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Entry № 2282 · Khmer, Sanskrit origin

Soriya Soriya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ soh-REE-yah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Khmer, Sanskrit
Meaning
"Sun"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Khmer)
The meaning

A name that means "sun".

Soriya (សុរិយា) is the Khmer (Cambodian) word for "sun" — from the Sanskrit sūrya. A traditional Cambodian feminine name.

Princess Soriya Roeungsey of Cambodia was the consort of King Norodom Sihanouk.

Sun. The Khmer-Sanskrit.
In its original form

The name in its native script.

សុរិយា
Transliteration
Soriya
Pronunciation
/ soʊˈriː.jə /
Root
—
Grammatical form
—
Popularity

Where Soriya stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Soriya · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —
Namesakes

Soriyas before her.

Real people
Princess Soriya
Cambodian princess.
In fiction
Soriya
Common in Cambodian fiction.
Related

Names connected to Soriya.

Variants & spellings
  • Suriya
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
Sounds alike
  • Suriya
Numerology

The number behind Soriya.

4

The Builder

Soriya reduces to four — the number of Khmer sun.

Parents on Soriya

Why families chose this name.

"Sun in Khmer. Six letters. Soriya."
Sothea · Mother of one · Phnom Penh