roya

Roya is primarily a feminine given name of Persian origin. In Persian script, رویا, it means dream or vision. The name is widely used in Iran and across Persian-speaking communities, including Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and the diaspora, and is commonly transliterated as Roya, Rooia, Rouya, or Rooya.

As a name, Roya connotes aspiration and imagination and is chosen for girls across generations. It appears in contemporary culture and literature in Iran and the broader Middle East. The term also exists in Persian lexicon as a common noun meaning dream, not restricted to proper names, and is often used in poetry and song.

Beyond personal names, the term may appear as a geographical placename or in various titles in different languages, but such uses are distinct from the given-name usage and depend on local languages and orthography.