Given name
Sarae
“one who is contentious and argumentative”
Sarae is a variant of Sarai. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is contentious and argumentative.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sarae is a variant of Sarai. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is contentious and argumentative.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sarae is a variant of Sarai. An origin associated with Sarai is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sarae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 464
- 0 boys · 464 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #7,085 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +9%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,085 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 26 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 433 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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