Sanai, pronounced suh-NAY, strolls onto the scene like dawn slipping over a Caribbean shoreline—short, sweet, and glowing with promise. Most name lovers pin her roots to the Arabic word “sana,” a spark that means “brilliance” or “radiance,” while others catch the distant drumbeat of Mount Sinai, the storied peak of revelation. Either way, Sanai carries a passport stamped with light. Since the mid-1990s she has been dancing up and down the U.S. charts, hovering in the cozy 700s and 800s, proof that parents keep falling for her sun-kissed rhythm. Say her name aloud and it moves like a quick merengue step—gentle, then bold, then gone on a warm breeze. Five letters, two syllables, endless sparkle: that’s Sanai, a name that promises a little girl who can brighten a room faster than abuela’s smile and leave everyone wondering where all that sunshine came from.