Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Persian.
Soraya is a girl's baby name of Persian origin, from the Persian word for the Pleiades star cluster, meaning "star cluster" or simply connected to the brilliance of those seven bright stars. It carries an ethereal, celestial beauty.
Princess Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, gave the name worldwide recognition in the 1950s with her famous green eyes and striking elegance. The name has a rare, aristocratic quality that resonates across multiple cultures.