembles both names, its exact derivation in a particular family is not always certain, but the usual interpretation follows Sarai.
How Popular is the Name Saraiya?
Saraiya has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2017. Its best rank was #5,159 in 2017.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,079 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #9,417 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #7,576 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #6,421 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #5,372 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2020 | #9,441 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #7,291 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #10,434 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #5,159 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2016 | #10,723 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #12,813 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #8,881 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #8,089 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #7,407 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #9,627 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #12,094 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #6,773 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #13,592 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #12,482 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #13,389 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #11,657 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #12,544 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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