name
Arabic
Suraya
soo-RY-ah
/sʊˈraɪɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Suraya
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Arabic/Malay (Malaysia/Indonesia)
- Meaning
- Pleiades star cluster; brilliant stars
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
From Arabic 'Thurayya' (Pleiades constellation); the Pleiades are called 'Suraya' across the Malay-speaking world; star names as female names reflect the importance of navigation and celestial observation in maritime Malay culture
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