What origin is the name Surya?

Surya comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Surya a popular name?

Surya is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Surya?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Surya — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Surya written in its native script?

Surya is written सूर्य.

What is the rashi of the name Surya?

Surya starts with the syllable “Su” (सू), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 4, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Surya

Q: Is Surya a rare name?

Yes. Surya does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Surya

Surya

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Surya is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A prominent Sanskrit name referring to the sun or the Hindu sun god who illuminates the universe.", Rashi Kumbh.

Surya is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A prominent Sanskrit name referring to the sun or the Hindu sun god who illuminates the universe.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: सूर्य
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Su)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A prominent Sanskrit name referring to the sun or the Hindu sun god who illuminates the universe.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as सूर्य

Quick answers about Surya

Very rare in US records

What does Surya mean?

Surya is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A prominent Sanskrit name referring to the sun or the Hindu sun god who illuminates the universe.".

Is Surya a rare name?

Yes. Surya does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Surya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Su (सू)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 4
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Su” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.