What do you think of Raya?

[Dawnyann]

What do you think of Raya as a girl's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.

I called my DD this but we spelt it Rhaya as it seems the proper way of spelling it IMO.

Wot does everyone else think? Did I spell it incorrectly?

It's quite nice (much nicer than Freya), although I've never heard of it.

I think its a lovely name and would spell it either way, but I think I like the way you have spelt it.

Not many people have heard of it to be fair. We nicked it off a friend who's dad called Ray had passed away & so they named their DD Raya in memory.
We loved it so much though just HAD to steal it! :)

It's very brave of you to come here and ask what people think of such an unusual name after you have used it for your daughter!

I like it. It has a nice, roll off the tongue sound.

I know a woman called Rhea (pron. Raya). Her father is Greek. I like it.

I like it...really like it actually.
Think I will have to put it on my baby names list for future reference.
Also like Freya

Like it.

Ahh it's nice to know i've inspired you sparkleshine and MamaLazarou it wouldn't have made any difference to me if everyone had hated it cos I love it & my DD definatley suits it :o although im not sure any child doesn't grow into their name no matter how unusual it may be.

Thanks for everyones comments, im really new on here so not too up on all the acronymns and the way things work as yet but everyone seems very nice :)

Raya is a Bulgarian name actually... quite a few Raya, although not within top 10...

I work with one, she's Russian. It's a pretty name but she is utterly mental so I wouldn't use it myself.

In Russian Raya is a nickname for Raisa (as in Raisa Gorbachova). Very rare these days, think 60-year-old factory worker.

Its also an indian names meaning Flow

I like the sp Raya more than Rhaya as the h seems unnecessary personally but the name sounds really nice, I like it