| Aaradhya | Divya | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | worshipped, one to be adored | divine, celestial |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ah-RAAD-hyah | DIV-yah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 2012 | 1971 |
| Peak year | 2016 (102) | 2001 (113) |
| In 2025 | 74 | 23 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aaradhya | Divya |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 389 | 197 |
| 2010s | 648 | 654 |
| 2000s | 0 | 991 |
| 1990s | 0 | 610 |
| 1980s | 0 | 185 |
| 1970s | 0 | 32 |
From Sanskrit aradhya (आराध्य), 'to be worshipped, worthy of adoration'. A devotional epithet that surged in modern Indian usage.
From Sanskrit divya (दिव्य), 'divine, celestial, heavenly; shining'. Well established.
Aaradhya is more popular than Divya today: about 74 US babies were given the name Aaradhya in 2025, compared with 23 named Divya.
Aaradhya means worshipped, one to be adored (sanskrit origin), while Divya means divine, celestial (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aaradhya first appears in 2012 and Divya in 1971, so Divya has the longer recorded history.