Search names
Surya
OriginHindi
Meaning"sun god"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#14734
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#2750
2025 SSA
About Surya
Graceful Indian choice that may sound feminine to the Western ear but is in fact the name of a male god. One form of worship of Surya that may be familiar to Westerners is the sun salutation in yoga.
Surya is also given to girls, where it ranks #14734 in the US.
Pronounced SUR-yuh.
As of October 2026, Surya ranked #14734 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4822 in 1994.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,822
Boys #2,750
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,746 | 44 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,479 | 51 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #2,584 | 49 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #2,938 | 41 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,611 | 49 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,934 | 42 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #3,717 | 29 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,457 | 55 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #2,907 | 44 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,837 | 45 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,696 | 49 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,750 | 47 |
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Surya.
Surya on lists
Famous Suryas
- Surya SenBoy
Indian independence activist
- Surya Das (born Jeffrey Miller)Boy
American Buddhist lama
- Surya BonalyBoy
French,American female figure skater
Surya in pop culture
- Considered a boy's name by most HindusBoy
as the god is male.
Variations & nicknames
Surya in blog posts
Save Surya
Save as girl name
Save as boy name