Malay Names · Girl
Thuraya name meaning
“the Pleiades star cluster”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- T
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptثريا
Thuraya is a girl's name from Arabic meaning 'the Pleiades star cluster'.
What does Thuraya mean?
About the name Thuraya
Thuraya comes from the Arabic word ثريا (ṯurayyā), the name of the Pleiades star cluster. The same word means chandelier, and it derives from the root ث ر و, linked to 'abundant'. Other spellings include Thoraya and Thurayya.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Thu-ra-ya |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with T |
| Arabic script | ثريا |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: ثريا · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- USM Humanities: CV Dr. Thuraya Ahmad · humanities.usm.my · usage
Names with a related meaning
- Suraya♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Suhaila♀Feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus
- Parvin♀The Pleiades
- Asmani♀Celestial
- Esterina♀Star (possibly)
- Najmah♀Star
- Nur Akhtar♀Light · star
- Nur Esther♀Light · star (one interpretation)
- Nur Suhaila♀Light · feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus
- Nur Suraya♀Light · the Pleiades star cluster
- Nurul Suhaila♀Light · feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus
- Nurul Suraya♀Light · the Pleiades star cluster
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