Araya is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Araya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Araya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Araya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Araya is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “variant of Aria or Arya”. A modern respelling linked to Aria (air) or the Sanskrit Arya (noble).
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,198 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 430 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Araya per year, United States (1979 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (310/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (50/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (4/yr).
Araya is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,684 nationally (given to 358 babies that year).
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