Raya - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Raya \ra-ya\ is pronounced RAY-ah. It is of Israeli origin, and its meaning is "friend".

For more information, see also the related name Raina.

Baby names that sound like Raya are Ray, Raye, Rhaya, Reya and Roya. Other similar baby names are Haya, Daya, Jaya, Kaya, Maya, Rayna, Rayma, Rafa, Raja, Rama, Rana, Rayla, Rasya and Taya.

Raya is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Raya. Click here to compare Raya with related baby names.