Sun
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning the star at centre of solar system.
Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Sun by the numbers
Sun was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 1971, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sun. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Sun
Names that are said the same way as Sun, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Sueannlily; graceful; a blend of Sue and Ann6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Sun, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Orionhunter; name of constellation and mythological figure1,047 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Sun, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)