Elius
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning sun; from the Roman family Aelius.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Elius by the numbers
Elius was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elius. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Eliasthe Lord is my God4,894 in the US (2017)
- Elisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias or Ellis119 in England and Wales (2025)
- EliudGod is my praise33 in the US (2017)
- Eliumy god is Yahweh; variant of Elijah8 in the US (2017)
- Elijusmy god is yahweh; a form of Elijah5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elyus5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Elius
Names that are said the same way as Elius, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the sun
Like Elius, 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 Elius
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