Soraya ( fa, ثریا) is a feminine

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

name. It is derived from the

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name for the

Pleiades The Pleiades (), also known as The Seven Sisters, Messier 45 and other names by different cultures, is an asterism and an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars in the north-west of the constellation Taurus. At a distance ...

star cluster, ''Thurayya'' ( ar, ثريّة). The name is also popular in

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...

due to its association with

Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary ( fa, ثریا اسفندیاری بختیاری, Sorayâ Esfandiâri-Baxtiâri; 22 June 1932 – 26 October 2001) was Queen of the Imperial State of Iran as the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, whom she mar ...

, the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

, who became a European socialite. For phonological reasons, it is usually transcribed as ''Suraya'' in

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

and ''Surayo'' in

Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...

People

Soraya Soraya ( fa, ثریا) is a feminine Persian name. It is derived from the Arabic name for the Pleiades star cluster, ''Thurayya'' ( ar, ثريّة). The name is also popular in Europe due to its association with Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, th ...

(1969–2006), Colombian-American singer/songwriter *

Soraya Alekozei Soraya Alekozei (born 1955) is an Afghan-German interpreter and veteran who was deployed to Afghanistan six times between 2004 and 2011 as a reserve officer in the Bundeswehr. Alekozei worked in military broadcasting and served as an interpreter ...

(born 1955), Afghan-German interpreter and veteran *

Soraya Arnelas Soraya Arnelas Rubiales (; born 13 September 1982), better known by her stage name Soraya, is a Spanish singer. Soraya represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia with the song "La noche es para mí" finishing 23rd wi ...

(born 1982), Spanish singer * Soraya Ray L. Bañas (Kitkat) (born 1989), Filipina singer, comedienne and actress * Soraya Brigui (born 2005), singer and 2018 finalist of The Voice Kids (Belgium). *

Soraya Córdova Frine Soraya Córdova Morán (born 29 June 1959) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRI. As of 2013 she served as Deputy of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress The LXII Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from September ...

(born 1959), Mexican politician *

Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary ( fa, ثریا اسفندیاری بختیاری, Sorayâ Esfandiâri-Baxtiâri; 22 June 1932 – 26 October 2001) was Queen of the Imperial State of Iran as the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, whom she mar ...

(1932–2001), second wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, known during her marriage as Queen Soraya *

Soraya Jiménez Soraya Jiménez Mendivil (a twin sister born 5 August 1977 – 28 March 2013) was a Mexican weightlifter and Olympic champion. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won a gold medal. Jiménez became the first eve ...

(1977–2013), Mexican weightlifter, first female athlete from Mexico to win an Olympic gold medal *

Soraya Manutchehri , image = The Stoning of Soraya M. US Poster.jpg , alt = , caption = U.S. theatrical release poster , director = Cyrus Nowrasteh , producer = Stephen McEveety John Shepherd Todd BurnsDiane Hendricks , ...

, subject of the 2008 film ''The Stoning of Soraya M.'' * Soraya Martínez Ferrada (born 1972), Chilean-born Canadian politician *

Soraya Moraes Soraya Moraes (born January 29, 1973) is a Brazilian gospel singer. Moraes was born in São Paulo and sang in church as a child. Her professional career began in a band called Metanoya in 1992; their debut album, ''Guerra'', was released in 19 ...

(born 1973), Brazilian singer, four-time Latin Grammy Award winner *

Soraya Peke-Mason Soraya Peke-Mason is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party. Early life and career Peke-Mason was born in Tokoroa and grew up in Castlecliff. She attended Castlecliff Primary, Ruth ...

(born 1957/1958), New Zealand politician * Soraya Post (born 1956), Swedish politician *

Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría María Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría Antón (born 10 June 1971) is a Spanish former politician of the People's Party who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of the Presidency from 2011 to 2018. She was member of the Congress ...

(born 1971), Spanish politician *

Soraya Saga , also known by her pen name, , is a freelance Japanese illustrator, designer, and video game story writer. Biography Final Fantasy Saga joined Squaresoft as a graphic designer in the early 1990s through an advertisement in ASCII computer maga ...

(born 1969), Japanese illustrator and video-game story-writer *

Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson () is an American journalist. She directs the National Public Radio (NPR) bureau in Berlin. Early life, family and education Nelson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to a German mother and Iranian father. She was raised i ...

, American journalist for National Public Radio *

Soraya Serajeddini Soraya Serajeddini (March 23, 1960 – July 24, 2006), was a Kurdish-Iranian human rights activist. She was born in Tehran to a respected family of Naqshbandi Sufis. Her family fled Iran in 1980 and sought refuge in Sulaimaniya and Baghdad for t ...

(1960–2006), Kurdish-Iranian human rights activist *

Soraya Tarzi Soraya Tarzi (Pashto/Dari: ملکه ثريا; November 24, 1899 – April 20, 1968) was the first queen consort of Afghanistan as the wife of King Amanullah Khan. She played a major part in the modernization reforms of Amanullah Khan, particula ...

(1899–1968), wife of King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan, known during her marriage as Queen Soraya *

Soraya Telles Soraya Vieira Telles-Teixeira (born September 6, 1958) is a former middle distance runner from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She notably won a bronze medal in 800 metres at the 1987 ...

(born 1958), Brazilian former middle-distance runner *

Suraiya Suraiya Jamal Sheikh (15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004), popularly known by the mononym Suraiya, was a popular actress and playback singer in India's Hindi-language films. She was active from 1936 to 1963, and was the most celebrated actress ...

(1929–2004), Indian actress and singer *

Suraiya Hasan Bose Suraiya Hasan Bose (1928 - 2021) was an Indian textile conservator, textile designer, and manufacturer, who worked to preserve traditional Indian textile art and techniques. She worked with the Indian Cottage Industries Emporium, as well as the I ...

(1928–2021), Indian textile conservator

Other

* ''Sorayya'' (newspaper), Persian weekly newspaper published between 1898 and 1900 in Cairo * Soraya, a small lunar crater within Alphonsus * Sooraya Qadir (Dust), a Marvel comic book character from the X-Men series * Soraya, a song on the album ''

Animals as Leaders Animals as Leaders is an American instrumental progressive metal band from Washington, D.C. It currently consists of guitarists Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes and drummer Matt Garstka, having been formed by Abasi in 2007. They are a prominent b ...

'' by the band of the same name * a sunflower variety * Soraya Montenegro, a character in ''

María la del Barrio ''María la del Barrio'' ( Lit: ''Maria from the neighborhood''/English title: ''Humble Maria'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 1995. The series is a remake of '' Los ricos también lloran''. ''María ...

'' portrayed by

Itatí Cantoral Itatí Guadalupe Cantoral Zucchi (born May 13, 1975) is a Mexican actress, singer, dancer, and producer, She is of Spanish and Italian descent. She is best known for her roles as Soraya Montenegro in Televisa's telenovela ''María la del Barrio ...

Suraiya Nagar Suraiya Nagar is a village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in the Huzur tehsil and the Phanda block. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census ...

, village in Madhya Pradesh, India

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