Name meaning
Soraya
means “the Pleiades”
- Origin
- Arabic, via Persian
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Persian, Spanish, French, Arabic
- Spellings
- Soraya · Zoraya · Suraya · Thurayya
- Say it
- soh-RAH-yah
- Letters
- 6
Researched meaning
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Soraya comes from Thurayyā, the Arabic name of the Pleiades star cluster, through Persian Sorayyā. Queen Soraya of Iran and the Andalusian princess Zoraya made it famous in Persia and Spain.
Roots
From Arabic Thurayyā (the Pleiades), via Persian.
Where it is used
Used in Iran, Spain, France and Latin America.
Soraya name FAQ
What does the name Soraya mean?
Soraya means “the Pleiades”. From Arabic Thurayyā (the Pleiades), via Persian.
Where does the name Soraya come from?
Soraya is of Arabic, via Persian origin. Today it is used in Persian, Spanish, French, Arabic families.
How do you pronounce Soraya?
Soraya is usually pronounced soh-RAH-yah.
Is Soraya a boy's or a girl's name?
Soraya is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Soraya?
Related spellings and forms include Zoraya, Suraya, Thurayya.
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Sources
Name data: Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.