The baby name Ruya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɾy.ja/ (Turkish); approximate English: "roo-ya" or "rü-ya".
Ruya is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Ruya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɾy.ja/ (Turkish); approximate English: "roo-ya" or "rü-ya".
Ruya is Turkish in Origin.
Ruya is a feminine name best known in Turkish as Rüya, from Arabic ru’ya (رؤيا), meaning “dream” or “vision,” often with the nuance of a meaningful or prophetic dream. The term appears in classical and Quranic Arabic (e.g., the story of Joseph’s dreams) and carries spiritual and poetic overtones of revelation, aspiration, and imagination. In Turkish literature and everyday use, it suggests a cherished ideal or hope as much as a nocturnal dream.
As a given name, Rüya gained steady use in Turkey in the late 20th century and rose in popularity in the 1990s–2010s. Diaspora communities frequently drop the umlaut, yielding Ruya. Common variants and transliterations include Rüya (standard Turkish), Ru’ya or Ru'ya (Arabic-style), and the related Persian cognate Roya (رویا), also meaning “dream/vision.” The name is concise, contemporary, and symbolically rich.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #73 | 3 | 1,051 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #92 | 3 | 2,402 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2010 | #173 | 2 | 1,467 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #211 | 13 | 3,559 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #246 | 4 | 6,293 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #316 | 201 | 11,303 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #409 | 3 | 3,279 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #643 | 25 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| TR | 0 | #732 | 663 | 19,440 | |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #901 | 16 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #920 | 16 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #933 | 23 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Ruya is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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