Araya
Meaning
"noble, enlightened one"
Origin: Sanskrit via Thai
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,079
- Total SSA Count
- 230
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ara, Ray, Raya
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"noble, enlightened one"
Origin: Sanskrit via Thai
Araya is more popular, ranked #1079 vs #39540 for Viper.
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Araya is more popular, ranked #1079 compared to Viper at #39540 in the United States.
Araya means "noble, enlightened one" (Sanskrit via Thai origin).
Araya is primarily a girl name. Viper is primarily a girl name.