Araia
Meaning of Araia
Recognized in onomastic literature as a rare feminine designation, Araia (pronounced uh-RAY-uh, /əˈreɪə/) is etymologically grounded in the Basque toponym of Álava province, where the lexical element signifies pasture or meadow and thereby confers precise topographical reference. It further exhibits philological alignment with the Italian and Greek aria—derived from Latin aer (air)—thus establishing an analytical dyad between terrestrial and aerial semantic registers. Data from the U.S. Social Security Administration reveal that annual occurrences have ranged from five to twelve since the early 2000s, with national rankings oscillating between 895th and 982nd; in 2024, eleven newborns bore the name, positioning it at rank 939 and delineating a pattern of consistent yet limited adoption. This cumulative etymological and statistical profile positions Araia as an appellation of measured rarity, appealing to those who seek both distinctive phonetic structure and documented provenance.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as uh-RAY-uh (/əˈreɪə/)
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