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Solar

♂ Boy

Pronounced SOH-lər /ˈsoʊ.lər/High

Meaning: From the word solar — from Latin sol, 'the sun'; 'of the sun, sunny, radiant'Low

In 30 seconds: Of the sun: Solar is a word-name — 'of the sun, radiant'. Bold, bright, and warm.

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Origin LowLatin

MeaningFrom the word solar — from Latin sol, 'the sun'; 'of the sun, sunny, radiant'

U.S. rank (2024)#5841 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births16 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2022

Total births (all-time)≈ 91

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Solar comes from the word solar — from Latin sol, 'the sun' — 'of the sun, sunny, radiant, full of light'. A bold, bright, modern celestial word-name (it also echoes the Spanish solar, 'an ancestral home, a plot of land'; nickname Sol).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, of-the-sun at the root, and bright.

Did you know? Solar means 'of the sun, sunny, radiant' (from Latin sol, 'the sun') — a bold, bright, modern celestial word-name (said 'SOH-lər').

Overall data confidence 52%

References — solar — word origin

Variations

SolarisSol

Nicknames

Sol

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Solar mean?

Solar is a word-name — 'of the sun, radiant' (from Latin sol, 'the sun').

How do you pronounce Solar?

It's said SOH-lər /ˈsoʊ.lər/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Solar a boy or girl name?

Solar is used here as a boy's name (it is given to both sexes).

How popular is Solar?

Solar is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.