Araya

a-ra-YA; a-RY-uh
Thai, Sanskrit
"noble"

Araya Origin and Meaning

The name Araya is a girl's name of Sanskrit, Thai origin meaning "noble".

Araya is one of those names that seems to have a different derivation and meaning on every website. The one we consider most reliable is that it's a variation of the very popular Arya, which means noble, taken from the Thai araya and the Sanskrit arya.

Other derivations you may come across include Araya as: a Basque and Catalonian place name; a Japanese surname meaning "wide or new valley"; an Ethiopian or Eritrean boy name meaning "leader by example"; and a variation of Raya meaning "queen", "beloved", or "celebration".

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  • Araya Hargate
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