Suraiya
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning the pleiades constellation.
Suraiya by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Suraiya. In the US, 12 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Suraiya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sumaiyaelevated or lofty16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Surayathe pleiades star cluster14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Soraiyavariant of Soraya; the Pleiades star cluster4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suriyasun6 in the US (2017)
- Suraiyahbright star; pleiad star3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Surayyathe pleiades star cluster3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Suraiya
Names that are said the same way as Suraiya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Suriyahsun; a form of Surya7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Suraiya, 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 Suraiya
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