Shaurya
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning courage or bravery.
Babies a year
25
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1153
25 babies
Shaurya by the numbers
In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Shaurya. In the US, 110 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shaurya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Shouryabravery, courage, or valour7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shayagift from god; a form of Shaya or Isaiah13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suryasun; the solar deity in hindu mythology41 in the US (2017)
- Saumyamild, gentle, kind, benevolent6 in the US (2017)
- Souryaof the sun; a form of Surya5 in the US (2017)
- Shara8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Shaurya, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Shaurya
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