About the name Surya
Surya is one of the oldest continuously worshipped deities in the Vedic tradition, and the Sun Salutation performed in yoga studios worldwide is addressed to him. The Tamil spelling Suriya and the Sanskrit Surya coexist without friction, and both have gained ground as parents look for cosmic rather than sectarian names.
Surya is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SOOR-yah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 76 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Surya?
Surya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 9.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 109,890. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Surya
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Surya 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 Surya
Names similar to Surya
Shaurya
SHOWR-yah
Valour, heroism, warrior spirit
Ravi
RAH-vee
Sun; a name of the solar deity Surya
Shukra
SHOOK-ruh
Bright or clear, guru of the asuras and deity of the planet Venus
Ashwin
ASH-win
Horse tamer; the Ashvins, twin Vedic physician gods
Dhairya
DHYE-ryah
Courage, patience, steadiness of nerve
Gagan
GUG-un
Sky, the open heavens
Keshav
KAY-shuv
One with beautiful long hair, an epithet of Krishna and slayer of Keshi
Mihir
mi-HEER
The sun; a ray of sunlight
Surya — frequently asked questions
What does the name Surya mean?
Surya means "The sun; the Vedic solar deity who rides seven horses". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Surya?
Surya is pronounced SOOR-yah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Surya?
Surya scores 76 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 109,890 people carry it — about 9.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Surya?
Surya carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Surya?
The lucky number for Surya is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.