Meaning: Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "Contentious."

Alternative Spellings: Sharai

Popularity: The name Sarai ranked 507th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 4112th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: In Jewish scripture, this was the name of Abraham's wife before God changed it to Sarah, meaning ''princess.''