שרי
Sari means “my princess”
Sari is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Sarai was Sarah's name before God renamed her.
- In Hebrew
- שרי
- In English letters
- Sari
- Other English spellings
- Sarai, Sherry, Shari, Sharai
- Other Hebrew spellings
- שריי
- Meaning
- My princess
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 510
2,900 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Sari.
- 2,880 of them are women and girls, and 20 are men and boys.
- 96 of them were born in 1979, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 138, against 154 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: שריי. The chart shows the spelling שרי alone.
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 Sari is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שרי 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 | 2,504 | 11 | 419 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 20 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 15 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 7 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 6 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Sari ranked 419 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Sari in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Sari.
What does the name Sari mean?
Sari means “my princess”. Sari is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Sarai was Sarah's name before God renamed her.
Is Sari a boy's name or a girl's name?
Sari is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,900 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,880 are women and girls and 20 are men and boys.
How do you write Sari in Hebrew?
Sari is written שרי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: שריי.
How many people in Israel are named Sari?
2,900 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Sari today. The most were born in 1979. In 2024, Sari ranked 419 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.