Roya

“Dream” — Persian origin

Girl's name · #2379 in the US (2025) · Trending

Roya is climbing: on the charts since 1955, it reached #2379 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 80 girls given the name last year. Roughly 1,600 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,100 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 8,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Royas

Roya Sadat — Afghan film producer and director
Roya Hakakian — Iranian American author
Roya Mahboob — Afghan entrepreneur and businesswoman
Roya Toloui — Iranian journalist
Roya Nonahali — Iranian actress

What Royas become

Among 39 notable people named Roya:

Entertainers appear 2.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Roya Sadat, Afghan film producer and director.

Similar names: Emaan · Rorie · Hania · Safia · Abeeha · Leya

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