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