The first name Surya
A unisex name from Sanskrit meaning “the sun”, “its deity”.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Surya means “the sun”, “its deity” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit सूर्य (sū́rya, “the sun or its deity”). Doublet of sun.
More names that mean god.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Surya, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 12 births (#1,951).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Surya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Surya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 47 boys born in the United States were named Surya, the 2,750th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 68 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.
Surya in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Surya
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Surya BonalyFrench figure skater, born 1973
- Surya SenBritish Indian Bengali revolutionary (1894-1934)
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Questions
- What does the name Surya mean?
- Surya means “the sun”, “its deity” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Surya?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit सूर्य (sū́rya, “the sun or its deity”). Doublet of sun.
- How popular is the name Surya?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Surya, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2024, with 12 births.
- Is Surya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,549 US babies named Surya since 1880, 22% were girls and 78% boys.
- When was Surya most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 68 babies were named Surya, its highest rank at 2,047th.