Sinai

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning clay; from Mount Sinai.

Babies a year
72
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies

Sinai by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Sinai. In the US, 72 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 102 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sinai. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sanai136 in the US (2017)
  • Synai8 in the US (2017)
  • Saraiprincess; my princess717 in the US (2017)
  • Sienareddish-brown earth pigment; place name454 in the US (2017)
  • Sanaaart; craft; brilliance189 in the US (2017)
  • Sanvibeautiful and virtuous woman18 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Sinai

Names that are said the same way as Sinai, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean the earth

Like Sinai, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
  • Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Siennareddish-brown earth; the city of Siena1,530 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Brooklynnbroken land; a variant spelling of Brooklyn1,410 in the US (2017)
  • Georgiaworker of the earth; a form of George280 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Landryland ruler; from Landric602 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Sinai

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