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Soraya

so-RAY-ah

Popularity

#913

rising

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.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary

    Queen consort of Iran during the 1950s

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Personality Traits

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