At a glance
- In short
- Sunya is a unique female name with various cultural origins and no specific meanings, allowing for individual interpretation.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2007 (#17,636)
- Babies in 2007
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #2,433 in 1927
- First recorded
- 1927
Meaning of Sunya
Sunya is a female name with origins in various cultures. In English, it is pronounced as SOON-yuh (/ˈsuːnjə/). Variations of the name include Suniya. The name has been given to a small number of newborns in the United States over the years. It ranked 17,632nd in occurrence in 2007 and has fluctuated in popularity since then. Sunya does not have any specific associations or meanings commonly attributed to it, allowing for a unique and individual interpretation for each person who bears the name.
How to pronounce Sunya
English
- Pronounced SOON-yuh /ˈsuːnjə/
Popularity of Sunya in the U.S.
Sunya was last recorded in the U.S. in 2007, ranked #17,636 with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,433 in 1927. It first appears in the records in 1927.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1927–2007 16 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 17,636 | back (not recorded in 2003–2006) |
| 2002 | 7 | 12,187 | back (not recorded in 1992–2001) |
| 1991 | 5 | 13,147 | back (not recorded in 1982–1990) |
| 1981 | 6 | 9,110 | back (not recorded in 1978–1980) |
| 1977 | 6 | 8,444 | ▼ 288 |
| 1976 | 6 | 8,156 | ▼ 172 |
| 1975 | 6 | 7,984 | ▼ 1,084 |
| 1974 | 7 | 6,900 | back (not recorded in 1973) |
| 1972 | 6 | 7,292 | back (not recorded in 1970–1971) |
| 1969 | 12 | 4,198 | back (not recorded in 1967–1968) |
| 1966 | 5 | 6,564 | ▼ 747 |
| 1965 | 6 | 5,817 | back (not recorded in 1948–1964) |
| 1947 | 8 | 4,007 | back (not recorded in 1930–1946) |
| 1929 | 7 | 3,682 | ▲ 1,043 |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,725 | ▼ 2,292 |
| 1927 | 14 | 2,433 | new |