The name comes directly from the Arabic word سديم meaning “nebula, fog; mist.” The word itself is from the Arabic root s-d-m, which means “darkness” “obscurity.”
The word use is found in Arabic poetry to describe a mist or haze that obscures the view.
Sariyah سارية is from an Arabic word that means “clouds at night.”
It is derived from the Arabic root S-R-A, and can be associated with “night rain” or “night travel.”
Saria and Sarya is the Urdu transliteration and is popular in Pakistan and India among Muslims.
Other forms include:
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The name comes directly from the Sanskrit word for “cloud.”
It is also the name of a raga in the Hindustani classical music tradition.
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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Finnish/Estonian
Meaning: “cloud”
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The name comes directly from the Finnish and Estonian word for cloud. If you would like to hear the name pronounced by a Finn, you can listen to it here: http://www.forvo.com/word/pilvi/
The designated name-days are April 19 (Finland), November 21 (Estonia).