About the name Sunya
Sunya is the Madhyamaka insight that nothing holds an essence of its own, an idea Nagarjuna spent his life arguing and one that Indian mathematics separately turned into the digit zero. As a name it is rare and deliberately philosophical, chosen by parents who want the word rather than the sound.
Sunya is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SHOON-yah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 96 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sunya?
Sunya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 714,286. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sunya
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Sunya yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Sunya
Names similar to Sunya
Shanti
SHAHN-tee
Peace, tranquillity; the word chanted three times to close a Vedic prayer
Bhavya
BHAAV-yaa
Grand, splendid, magnificent
Sahaj
suh-HUJ
Effortless, natural, born together with
Sharan
SHUH-run
Shelter, refuge given to another
Shashi
SHUH-shee
The moon, marked with a hare
Siddhi
SID-hee
Spiritual attainment, a goal reached
Suman
SOO-mun
Good-hearted, also a flower
Swara
SWUH-raa
A musical note, the voice
Sunya — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sunya mean?
Sunya means "Emptiness, void, the absence of inherent existence". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Sunya?
Sunya is pronounced SHOON-yah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Sunya?
Sunya scores 96 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 714,286 people carry it — about 1.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sunya?
Sunya carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sunya?
The lucky number for Sunya is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.