Roya ( en, dream, or vision); ( fa, رویا), is a female name, of

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

origin. It is common in Iran, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan.

Notable persons named Roya

Roya Arab Roya Arab (born 1967) is an Iranian musician and archaeologist. Musical career Born in Tehran, Iran, Roya Arab learned the craft of singing during jam sessions around London in the early and mid-1990s. She was the first Iranian female to recei ...

, Iranian musician and archaeologist *

Röya (singer) Royala Yagub gyzy Najafova ( az, Röyalə Yaqub qızı Nəcəfova), known as Röya Aykhan or simply Röya, is an Azerbaijani pop singer. She is known for her liberal artistic style. Career Aliyar got Roya started with her singing career as a m ...

, Azerbaijani singer *

Roya Ramezani Roya Ramezani ( fa, رؤیا رمضانی) is an Iranian designer and women's rights campaigner. She was selected for the BBC's '' 100 Women'' programme in 2017. Career Roya Ramezani was born in Northern Iran and was raised in Tehran, but move ...

, Iranian designer and women's rights campaigner *

Roya Teymourian Roya Teymourian ( fa, رویا تیموریان, born 19 March 1959 in Tehran) is an Iranian actress. Selected filmography Film * ''Women's Prison'' * ''Gharch-e Sammi'' * '' Beed-e Majnoon'' (The Willow Tree, by Majid Majidi) * ''Kafe Setereh ...

, Iranian actress {{given name, Roya, nocat Persian feminine given names