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Surayah

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Pronounced soo-RY-ah /suˈraɪ.jə/Medium

Meaning: A form of the Arabic Thurayya (Suraya), the name of the Pleiades star cluster. A luminous celestial name.Low

In 30 seconds: A celestial Arabic name: Surayah is a form of Thurayya, the Pleiades star cluster (said 'soo-RY-ah'). Luminous and lovely.
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningA form of the Arabic Thurayya (Suraya), the name of the Pleiades star cluster. A luminous celestial name.
U.S. rank (2023)#14960 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 34

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320062023

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

Surayah is a form of the Arabic Thurayya (Suraya), the Pleiades star cluster. It reads luminous and celestial — rare in the U.S. (said 'soo-RY-ah').

In the U.S. it appears very rarely, mostly in Muslim families. Rare, celestial, and lovely.

Did you know? Surayah comes from the Arabic Thurayya — the name of the Pleiades, the bright little cluster of stars — a luminous, celestial name (said 'soo-RY-ah').
Overall data confidence 48%
References — Surayah — Arabic Thurayya; the Pleiades star cluster

Variations

SurayaThurayyaSoraya

Nicknames

SuraRaya

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Surayah mean?

Surayah is a form of the Arabic Thurayya, the name of the Pleiades star cluster.

How do you pronounce Surayah?

It's said soo-RY-ah /suˈraɪ.jə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Surayah a boy or girl name?

Surayah is a girl's name.

How popular is Surayah?

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

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