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Raya

Raya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“friend”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
RYE-uh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Raya has more than one origin; a well-attested source is Hebrew ra'ya meaning 'friend' or 'companion.' It is also used in Slavic contexts as a form related to Raina or Raya.

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How popular is Raya?

2024258 per million US babies
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Babies named Raya in 2024859

2024 rank#363 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18807,165

Raya is rising: use over the last five years is 4.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Raya

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Raya questions

What does the name Raya mean?

Raya means "friend". It comes from Hebrew. Raya has more than one origin; a well-attested source is Hebrew ra'ya meaning 'friend' or 'companion.' It is also used in Slavic contexts as a form related to Raina or Raya.

Is Raya a boy or girl name?

Raya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Raya?

859 US babies were named Raya in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Raya?

Raya is usually pronounced RYE-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.