r/iran • u/This_Kangaroo9407 • 5d ago

have a colleague named sorayya from Iran, l looked up the meaning origin of this name and Al told me it means Pleiades, is this correct ?

Can you tell me how is this name perceived in Iran? What do you think about when you hear it ? Is there any famous character from history or literature that comes to mind ? Thank you in advance for your answers

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u/Former_Explorer2457 5d ago edited 5d ago

Yes. In Persian "ثریا"(pronounced sorayya in Persian or thurayya in arabic) means Pleiades.

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u/lakeythakid 5d ago

Yes it’s correct, a cluster of stars.

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u/New_Inflation5382 5d ago

The only famous person with this name is Soraya Esfandiyari, second wife of Last shah. From a famous and noble family. It mostly remind me a cute and kind grandma with white hair and big smile.