Rayya
Rayya is a female given name: 99% of people named Rayya are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 148 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rayya
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rayya," in English, "Guten Tag Rayya," in German. Rayya is a female given name: about 99% of people named Rayya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rayya,
German
Guten Tag Rayya,
French
Bonjour Rayya,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rayya:
Chinese
Rayya您好：
Japanese
Rayya様
English
Hi Rayya,
German
Hi Rayya,
French
Salut Rayya,
Spanish
Hola Rayya,
Chinese
Rayya你好：
Japanese
Rayyaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 148 female · 148 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rayya a male or female name?
Rayya is a female given name: 99% of people named Rayya are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Rayya in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rayya," in English, "Guten Tag Rayya," in German. Rayya is a female given name: about 99% of people named Rayya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rayya a unisex name?
Rayya is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Rayya are men. Rayya leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Rayya a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rayya (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rayya,
title = {Is Rayya a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rayya},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}