Saranya
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- sa-RAN-ya
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Saranya is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “offering refuge”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Saranya mean?
Sanskrit: from sharanya 'giving refuge'
“offering refuge”
From Sanskrit sharanya, one who offers refuge or protection; common among Tamil and Telugu speakers.
Is Saranya a girl's or a boy's name?
Saranya is a girls' name.
How popular is Saranya in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 5 girls.
Saranya in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
How popular is Saranya in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 20 girls. It first appears in the records in 1995.
Half of all the girls named Saranya in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Saranya in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | #12,237 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | #12,709 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14,326 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9,476 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10,124 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6,459 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7,452 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8,610 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6,380 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8,450 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10,080 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13,918 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8,234 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10,123 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #15,426 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #14,403 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 7 | #10,509 |
Names like Saranya
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aadhya, Arya, Navya, Aaradhya, Aarya, Prisha, Saanvi, Kavya, Priya, Akshara, Divisha, Saanvika
Names related to Saranya
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Shivansh
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Saranya: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/saranya, updated 20 October 2026.