Sayyora
A girl's name of Arabic origin with 77 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
planet
Sayyora is a girl's baby name of Arabic and Uzbek origin meaning 'planet' or 'wandering star,' from the Arabic sayyāra (سيارة, which means 'car' in modern Arabic but originally meant 'planet' or 'wandering celestial body'). The name is popular in Uzbekistan and Central Asia.
Sayyora carries the celestial imagery of the wandering planets — bodies that move through the night sky with their own mysterious paths. Used across Uzbekistan and the Central Asian diaspora, it's a name with both cosmic scale and feminine grace.
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Sayyora appeared in SSA records in 2017, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly draw from global cultures, invent new names, and blend sounds to create something entirely original. Its Arabic roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 77 recorded births, Sayyora has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Sayyora has 8+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2017.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 46 | #11168 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 31 | #10866 | — |
The Story of Sayyora
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2017, Sayyora is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Sayyora are most likely born between 2017 and 2024.
How rare is Sayyora?
Only about 1 in every 360,000 babies born in 2024 was named Sayyora — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2017, peaked in the 2020s with 46 births that decade.
Sayyora by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(8 years, 2017–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | #10124 |
| 2023 | 8 | #12013 |
| 2022 | 7 | #13349 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8389 |
| 2020 | 8 | #11963 |
| 2019 | 9 | #11239 |
| 2018 | 7 | #13580 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7780 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2017–2024