Helio
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning sun; a form of Helios.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Helio by the numbers
Helio was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 26 babies in 2008, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Helios
Like Helio, each of these traces back to Helios: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Helio. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Heliossun or sun god7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Helixspiral, coil15 in the US (2017)
- Heliascending; a biblical name6 in the US (2017)
- Halilfriend, beloved; one who is intimate5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Halidimmortal or eternal; a form of Khalid5 in the US (2017)
- Halimpatient, forbearing or gentle4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Helio, 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 Helio
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