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Suraiya
How to Pronounce Suraiya
Pronounced soo-RY-ah /suˈraɪ.ɑ/Medium
Meaning: A spelling of Thurayya/Suraya — from Arabic, 'the Pleiades' (the seven-star cluster, the 'seven sisters')Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Suraiya is a spelling of Thurayya/Suraya — from Arabic, 'the Pleiades', the lovely seven-star cluster long beloved by poets and navigators. A lyrical, celestial name across the Arab, Persian, and South Asian worlds (said 'soo-RY-ah'; nickname Sura).
In the U.S. it appears in Muslim and South Asian families. Rare, the-Pleiades at the root, and celestial.
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What does the name Suraiya mean?
Suraiya is Arabic for 'the Pleiades' (the seven-star cluster).
How do you pronounce Suraiya?
It's said soo-RY-ah /suˈraɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Suraiya a boy or girl name?
Suraiya is a girl's name.
How popular is Suraiya?
Suraiya is a rare name in the U.S.