Oraya

Oraya has gained attention in recent years after it was used for a character in the romantasy book series, The Crowns of Nyaxia by Carissa Broadbent.

While the exact meaning is unknown, it is possible the fictional name was name was inspired by Aurea and Oria, Latin and Italian names meaning "gold", by the Hebrew Oriya meaning "light of Yahweh", the Latin Ora, meaning "to pray" or by the Thai Araya meaning "noble".

Pronounced or-AY-uh.

As of October 2026, Oraya ranked #9934 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8278 in 2024.