Bravery or valour, in the Sanskrit-derived naming tradition.
The name is explicitly linked to śaurya. Its Hindi source-script entry records bravery/heroism, while the Sanskrit root entry records heroism/valour. The meaning describes the name’s word ancestry, not a personality assessment.
Origin
Sanskrit śaurya, used as a Hindi given name.
The exact English Shaurya entry links the name to Sanskrit शौर्य. The Hindi entry explicitly identifies the same spelling as the given name Shaurya and records its Sanskrit borrowing. This is the documented Sanskrit-derived tradition.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Boys
48 · preliminary
605
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Boys
25
1153
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2012
Boys
3
669
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Boys
5
577
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Boys
155
1267
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Language of use: Hindi
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Explicit Hindi given-name entry for शौर्य, linked to Shaurya. Language of use is distinct from the Sanskrit origin.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Meaning: Bravery or valour, in the Sanskrit-derived naming tradition.
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The name is explicitly linked to śaurya. Its Hindi source-script entry records bravery/heroism, while the Sanskrit root entry records heroism/valour. The meaning describes the name’s word ancestry, not a personality assessment.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Pronunciation in the source language: Hindi: /ʃɔːɾ.jᵊ/
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Standard Hindi reading recorded for शौर्य, whose same entry explicitly identifies the given name Shaurya. This is a Hindi reading, not an English guide; family and regional pronunciations may differ.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin: Sanskrit śaurya, used as a Hindi given name.
Checked against cited source
The exact English Shaurya entry links the name to Sanskrit शौर्य. The Hindi entry explicitly identifies the same spelling as the given name Shaurya and records its Sanskrit borrowing. This is the documented Sanskrit-derived tradition.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.