Lion of God; Hebrew theophoric name meaning "brave" and "divinely strong"
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Araya is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Lion of God; Hebrew theophoric name meaning "brave" and "divinely strong"". Listed origin: Hebrew.
ah-RY-ah
Catalog phonetic spelling
In 2023, Araya ranked #993 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
| Birth year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2022 | #899 |
| 2023 | #993 |
Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.
Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.
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Araya is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Lion of God; Hebrew theophoric name meaning "brave" and "divinely strong"". Listed origin: Hebrew.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is ah-RY-ah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
In 2023, Araya ranked #993 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
Ideas to try include Ara, Arie, Ary. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.
Try Araya Rose, Araya Grace, Araya Marie, Araya Jane aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.
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