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Persian Girl Names That Mean Sun

Persian girl names that mean sun tend to cluster around two ancient roots, and once you see them, you can't unsee them.

Names26
OriginPersian
MeaningSun
GenderGirl

Two words do most of the work on this list. One is mehr, Persian for both 'sun' and 'love,' which is why Mehar, Meher, Mehreen, and plain Mehr itself all sound like siblings — because they are.

The other root traces to Cyrus the Great, whose name carried 'sun' or 'lord' in Old Persian and echoes forward into Kyra, Kyrah, Cyra, Syra, and even a girl-named Cyrus.

Why so many Persian girl names that mean sun exist

Sun imagery runs deep in Persian naming because of Mithra, the ancient deity of light and covenant behind Mithra itself. That same warmth resurfaces in Mihrimah, a Persian-Turkish name pairing sun with moon, showing how often light became a word worth naming a daughter after, not just a poetic flourish.

Familiar sounds, older roots

Kira reads as an easy, everyday name, yet it shares its Persian thread with royal Kyra — proof that a name can feel modern and effortless while still carrying the throne-and-sun legacy of Cyrus the Great underneath it.

Names List

Kira#385 in the U.S.Feminine form of Cyrus from Persian Kurush meaning sun or lord; also used as a feminine form of Irish CiaPronounced KEER-ah▶Kyra#830 in the U.S.Feminine form of Cyrus, from Old Persian Kourosh meaning 'throne' or 'sun', borne by Cyrus the Great of PPronounced KY-ruh▶Kierra#2983 in the U.S.Variant of Ciara, from the Irish Gaelic word ciar meaning dark, black-haired, or dusky.Pronounced KEER-ah▶Kyrah#2987 in the U.S.Variant of Kyra, from the Persian Cyrus root meaning sun or throne.Pronounced KY-rah▶Sahar#3363 in the U.S.Dawn, the time just before sunrise; from Arabic sahar, beloved in Persian and Urdu as wellPronounced sah-HAR▶Cyra#3511 in the U.S.Feminine of Cyrus, from Persian Kurush — traditionally linked to 'sun', 'lord', or 'far-sighted'Pronounced SY-rə▶Mehar#3611 in the U.S.Grace, kindness, divine blessing; from Persian mehr ('love, kindness, sun') via Punjabi, beloved in Sikh Pronounced MEH-har▶Meher#3851 in the U.S.From Persian mehr, 'kindness, love, grace' — also 'the sun' and the old deity MithraPronounced meh-HAIR▶Mehreen#4424 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu, linked to mehr, 'love, affection; sun, kindness'Pronounced meh-REEN▶Syra#5752 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Sarah ('princess', Hebrew), Cyra ('the sun; lady', Persian), and 'from Syria'; no singPronounced SY-rah▶Neda#5894 in the U.S.From Persian neda, 'a voice, a call, a summons'; also Slavic, 'born on Sunday' (a short form of Nedelya);Pronounced NEH-dah▶Mehr#6818 in the U.S.From Persian mehr, variously 'the sun', 'love; affection', and 'kindness'; also linked to Mithra/Mehr, anPronounced MEHR▶Mihrimah#7817 in the U.S.From Persian/Turkish mihr, 'the sun; love', + mah, 'the moon' — 'sun and moon'Pronounced MEER-ee-mah▶Mithra#8246 in the U.S.From the Persian/Vedic, 'covenant; contract; friendship' — the name of Mithra, an ancient deity of light,Pronounced MITH-rah▶Cyrus#9039 in the U.S.From the Persian Kurush — variously 'the sun', 'a lord/master', and 'far-sighted' (Cyrus the Great); overPronounced SY-rus▶Cira#9660 in the U.S.An Italian/Spanish feminine of Cyrus/Cyrenius — variously 'lord', 'sun', and 'throne' (from the Persian KPronounced SEE-rah▶Khyra#9885 in the U.S.A spelling of Kyra — variously from the Greek kyria, 'lady/lord', and the Persian, 'the sun; a throne'; rPronounced KY-rah▶Qira#10060 in the U.S.A spelling of Kira/Kyra — variously 'a lady; mistress' (Greek kyria) and 'the sun; a throne' (Persian, fePronounced KEE-rah▶Mehrish#10769 in the U.S.A Persian-flavored name most often read as built on mehr, 'sun; love; kindness,' a warm and cherished PerPronounced meh-REESH▶Nima#10824 in the U.S.From the Persian Nima, 'well-being; blessing; good fortune' — a gentle, established name across Iran; sepPronounced NEE-mah▶Mehrima#11747 in the U.S.A name of Turkish and Persian flavor built on mehr ('love; kindness; the sun'), akin to Mehri and MehrimaPronounced meh-REE-mah▶Mehrmah#12960 in the U.S.From the Persian, joining mehr ('kindness; love; sun') and mah ('moon') — read as 'kind moon' or 'the mooPronounced MEHR-mah▶Mehrin#14561 in the U.S.From the Persian mehr ('sun; the sun's warmth; kindness; love; affection'), used in Persian and Urdu namiPronounced MEH-rin▶Kyrra#16502 in the U.S.Kyrra is a doubled-r spelling of Kyra. That name is read either as a feminine of Cyrus, from the Persian Pronounced KEER-uh▶Mihra#16833 in the U.S.Mihra echoes the Persian Mehr and the ancient Mithra, tied to the sun and to 'love, friendship.' The exacPronounced MEE-rah▶SahaarFrom the Persian/Arabic Sahar, 'dawn; daybreak; the last hours of night before sunrise.' A luminous, hopePronounced suh-HAR▶

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Frequently Asked

What is the most common root behind Persian girl names that mean sun?

Mehr is the recurring root, meaning both 'sun' and 'love.' It appears directly or in variation across Mehar, Meher, Mehreen, and Mehr itself.

Which names on this list come from Cyrus the Great?

Kyra, Kyrah, Cyra, and Syra all descend from Cyrus, whose Old Persian name meant 'throne' or 'sun.' Cyrus is also listed here as a bold choice for a girl.

Is Kira really a Persian name?

Kira draws on Persian, Greek, and Irish roots at once, which is part of why it feels so wearable — it doesn't sound tied to one tradition alone.