Meanings
proper noun
alternative Sūrya
- HinduismThe chief solar deity, one of the Adityas, son of Kashyapa and one of his wives Aditi, of Indra, or of Dyaus Pita (depending by the versions). Portrayed with golden arms and hair, Surya drives through the heaven in his triumphal chariot harnessed by seven horses or one horse with seven heads, which represent the seven colours of the rainbow or the seven chakras.
- astronomySun
- A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Origin
- Sanskritसूर्य“the sun or its deity”
- EnglishSurya
Borrowed from Sanskrit सूर्य (sū́rya, “the sun or its deity”). Doublet of sun.
More words from Sanskrit
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Bengali সূর্য
- সূর্য (śurjo)male given name
Chinese Mandarin 日天, 日天子
- 日天 (Rì tiān)male given name
- 日天子 (Rì tiānzǐ)male given name
- 蘇利耶 /苏利耶 (Sū lì yé)male given name
Hindi सूर्य
- सूर्य (sūrya)male given name
Japanese スーリヤ, 日天
- スーリヤ (Sūriya)male given name
- 日天 (Nitten)male given name
Korean 수리야, 일천
- 수리야 (suliya)male given name
- 일천 (ilcheon)male given name
Punjabi ਸੂਰਜ
- ਸੂਰਜ (sūraj)male given name
Tamil சூரியன்
- சூரியன் (cūriyaṉ)male given name
Urdu سوریا
- سوریا (sūrya)male given name
Vietnamese Nhật Thiên
- Nhật Thiênmale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
Surya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surya
MLA
“Surya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surya. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Surya,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surya.
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