Aditya
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Aditya is a Sanskrit name meaning “the sun” or “belonging to the sun,” with Aaditva as a variant. Aditya also names a group of Hindu gods and is another name for Vishnu; Indian American families have used it since 1999 despite its feminine look to some Western eyes.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Aditya in different languages / cultures
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Aditya is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Aditya in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 83 boys were named Aditya, making it the #1886 boys' name in the US. Since 1979, 5,400 boys have been named Aditya, with the most (331) in 2008. It is most common, relative to births, in New Jersey, North Carolina and New York.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #849 boys | 13 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Scotland | #762 boys | 3 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Celebrities named Aditya
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Aditya.
Aditya Mehta
Fictional characters named Aditya
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
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