Sanskrit

Aditya

Pronounced ah-DIT-yuhShare

Meaning: Belonging to Aditi; associated with the sun

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

Aditya belongs to the Sanskrit family of names for Aditi’s divine children. It is also a name of Surya, which explains its strong solar association.

Nicknames

  • Adi
  • Adit

Spellings & variants

  • Aaditya

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Aditya comes from Sanskrit.

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