Sarai

Braided with threads of grace and a subtle touch of melancholy -- Sarai, an ever-exotic picture of royalty, is a glorious name bestowed with an illustrious meaning, yet, within its syllables, there lingers an edge of wistfulness. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it is an enthralling melody played on a violin, the bittersweet notes meandering on thin air. It bears the weight of a silent longing, as if the princess in its story contemplates a distant, fanciful hamlet beyond the castle walls. She gazes deeply at her own thoughts, yearning for a time and space which must elude the present. Sarai is a spectacular reminder that, even in the midst of grandeur, the heart may harbor a gentle ache for the intangible.

I'm not a huge fan of it. It's an ok name. I would not use it for a daughter. I would rate it 4/10.

It's such a very pretty and beautiful name.

Such a gorgeous spin on the name Sarah. The meaning is also more personal.

Sarai is like a cooler version of Sarah. Sarah is beautiful, don’t get me wrong…but Sarai? I pronounce this name as “Suh-RYE,” by the way.

Seems incomplete like it’s missing something, but it’s an OK name.

A pretty and heavily underused name with a beautiful meaning!

Cute sound to it but horrible spelling!

I find this name really strong and euphonic. I find it much better and more original than the worldwide popular names Sarah and Sara.

Cute! I prefer this 100% to the overused Sarah. I also like Sara.

Ugh, no. Ugliest name in the book. Besides Margaret, of course. Very "hillbilly" name.

I actually really like this name. It’s cute and I love the meaning. Overall unique. I pronounce it as sur-RYE, it’s prettiest that way in my opinion. I would seriously consider the name Sarai for a daughter one day.

I agree with ciara23.

I used to love this name and Sarah.

I always thought it was pronounced Sa-ray which I never really liked. But I'm happy I found out this pronunciation, it's so much prettier to me!

This is my name. I hate my name- people always pronounce it wrong and I just hate it.

I prefer this to the less common Sarah, as you hear it less and it still has Biblical roots and meaning. If you like Sarah, but want something less common, this is a great alternative.

Makes me think too much of psoriasis.

I didn't know my name meant "Princess".
That's awesome, I love my name now.

Wow, I didn't know this was a real name. I know someone with this name, and I always thought her parents made it up as a "creative" form of Sarah or something. I honestly don't know how she pronounces it, because most teachers say it like Sarah E, and she says that it's correct. It sounds really ridiculous to be honest, I'm pretty sure it's more like Sair-eye, which sounds pretty cool.

I can't say I like this name. The questionable meaning solidifies my feeling. Singer Brandy Norwood has a daughter named Sarai, but she spells it Sy'rai. Norwood's spelling is a bit more updated and less boring. IMO.

One of my friends is named Sarai, and I think that it's really pretty compared to Sarah. Even though she pronounces it the same way.

I absolutely love this name! It is not one of those common names that everyone has. The one downfall I find is that I constantly have to tell people how to pronounce it and they still can't. If it wasn't my name I would name my first daughter Sarai.

This seems like a nice alternative to the plain Sarah.

Sarai looks prettier than Sarah.

I think it's more exotic than plain old Sarah.