Soraya

Soraya is a Persian girl's name. Persian name meaning "princess" or referring to the Pleiades star cluster. Royal connections and celestial imagery.

How popular is Soraya in the United States?

In 2024, 290 girls in the United States were named Soraya, making it the 913th most popular girl's name that year.

It has climbed sharply, from 1,318th a decade earlier.

2024 is its busiest year on record.

Records for Soraya go back to 1955, and 6,496 babies have been given the name since.

What Soraya means and where it comes from

Persian name meaning "princess" or referring to the Pleiades star cluster. Royal connections and celestial imagery.

Soraya is of Persian origin, described as royal in style.

Is Soraya a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 290 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Soraya

  • Sora

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Soraya

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Soraya mean?

Persian name meaning "princess" or referring to the Pleiades star cluster. Royal connections and celestial imagery.

Where does the name Soraya come from?

Soraya is of Persian origin, and is usually described as royal in style.

How popular is Soraya in the United States?

In 2024, 290 girls in the United States were named Soraya, making it the 913th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Soraya a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 290 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Soraya?

Sora is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Soraya.

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