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Roya

/roh-YAH/ FemininePersian

Meaning

Roya is a feminine name of Persian origin meaning “dream, vision”.

Roya is the Persian word for a dream or vision seen in sleep, borrowed from Arabic and worn smooth by Persian poetry. It is a common, lovely name in Iran and Afghanistan, carried abroad by journalists and artists of the diaspora.

Well used in Iran and Afghanistan.

At a glance

Origin
Persian
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/roh-YAH/
Themes
DreamNight

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Questions

  • Roya is a feminine name of Persian origin meaning “dream, vision”. Roya is the Persian word for a dream or vision seen in sleep, borrowed from Arabic and worn smooth by Persian poetry.

  • Roya is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Well used in Iran and Afghanistan.

  • The name Roya comes from Persian. Roya is the Persian word for a dream or vision seen in sleep, borrowed from Arabic and worn smooth by Persian poetry. It is a common, lovely name in Iran and Afghanistan, carried abroad by journalists and artists of the diaspora.

  • Roya is pronounced roh-YAH.

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Names that share this meaning.

  1. Ahlam FeminineArabic“dreams”
  2. Aisling FeminineIrish“dream, vision”
  3. Amets UnisexBasque“dream”
  4. Arman MasculinePersian“wish, ideal, aspiration”
  5. Dream FeminineEnglish“a vision in sleep; an aspiration”
  6. Hülya FeminineTurkish“daydream, reverie”