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Zoraya
Pronounced zor-RY-ah /zɔˈraɪ.ɑ/Medium
Meaning: A Z-spelling echoing Soraya/Thurayya ('the Pleiades, the star cluster', Arabic/Persian) and Zoraida ('enchanting; dawn'); routes layeredLow
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History & Origin
Zoraya is a Z-spelling echoing Soraya/Thurayya — 'the Pleiades, the gleaming star cluster' (Arabic/Persian) — and Zoraida, a Moorish-Spanish name, 'enchanting; dawn' (routes layered, which we note). A lyrical, celestial, modern name across the Hispanic world (said 'zor-RY-ah'; nickname Zora).
In the U.S. it appears in Latino families. Rare, the-Pleiades-or-dawn at the (likely) root, and celestial.
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What does the name Zoraya mean?
Zoraya echoes Soraya ('the Pleiades') and Zoraida ('enchanting; dawn'); the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Zoraya?
It's said zor-RY-ah /zɔˈraɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Zoraya a boy or girl name?
Zoraya is a girl's name.
How popular is Zoraya?
Zoraya is a rare name in the U.S.