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Seraya

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Pronounced seh-RY-ah /sɛˈraɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, variously linked to Saraya/Seraiah ('the Lord is my prince', Hebrew) and read as a Ser-+-aya coinage; no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name; a Saraya/Seraiah echo: Seraya. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'seh-RY-ah').
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningA modern name, variously linked to Saraya/Seraiah ('the Lord is my prince', Hebrew) and read as a Ser-+-aya coinage; no single fixed root; routes uncertain
U.S. rank (2025)#5530 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births23 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 169

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202520012025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Seraya is a modern name, with no single fixed root — variously linked to Saraya/Seraiah ('the Lord is my prince', Hebrew) and read as a Ser-+-aya coinage (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern name (said 'seh-RY-ah').

In the U.S. it appears very recently. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Seraya is a modern name, variously linked to Saraya/Seraiah ('the Lord is my prince', Hebrew) and read as a Ser-+-aya coinage — a lyrical, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'seh-RY-ah').
Overall data confidence 28%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

SarayaSeraiahSerayah

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If you like Seraya…

Saraya— a kin spelling
Amaya— a sound-neighbor -aya girls' name
Soraya— a fellow Ser-/Sor- girls' name
Araya— a companion -aya girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Seraya mean?

Seraya is variously linked to Saraya/Seraiah and a coinage; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Seraya?

It's said seh-RY-ah /sɛˈraɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Seraya a boy or girl name?

Seraya is a girl's name.

How popular is Seraya?

Seraya is a very rare name in the U.S.

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