Meaning: Banner; flag
The story
Raya has independent roots: Arabic rāya means flag, Hebrew usage is associated with companionship, and Slavic Raya can be a short form of Raisa. The spelling brings those histories together.
Also means
What Raya means in its other languages.
- Hebrewfriend; companion
- Russianshort for Raisa
Spellings & variants
- Raia
- Raisa
- Rayah
Popularity
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Style
Origins
Raya comes from Arabic, Hebrew, and Russian. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.
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Happiness; bliss
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Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain
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