Soraya
/soˈɾaʝa/
Soraya is the Spanish translation of the name Soraya.
Meaning: Translations (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/soˈɾaʝa/
Did you know?
- The name is a celestial reference, originally referring to the 'Pleiades' star cluster.
- The name Soraya gained significant international visibility in the mid-20th century due to Soraya Esfandiary, the former Queen of Iran.
- Unlike many Spanish female names that end in 'a' and are derived from adjectives, Soraya is a borrowed noun meaning a celestial object.
Examples in context
- Al ver al hombre armado, a Soraya casi le dio un patatús.When she saw the gunman, Soraya nearly had a fit.Tatoeba #1010209 by Shishir, translation #1444427 by charlotte13
- Cuando Tom se casó con Soraya, su padre se enamoró y se casó con la hija de Tom, así que el esposo de la hija de Tom es el suegro de Tom, y ahora Tom declara que es su propio abuelo.When Tom married Soraya, her father fell in love with and married Tom's daughter, so Tom's daughter's husband is Tom's father-in-law, and Tom now claims he's his own grandfather.Tatoeba #2055463 by Shishir, translation #2055459 by halfb1t
- Buenos días, Soraya. ¿Cómo estás?Good morning, Soraya. How are you?
- Soraya, ¿podrías unirte a nosotros en una reunión?Soraya, could you please join us for a meeting?
- Señora Soraya, es un placer conocerla.Ms. Soraya, it's a pleasure to meet you.
- Soraya, ¿me puedes pasar la sal, por favor?Soraya, can you pass me the salt, please?
- Voy a salir con Soraya esta noche. ¡Es muy divertida!I'm going out with Soraya tonight. She's a lot of fun!
- Soraya es mi mejor amiga.Soraya is my best friend.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are talking about their mutual friend over the phone.
- Elena¿Has hablado con Soraya hoy?Have you spoken to Soraya today?
- DanielNo, todavía no he hablado con ella.No, I haven't spoken to her yet.
- ElenaDeberías llamarla pronto.You should call her soon.
- DanielTienes razón, lo haré esta tarde.You're right, I'll do it this afternoon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soraya” translations and entries Soraya, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Soraya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
