The baby name Satyanarayan is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/sət.jə.nəˈraː.jən/', 'respelling': 'sut-YUH-nuh-RAH-yuhn'}.
The baby name Satyanarayan is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/sət.jə.nəˈraː.jən/', 'respelling': 'sut-YUH-nuh-RAH-yuhn'}.
Satyanarayan is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Satyanarayan is a Sanskrit theophoric name formed from satya "truth" and Narayana, a principal epithet of Vishnu; together it means "Narayana as Truth" or "Lord Vishnu, embodiment of truth." Written सत्यनारायण (IAST: Satyanārāyaṇa), the name conveys ideals of veracity, righteousness, and divine protection.
Usage is rooted in Vaishnava devotion, especially the Satyanarayan Puja and the Satyanarayan Katha of the Skanda Purana, and it appears across North and South India, Nepal, and the diaspora. It functions as a formal given name and sometimes as a devotional middle element. Common spellings and regional variants include Satyanarayana (pan-Indian), Satyanarayan (Hindi/Marwari), Satyanarain (colloquial North Indian), and South Indian forms Sathyanarayana and Sathyanarayanan. Short forms and nicknames include Satya and Narayan. The name remains popular for boys born on auspicious occasions and in families with Vaishnava heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #611 | 421 | 16,750 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #613 | 19 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #642 | 66 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #728 | 42 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #829 | 53 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,021 | 72 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,473 | 142 | 28,008 |
Satyanarayan is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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