Soraya

Girl name

Soraya has been given to 6,811 babies in the U.S. since 1955. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #868 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Iranian Persian ثریا (sorayyâ), from Classical Persian ثریا (surayyā, “brilliant gem; Pleiades”), ultimately from Arabic ثُرَيَّا (ṯurayyā).

Origin: Persian

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

6,811

Peak year

2025 (313 babies)

Rank in 2025

#868 for girls

First recorded

1955

10-year trend

▲ +56%

Gender split

All girls

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