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Why parents love Soraya- Empress Soraya of Iran was one of the most beautiful women.
- The Pleiades are the most famous star cluster.
- Three syllables with a flowing, Arabic sound: sor-AY-ah.
- The meaning jewel/Pleiades is celestially precious.
- The Seven Sisters are visible to the naked eye.
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The vibe of Soraya
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Origin & history of Soraya
Arabic thurayya (Pleiades)
→ Persian Soraya
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French / Persian / Spanish roots
Soraya comes from the Arabic thurayya meaning the Pleiades star cluster. Empress Soraya of Iran was one of the most beautiful women of the 20th century. The Pleiades are the Seven Sisters — the most famous star cluster.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Persian/Arabic; Empress Soraya (1932–2001).
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Today
Soraya remains a beloved choice, ranking #1146 in the US. 6,496 babies have been named Soraya since 1955.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Soraya?
2024
peak year
Soraya has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1146), with about 218 babies named Soraya each year. In 2024, 290 babies received the name (ranked #913). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 6,496.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
290
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #913)
(ranked #913)
218
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,180
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,496
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Soraya7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Soraya's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — Pleiades-seeking. People named Soraya tend to be beautiful, celestial, and gifted at being seven sisters shining together in one name.
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Seven sisters in one name✦
Empress-beautiful◈
Pleiades-celestial◎
Persian-jewel♡
Star-cluster shiningS1
O6
R9
A1
Y7
A1
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Soraya🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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