Name profile

Surya

A name meaning "sun".

PronunciationSanskrit /ˈs̪uːɾ.jɐ/; Indonesian /ˈsur.ja/
Usage languagesHindi, Hinduism, Indonesian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu
US rank (2025)#2,718

Meaning and history

Surya is a Sanskrit name meaning “sun” and is also the name of the Vedic Hindu sun god, who is depicted riding a chariot across the sky.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 47 births, rank #2,542
2007: 46 births, rank #2,643
2008: 51 births, rank #2,467
2009: 68 births, rank #2,035
2010: 43 births, rank #2,787
20112011: 44 births, rank #2,699
2012: 44 births, rank #2,716
2013: 42 births, rank #2,763
2014: 44 births, rank #2,705
2015: 51 births, rank #2,457
20162016: 49 births, rank #2,551
2017: 41 births, rank #2,891
2018: 49 births, rank #2,579
2019: 42 births, rank #2,897
2020: 29 births, rank #3,653
20212021: 55 births, rank #2,439
2022: 44 births, rank #2,873
2023: 45 births, rank #2,805
2024: 49 births, rank #2,674
20252025: 47 births, rank #2,718

In 2025, 47 babies were recorded with the name Surya, ranking #2,718 among boys.