The baby name Satyanarayana is a Male name , 6 syllables long and is pronounced /sətjənəˈraːjənə/ (suh-tyuh-nuh-RAH-yuh-nuh).
Satyanarayana is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Satyanarayana is a Male name , 6 syllables long and is pronounced /sətjənəˈraːjənə/ (suh-tyuh-nuh-RAH-yuh-nuh).
Satyanarayana is Sanskrit in Origin.
Satyanarayana is a Sanskrit theophoric male name formed from satya “truth” and nārāyaṇa, an epithet of the god Vishnu derived from nara “beings” + ayana “resting place, refuge.” The compound expresses “Vishnu who is Truth,” “the refuge of truth,” or “he who dwells in truth,” highlighting steadfastness, righteousness, and divine protection.
The name has deep roots in Vaishnavite practice across India, especially in the South and East, and is closely associated with the household Satyanarayana Puja/vrata narrated in the Purāṇas. It became a popular given name in the 19th–20th centuries and remains common among Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Odia, and Tamil speakers. Variants and spellings include Satyanarayan, Sathyanarayana, Sathyanarayanan (with the Tamil terminal -n), and Satyanarain; honorific use with Sri/Śrī is frequent. Short forms and cognates include Satya, Narayan, and Satyam.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #506 | 48 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #609 | 161 | 18,755 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #657 | 51 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #664 | 34 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #762 | 246 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #763 | 119 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #836 | 258 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 160 | 28,008 |
Satyanarayana is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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