Aditya is a Sanskrit name meaning "belonging to Aditi", the Vedic mother goddess; the Adityas are her sons, and in later Hinduism the name is a title of the "sun" god Surya. It is a common name across India and is carried in the United States mostly by Indian American families. Aditya reached number 706 in 2008, has drifted down since and stands at number 1886 in 2025.