Girl

Raya

RAY-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Short form of various names like Rayanne or derived from Sanskrit meaning 'graceful.' Modern and minimal with cross-cultural appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Raya US popularity rank over timeRank 10229 in 1978 to rank 353 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#353#5291#102291958198020002024

Currently ranked #363 in the United States.

Origin

ModernSanskrit

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Ray

Style

ModernMinimalPlayfulElegantStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon)
  • Raya Dunayevskaya (philosopher)
  • various modern celebrities

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Aria

Greek Top 50

Raina

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Vera

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Ria

Sanskrit Rare & Uncommon

Lina

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Callum

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Stellan

Old Norse Rare & Uncommon

Idris

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Felix

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Wren

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across multiple cultures and language groups

People Also Ask

Short form of various names like Rayanne or derived from Sanskrit meaning 'graceful.' Modern and minimal with cross-cultural appeal.

Raya is currently ranked #363 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Raya include Ray.

Names that pair beautifully with Raya include Callum, Stellan, Idris, Felix, Wren.