What does Soraya mean?

Soraya ▲ as a girls' name is pronounced sor-RYE-ah. It is of Persian and Arabic origin, and the meaning of Soraya is "gem, jewel". From Thurayya. Name of the Pleiades star cluster (see Pleiade). In Greek mythology they are the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas. In Japanese the name is known as Subaru, the name of the car manufacturer. Soraya is also sometimes used to describe a chandelier. Queen Soraya was the second wife of the last Shah of Iran.

STARTS/ENDS WITH So-, -ya

ASSOCIATED WITH arabic, star, greek, mythology, queen

Variations

VARIANTS Soreeyah, Subaru

RELATIONS VIA THURAYYA Surayya, Surayyah

How popular is Soraya?

Soraya is a somewhat popular first name for women (#2769 out of 4276, Top 65%) but a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Soraya▲ is pronounced similarly to Sara▼, Sarah▼, Sarai▲, Saraia, Sarha, Saria, Sarra, Seara, Sera, Serah, Siara, Siria, Syria, Zarya, Zora, Zorah, Zoraya and Zorya. Other recommended sound-alike names are Amaya▲, Arya▲, Brya, Darya, Fraya, Freya▲, Gloreya, Glorya, Inaya, Maraya, Maya▲, Moraia, Orya, Sacoya, Safiya, Sahara, Samala, Sana, Sarika, Savana▼, Semara, Serach, Serena, Serina▼, Shana▼, Shara, Sharaia, Sharana, Sharay, Sharaya, Sharayah, Sharaye, Shaya, Shayna▼, Sheraa, Sheray, Sheraya, Silkya, Sirena, Sofka, Sofy, Sofya, Solana, Sondra▼, Sondya, Sonoma, Sonora, Sonya▼, Sophia, Sorcha, Sorrel, Stasya, Syrena, Treya, Uriya, Zorana and Zoya▲. These names tend to be less frequently used than Soraya.