The baby name Aditya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /əˈdɪtjə/ — respelling: uh-DIT-yuh or ah-DEET-yuh.
The baby name Aditya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /əˈdɪtjə/ — respelling: uh-DIT-yuh or ah-DEET-yuh.
Aditya is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Aditya comes from Sanskrit Āditya (आदित्य), meaning “son of Aditi” or, by extension, “the Sun.” In the Vedas, the Ādityas are a group of solar deities, and Aditya serves as an epithet of Sūrya, linking the name with radiance, protection, and cosmic order. The name thus carries connotations of brightness, vitality, and nobility.
Documented since Vedic and classical Sanskrit literature, Aditya later appears among South Asian royals and scholars - famously the Chola ruler Aditya I - before becoming a widely used modern given name across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian diasporas, including Indonesia. Predominantly masculine, it is occasionally unisex. Common variants and spellings include Aaditya, Adithya, Aditya (standard), and Aditia (Indonesian). Nicknames are Adi, Adit, and Ady. Related solar names include Surya and Ravi, though they are cognates rather than strict variants.
| Aditya Roy Kapur Aditya Roy Kapur is an Indian actor best known for his work in Hindi films, especially Aashiqui 2, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, and Malang. Born on 16 November 1985, he started out as a VJ before making his acting debut in the musical drama London Dreams in 2009. | Aditya Pancholi Aditya Pancholi is best known as an Indian actor in Hindi cinema, with notable films including Saathi, Yes Boss, and Musafir. Born on 4 January 1965, he has also worked as a producer. | Adityawarman Adityawarman is best known as a king of Malayapura Suvarnabhumi and a successor to the Mauli dynasty in central Sumatra. His formal regnal name was Maharajadiraja Srimat Sri Udayadityawarma Pratapaparakrama Rajendra Maulimali Warmadewa. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya | Chopra | Pamela Chopra | film producer | ★★★★★ | Yash Chopra | film producer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #22 | 18 | 2,238 | |
| IN | 0 | #27 | 46 | 2,963 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #51 | 90 | 4,130 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #68 | 6,441 | 16,750 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #110 | 24 | 6,332 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #113 | 9 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| AE | 0 | #160 | 18 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #202 | 40 | 7,111 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BD | 0 | #212 | 16 | 5,992 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #214 | 10 | 5,842 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| SG | 0 | #248 | 22 | 11,010 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #264 | 13 | 8,139 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #278 | 20 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #287 | 20 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #300 | 6 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #305 | 8 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #306 | 52 | 8,477 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #350 | 8 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #368 | 10 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #406 | 22 | 2,041 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #429 | 153 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #462 | 173 | 13,121 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 10 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #480 | 74 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #491 | 37 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #494 | 208 | 17,960 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #495 | 11 | 12,621 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #519 | 189 | 18,093 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #562 | 25 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #589 | 27 | 16,104 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #601 | 291 | 17,948 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #614 | 156 | 18,755 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #621 | 541 | 22,615 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #671 | 12 | 3,552 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #683 | 469 | 25,439 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #824 | 69 | 7,044 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #904 | 48 | 5,873 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #912 | 24 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2004 | #912 | 5 | 9,828 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #934 | 19 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #964 | 31 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 570 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,426 | 46 | 10,046 |
Aditya is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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