| Daksh | Surya | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Able; skilled | The sun |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | DUHKSH | SOOR-yah |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2019 (60) | 2009 (68) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Daksh | Surya |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 232 | 269 |
| 2010s | 396 | 449 |
| 2000s | 131 | 439 |
| 1990s | 0 | 53 |
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
From Sanskrit daksha (दक्ष), 'able, competent, skilful, capable'. Also the name of Daksha, a Prajapati (progenitor) in Hindu mythology.
Sanskrit name meaning 'the sun' and the name of the Hindu sun god. The fire connection is the sun as a celestial fire rather than fire directly; its primary sense is 'sun'.
Daksh and Surya are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Daksh means Able; skilled (sanskrit origin), while Surya means The sun (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Daksh first appears in 0 and Surya in 0, so Daksh has the longer recorded history.