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View Name: Soraya


SORAYA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Iranian, Spanish, French
OTHER SCRIPTS: ثریا (Persian)
Meaning & History
Iranian form of THURAYYA. It became popular in some parts of Europe because of the fame of Princess Soraya, wife of the last Shah of Iran, who became a European socialite.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Suraya, Surayya, Thurayya (Arabic)
Popularity
France  ranked #341 
Netherlands  ranked #247 
Spain  - 



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