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

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Nicknames

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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.