Baby Names That Mean Sun
78 baby names meaning sun — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means sun? Here are 78 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of sun. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Ellie#24 in the U.S.Bright shining one; sun ray; from Greek HeleneKira#385 in the U.S.Feminine form of Cyrus from Persian Kurush meaning sun or lord; also used as a feminine form ofSunny#390 in the U.S.From the English adjective sunny meaning bright, cheerful, or full of sunshine; used as a givenHelen#462 in the U.S.From Greek 'Helene,' possibly derived from 'helios' (sun) or from the root 'hele' (torch, brighSolana#495 in the U.S.From Spanish 'solana' meaning a sunny spot, a place full of sun, or a sun terrace; derived fromAnaleia#514 in the U.S.Modern American blend combining Ana (from Hebrew Hannah meaning 'grace' or 'favor') and Leia (fCapri#547 in the U.S.From the Italian island Capri, whose name derives from Latin capreae meaning 'wild goats' (fromHalo#613 in the U.S.From Greek halos meaning 'disc of the sun or moon,' 'ring of light,' or 'threshing floor'; usedMarisol#667 in the U.S.Spanish compound of mar (sea) and sol (sun), or a contraction of María de la Soledad (Mary of tSol#722 in the U.S.From the Latin sol meaning 'sun'; in Spanish-speaking cultures Sol is a common given name and nSoleil#758 in the U.S.Sun; the French word soleil meaning sun, used as a given name for its luminous, radiant imageryKyra#830 in the U.S.Feminine form of Cyrus, from Old Persian Kourosh meaning 'throne' or 'sun', borne by Cyrus the Sunday#947 in the U.S.From Old English sunnandaeg meaning day of the sun, the first day of the week in English traditEleni#1003 in the U.S.Bright, shining; modern Greek form of Helen, from Greek helene, possibly related to helios (sunEllen#1028 in the U.S.Bright, shining; an English form of Helen, from Greek helene (possibly related to helios, sun)Sunnie#1104 in the U.S.Sunny; a variant spelling of Sunny, from the English word sunny (bright, cheerful, like the sunNelly#1358 in the U.S.Bright, shining, ray of sun; diminutive of HelenElayna#1423 in the U.S.Bright, shining, ray of sunNell#1460 in the U.S.Bright, shining, ray of sun; short form of Eleanor or HelenHellen#1633 in the U.S.A spelling variant of Helen, from Greek Helene, traditionally associated with helios "sun" or tElanor#1787 in the U.S.Star sunIlliana#2309 in the U.S.sunshine, of the sunIleana#2406 in the U.S.sunshine, bright one, of the sunIlyana#2407 in the U.S.sunshine, of the sunSolei#2476 in the U.S.sunMihira#2514 in the U.S.sunSoleia#2520 in the U.S.modern sun-inspired coinage; no established etymologySunshine#2682 in the U.S.Sunshine (the English word).Kyrah#2987 in the U.S.Variant of Kyra, from the Persian Cyrus root meaning sun or throne.Aeliana#3042 in the U.S.Feminine form of the Roman family name Aelianus, derived from the gens Aelia and related to theZoha#3210 in the U.S.From Arabic Zuha or Zoha (ضحى / زُهَى), meaning 'morning light', 'brilliance of the sun', or 'fSoliana#3433 in the U.S.Modern name popular in Eritrean and Ethiopian (Tigrinya- and Amharic-speaking) communities; widCyra#3511 in the U.S.Feminine of Cyrus, from Persian Kurush — traditionally linked to 'sun', 'lord', or 'far-sightedMehar#3611 in the U.S.Grace, kindness, divine blessing; from Persian mehr ('love, kindness, sun') via Punjabi, beloveVihana#3683 in the U.S.First ray of the sun, dawn, morning; a modern Sanskrit-derived nameAahana#3685 in the U.S.Inner light, the first rays of the morning sun; from Sanskrit, a modern luminous nameSolara#3738 in the U.S.Modern coinage on Latin sol/solaris, 'sun, of the sun' — 'the sunny one', with a flowing -ara eShams#3800 in the U.S.From Arabic shams, 'the sun' — also the name of Rumi's beloved teacher, Shams of TabrizMeher#3851 in the U.S.From Persian mehr, 'kindness, love, grace' — also 'the sun' and the old deity MithraSolai#3867 in the U.S.Modern coinage on Sol — Latin 'sun' — with an -ai finish; possibly echoing Tamil cholai, 'grove
Boy Names
Cyrus#268 in the U.S.Sun; far-sighted; possibly throne or youngAidan#326 in the U.S.Anglicization of the Irish Aodan, a diminutive of Aodh (fire, the Celtic sun-god), meaning 'litElio#388 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of Helios, from Greek helios meaning sun; also used as a short form ofApollo#445 in the U.S.Name of the Greek god of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy; exact meaning uncertain, possiblSoren#464 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of the Latin name Severinus, from 'severus' meaning strict or stern; also conSamson#477 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'Shimshon,' derived from 'shemesh' (sun), meaning 'sun child' or 'sun man'; name ofKyro#611 in the U.S.Variant of Cyrus, from Greek Kyros which may derive from Persian Kūruš meaning 'sun' or 'like tIshaan#895 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Ishan or Ishana, meaning lord, ruler, or one who bestows; a name for Shiva as theHalo#931 in the U.S.Ring of light; from Greek halos (disk of the sun or moon, circular threshing floor), used in ChSunny#1049 in the U.S.Sunny; bright and cheerful; from English sunny (full of sunshine, bright), from Old English sunSol#1135 in the U.S.Sun; from Spanish sol (sun) and Latin sol (sun, solar deity)Ravi#1216 in the U.S.Sun; the sun god; from Sanskrit ravi (sun, another name for the sun deity Surya)Nikko#1289 in the U.S.Victory of the people; sun and lightWest#1338 in the U.S.The west direction; toward the setting sunKiran#1344 in the U.S.Ray of light, sunbeam, beam of sunshineReyansh#1440 in the U.S.Ray of light, ray of the sunRamses#1448 in the U.S.Born of Ra, son of Ra the sun godRishaan#1595 in the U.S.An Indian (Sanskrit/Hindi) name, a variant of Rishan/Rishaan, generally interpreted as 'good huAarush#1604 in the U.S.from Sanskrit 'aarush', meaning 'first ray of the sun' or 'dawn'Aren#1889 in the U.S.Armenian masculine name of unknown meaning; folk etymologies tie it to the element Ar (sun god)Ayansh#1966 in the U.S.From Sanskrit 'ayan' ('path, course of the sun') and 'ansh' ('part, portion'), interpreted as 'Cy#2339 in the U.S.Lordly; sun; a short form of Cyrus (from Old Persian Kurush: sun, or throne) or Cyril (from GreCiro#2394 in the U.S.Sun; the sun god; Italian and Spanish form of Cyrus (from Old Persian Kurush: sun, or throne) oSurya#2696 in the U.S.SunSorin#2734 in the U.S.SunHelios#2881 in the U.S.SunTidus#2901 in the U.S.SunEliano#2955 in the U.S.SunAviraj#3039 in the U.S.King of the sun; radiant rulerRashawn#3078 in the U.S.American blended name combining the Arabic/African prefix Ra- with Shawn (English form of Sean/Rivaan#3139 in the U.S.Indian name from Sanskrit, possibly meaning 'sun's ray,' 'the sun,' or 'rising one'; used primaArish#3389 in the U.S.Modern South Asian name (also spelled Aarish) with popular glosses including 'first ray of sunlAyaansh#3452 in the U.S.Modern Indian coinage blending Ayaan — itself a recent favorite with glosses like 'gift of God'Sampson#3498 in the U.S.Variant of Samson — Hebrew Shimshon, 'sun', from shemesh — the mighty biblical strongman; with Siraj#3576 in the U.S.Lamp, light, a shining torch; from Arabic siraj — the Quran calls the sun a 'siraj', a blazing Romir#3662 in the U.S.Modern Indian coinage, variously glossed 'pleasing, beloved' or 'the sun'; not firmly attested Mihir#3736 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mihira, 'the sun' — borrowed anciently from Persian Mithra, god of lightMehran#3940 in the U.S.From Persian Mehr (Mithra, 'sun/kindness') plus -an — a noble Sasanian house