Soraya name meaning
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What does Soraya mean?
Admired Hebrew, Arabic and Persian Soraya means "Sun, Star, Name of a Constellation, The Pleiades, Become Rich or Beautiful", used principally in Arabic is given to baby girls. Soraya is derived from Sarah.
Meaning of Sarah is Pure, Noblewoman and Woman of High Rank is originated from Hebrew.
How do I pronounce Soraya?
The most common way to pronounce three syllabled Soraya is s(o)-ra-ya.
Variants of Soraya
Sora, Zora, Suraya, Sorah, Surayah
How popular is the name Soraya?
A common name in United States with over 5070 new-borns have been given the name since 1955. At the peak of its usage in 2006, it ranked 1076th when 236 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.
Also, Soraya is common in France where over 10025 new-borns have been given the name since 1954. Currently the name is rising, in 1977, it ranked 170th when 276 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.
Also, Soraya used to be a common name in Spain, first appeared in 2002 and over 649 babies have been given the name in 3 years. At its zenith in 2004,.
After 3 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.
Soraya is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names.
In 2012, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 580 on girl names chart when 73 babies were named Soraya. Over 930 babies in England and Wales have been named Soraya.
Also, in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 100 names. In 2009, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 82 on girl names chart when 78 babies were given the name Soraya.
There are over 1184 babies that have been given the name Soraya in Switzerland. Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 200 names.
In 2007, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 138 on girl names chart when 73 babies were given the name Soraya. There are over 1225 babies that have been given the name Soraya in Belgium.
Soraya is a unique baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 500 names. In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 406 on girl names chart when 31 babies were named Soraya.
The given name is an uncommon baby name in Ireland still in use today. However things change on global perspective, Soraya is extremely popular in Iran where every 1 in 600 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in Algeria, Brazil, Mozambique, Egypt, Indonesia, Morocco, Angola and Ecuador. As per our estimate, over 370000 people has been named Soraya globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1144 | 212 |
| 2022 | 1050 | 241 |
| 2021 | 986 | 261 |
| 2020 | 1179 | 196 |
| 2019 | 1125 | 214 |
| 2018 | 1244 | 186 |
| 2017 | 1317 | 177 |
| 2016 | 1236 | 197 |
| 2015 | 1225 | 201 |
| 2014 | 1310 | 180 |
Facts
Soraya in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 0 | 5 | 2512 | 1074 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
Numerological aspects of Soraya
To have letter A as your capstone in your name represents your wild personality, individuality, originality and ambitious spirit. The letter A as your capstone represents your high aspirations and unusual character. Sometimes you feel this emptiness inside that can't be fulfilled with anything you can think of. Facing what you've been through and allowing yourself to grieve over is the only way to fight the numbness within you.
Other names liked by name hunters that are similar to Soraya
- Nazirah - Of Arabic origin, Outlandish Nazirah means "Equal or Observer" given to girls is used prevalently in Arabic
- Sharfaa means Honourable Lady, Name of a Sahabiyyah or Noble is used in Arabic is used as a baby girl name
- Jafe is used prevalently in Arabic is a boy name, Jafe means "Lord"
- Dilafroz means Attractive or Captivating is used in Arabic is used as a boy name
- Ismaaeel - Creative and adventurous and Modernistic Ismaaeel notably is used in Arabic is a boy name, meaning of Ismaaeel is "A Prophet's Name or The Biblical Ishmael is the English Language Equivalent"
Famous people named Soraya
- Soraya Telles, former middle distance runner from Brazil,
- Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, queen consort of Iran as the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
- Soraya Saga, s use of many religious references reflected Soraya's interest
- Soraya, Colombian-American singer/songwriter, guitarist
- Soraya Arnelas, Spanish singer
- Soraya Serajeddini, Kurdish-Iranian human rights activist
- Soraya Tarzi, Afghan leader and intellectual Sardar Mahmud Tarzi
- Soraya Rico in La Huella del Deseo as Actress
- Soraya Garré in Oh La La, Hollywood Speaks French! as Actress
- Soraya Broukhim in Blame Canada as Actress
- Soraya Omar-Scego in Desert Flower as Actress
- Soraya Kelley in Body of Lies as Miscellaneous Crew
- Soraya Radford in The Infidel as Actress
- Soraya Sala in movie Wolfsburg as Actress
- Soraya Ghasemi, from 1988 film Setare o almas, who portrayed N.
- Soraya Khoury, from 2016 comedy and drama film A Petty Bourgeois Dream, who characterized the N.
- In 1982 movie, Domingo de resurrección, Soraya Sanz played N.
- Soraya Dean, from 2006 drama movie The Red Kebaya, who characterized Journalist.
- Soraya Nakasuwan, from 2009 comedy and crime flick All About Sam, who characterized the Som.
Lists having Soraya
- Girl names beginning with S
- Arabic Girl Names
- American Girl Names
- English Girl Names
- Hebrew Girl Names
- Persian Girl Names
- Girl names that ends with -aya
- Popular Girl Names in Switzerland (2012)
- Baby Names that mean Sun
- Baby Names that mean Star
- Baby Names that mean Rich
- Baby Names that mean Beauty
- Baby Names that mean Stars
- Baby Names that mean Good
- Baby Names that mean Beautiful
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística, https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/en/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177009&menu=resultados&idp=1254734710990#_tabs-1254736195498
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/