Surya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Surya – Meaning: the sun, as the Hindu solar deity – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SOOR-yuh


Surya is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “the sun, as the Hindu solar deity”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Surya

Meaning: The sun, as the Hindu solar deity.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Surya

Phonetic: SOOR-yuh   IPA: /ˈsʊərjə/

Popularity of Surya

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1977–2024.

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