The baby name Suraye is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-RAH-yeh (/suːˈrɑːje/).
The baby name Suraye is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-RAH-yeh (/suːˈrɑːje/).
Suraye is Arabic, Persian in Origin.
Suraye is a contemporary spelling of Soraya/Suraiya, descended from Arabic al‑Thurayya, the traditional name of the Pleiades star cluster. Via Persian and Turkish (Süreyya), it traveled across the Middle East and South Asia, where the image of the Pleiades signified brilliance, guidance, and auspicious abundance in classical verse. The Suraye form reflects modern phonetic rendering in English and appears in diverse diaspora communities today.
Twentieth‑century visibility came through Queen Soraya of Iran and the Indian screen icon Suraiya. Established variants include Soraya, Suraya, Suraiya, Surayya, Thurayya, and Turkish Süreyya; nicknames include Raya and Suri. Predominantly feminine, it is occasionally unisex in Turkish usage. Parents choose Suraye for its celestial meaning - the Pleiades - and its cross‑cultural elegance with a distinctive, easily pronounced twist.
Suraye is a rare find. There are only 17 recorded uses of it in our data, from 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #565 | 9 | 11,342 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
Suraye is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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