Surya
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning sun; the solar deity in hindu mythology.
Surya by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Surya. In the US, 41 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 68 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Names that come from Surya
Forms of Surya in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Surya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Suriyasun6 in the US (2017)
- Souryaof the sun; a form of Surya5 in the US (2017)
- Shauryacourage or bravery25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shayagift from god; a form of Shaya or Isaiah13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sufyanswift, quick-moving43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shouryabravery, courage, or valour7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Surya, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean the sun
Like Surya, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Samsonhis name is sun; strong as the sun430 in the US (2017)
- Reyanshpart of the sun; ray of light382 in the US (2017)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Surya
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