Latin Girl Names That Mean Sun

Latin girl names that mean sun keep circling back to one root word, sol, and each name here bends it into something new.

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OriginLatin

MeaningSun

GenderGirl

Most of the names on this page circle straight back to the Latin word sol, and this list proves it: Sol wears that root bare, while Solana, Solara, Solai, Solani, and Solar each dress it up with a different ending.

A second thread runs through the Roman gens Aelia, the family name behind Aeliana and Aelia, and that same sound echoes in newer coinages like Xaelia and the French Eliane. Elsewhere, Marisol pairs sea and sun in one word, and Capri borrows the sunlit island itself rather than the word for sun.

Why Latin girl names that mean sun keep multiplying

Sol is short enough to bend without breaking, which is why namers keep grafting new endings onto it. Solana and Solar are both climbing right now, proof that parents like the root spelled out plainly rather than hidden. Solara, by contrast, is cooling, a reminder that not every sol coinage catches on the same way.

From established names to brand-new coinages

Marisol and Capri have been used across generations and sit closer to the top 500 nationally. Solai, Solani, and Xaelia are newer, invented endings layered onto old roots. Solai and Solani are still climbing, and Xaelia has held steady, a sign that some of these fresh sun names are only now finding their audience.

Names List

Solana#495 in the U.S.From Spanish 'solana' meaning a sunny spot, a place full of sun, or a sun terrace; derived from Latin 'soPronounced soh-LAH-nah▶Capri#547 in the U.S.From the Italian island Capri, whose name derives from Latin capreae meaning 'wild goats' (from caper, 'gPronounced kah-PREE▶Gloria#655 in the U.S.Directly from the Latin word gloria meaning glory, fame, or renown; used as a Christian name due to the GPronounced GLOR-ee-uh▶Marisol#667 in the U.S.Spanish compound of mar (sea) and sol (sun), or a contraction of María de la Soledad (Mary of the SolitudPronounced MAIR-ih-sol▶Sol#722 in the U.S.From the Latin sol meaning 'sun'; in Spanish-speaking cultures Sol is a common given name and nickname foPronounced SOLE▶Aeliana#3042 in the U.S.Feminine form of the Roman family name Aelianus, derived from the gens Aelia and related to the Greek 'hePronounced ay-lee-AH-nah▶Polina#3310 in the U.S.Small, humble; Russian form of Pauline/Paulina, feminine of Latin PaulusPronounced pah-LEE-nah▶Solara#3738 in the U.S.Modern coinage on Latin sol/solaris, 'sun, of the sun' — 'the sunny one', with a flowing -ara endingPronounced soh-LAR-ah▶Solai#3867 in the U.S.Modern coinage on Sol — Latin 'sun' — with an -ai finish; possibly echoing Tamil cholai, 'grove'; not firPronounced soh-LY▶Dominga#4482 in the U.S.Spanish feminine of Domingo/Dominicus — from Latin dominus, 'lord' — 'of the Lord; born on Sunday'Pronounced doh-MEEN-gah▶Solani#4858 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Sol ('sun', Latin) to a -ani ending (echoing Solana and -lani names); no single fiPronounced soh-LAH-nee▶Solar#4859 in the U.S.From the word solar — Latin solaris, 'of the sun, relating to the sun'Pronounced SOH-lər▶Domenica#5325 in the U.S.Italian feminine of Dominic — from Latin dominicus, 'of the Lord; belonging to God' (also 'born on SundayPronounced doh-MEN-ee-kah▶Palmina#5514 in the U.S.Palmina is an Italian feminine name built on palma, 'palm,' from the Latin palma; it is a devotional namePronounced pahl-MEE-nah▶Xaelia#5760 in the U.S.A modern coinage with an Xa- opening and -elia ending — echoing the -iel/heavenly names and Aelia ('the sPronounced zay-EL-ee-ah▶Aelia#5782 in the U.S.From the Roman family name Aelia/Aelius — possibly from Greek helios, 'the sun'; the origin is debatedPronounced ay-EE-lee-ah▶Eliane#5831 in the U.S.The French form of Eliana/Aeliana — variously 'my God has answered' (Hebrew) or 'the sun' (Latin Aelius);Pronounced ay-lee-AHN▶Solimar#6869 in the U.S.A Spanish blend joining Sol ('the sun', from Latin sol) with Mar ('the sea', from Latin mare); 'sun and sPronounced soh-lee-MAR▶Solstice#6870 in the U.S.From the word solstice — 'the sun standing still' (the longest and shortest days, from Latin sol, 'sun', Pronounced SOL-stiss▶Marysol#7436 in the U.S.A blend of Maria — variously 'beloved; bitter; lady of the sea' — and Sol, 'the sun' (Latin); often read Pronounced mah-ree-SOL▶Domingue#7600 in the U.S.Domingue draws on Domingo and Dominique, all from Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord', linked to a child born Pronounced doh-MEENG▶Solaris#7880 in the U.S.From Latin solaris, 'of the sun; solar' (from sol, 'the sun') — a celestial word-name; we note the word-nPronounced soh-LAIR-iss▶Solena#8334 in the U.S.A form of Solene/Solange — from the Latin sollemnis, 'solemn; dignified; ceremonious'; also read as a solPronounced soh-LEH-nah▶Neli#8782 in the U.S.A short form of Cornelia ('a horn', Latin) and the Bulgarian Nedelya ('Sunday'); routes uncertainPronounced NEH-lee▶Soli#8861 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Soledad ('solitude', Spanish) and a Sol-based name ('the sun', LPronounced SOH-lee▶Solymar#9444 in the U.S.A Spanish compound name — sol, 'sun', + y, 'and', + mar, 'sea', hence 'sun and sea'; we note the compoundPronounced soh-lee-MAR▶Sula#9451 in the U.S.Variously from the Old Norse sol/sula, 'sun', an Arabic 'peace/comfort', and a short form of Ursula ('a lPronounced SOO-lah▶Soline#10149 in the U.S.A French form of Solene/Solange — from the Latin sollemnia, 'solemn; dignified; religious'; also linked tPronounced soh-LEEN▶Vivan#10188 in the U.S.Variously a Sanskrit name (Vivaan, 'the first rays of the sun; full of life') and a form of Vivian ('alivPronounced vih-VAHN▶Soluna#10207 in the U.S.A modern blend of Sol ('sun,' Spanish) and Luna ('moon,' Latin) - sun and moon in one name. Celestial andPronounced soh-LOO-nah▶Elian#11340 in the U.S.Elian is variously tied to the Latin Aelianus ('sun') and to a Hebrew reading close to Eliyahu ('Yahweh iPronounced EE-lee-ahn▶Dominiqua#11473 in the U.S.Dominiqua is a respelling of Dominique, the French feminine of Dominic, from the Latin dominicus, 'of thePronounced dom-uh-NEE-kuh▶Oriane#11855 in the U.S.Oriane is a French name from the Latin aurum ('gold') or oriens ('dawn; rising sun'), linked to the mediePronounced or-ee-AHN▶Assunta#11942 in the U.S.Assunta is an Italian religious name honoring the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven, from Latin aPronounced ah-SOON-tah▶Solace#11976 in the U.S.An English word name, 'comfort; consolation; ease after grief,' from Latin solari ('to console'). A gentlPronounced SOL-iss▶Solina#11978 in the U.S.Solina reads as a sun-adjacent name built on Latin 'sol' (sun) with a soft -ina ending, or as an elaboratPronounced soh-LEE-nuh▶Aelianna#12202 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Eliana ('my God has answered') and the Roman Aeliana (from the gens Aelius, somePronounced ay-lee-AN-ah▶Clarita#12399 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Clara, from the Latin clarus, 'bright; clear; famous.' A warm, sunny name.Pronounced klah-REE-tah▶Dominic#12471 in the U.S.From the Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord; belonging to God' (from dominus, 'lord'), historically given to cPronounced DOM-ih-nik▶Solanna#13244 in the U.S.Solanna reads as a modern coinage built on sol, Latin for 'sun' (as in Spanish solana, 'sunny place'), fiPronounced soh-LAH-nuh▶Dominque#13561 in the U.S.Dominque is a spelling of Dominique — dropping the second -i- — the French form of Latin Dominicus, 'beloPronounced dom-ih-NEEK▶Auora#13634 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Aurora, Latin for 'dawn' and the name of the Roman goddess of the morning, who rose Pronounced aw-OR-uh▶Domanique#14257 in the U.S.Domanique is a respelling of Dominique, the French form of the Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord', a name hisPronounced doh-muh-NEEK▶Hilari#14392 in the U.S.Hilari is a variant spelling of Hilary, from the Latin Hilarius and the adjective hilaris, 'cheerful' or Pronounced HIL-uh-ree▶Domique#15079 in the U.S.Domique is a trimmed respelling of Dominique, the French form of the Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord' or 'bPronounced doh-MEEK▶Asiana#15584 in the U.S.Asiana extends the girl's name Asia with a Latin-style -ana ending, giving a sense of 'belonging to Asia'Pronounced ah-see-AH-nah▶Domnique#15744 in the U.S.Domnique is a trimmed spelling of Dominique, the French form of Latin dominicus, 'of the Lord' or 'belongPronounced dom-uh-NEEK▶Palma#16997 in the U.S.From Latin/Spanish palma, 'palm tree; palm of the hand' — long tied to Palm Sunday and the palm as a symbPronounced PAHL-mah▶Solis#17309 in the U.S.From the Latin solis, 'of the sun' (genitive of sol); also a well-known Spanish surname. A sunlit, luminoPronounced SOH-lis▶Donica#17598 in the U.S.Donica reads as a spelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star', or of the Italian Domenica, 'Pronounced DON-ih-kuh▶Hillarie#17787 in the U.S.Hillarie is an ornamental spelling of Hilary, from the Latin 'hilaris', 'cheerful, glad', by way of the RPronounced HIL-uh-ree▶Palmira#18198 in the U.S.Palmira comes from Palmyra, the ancient oasis city in Syria whose name ties to Latin palma meaning palm; Pronounced pahl-MEER-uh▶

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sol mean?

Sol is a one-syllable name meaning 'sun' in both Latin and Spanish. Its brevity is part of why it reads modern and confident today, even though the word itself is ancient.

Why do so many of these names trace back to sol?

Because sol is the Latin word for sun, and Latin roots are easy to extend with endings like -ana, -ara, or -ar. That single root produced Solana, Solara, Solai, Solani, and Solar.

Is Marisol a Spanish or Latin name?

Marisol is Spanish, built from mar (sea) and sol (sun), both Latin-derived words, so it carries a genuine Latin sun meaning inside one graceful Spanish name.