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Soraya

Girl Persian #1150 in 2023

Soraya is a girl name of Persian origin.

Meaning of Soraya

It is derived from the Arabic name for the Pleiades star cluster, Thurayyā or Suraya.

Popularity of Soraya

Popularity, 1955–2023

212 births in 2023

1955 2023

6,206 U.S. births recorded from 1955–2023.

Peak year

2021

262 babies

First recorded

1955

68 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.