The baby name Soorya is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsuːr.jə/ — "SOOR-yah".
The baby name Soorya is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsuːr.jə/ — "SOOR-yah".
Soorya is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Soorya is an Indian given name from Sanskrit Sūrya, meaning “sun” and connoting brilliance, vitality, and guidance. The doubled oo reflects the long vowel ū in vernacular transliteration, common in South Indian languages. In Hindu lore, Sūrya is the solar deity and an Āditya, revered as the source of life and light. It conveys warmth, clarity, and steadfastness.
The name appears in Vedic hymns and later epics and has been used across India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka; today it is often unisex in South India and the diaspora. Variants include Surya (pan-Indian/Indonesian), Sūrya (IAST), Suriya (Tamil), Sooriya (Sinhala), and Suria (Malay). Related forms like Suryanarayan and Aditya share the same solar root. Festivals such as Makar Sankranti and Pongal underscore its auspiciousness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #372 | 25 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #499 | 17 | 19,177 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #532 | 22 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #537 | 17 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #859 | 23 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2007 | #867 | 5 | 7,493 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #912 | 24 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #983 | 19 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,047 | 46 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,561 | 54 | 28,008 |
Soorya is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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