The first name Shaurya
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit शौर्य (śaurya).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 25 boys were named Shaurya, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 32 births (#907).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shaurya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shaurya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 155 boys born in the United States were named Shaurya, the 1,274th most popular boys’ name that year.
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.
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Questions
- What does the name Shaurya mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit शौर्य (śaurya).
- What is the origin of the name Shaurya?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit शौर्य (śaurya).
- How popular is the name Shaurya?
- In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named Shaurya, ranking 1,153rd. Its peak was 2011, with 32 births.
- Is Shaurya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,705 US babies named Shaurya since 1880 were boys.
- When was Shaurya most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 155 babies were named Shaurya, its highest rank at 1,274th.