How to pronounce Sharaya?

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Pronunciation of Sharaya in Eugene, Oregon, USA

Sharaya is pronounced as

sh uh R AI uh

sh sounds like the 'sh' in 'ship'
uh sounds like the 'u' in 'up'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
ai sounds like the 'ai' in 'pain'


Sharaya is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ sh uh R AI uh ]

sh uh R AI uh
ship up rat pain up

Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

Hebrew

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Sharayah; Sharahya; Shareya

Meaning:

Friend / Wife / Beloved Woman

Additional Information:

The name (originally "Sharayah") comes from Hebrew and likely carries the meaning of "friend" or "wife." The "sha" prefix may mean "that."

Possible Hebrew origination:

ש - 'sh'/'sha' as in 'shop' = prefix meaning "that"
רעיה - 'rah-yah' ('ah' sounds like "jaw")/'ray-yah' ('ray' sounds like "play") = Friend / Wife / Beloved Woman

"Sharayah" was also the name of a 1985 Amy Grant song from the album "Unguarded."


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Pronunciation of Sharaya in Eugene, Oregon, USA

shuh-RAY-uh - 'shuh' as in "shut" without the 't.' 'RAY' as in "tray" without the 't;' and 'uh' rhymes with the 'u' in "but."


Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

Hebrew

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Sharayah; Sharahya; Shareya

Meaning:

Friend / Wife / Beloved Woman

Additional Information:

The name (originally "Sharayah") comes from Hebrew and likely carries the meaning of "friend" or "wife." The "sha" prefix may mean "that."

Possible Hebrew origination:

ש - 'sh'/'sha' as in 'shop' = prefix meaning "that"
רעיה - 'rah-yah' ('ah' sounds like "jaw")/'ray-yah' ('ray' sounds like "play") = Friend / Wife / Beloved Woman

"Sharayah" was also the name of a 1985 Amy Grant song from the album "Unguarded."


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