Some novels start out with such original wording, that you feel compelled to read on, though you remember that first line until you finish the book -- and long thereafter.  1 It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.. - George Orwell, â1984 (1949)  2 It was a dark and stormy night ... ..
Raya /raya/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced RAY-ah. It is of Israeli origin, and the meaning of Raya is friend.aya is pronounced similarly to Rae â¼ , Ray â¼ , Raye, Rea, Reya, Rhaya, Rhea â¼ , Rhia, Ria, Roya and Rye. Other recommended similar baby names are Daya, Haya, Jaya, Kaya â¼ , Maya â² , Rafa, Raja, Rama, Rana, Rasya, Rayla, Rayma, Rayna and Taya â¼ . These names tend to be more commonly used than Raya.
What does Rena mean, popularity, numerology and more. The name Rena is of Hebrew origin. The meaning of Rena is melody. It is also of Latin origin, where its meaning is reborn.ess than 5 boys were given the name. View the Rena Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Rena has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Rena to other names. Variants of the name Rena include Renae. Rena has the diminutive (nickname) Renita.