The baby name Soraya is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced so-RYE-ə.
The baby name Soraya is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced so-RYE-ə.
Soraya is Arabic, Persian in Origin.
Soraya is a Persian and Arabic feminine name from Arabic ثُرَيّا Thurayyā, or al-Thurayyā, the classical term for the Pleiades in Taurus. Morphologically it follows the Arabic diminutive pattern fuʿaylā; the consonantal root ث-ر-و is associated with abundance or wealth, a likely reference to the clustered stars. Persian ثریا Sorayā adapts Arabic initial th to s, yielding the standard modern spelling Soraya in romanization.
The name has long belonged to Persianate and Arabic-speaking naming traditions, and Iberian Zoraya reflects its transmission through al-Andalus. Isabel de Solís, associated with the late Nasrid court of Granada, is traditionally said to have taken it after conversion to Islam. Variants include Suraya in Afghanistan, Surayyo in Tajik usage, Turkish Süreyya, Portuguese Soraia, and South Asian Suraiya. Twentieth-century visibility came through Queen Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary of Iran and Queen Soraya Tarzi of Afghanistan; recent records place Soraya in Spanish, French, British, and Latin American use.
| Soraya Esfandiari-Bakhtiari Soraya Esfandiari-Bakhtiari was an Iranian actress and the second wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. She became a prominent figure in the 1950s due to her marriage and her subsequent role in the Iranian royal family. After her divorce, she pursued a brief acting career in Europe. | Soraya Soraya was a Colombian-American singer-songwriter known for her heartfelt Latin pop and rock music. She gained fame with songs like 'De Repente' and 'Casi' and was admired for her powerful voice and emotional lyrics. Soraya also became an advocate for breast cancer awareness after her own diagnosis. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2024 | #1 | — | 417 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2021 | #1 | — | 897 |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AF | 0 | #72 | 5 | 1,883 | |
| AO | 0 | #73 | 5 | 2,729 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #83 | 12 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #89 | 10 | 3,319 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #103 | 33 | 1,786 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #114 | 8 | 2,502 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #128 | 5,594 | 5,561 |
| MU | 0 | #131 | 7 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #133 | 6 | 3,797 | |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #150 | 12 | 3,171 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #155 | 31 | 4,850 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #164 | 22 | 424 |
| UY | 0 | #167 | 11 | 2,477 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #170 | 70 | 3,650 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #173 | 37 | 4,575 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #180 | 4 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #187 | 7 | 2,915 | |
| PT | 0 | #222 | 25 | 4,161 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #228 | 4 | 4,221 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| Spain | 0 | #236 | 262 | 2,326 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #236 | 10 | 6,592 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #244 | 6 | 6,293 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #256 | 30 | 2,795 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #267 | 144 | 3,185 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #271 | 208 | 7,952 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #272 | 316 | 8,334 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #292 | 267 | 6,731 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| PE | 0 | #296 | 15 | 6,350 | |
| BR | 0 | #299 | 47 | 5,969 | |
| GT | 0 | #302 | 13 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 15,378 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #310 | 42 | 8,539 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #311 | 15 | 7,570 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #313 | 1,084 | 5,933 |
| MY | 0 | #316 | 15 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| NL | 0 | #333 | 59 | 2,481 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #333 | 13 | 7,678 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #340 | 848 | 14,098 |
| CL | 0 | #349 | 63 | 6,867 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| BO | 0 | #355 | 27 | 6,868 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1,604 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #370 | 1,678 | 20,986 | |
| EG | 0 | #375 | 26 | 6,387 | |
| DZ | 0 | #378 | 1,609 | 20,130 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #378 | 14 | 1,368 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #380 | 17 | 15,987 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #380 | 103 | 9,861 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| MX | 0 | #387 | 27 | 8,339 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #391 | 240 | 9,488 |
| CO | 0 | #396 | 85 | 7,768 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #402 | 19 | 1,885 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| ZA | 0 | #418 | 30 | 14,421 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| Germany | 0 | #428 | 10 | 2,542 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #439 | 168 | 8,289 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #449 | 722 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #462 | 686 | 14,742 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 38 | 7,500 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #488 | 28 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #494 | 11 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #499 | 25 | 10,981 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #503 | 51 | 20,968 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #503 | 30 | 11,342 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #515 | 26 | 11,671 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #543 | 10 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #560 | 27 | 18,916 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #574 | 44 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #604 | 12 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #604 | 55 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #629 | 354 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #632 | 290 | 8,487 |
| IT | 0 | #634 | 81 | 4,183 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #644 | 615 | 25,928 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #655 | 187 | 4,949 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #667 | 72 | 3,895 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #699 | 1,038 | 9,415 |
| SY | 0 | #709 | 20 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #721 | 109 | 13,765 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #794 | 434 | 17,781 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #829 | 166 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #829 | 107 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #872 | 15 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #888 | 43 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #902 | 19 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,193 | 19 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,456 | 16 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Soraya is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:
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