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Why parents love Raia- In Hebrew, raia IS the most intimately beloved.In Portuguese, ray of light AND dawn.Two syllables with a luminous, dual sound: RY-ah.Rai and A are both embedded.The most dually beloved-AND-light.
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The vibe of Raia
friendcompanionHebrewPortugueseRaiaintimately belovedraylightdawnluminousdual
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Origin & history of Raia
Hebrew raia (friend) + Portuguese (ray)
→ Raia
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Raia IS Hebrew for intimate friend AND Portuguese for ray of light/dawn.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew/Portuguese.
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Today
Raia remains a beloved choice, ranking #7023 in the US. 377 babies have been named Raia since 1995.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Raia?
2024
peak year
The name Raia reached its peak in 2024, with 47 registrations (ranked #3361). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1995, roughly 29 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7023) today, averaging about 20 new babies per year. Raia has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 377 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
47
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,361)
(ranked #3,361)
20
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
200
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
377
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Raia2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Raia's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beloved nurturing. People named Raia tend to be luminous, beloved, and gifted at Hebrew-Portuguese friend-light.
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Hebrew beloved AND Portuguese light✦
Intimate-friend◈
Luminous-Rai-A◎
Dawn♡
Dual-heritageR9
A1
I9
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Raia🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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