#9132024 rank
2024peak year
6,299babies named Soraya since 1880
▲ +35%5-year trend
Soraya popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Soraya mean?
From the Persian 'Thurayya', the name of the Pleiades star cluster. Brought to wide attention by Queen Soraya of Iran in the mid-20th century.
OriginPersian
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, classic
Names like Soraya
Same era, same vibe — if you like Soraya, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Sorayas
- Soraya Esfandiary, queen of Iran
Spellings & variants
ThurayyaSuraiaSoraiya
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