Sun Baby Names
300 Sun names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Sun baby names take their glow straight from the word “sun” itself, or from ancient sun gods and sun-related roots in Latin, Greek, Sanskrit and Egyptian. Parents are drawn to them for the built-in warmth: a name like Sol or Soleil carries brightness and optimism before a child says a word.
Where the meaning comes from
A handful of ancient roots do most of the work here. Latin sol gives us Solana, Marisol and Soleia; Greek helios is linked to Helen, Eleni and Elio; and Sanskrit supplies the sun-god names Surya and Ravi, while Ramses echoes Egypt’s sun god Ra.
Girl names that shine
Soleil, Sol and Solei wear the meaning openly, while Sunday and Sunnie lean bright and easygoing rather than mythological.
Boy names built on sunlight
For families who want sun-bright energy without an ancient-language lesson, options like Cyrus, Sol, Sunny and Halo keep the sunshine simple and modern.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
Sun Girl Names
Solea#10944 in the U.S.A modern name linked to the Spanish sol, 'sun'; it also echoes soleá, a soulful flamenco song f▶Soliel#10945 in the U.S.A modern respelling near the French soleil, 'sun,' with an El- ending that also reads faith-fla▶Aidyn#11093 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Aiden/Aidan, from the Irish Aodhan, 'little fire; fiery one,' tied to th▶Diella#11262 in the U.S.From Albanian diell, 'sun,' giving the sense 'sun, sunny.' It is a well-established Albanian gi▶Deetya#11315 in the U.S.Deetya reads as a Sanskrit-rooted name, a variant of Ditya or Deetya sometimes glossed 'radianc▶Elian#11340 in the U.S.Elian is variously tied to the Latin Aelianus ('sun') and to a Hebrew reading close to Eliyahu ▶Girasol#11406 in the U.S.From the Spanish girasol, 'sunflower' — literally 'turns toward the sun' (girar, 'to turn,' + s▶Mehrima#11747 in the U.S.A name of Turkish and Persian flavor built on mehr ('love; kindness; the sun'), akin to Mehri a▶Hili#11761 in the U.S.A modern Hebrew name, variously read as 'my praise' (from hallel) or tied to the halo of the su▶Oriane#11855 in the U.S.Oriane is a French name from the Latin aurum ('gold') or oriens ('dawn; rising sun'), linked to▶Solie#11977 in the U.S.Solie reads as a soft short form of Scandinavian names like Solveig ('sun-strength; sun-path') ▶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 a▶Sunset#12053 in the U.S.Sunset is the plain English word — the moment the sun goes down — used directly as a given name▶Antalya#12243 in the U.S.Antalya is the name of a sun-soaked resort city on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, founded in ant▶Daizie#12417 in the U.S.A playful respelling of Daisy, from the Old English 'day's eye' (the flower that opens with the▶Dayzie#12444 in the U.S.A playful respelling of Daisy, from the Old English 'day's eye' (the flower that opens with the▶Idaliah#12633 in the U.S.A form of Idalia, a Greek name tied to Mount Idalium in Cyprus, a place sacred to Aphrodite - s▶Joellen#12692 in the U.S.Joellen is a compound of Jo (from Joanna/Josephine, tied to 'God is gracious' / 'God will add')▶Mehrmah#12960 in the U.S.From the Persian, joining mehr ('kindness; love; sun') and mah ('moon') — read as 'kind moon' o▶Heliana#12964 in the U.S.From the Greek helios ('sun'), a flowing name meaning 'of the sun; sunlike.' Radiant and warm.▶Ravin#13113 in the U.S.Ravin is linked to Sanskrit ravi, 'sun', the root behind Ravi and Ravina. In American use the s▶Ravina#13114 in the U.S.A feminine name built on Sanskrit ravi, 'sun' — read as 'sun-like; radiant'. Well used in India▶Solanna#13244 in the U.S.Solanna reads as a modern coinage built on sol, Latin for 'sun' (as in Spanish solana, 'sunny p▶Solay#13245 in the U.S.Solay is a modern coinage in the sun family — an anglicized echo of the French soleil ('sun') o▶Surina#13271 in the U.S.Surina is used as a Punjabi and North Indian girls' name, generally connected to the Sanskrit s▶Suriya#13272 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit surya, 'sun' — also the name of the Hindu sun god, honored across South Asia.▶Suriyah#13273 in the U.S.Suriyah is a modern -ah spelling that sits between two names: the Arabic Suraya/Thurayya, 'the ▶Aadiya#13428 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian girls' name. It is most often read from adya, 'first; the beginning,' ▶Arev#13604 in the U.S.The Armenian word arev, 'sun', used as a girl's given name. A word-name of long standing in Arm▶Arevik#13605 in the U.S.Armenian arev ('sun') with the affectionate diminutive -ik, giving 'little sun' or 'sunshine' —▶Synnove#13651 in the U.S.A form of the Norwegian Synnove/Sunniva, from Old Norse sunn ('sun') and gjof ('gift') — 'sun g▶Cyrah#13817 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Cyra or Kyra, read either from the Greek kyria ('lady; mistress') or as a ▶Daislyn#13822 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining Daisy — from the Old English daeges eage, 'day's eye,' for th▶Daizee#13825 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Daisy, from Old English daegeseage, 'day's eye' — the flower that open▶Daysie#13855 in the U.S.Daysie is a modern spelling of Daisy, from Old English daeges eage, 'day's eye' — the flower th▶Eiliana#13900 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Eliana or Elliana. The Hebrew Eliana is usually read as 'God has answere▶Eclipse#13905 in the U.S.The English word eclipse, from Greek ekleipsis, 'an abandonment; a failing to appear' — used of▶Ehliana#13909 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Eliana, itself read either from Hebrew Eliyana ('my God has answered me'▶Elliahna#13931 in the U.S.A respelling of Eliana, read from Hebrew Eliyana, 'my God has answered me', or on another route▶Gayatri#14004 in the U.S.From Sanskrit: Gayatri is the name of a Vedic meter and, above all, of the Gayatri Mantra, one ▶Hinami#14071 in the U.S.A Japanese-style given name, most naturally read as hina (a common name element linked to the s▶Mehrin#14561 in the U.S.From the Persian mehr ('sun; the sun's warmth; kindness; love; affection'), used in Persian and▶Maui#14596 in the U.S.A place name — the Hawaiian island of Maui — and, in Polynesian tradition across Hawaii, Aotear▶Nyima#14773 in the U.S.From Tibetan nyima, 'sun; day' — also the Tibetan name for Sunday. It is a widely used name in ▶Savita#14936 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Savita, feminine of Savitr — a Vedic solar deity, the 'impeller' or 'vivifier' wh▶Solaire#14985 in the U.S.From the French solaire, 'solar; of the sun.' It is also the name of Solaire of Astora, a belov▶Solette#15067 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading as sol — 'sun' in Latin and Spanish — finished with the French diminut▶Dayzee#15814 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Daisy, from Old English daegeseage, 'day's eye' — the flower that open▶Elanora#15906 in the U.S.Elanora is most simply read as a variant of Eleanor/Elanor. It also matches Elanora, a place na▶Eshanvi#16429 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled compound built on Eshan/Ishan ('lord; desired; the sun') with a -vi en▶Mihra#16833 in the U.S.Mihra echoes the Persian Mehr and the ancient Mithra, tied to the sun and to 'love, friendship.▶Sanjana#17208 in the U.S.A Sanskrit name, generally read as 'gentle' or as tied to the sense of creating and uniting. In▶Solae#17306 in the U.S.Solae is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It carries a clear echo of sol — 'sun' ▶Solis#17309 in the U.S.From the Latin solis, 'of the sun' (genitive of sol); also a well-known Spanish surname. A sunl▶Tesni#17397 in the U.S.From the Welsh tesni, 'warmth; the warmth of the sun' - a gentle, sunlit nature name.▶Diellza#17746 in the U.S.From the Albanian diell, 'sun,' with a feminine ending — 'sunny; sunlike.' A bright, distinctly▶Mirasol#18381 in the U.S.Mirasol is a Spanish word for the sunflower, read as mira ('look') + sol ('sun') - 'look at the▶IlyanahA spelling of Iliana, tied to Helen ('bright; shining; sun ray') and the Eliana family ('my God▶MihirareddyMihirareddy joins the Sanskrit Mihira ('sun') with the South Indian (Telugu) surname Reddy, rec▶RivyaA modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families offer readings tied to elements such as ravi/riv▶SolaneA modern name close in sound to the French Solene (of debated root, often tied to the sun or to▶
Sun Boy Names
Amonra#10987 in the U.S.Amonra comes from Amun-Ra (Amun-Re), the fused supreme deity of ancient Egypt combining Amun ('▶Bivaan#10996 in the U.S.Bivaan reads as a Sanskrit-styled name given senses such as 'the morning sun' or 'the sky, the ▶Arteen#11021 in the U.S.Arteen is a form of the Armenian name Artin, often connected to the fire/sun deity and to a sen▶Atem#11031 in the U.S.Atem draws on Atum (Atem), the ancient Egyptian creator and self-originating sun god, 'the comp▶Cyro#11176 in the U.S.A respelling near Cyrus (Persian Kurush, often glossed 'sun' or 'lord'); also seen as a Brazili▶Kourosh#11700 in the U.S.The modern Persian form of Cyrus (Kurush), borne by Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid ▶Soryn#12110 in the U.S.Soryn reads as a respelling of Sorin (a Romanian name linked to 'sun') or Soren (a Danish form ▶Yang#12243 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name (pinyin Yang), used as both surname and given name. The meaning depend▶Aadrik#12303 in the U.S.An Indian given name linked to Sanskrit adri, 'mountain,' and glossed 'the sun rising between m▶Aavi#12312 in the U.S.A short Indian given name, glossed variously 'sun' or 'essence' and often read as a pet form of▶Adain#12332 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish name Aidan (Aodhan), a diminutive of Aodh, 'fire' — glossed 'little fir▶Adit#12344 in the U.S.An Indian given name from a Sanskrit root, glossed 'from the beginning' and linked to Aditya, '▶Adityaram#12345 in the U.S.An Indian compound given name joining Aditya, 'the sun,' with Ram, a revered figure in Hindu tr▶Anshuman#12434 in the U.S.Anshuman is a Sanskrit name meaning 'sun; possessing rays; radiant,' from anshu ('ray of light'▶Arnik#12453 in the U.S.Arnik reads as a possible Sanskrit/Indian name (near arnav/arnik, tied to 'ocean' or 'sun/leade▶Cyre#12668 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a short form of Cyrus ('lord; sun') or a spin on 'sire'. Its rout▶Ivaansh#12988 in the U.S.Ivaansh is a modern Indian name built from Ivaan (variously read as 'gift of God' or linked to ▶Ivansh#12989 in the U.S.Ivansh is the single-A spelling of Ivaansh, a modern Indian name pairing Ivaan (read as 'gift o▶Jaysun#13081 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, tied to iasthai, 'to heal' — hence the usual ▶Kin#13287 in the U.S.sun; day; time▶Pratyush#13698 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pratyusha, 'daybreak; the first light of dawn' — and by extension the sun. A lumi▶Rhavi#13725 in the U.S.An Rh- spelling that stands beside Ravi, the well-attested Sanskrit name meaning 'sun'. The add▶Revansh#13755 in the U.S.Revansh is a modern Indian coinage, usually explained as built from Sanskrit elements — most of▶Riyanshreddy#13783 in the U.S.Riyanshreddy joins the modern Indian given name Riyansh — usually read as 'first ray of the sun▶Samisoni#13810 in the U.S.Samisoni is the Fijian and Tongan form of Samson, a biblical name from Hebrew 'Shimshon,' linke▶Shaarav#13846 in the U.S.Shaarav is a modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit style, sometimes glossed as 'the sun' or 'essenc▶Shams#13871 in the U.S.From the Arabic shams, 'sun' — also the name of the 91st chapter of the Quran, Ash-Shams. Used ▶Suryansh#13919 in the U.S.Sanskrit: Surya, the sun and the Hindu sun god, plus ansh ('part, portion') — 'part of the sun'▶Vikramaditya#14084 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vikrama, 'valour; prowess; stride', and aditya, 'the sun'. Vikramaditya is the ti▶Vivaansh#14092 in the U.S.A modern Indian compound built from Vivaan ('full of life'; also read as a name of the sun, fro▶Agüeybanágreat sun; the great one▶ArvaanArvaan reads as a Sanskrit-styled name, given senses such as 'related to the sun' or 'peaceful,▶DatsunReads as Datsun, the historic Japanese car marque (the name blends 'DAT' with a 'son'/'sun' end▶Guaracisun▶HayloA respelling of the English word 'halo,' from the Greek halos — the ring of light drawn around ▶MyhirMyhir is a rare modern spelling that stands very close to Mihir, a Sanskrit-derived Indian name▶TonalliA Nahuatl (Aztec) name, 'day; the warmth of the sun; one's soul or life-force' — a rich word ty▶
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Frequently Asked
What are sun baby names?
Sun baby names are names that mean or evoke the sun — some, like Sunny and Sunday, state it plainly, while others come from ancient sun gods and sun-related words in Latin, Greek, Sanskrit and Egyptian.
What are popular girl names that mean sun?
Soleil, Solana, Marisol and Soleia all come from the Latin root sol, meaning sun, and Sunnie and Sunday carry the same sunny feeling in plain English.
What are popular boy names that mean sun?
Surya and Ravi are Sanskrit names tied to the sun god, Ramses echoes the Egyptian sun god Ra, and Sol and Sunny state the meaning directly.
Is Halo used as a real first name?
Yes — Halo works as a given name, evoking the ring of light around the sun rather than referencing a specific sun god or ancient word.
How many sun baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 300 sun baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.