The first name Aditya
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit आदित्य (ādityá).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 25 boys were named Aditya, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 62 births (#538).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aditya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aditya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 83 boys born in the United States were named Aditya, the 1,886th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 331 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Aditya
- Adit
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Aditya mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit आदित्य (ādityá).
- What is the origin of the name Aditya?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit आदित्य (ādityá).
- How popular is the name Aditya?
- In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named Aditya, ranking 1,153rd. Its peak was 2008, with 62 births.
- What are nicknames for Aditya?
- Common nicknames for Aditya include Adit.
- Is Aditya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,405 US babies named Aditya since 1880 were boys.
- When was Aditya most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 331 babies were named Aditya, its highest rank at 706th.