Arayah
Meaning
"lioness of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,962
- Total SSA Count
- 101
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ara, Ray, Raya
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lioness of God"
Origin: Hebrew
"sublime, high-ranking"
Origin: Arabic
Arayah is more popular, ranked #1962 vs #2044 for Samiya.
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Arayah is more popular, ranked #1962 compared to Samiya at #2044 in the United States.
Arayah means "lioness of God" (Hebrew origin). Samiya means "sublime, high-ranking" (Arabic origin).
Arayah is primarily a girl name. Samiya is primarily a girl name.