Entry № 4912 · Persian origin

Roya Roya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ROY-ah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Persian

Meaning

"Dream, vision"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Persian)

The meaning

A name that means "dream, vision".

Roya (رؤیا) is the Persian word for "dream" or "vision" — particularly a hopeful dream or aspiration.

Roya Hakakian (born 1966), the Iranian-American author and human rights activist, is a contemporary bearer.

Dream. The Persian aspiration.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

رؤیا

Transliteration: Roʾyā
Pronunciation: / ˈrɔɪ.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Roya stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Roya · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Royas before her.

Real people

Roya Hakakian

Iranian-American author.

born 1966

In fiction

Roya

Common in Persian fiction.

Names connected to Roya.

Numerology

The number behind Roya.

The Authority

Roya reduces to eight — the number of Persian dream.

Parents on Roya

Why families chose this name.

"Dream in Persian. Four letters. Roya."

Soraya · Mother of one · Tehran