Raya
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning queen or princess.
How Raya has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #937 |
| 2021 | #495 |
| 2022 | #402 |
| 2023 | #353 |
| 2024 | #363 |
| 2025 | #369 |
Raya by the numbers
In 2025, 547 babies in England and Wales were named Raya. In the US, 249 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Raya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rayanwatered; verdant or irrigated land291 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raynaqueen; a modern spelling of Reyna391 in the US (2017)
- Raya form of Raymond; counsel warrior64 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riyathe singer48 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rahacomfort or ease54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ranaking; also used in Arabic for frog16 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Raya
Names that are said the same way as Raya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a prince or princess
Like Raya, each of these has a prince or princess in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sarahprincess3,986 in the US (2017)
- Sadieprincess; from Sarah3,695 in the US (2017)
- Saraprincess; variant of Sarah427 in England and Wales (2025)
- Parisson of priam; the trojan prince1,149 in the US (2017)
- Zarablooming flower or princess625 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amiraprincess; female form of amir396 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a queen
Like Raya, each of these has a queen in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Raya
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