Ramya
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning pleasing elegant or beautiful.
Babies a year
24
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Ramya by the numbers
Ramya was given to 24 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 71 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ramya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rayaqueen or princess547 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ramiyaloving or affectionate15 in the US (2017)
- Ramlasandy desert or sand dune5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ramapleasing; dark; a divine hero in hinduism3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rayyasatisfied or content7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raeya56 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Ramya
Names that are said the same way as Ramya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ramiahthunder of god; a form of Jeremiah23 in the US (2017)
- Rahimamerciful or compassionate; feminine form of Rahim5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raheemamerciful, compassionate; feminine form of Rahim6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raheemahmerciful one; a form of Rahimah4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ramia10 in the US (2017)
- Ramyah10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Ramya, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ramya
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