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Zaraya

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Pronounced zə-RY-ah /zəˈraɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name echoing Zara ('blooming; princess') and the Slavic Zarya ('dawn; the dawn goddess'); no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Blooming; dawn: Zaraya echoes Zara and Zarya — 'blooming; dawn'. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'zə-RY-ah').
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Origin LowAmerican, Slavic
MeaningA modern name echoing Zara ('blooming; princess') and the Slavic Zarya ('dawn; the dawn goddess'); no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#4874 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births28 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2021
Total births (all-time)≈ 352

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

Zaraya is a modern name echoing Zara — 'a blooming flower' (Arabic), 'princess' (via Sarah) — and the Slavic Zarya, 'dawn; the goddess of the dawn' (routes layered, which we flag). A soft, lyrical, modern name; the sound carries it (said 'zə-RY-ah'; nickname Zara).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, blooming-or-dawn in echo, and lyrical.

Did you know? Zaraya brushes Zara ('blooming flower; princess') and the Slavic Zarya ('dawn; the dawn goddess') — a soft, lyrical modern coinage (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'zə-RY-ah').
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

ZarayahZaraiaZarya

Nicknames

Zara

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zaraya mean?

Zaraya echoes Zara ('blooming; princess') and Zarya ('dawn'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Zaraya?

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

Is Zaraya a boy or girl name?

Zaraya is a girl's name.

How popular is Zaraya?

Zaraya is a rare, recent name in the U.S.

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