Raya \ra-ya\ as a girl's name is pronounced RAY-ah. It is of Israeli origin, and the meaning of Raya is "friend".

For more information, see also the related name Raina.

Baby names that sound like Raya are Ray, Raye, Rhaya, Reya and Roya. Other similar baby names are Haya, Daya, Jaya, Kaya, Maya, Rayna, Rayma, Rafa, Raja, Rama, Rana, Rayla, Rasya and Taya.