Suraya
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning the pleiades star cluster.
Suraya by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Suraya. In the US, 13 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 36 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Suraya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sorayaprincess or star constellation76 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sumayalofty, high, exalted28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suraiyathe pleiades constellation15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Surayahbrightness or star; a form of Surya7 in England and Wales (2025)
- SerayaGod is my prince6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suriyasun6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Suraya
Names that are said the same way as Suraya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a star
Like Suraya, 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 Suraya
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