Sorayah

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning princess or wealthy woman.

Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Sorayah by the numbers

Sorayah was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 20 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Sorayaprincess or star constellation76 in England and Wales (2025)
  • SerayahGod is my prince; a form of seraiah16 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sarayahprincess of god; a form of Sarah8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Surayahbrightness or star; a form of Surya7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Soriyah10 in the US (2017)
  • Sariyahprincess; a variant of Seraiah or Sarah313 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Sorayah

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

Other names that mean a prince or princess

Like Sorayah, 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 wealth

Like Sorayah, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
  • Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
  • Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)

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