Meanings
sarai1
sarai2
Sarai3
alternative Saraj · alternative Saray
- historicalEither of two cities which served as the capital of the Golden Horde.
Sarai4
- A female given name from Hebrew, most famously borne by Sarah, the wife of Abram and mother of Isaac in the Bible, prior to her name change
And Abram tooke Sarai his wife, and Lot his brothers sonne, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the soules that they had gotten in Haran, and they went foorth to goe into the land of Canaan: and into the land of Canaan they came.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 12:5
Origin
sarai · noun
- Persianسرای“courtyard; dwelling; palace”
- Englishsarai
Borrowed from Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”).
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Full word history & related roots →Sarai · proper noun
- Persianسرای“courtyard; dwelling; palace”
- EnglishSarai
From Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”).
More words from Persian
Full word history & related roots →Sarai · proper noun
- Hebrewשרי
- EnglishSarai
From Hebrew שרי (Saráy), from the plural form of שר (“master, chief”).
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Finnish Sarai
- Saraifemale given name
Hawaiian Sarai, Kalai
- Saraifemale given name
- Kalaifemale given name
Hebrew שָׂרַי
- שָׂרַי (saráy)female given name
Hindi सारै
- सारै (sārai)female given name
Irish Sáraí
- Sáraífemale given name
Polish Saraj
- Sarajfemale given name
Portuguese Sarai
- Saraifemale given name
Spanish Sarai
- Saraifemale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
sarai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarai
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