Aditya - Meaning of Aditya

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[ 3 syll. a-di-tya, ad-it-ya ] The baby boy name Aditya is pronounced as ahDIY-TYaa †. Aditya is used chiefly in the English and Indian languages, and it is derived from Sanskrit origins. The name's meaning is belonging to Aditi; sun. In Hindu mythology, Aditya means 'belonging to Aditi' in reference to the children of Aditi. In later Hinduism, Aditya is also used to refer to the sun. As a first name, it is usually given to honor the seven or eight children of Aditi. The name Adita (Indian) is the female form of Aditya.

Aaditya, Aditeya (Indian), Aditeyah, Adithya, Adithyan, and Adityah are variants of Aditya.

Ditya (diminutive form) is another variant of Aditya.

See also the related categories, sun, english, honor, sanskrit, and belonging.

Aditya is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 2008 with 0.015% of baby boys being given the name Aditya. It ranked at #702 then. The baby name has since markedly fallen in popularity, and is today of infrequent use. Among all boy names in its group, Aditya was nonetheless the most popular in 2018.

Baby names that sound like Aditya include Aata, Adahee, Adahey, Adahi, Adahie, Adahy, Adaiah, Addae, Adhita, Aditeya, Adwaita, Ahuti, Aito, Atithi, Atiya, Attiah, Audacto, Awotwe, Idowoo, and Idowue.

† Pronunciation for Aditya: AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"