Given name & surname
Saray
“one who is contentious and argumentative”
Saray is a variant of Sarai. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is contentious and argumentative.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Saray is a variant of Sarai. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is contentious and argumentative.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Saray 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 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Saray through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,331
- 0 boys · 2,331 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 121 babies
- 2025
- 43
- #3,568 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 43 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,568 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 121 in 2007. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,408 as a first name in 2020; 195 as a surname 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.
People named Saray
- Saray Mulk Khanumprincess of Chagatai Khanate and consort of Timur1341–1405
- Saray KhumaloZambia-born South African explorer and mountaineerborn 1971
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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