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Suraya

soo-RAY-ah2 syllables
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Means 'bright' or 'brilliant' in Arabic. (Arabic)

What does Suraya mean?

Arabic: Means 'bright' or 'brilliant' in Arabic.. Suraya is derived from Arabic, meaning 'bright' or 'brilliant', often associated with the Pleiades star cluster.

Is Suraya a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Suraya in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Suraya in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Suraya suit?

Elegant
Astronomy

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Meet Suraya!

At daycare, the other dogs are wondering if Suraya will bring a starry attitude. 'If she's as bright as her name suggests, we might finally have a dog to calculate the angle of our tail wags!'

Like Suraya? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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Naming a new puppy?

A great name is step one. Our force-free puppy training builds confidence and recall — that new name gets a workout.