Rayas name is also significant.

Raya name meaning southeast asia. If you have a Southeast Asian mom you know what I am talking about. Awkwafina plays Sisu the dragon that Raya awakens to help save the world. Writer Adele Lim emphasized that Kumandra is a fictional land and that Southeast Asia served as its inspiration.

According to co-writer Qui Nguyen some of his inspirations include the legend of the Trưng Sisters fearless. Fortunately Awkwafina who is of Chinese and Korean heritage plays a. Screenwriter Adele Lim had an emotional reaction when she first heard the name Raya which means celebration in Malay.

Raya was inspired by a history of strong female leaders in Southeast Asia. Rayas name in Malay means celebration and according to Bilingua. Raya may not be a common name for girls from Southeast Asia but it has deep Indo-Malay roots.

Firstly Rayas name is believed to have multiple imperial and unique meanings within Asian culture. In Thai some say ruler of the land or KingQueen while others have said the more ambiguous Frill or Swag. When Lim first heard the name Raya she had an immediate emotional response.

But as co-screenwriter Adele Lim who is Malaysian told IGN Raya is symbolic of the Southeast Asian women she grew up with. Raya translates to celebration in Malay. First off the name.

Sisu short for Sisudatu doesnt. Its one of leadership fearlessness a love for family responsibility for others and the ability to kick all kinds of butt. And shes not your usual Disney princess either.