MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sai mean?
Sai is a respectful address associated especially with the teacher of Shirdi. It is also used before other names.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
साई
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sai in Indian usage
93,906 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 25,550 records (27.2%).
- Recorded as male: 68,356 records (72.8%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 842 |
| 1940s | 2,278 |
| 1950s | 4,127 |
| 1960s | 6,984 |
| 1970s | 10,094 |
| 1980s | 17,768 |
| 1990s | 51,621 |
| Other decades | 192 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 63,917 |
| Maharashtra | 10,788 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 10,650 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3,722 |
| Bihar | 999 |
| Rajasthan | 923 |
| Kerala | 793 |
| Punjab | 650 |
| Delhi | 407 |
| Karnataka | 219 |
| Haryana | 153 |
| Jharkhand | 111 |
| Other states | 574 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Sai / M | 27 | 1,093 |
| England & Wales | Sai / F | 8 | 3,035 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sai; Table_6, C1121 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sai; Table_6, C1121
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sai; Table_6, C3288 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sai; Table_6, C3288