The baby name Surayah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-RYE-uh (common English), IPA: /suːˈraɪə/; Arabic-rooted pronunciation: /suːˈraj.ja/.
Surayah is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Surayah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-RYE-uh (common English), IPA: /suːˈraɪə/; Arabic-rooted pronunciation: /suːˈraj.ja/.
Surayah is Arabic in Origin.
Surayah is a feminine given name, a modern transliteration of Soraya/Suraya, ultimately from Arabic al-Thurayya, the name of the Pleiades star cluster. Via Persian and Urdu, it spread across the Middle East and South Asia, where the celestial image suggests radiance, guidance, and auspicious beginnings. The core meaning is Pleiades, a cluster of bright stars.
Usage broadened in the 20th century through figures such as Queen Soraya of Iran and Indian film star Suraiya, bringing the name to Western and South Asian audiences alike. Variants include Soraya, Suraya, Suraiya, Sorayah, Sorayya, and the more Arabic Thuraya/Thurayya. Spelling differences reflect transliteration rather than sense, and Surayah offers a graceful, contemporary take on this luminous classic. It appears in Arabic and Persian literature and remains favored in many Muslim communities. The -h ending in Surayah is a stylistic choice in English transliteration.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #569 | 18 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #858 | 137 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Surayah is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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