Baby names that mean the sun
120 names with the sun in their meaning: 60 for girls, 50 for boys, 10 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 29 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
Girls' names that mean the sun
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Marisolsea and sun250 a year · the US, 2017
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Soleilsun133 a year · the US, 2017
- Surisun or rose28 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Ellisun; a diminutive of Helen or Eleanor74 a year · the US, 2017
- Solanasunshine or solar11 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Meharkindness; benevolence; sun46 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Sundayday of the sun; born on sunday37 a year · England and Wales, 2025
51 rarer names that mean the sun
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Idaliabehold the sun; from heliades
- Hinatasunny place or towards the sun
- Mehersun, kindness, compassion
- Xiaglow of the sunrise; rosy clouds
- Mihirathe sun, radiant
- Shamssun
- Zaryadawn or sunrise
- Aarushifirst ray of the sun
- Halinasun ray; a form of Helen
- Apolloniaof Apollo, god of sun and prophecy
- Aelianaof the sun; related to helios
- Mehrsun or kindness
- Arushifirst ray of sun or dawn
- Heliarelated to the sun; form of Helios
- Yuxijade; glow of the sunrise
- Elianebright sun; french form of Helen
- Elianiebright sun; variant of Eliane
- Arpisun; a form of Arpi or diminutive of Armenian names
- Mayukharadiance or splendor of the sun
- Nyimasun
- Arevsun
- Iliyanasun; form of iliyana or heliana
- Mihrimahsun and moon; a Turkish historical name
- Raavisun; radiant one
- Sunnivagift of the sun
- Mihrasun, friendship, or covenant
- Soleiasun; derived from helios or sol
- Zerahdawn; light; rising of the sun
- Apollineof Apollo; pertaining to the sun god
- Himarisun village or sun truth
- Hinasun or light
- Shandiinsunshine or sunny
- Solinaof the sun; a form of Solanus
- Solyanaof the sun; a form of Solanus
- Suriyahsun; a form of Surya
- Aaditriof or relating to the sun
- Aarnavisun and river; combination name
- Helianaof the sun; a form of Helios
- Kalindasun; a form of Kalindi
- Aeliaof the sun; feminine form of aelius
- Mehrunisasun of women; noble woman
- Mehrunnisasun of women; noble woman; variant of mehrunisa
- Solveighsun strength; a form of solveig
- Solvisun strength; a form of solveig
- Synnovesun gift; gift from the sun
- Elitsaof the sun; a form of Elise or Helitsa
- Gunessun
- Heulwensunshine
- Rojinsunrise, light
- Intisun; the inca sun god
- Moragsun; great or illustrious
Boys' names that mean the sun
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 a year · the US, 2017
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 a year · the US, 2017
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 a year · the US, 2017
- Samsonhis name is sun; strong as the sun430 a year · the US, 2017
- Reyanshpart of the sun; ray of light382 a year · the US, 2017
- Ishaansun or offering of the sun79 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Aarushfirst ray of the sun166 a year · the US, 2017
- Adityasun; solar deity in hindu tradition25 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Eliosun; from Helios147 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Ramsesson of Ra; sun god135 a year · the US, 2017
- Ishanthe sun or lord shiva89 a year · the US, 2017
- Syrusfrom Cyrene or sun; a spelling variant of Cyrus74 a year · the US, 2017
- Amonhidden, concealed; Egyptian god of the sun61 a year · the US, 2017
- Sampsonsun; variant spelling of Samson60 a year · the US, 2017
- Riyanshpart of the sun; ray of light10 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Ravisun38 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Suryasun; the solar deity in hindu mythology41 a year · the US, 2017
33 rarer names that mean the sun
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Aayanshpart of the sun; ray of light
- Aadhavsun
- Arushdawn or first ray of sun
- Mihirsun
- Aviksun
- Aadityasun; name of a hindu solar deity
- Arundawn, sunrise, the sun
- Cirosun; a form of cyrus
- Sirussun; a form of Cyrus
- Heliossun or sun god
- Rayanshray of sun; a part of the sun
- Surajsun
- Shimshonsun; a form of Samson
- Adithyasun; name of the sun god
- Asahimorning sun
- Harukisun, clarity; spring; depends on kanji
- Taiyosun or solar light
- Eliussun; from the Roman family Aelius
- Shedrickcommand of the sun; variant of Shadrach
- Apoloa spelling variant of apollo, greek god of sun and music
- Apoloniorelating to apollo, the greek god of sun and music
- Suryanshpart of the sun; descendant of Surya
- Solanusof the sun
- Aadhavansun; a form of aditya
- Heliosun; a form of Helios
- Kouroshsun; a form of Cyrus
- Mehradsun and friendship
- Udayveerbrave sun; combining uday and veer
- Atenthe sun disk; Egyptian sun deity
- Souryaof the sun; a form of Surya
- Ziyangpurple and sun or light
- Diellisun
- Anshumanthe sun or having no shadow
Unisex names that mean the sun
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
7 rarer names that mean the sun
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
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