Raya

Meaning of Raya

Raya means "friend". It can also mean "vision" or "beautiful" in other languages.

Raya has Hebrew roots — browse every Hebrew baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Raya

Raya has held fairly steady, sitting around #369 in 2025 after peaking at #353 in 2023.

Notable people named Raya

• Raya Yarbrough
  American singer and songwriter
• Raya Abirached
  Lebanese-British television presenter
• Raya Katzir
  Israeli mathematician
• Raya Dunayevskaya
  American Marxist humanist
• Raya Stern
  Israeli sculptor

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Questions about the name Raya

What does the name Raya mean?

Raya means raya means "friend". it can also mean "vision" or "beautiful" in other languages, and it comes from Hebrew origins.

Is Raya a boy's or a girl's name?

Raya is most commonly used as a girl's name in the United States.

How popular is the name Raya?

In 2025, Raya ranked #369 for girls, down from #363 the year before.

When was Raya most popular?

Raya peaked at #353 in 2023.