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Surya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the sun; the sun god”
سوریہ
सूर्य
What Surya means
Surya (سوریہ, Sanskrit सूर्य) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the sun; the sun god”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sūrya.
Surya at a glance
- Meaning
- the sun; the sun god
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- soor-ya
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Surya
- In English
- the sun; the sun god
- اردو میں معنی
- سورج، سورج دیوتا
Origin and history of Surya
Sanskrit sūrya, the sun and its god; Suraj is the everyday Hindi form.
Base wordSanskrit sūrya
How to say and write Surya
- Say it
- soor-ya2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Surya
- Urdu
- سوریہ
- Original script
- सूर्य
- Other spellings
- Suraj · Sooraj
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Names that sound like Surya
Questions about the name Surya
What does the name Surya mean?
Surya means “the sun; the sun god”. In Urdu: سورج، سورج دیوتا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Surya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Surya is a boy’s name.
Is Surya a Hindu name?
Yes. Surya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sūrya, the sun and its god; Suraj is the everyday Hindi form.
How do you pronounce Surya?
Say it “soor-ya”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Surya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Surya is written سوریہ. In its original script: सूर्य.
What are other spellings of Surya?
Surya is also spelled Suraj, Sooraj.
Is the meaning of Surya verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.