Rayah

Meaning: Happy
Origin: Bulgarian — Variant of Raya

Meaning: Friend
Origin: Hebrew — Variant of Raya

Meaning: Banner, flag
Origin: Arabic — Variant of Raya

Meaning: Great, grand
Origin: Malay — Variant of Raya

Girl's name · #1730 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Rayah is climbing: on the charts since 1992, it reached #1730 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 120 girls given the name last year. Roughly 1,400 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#359 in Scotland (2025) · #397 in N. Ireland (2025) · #608 in Ireland (2025) · #733 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,882 in Canada (2025) · #6,785 in France (2024).

Famous Rayahs

Rayah Marshall — American basketball player (born 2003)

Similar names: Raya · Isra · Rain · Arayah · Arwa · Rahaf

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