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Origin & history of Suraj1
Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Marathi / Nepali roots
Suraj comes from the Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Marathi / Nepali tradition, meaning Sun; Dawn; Light..
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How popular is Suraj?
2003
peak year
Today, Suraj is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7605), with only about 13 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2003, 54 babies were given the name (ranked #2099 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Suraj has been declining in recent years. In all, around 1,085 babies have been registered as Suraj since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
54
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,099)
(ranked #2,099)
13
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
130
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,085
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Suraj6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
S1
U3
R9
A1
J1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Suraj❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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