Aditya
Boy name · 18 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Aditya: 18 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2014.
Aditya has roots in ancient Sanskrit, where it means "belonging to Aditi" (the Vedic mother goddess associated with infinity and boundlessness), evolving to signify the sun. The most prominent bearer in history is Aditya I, a powerful 9th-century Chola emperor who expanded his kingdom across southern India. While no specific Scottish place shares this name, the etymological root appears in Adityapur, an industrial city in Jharkhand, India. A notable cultural association: in Hindu tradition, "Aditya" is also a name for the sun god Surya. Its growing resonance in Scotland reflects the nation’s multicultural tapestry, and it has seen steady use among Scottish families of South Asian heritage since the 1990s.
Boy 5 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20145 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #7623 babies
- Total births
- 18since 2003
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y