Soraya
A girls’ name of Persian origin, meaning princess or star constellation.
How Soraya has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2021 | #987 |
| 2024 | #913 |
| 2025 | #868 |
Soraya by the numbers
In 2025, 76 babies in England and Wales were named Soraya. In the US, 177 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 236 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Soraya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sorayahprincess or wealthy woman16 in the US (2017)
- Surayathe pleiades star cluster14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Soraiyavariant of Soraya; the Pleiades star cluster4 in England and Wales (2025)
- SerayaGod is my prince6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saraya15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Somaya37 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Soraya
Names that are said the same way as Soraya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Soriah14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a prince or princess
Like Soraya, 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 star
Like Soraya, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Soraya
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