Soraya

so-ra-YAW; suh-RIE-uh

Persian

"Pleiades constellation"

Soraya Origin and Meaning

The name Soraya is a girl's name of Persian origin meaning "Pleiades constellation".

Soraya is a Persian name made famous in the Western world by the one-time empress of Iran, who settled in Europe, primarily in France. Soraya is derived from Thurayya, the Arabic name of the Pleiades, a group of stars in the constellation Taurus.

Currently in the England and Wales Top 1000, it made a brief appearance on the US charts in 2021.

Soraya Rank in US Top 1000

# 987 in the US

Soraya Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 621 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Soraya

• 987 US 2021
• 621 Nameberry 2025
• 149 Unique 2023
• 615 England 2023
• 295 Germany 2016
• 182 Switzerland 2023

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Famous People Named Soraya

• Soraya Esfandiary Bakhtiari, Queen of Iran, wife of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
• Soraya Tarzi Queen consort of Afghanistan
• Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson American radio journalist
• Hayley Soraya Tamaddon English actress
• Soraya Arnelas Rubiales Spanish singer
• Soraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas Colombian,American singer,songwriter
• Soraya Viola Heléna Post Swedish MEP
• Soraya Haddad Algerian Olympic judoka
• Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría (Antón) deputy prime minister of Spain
• Soraya Saga pen name of Kaori Tanaka, Japanese video game writer and illustrator
• Saraya Jade Bevis, English professional wrestler and actress

The name Soraya in Pop Culture

• Soraya lead character in Hilari Bell's "Farsala Trilogy"
• Soraya minor character in telenovela "La Reina del Sur"
• Soraya Taheri Amir's wife in "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hossini
• "The Stoning of Soraya M. " 2008 Persian,language movie
• Soraya Duval character in "Heartland"
• Soraya Montenegro character in Maria la del Barrio