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Arayah

Girl

Meaning of Arayah: Hebrew: 'lioness of God'

Arayah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1937th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1406th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1937

96 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1406

23 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,590

First recorded 1997 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 51 babies2007: 37 babies2008: 39 babies2009: 54 babies2010: 41 babies20102011: 42 babies2012: 60 babies2013: 63 babies2014: 59 babies2015: 106 babies2016: 69 babies2017: 77 babies2018: 92 babies2019: 98 babies2020: 90 babies20202021: 105 babies2022: 102 babies2023: 106 babies2024: 101 babies2025: 96 babies
US babies named Arayah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 106.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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