Soraya
so-RAY-ah
Popularity
#913
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
Persian
Total Births
6,496
Peak Year
#290 in 2024
First Recorded
1955
Style
Sophisticated & Formal, Earthy & Bohemian
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Soraya is a Persian name meaning 'star' or 'the Pleiades' (a star cluster). It symbolizes beauty, radiance, and celestial grace.
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
Queen consort of Iran during the 1950s
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