What origin is the name Raya?

Raya comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Raya a popular name?

Raya is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Raya does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Raya?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Raya — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Raya?

Raya starts with the syllable “Ra” (रा), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 3, in Tula rashi (Libra).

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Discover the meaning and origin of the name Raya

Raya

Girl

sanskrit

1 syllable

Raya is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Flow; sated with drink; sated with drink", Rashi Tula.

The meaning of Raya is "Flow; sated with drink; sated with drink" — a girl name of sanskrit origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Hindi script: राया
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: chitra (Ra)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Flow; sated with drink; sated with drink

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as राया

Quick answers about Raya

Very rare in US records

What does Raya mean?

Raya is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Flow; sated with drink; sated with drink".

Is Raya a rare name?

Yes. Raya does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Raya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ra (रा)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 3
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Ra” suit babies born in Chitra nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.