Saki
Meaning
“Origin unknown, perhaps the Persian cupbearer of the Rubaiyat, perhaps a monkey; forever tied to Saki, the pen name H.H. Munro never explained.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Saki has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Saki
Most people given the name Saki in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Saki deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Saki truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Saki fits with your family’s names and surname.
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