Avik
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning sun.
Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
Avik by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Avik. In the US, 29 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Avik. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Avimy father65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Advikunique, one of a kind, singular52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ariklion; a form of Arik or Ariel48 in the US (2017)
- Avivspring; springtime34 in the US (2017)
- Anikpriceless; invaluable21 in the US (2017)
- Alikmy father is Yahweh; a form of Eli19 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Avik, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Samsonhis name is sun; strong as the sun430 in the US (2017)
- Reyanshpart of the sun; ray of light382 in the US (2017)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Avik
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