Boy, occasionally given to girls · Sanskrit · Hindu
Satya
सत्यSay it SUT-yuh
- Meaning
- True, real, genuine, honest; truth, reality; a name of Viṣṇu Monier-Williams, p. 1135
- Say it
- SUT-yuh
- Written
- सत्य
- Other spellings
- Sathya
Satya
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Satya meaning
Satya (सत्य) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
True, real, genuine, honest; truth, reality; a name of Viṣṇu
Satya (सत्य) is the Sanskrit word for truth. Monier-Williams gives the adjective as true, real, genuine, sincere, honest and virtuous, and the noun as truth and reality, truthfulness, and a solemn vow or promise; it also names the highest of the seven worlds and the first of the four ages, the Satya Yuga. As a masculine name it is recorded for Viṣṇu and for Rāmacandra. Satya is also one of the yamas, the ethical restraints of the Yoga Sūtras. Satya Nadella heads Microsoft.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Vishnu.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1135 · entry satya · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, satya, p. 1135 · Wikipedia, Satya Nadella
Famous namesakes
- Satya Nadella, chief executive of Microsoft
Fits your syllable
First sound स
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Satya · Sathya