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What names are similar to Raya?

If you like Raya, consider Riya, Reya and Maya. Like Raya, their spellings end in -ya.

The same sound

Two syllables, ending the same way as Raya.

Riya Sanskrit · singer; graceful
Reya Greek · variant of Rhea, the Greek Titan goddess
Maya Sanskrit · "illusion, magic" in Sanskrit; separately, an English variant of Maia and a Hebrew name derived from mayim, "water"
Arya Sanskrit · "noble"

The same roots

Also Indonesian names, from the tradition Raya comes from.

Kanaya Indonesian · a trendy modern Indonesian favorite
Dayu Indonesian · honorific for a daughter of Balinese Brahmin caste, used as a given name
Ratna Indonesian · jewel
Bunga Indonesian · flower

The same feel

Also international, modern and place names.

Isla Scottish · variant of Islay, the Scottish island name; its spelling also matches Spanish isla, "island"
Kenia Spanish · Spanish form of the country name Kenya
Milan Slavic · from the Slavic element milŭ, "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names beginning with that element
Capri Italian · place name, the Italian island of Capri

Names of the same moment

Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Raya, on a similar curve.

Aya Hebrew · honey buzzard, a bird of prey, from Hebrew אַיָּה
Kya English · modern coinage, phonetic variant of Kaia or Maya
Roya Persian · dream, vision
Zoya Russian · life, from the Greek zoe via the Russian form Zoya; popular among Indian Muslim American families
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