The baby name Soraia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈraɪə/ (English: suh-RYE-uh),/soˈɾajɐ/ (Portuguese: soh-RAI-uh).
Soraia is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Soraia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈraɪə/ (English: suh-RYE-uh),/soˈɾajɐ/ (Portuguese: soh-RAI-uh).
Soraia is Persian in Origin.
Soraia is the Portuguese form of Soraya, a name ultimately traced to Arabic al-Thurayya, “the Pleiades,” the brilliant star cluster in Taurus. Through Persian and Arabic cultural influence in Iberia, the name entered Romance languages, with Portuguese phonology shaping the -aia ending (so-RAI-a). Its stellar meaning evokes brightness, guidance, and a celestial aura, which has helped the name travel widely across cultures.
Use of Soraia grew in Portugal from the late 20th century and remains familiar in Lusophone communities, including Brazil and parts of Africa. Broader European recognition was boosted by Queen Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary of Iran in the 1950s, and later by artists bearing the Soraya spelling. Common variants include Soraya (international standard), Suraya, Suraiya, Surayya (South Asian and Arabic transliterations), and Thuraya (direct Arabic). Related spellings such as Sorayah occur, while Zoraida is a distinct but sometimes confused Arabic-derived name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #69 | 2,274 | 7,952 |
| AO | 0 | #74 | 4 | 2,729 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #87 | 427 | 8,539 |
| MU | 0 | #93 | 46 | 3,613 | |
| PT | 0 | #103 | 235 | 4,161 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #128 | 8 | 1,786 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #140 | 47 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #184 | 26 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| BR | 0 | #289 | 57 | 5,969 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2017 | #292 | 5 | 3,011 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #353 | 15 | 7,951 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #389 | 6 | 3,215 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #410 | 849 | 12,708 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #741 | 11 | 12,213 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #816 | 23 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #879 | 81 | 14,742 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #919 | 65 | 5,561 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #931 | 25 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,108 | 21 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,308 | 139 | 9,415 |
Soraia is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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