Girl · #4,314 in 2026

Saray

A seraglio, serail, seray or saray is a castle, palace or government building which was considered to have particular administrative importance in various parts of the former Ottoman Empire.

Current Rank
#4,314
Peak Rank
#1,770 (2007)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-20%
1974
First Year
2026
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#1770
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
51
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Saray

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

A seraglio, serail, seray or saray is a castle, palace or government building which was considered to have particular administrative importance in various parts of the former Ottoman Empire.

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Etymology
The term seraglio , from Italian , has been used in English since 1581. The Italian Treccani dictionary gives two derivations: one via Turkish : seray or saray (with the variants seraya or saraya ), which comes from Persian : سرای , romanized : sarāy , lit. ' palace ' or, per derivation, the enclosed court for the wives and concubines of the harem of a house or palace (see § Harem ); the other — in the sense of enclosure — from Late / Medieval Latin : serraculum , derived from Classical Latin serare , literal translation</span>"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"lit","href":"./Template:

The Story of Saray

Saray first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 121 Sarays were born — ranking #1,770 that year. As of 2026, Saray ranks #4,314 for baby girls with 33 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 2K Sarays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Saray

Phonetically similar names — useful when Saray is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Saray

What does the name Saray mean?
A seraglio, serail, seray or saray is a castle, palace or government building which was considered to have particular administrative importance in various parts of the former Ottoman Empire.
How popular is Saray in 2026?
In 2026, Saray ranks #4,314 among girls' names in the U.S., with 33 babies given the name that year.
When was Saray most popular?
Saray reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #1,770 that year with 121 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Saray most popular?
Saray has historically been most popular in Nevada, Colorado, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Saray.
Is Saray a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Saray is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Saray?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Saray include Lovell, Christinia, Gricelda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Saray

Saray is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Saray's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,770. Use the chart and map above to compare Saray's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.