The first name Suraj
A boy’s name from Hindi meaning “the sun”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hindi origin
Suraj means “the sun” in Hindi.
Hindi सूरज (sūraj, “the sun”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Suraj last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1998, with 36 births (#526).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Suraj with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Suraj at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named Suraj, the 6,755th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 54 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Suraj mean?
- Suraj means “the sun” in Hindi.
- What is the origin of the name Suraj?
- Hindi सूरज (sūraj, “the sun”).
- How popular is the name Suraj?
- In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Suraj, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 1998, with 36 births.
- Is Suraj a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,099 US babies named Suraj since 1880 were boys.
- When was Suraj most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 54 babies were named Suraj, its highest rank at 2,100th.