Sinai is a biblical place name: Mount Sinai is where Moses received the Ten Commandments. The meaning of the Hebrew name is uncertain; it is usually explained as "thorny" or linked to the Mesopotamian moon god Sin, and as a girls' name it belongs to the family of faith-inspired place names like Zion and Eden. In the United States Sinai has hovered in the 2000s for years, reached its best rank of number 1933 in 2023 and stands at number 2381 in 2025.