name
Soraya
so-RAY-ah
/soʊˈraɪ.ə/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Soraya
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Sindhi / Persian
- Meaning
- the Pleiades star cluster; princess
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Thuraya, Suraya
Common mispronunciations
SOR-ah-yahso-RAH-ya
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables. Stress on the second syllable 'ray'. The name evokes the stars and is popular across Sindh and Iran.
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