סלי
The meaning of Salai is uncertain
The meaning of Salai is uncertain; perhaps basket maker.
Salai is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
A Benjaminite who settled in Jerusalem; also a priestly house.
- In Hebrew
- סלי
- In English letters
- Salai
- Other English spellings
- Sallai
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps basket maker
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 100
409 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Salai.
- 343 of them are women and girls, and 66 are men and boys.
- 14 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Salai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סלי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 343 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 66 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 42 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 9 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 6 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Salai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Salai.
What does the name Salai mean?
The meaning of Salai is uncertain; perhaps basket maker. Salai is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. A Benjaminite who settled in Jerusalem; also a priestly house.
Is Salai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Salai is used for both girls and boys. Of the 409 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 343 are women and girls and 66 are men and boys.
How do you write Salai in Hebrew?
Salai is written סלי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Salai?
409 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Salai today. The most were born in 1952.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.