sathiya

Sathiya is a given name common among Tamil-speaking communities in India and Sri Lanka, and less commonly a surname in families that use patronymic or hereditary naming practices. The name derives from the Tamil word sathiya (சத்திய), meaning truth or verity, which traces to the broader Indo-Aryan term satya. This semantic core—truth, reality, genuineness—appears in related names across South Asia.

In Tamil naming conventions, Sathiya has traditionally been used as a male given name, though in modern contexts it may be used across genders or appear as part of longer personal names. As with many Tamil names, it can appear alone or as a component in compound names, and in some families it functions as a surname when a given name is carried through generations.

Variants and related names include Sathya and Satya, and longer forms such as Sathiyan or Sathiyapriya. Spelling can vary with transliteration from Tamil and other South Asian languages. There is no single globally recognized figure named Sathiya, though individuals bearing this name have appeared in fields such as education, sports, and the arts within Tamil-speaking communities.