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Sharayah

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How to Pronounce Sharayah

Pronounced shuh-RAY-uh /ʃəˈreɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Sharayah is an elaborated girls' name in the Hebrew-revival style, extending the sound of Sarah — from the Hebrew Sarah, 'princess, noblewoman' — with a flowing -ayah ending (also found in names like Shariah/Moriah). It reads as a devotional elaboration on the 'princess' meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Sharayah is an elaborated name tied to Sarah, Hebrew for 'princess' (said 'shuh-RAY-uh').
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Origin LowEnglish, Hebrew
MeaningSharayah is an elaborated girls' name in the Hebrew-revival style, extending the sound of Sarah — from the Hebrew Sarah, 'princess, noblewoman' — with a flowing -ayah ending (also found in names like Shariah/Moriah). It reads as a devotional elaboration on the 'princess' meaning.
U.S. rank (2020)#17142 ↘ Falling
2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1987
Total births (all-time)≈ 615
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198719852020

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

Sharayah is a modern elaboration built around the sound of Sarah, the Hebrew name for 'princess' or 'noblewoman', extended with the melodic -ayah ending popular in Hebrew-revival and scripture-inspired naming. It reads as a devotional flourish on the classic 'princess' meaning. Recorded from around 1985, it crested about 1987 at just over sixty girls a year.

Sharayah has stayed uncommon and lingers in light use into the twenty-twenties. Three graceful beats, it reads as a soft, faith-flavored elaboration; parents drawn to Sarah or Aliyah but wanting something rarer might choose it.

Did you know? Sharayah stretches the old name Sarah into a flowing three-beat form with the fashionable -ayah ending of names like Moriah and Aliyah.
Overall data confidence 50%
Behind the Name — Sarah — root name etymology

Variations

SharayaShariaSharayha

Nicknames

SharaRayah

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If you like Sharayah…

Moriah— a like -iah/-ayah Hebrew-revival name
Aliyah— shares the flowing three-beat scripture-name feel
Kelaiah— a similarly popular pick
Abiah— lands in the same popularity range
Danilah— a fellow Hebrew choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharayah mean?

Sharayah is an elaborated name linked to Sarah, from the Hebrew for 'princess, noblewoman', with a flowing -ayah ending.

How do you pronounce Sharayah?

It's said shuh-RAY-uh /ʃəˈreɪ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sharayah a boy or girl name?

Sharayah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharayah?

Sharayah was an uncommon name that crested in the late nineteen-eighties and remains in light use.

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