About the name Sarayu
Rama both arrived in the world beside the Sarayu and departed into it, so the river frames the entire Ramayana. The name is short, vowel-rich and has been picking up steadily among parents wanting something scriptural but light.
Sarayu is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced sah-rah-YOO. On the NameRarity scale it scores 90 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sarayu?
Sarayu currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.5 people per million carry it — about 1 in 400,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sarayu
- Sarayu RaoAmerican actress of Indian descent
Spellings and variants of Sarayu
Names similar to Sarayu
Sindhu
SIN-dhoo
The Indus river, also the sea, and a classical raga
Janvi
JAAN-vee
Daughter of the river Ganga
Netra
NAY-traa
Eye, one who guides
Ratri
RAH-tree
Night personified as a goddess in the Rigveda
Saraswati
sah-rahs-WAH-tee
She who flows; the goddess of learning, music and speech, and a lost Vedic river
Shanaya
shuh-NY-aa
Eminent, the first ray of the sun
Sharda
SHAR-dah
Of the autumn; an epithet of Saraswati as goddess of learning
Siddhi
SID-hee
Spiritual attainment, a goal reached
Sarayu — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sarayu mean?
Sarayu means "The river of Ayodhya, mentioned in the Rigveda". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Sarayu?
Sarayu is pronounced sah-rah-YOO, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Sarayu?
Sarayu scores 90 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 400,000 people carry it — about 2.5 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sarayu?
Sarayu carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sarayu?
The lucky number for Sarayu is 22 (with 4, 13, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Antique Copper. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Tiger's Eye.