Serayah is a modern American spelling of Seraiah, a biblical name that in Hebrew means "Yahweh is ruler" or "prince of the Lord" and belonged to several men in the Old Testament, including a scribe of King David. In the United States the name is best known from the singer and actress Serayah, who played Tiana on the television drama Empire. Serayah rose from number 6687 in 2015 to number 3220 a year later and reached its best rank, number 2510, in 2025.