Solaya

Solaya is a bright and sunny choice that can be interpreted in several ways. On one hand, it may be a variation of Soleil (SAW-LAY), a French word name with an anglicized spelling and the addition of the popular -a suffix.

On the other, it may be a Spanish smoosh name, blending the elements soland aya giving you meanings such as "sunny slope", "sign of the sun" and "governess of the sun", depending on which root of aya you consider.

It could even be a modern creation, based on Soraya, Solana, Alaia, Leia, and Maya, or simply an elaboration of the sunny Spanish Sol.

First appearing in the US stats in 2006, a more recent year saw it given to 13 girls.

Pronounced soh-LAH-yuh.

As of October 2026, Solaya ranked #8286 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7977 for girls in 2022.