ראיה
Reaya means “God has seen”
Reaya is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Son of Shobal of Judah; also a Reubenite and a family of Temple servants.
- In Hebrew
- ראיה
- In English letters
- Reaya
- Other English spellings
- Reaiah, Reaia
- Meaning
- God has seen
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 216
53 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Reaya.
- 53 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Reaya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ראיה 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 | 53 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 684 | 10 | 293 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 18 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 164 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Reaya ranked 293 of 505 among the names given to Muslim 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 Reaya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Reaya.
What does the name Reaya mean?
Reaya means “God has seen”. Reaya is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Son of Shobal of Judah; also a Reubenite and a family of Temple servants.
Is Reaya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Reaya is mainly a girl's name. Of the 53 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 53 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Reaya in Hebrew?
Reaya is written ראיה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Reaya?
53 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Reaya today. In 2024, Reaya ranked 293 of 505 among the names given to Muslim 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.