The baby name Satyam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SUHT-yum (IPA: /ˈsʌtjəm/).
Satyam is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Satyam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SUHT-yum (IPA: /ˈsʌtjəm/).
Satyam is Sanskrit in Origin.
Satyam is a Sanskrit-derived given name widely used in India and the South Asian diaspora. In classical Sanskrit, satyam is the neuter noun for "truth" or "reality," from the root sat ("being, true") with the -yam nominal ending. The word is central in Vedic and Upanishadic thought, echoed in maxims like Satyameva Jayate ("Truth alone triumphs") and the triad Satyam-Shivam-Sundaram, and is upheld as a core virtue in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist ethics.
Documented as a personal name since the classical period and remaining common across Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Odia, and Nepali communities, Satyam is typically masculine, though related forms can be unisex. Variants and related names include Satya (unisex), Satyendra/Satyen, Satyajit, Satyaprakash, Satyapal, and Satyamurti; South Indian spellings sometimes appear as Sathyam. Nicknames such as Satya are common. The name conveys ideals of honesty, integrity, and steadfastness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #66 | 6 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #228 | 1,757 | 16,750 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #264 | 95 | 8,477 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #530 | 24 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #585 | 47 | 13,121 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #655 | 53 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #676 | 22 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #695 | 75 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #795 | 87 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #892 | 201 | 22,615 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #905 | 6 | 7,214 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,357 | 258 | 28,008 |
Satyam is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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