Sai means divine or blessed — from the Sanskrit/Japanese. Sai Baba IS one of India's most revered spiritual leaders. In Japanese, sai means talent or ability. Three letters of India's-most-revered, Sanskrit-divine, and Japanese talent.
Sanskrit sai (divine) or Japanese sai (talent)→Sai
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Sai means divine from Sanskrit. Baba IS one of India's most revered. Japanese sai means talent.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Sai Baba.
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Today
Sai remains a beloved choice, ranking #2213 in the US. 2,066 babies have been named Sai since 1972.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Sai?
2019peak year
Sai reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2019, 81 babies received the name (ranked #1865). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2213), with about 79 babies given the name annually. Sai's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,066 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Sai's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — divine seeking. People named Sai tend to be gentle, blessed, and gifted at being the Sanskrit divine in three letters.
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