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Raya

“Great, grand” — Malay origin

Girl's name · #369 in the US (2025) · Trending

Raya has appeared in US records since 1958 — best rank #353 (2023) · 8,003 babies named Raya all-time · 1 in 1,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #82 in England & Wales (2025) · #83 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rayas

• Raya Dunayevskaya — American philosopher (1910-1987)
• Raya El Hassan — Lebanese politician
• Raya Garbousova — Russian-American musician (1909–1997)
• Raya Nazaryan — Bulgarian politician (born 1985)
• Raya Bidshahri — Iranian educator and founder of Awecademy

In stories & tradition

• Raya — Raya and the Last Dragon

What Rayas become

Among 51 notable people named Raya:

Entertainers appear 1.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Raya Garbousova, Russian-American musician (1909–1997).

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