רעיה
Raaya means “beloved companion”
Raaya is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
The word for the beloved in the Song of Songs.
- In Hebrew
- רעיה
- In English letters
- Raaya
- Other English spellings
- Ra'aya, Raya, Rayah
- Meaning
- Beloved companion
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 285
2,282 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Raaya.
- 2,282 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 77 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 110, against 139 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Raaya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רעיה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,282 | 19 | 326 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 12 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 8 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Raaya ranked 326 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Raaya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Raaya.
What does the name Raaya mean?
Raaya means “beloved companion”. Raaya is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. The word for the beloved in the Song of Songs.
Is Raaya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Raaya is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,282 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,282 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Raaya in Hebrew?
Raaya is written רעיה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Raaya?
2,282 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Raaya today. The most were born in 1952. In 2024, Raaya ranked 326 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.