Ruya

A girls’ name of Turkish origin, meaning dream.

Babies a year
20
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1512
20 babies

Ruya by the numbers

In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Ruya. In the US, 9 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 American peak was 9 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rayaqueen or princess547 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Riyathe singer48 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Royadream20 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Runasecret lore or rune15 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ruared; redness9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ruhaspirit; soul9 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Ruya

Names that are said the same way as Ruya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Ruahspirit or wind11 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a dream

Like Ruya, each of these has a dream in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aislinnvision or dream231 in the US (2017)
  • Aislynvision; a form of Aisling78 in the US (2017)
  • Ahlamdreams17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aislinvision, dream46 in the US (2017)
  • Aislingdream or vision15 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nethraeye, vision, sight5 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Ruya

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