Araya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Noble
Origin
Thai, from Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
ah-rah-YAH

Araya is a Thai, from Sanskrit girl's name meaning “noble”. It appears in our list of 200+ Dazzling Whimsical Girls Names You Definitely Haven’t Heard.

Meaning & Origin of Araya

Meaning: Noble.

Origin: Thai, from Sanskrit.

A common claim: Often glossed on baby-name sites as 'pure, clean'. Actually: Ārya's core sense is 'noble/honorable', not literally 'pure' or 'clean', though the senses can loosely overlap in some usage.

How to Pronounce Araya

ah-rah-YAH

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