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Names meaning "sun" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "sun" — key facts

  • 353 names contain the meaning "sun"
  • 239 gender-specific names, plus 44 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "sun" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Sun"

190 girl names with this meaning

#504
American
Sunflower
#520
American
Sun, light; derived from the Latin 'sol'.
#521
Nigeria
Born on Sunday
#521
Dominican Republic
Day of the sun
#562
English
graced with the light of the sun
#703
American
bright, cheerful, sunny
#736
English
of the sun
#771
Latin
combination of 'sol', meaning 'sun', and 'mari', a variant of 'Maria', implying 'of the sun'.
#786
Hispanoamerica
Sun's light
#801
American
Nest; child of the sun.
#804
Spanish
a variant of Idalia, meaning about the sun
#813
American
Sunshine
#828
Japan
bright, glimmering, and sunrise
#840
Korea
Refers to 'the sun'
#841
American
Rising sun
#878
Spanish
sunlight, brilliance
#891
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sunbeam
#909
American
Derived from the combination of 'Latasha' and 'Tasha', meaning the one who is 'born on the day of the sun' or associated
#914
Armenia
a name derived from the word 'arp' meaning 'sun'
#914
Chinese
Little dawn or sunrise (小曦)
#915
American
sunrise
#922
Latin
Of the sun.
#933
Spanish↑ Rising
Sunshine, sunshine place
#950
American
The rays of the sun
#963
Norway
sunny
#972
France
Diameter of the sun
#974
Venezuela
The sun
#1023
Greece
Sunday
#1027
Mali
The one who is born on a Sunday
#1049
Slavic countries
sunny
#1062
Iran
Dawn, sunrise
#1069
France
Derived from 'Eliane', which is a French feminine name meaning 'sun'.
#1070
American
Sunshine
#1075
India
Meaning 'the east' or 'the direction of the rising sun'
#1103
Greece
the land where the sun rises
#1104
American
A modern variant of 'Kia', often interpreted as 'the return of the sun'
#1112
American
the time of day just after sunset or before sunrise
#1131
American
The sunrise.
#1157
Mexico
Sunshine
#1162
Greece
gift of the sun
#1164
English
ray of sunlight
#1165
American
Doraelia is often interpreted as a combination of 'Dora,' meaning 'gift,' and 'Aelia,' a variation implying 'the sun' or
#1192
American
morning, sunrise
#1221
American
A modern variation of the name Synnove, meaning 'Sun gift'
#1229
India
Poorvi means 'the east', associated with the direction of sunrise.
#1280
Russia
Sunshine or light
#1281
American
Of the sunrise
#1285
American
The one who is born on a Sunday
#1289
Spanish
of the sea and sun
#1290
American
sun
#1292
American
born on a Sunday
#1294
Japan
Morning and sun
#1297
American
Sundra is a modern variation of the name 'Sandra', often understood to mean 'defender of mankind'.
#1307
American
a variation of Kalinda, often linked with 'the sun'
#1307
American
sunshine and light
#1334
New Zealand
a name associated with the rising sun or dawn
#1335
Spain
The one who is in the sun
#1345
USA
Possibly a variant of 'Kyra' or 'Kira', sometimes interpreted as 'light' or 'the sun.'
#1347
Australia
to be born with the sun
#1363
American
Variations of 'Shay' or 'Shady', often implying 'protected from the sun' or 'shadow'.
#1396
France
sundry; various
#1406
American
a variant of the name Solaris, which may be derived from 'sol', meaning 'sun'.
#1415
American
A derivative of the name 'Shams', meaning 'sun'.
#1432
India
The light of the sun
#1434
Albania
Son of the sun
#1434
American
the light of the sun
#1438
Nigeria
the land of the rising sun
#1450
American
Derived from 'Kalinda', potentially meaning 'the sun' or 'deity of the sun'
#1468
Armenia
Soleil, the sun
#1471
Spain
Relating to the Lord; feminine form of Domingo, meaning 'Sunday'
#1515
Korea
sunlight
#1542
Japan
Child of the sun (日子)
#1586
American
daughter of the sun
#1586
American
Of the sun.
#1589
American
derived from Sunday
#1615
Mexico
Dawn or sunrise
#1621
English
Sunshine; shining light
#1625
Spain
sunflower
#1632
India
eminent, distinguished, or first ray of the sun
#1637
American
Path of the sun
#1660
Inuit regions
of the sun
#1663
Indonesia
from the Sunda islands
#1667
American
Derived from 'La' and 'Sunda'
#1672
American
Light of the sun.
#1675
Kazakhstan
ray of sunshine
#1683
France
sunshine
#1711
American
A modern name that likely derives from 'Cyrus' meaning 'sun' or 'throne', but with a feminine twist
#1744
English
from the place of the sunset
#1774
Mexico
Sun
#1780
American
born on a Sunday
#1787
English
belonging to the sun
#1788
American
variant of Dawn, relating to the sunrise or daybreak
#1796
Poland
Ewe, female sheep; born of the sun
#1800
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Noble woman; sun's warmth
#1837
French
Little sunrise
#1853
American
Combination of the elements 'La' and 'Tanisha', often interpreted as 'the one who is born on a Sunday'.
#1884
Japan
child of the sun
#1896
Native American (Hopi)
Sunrise
#1900
India
Daughter of the Sun
#1908
American
Sun or Daylight
#1940
American
Possibly derived from Asia, meaning 'the east' or 'sunrise'
#1954
American
people of the sun
#1966
Slavic countries
Dawn, sunrise.
#1975
Indian
sunny, bright
#1976
USA
the place where the sun sets
#1978
English
Suelynn - 'sunshine'
#1987
Spanish↑ Rising
sunset
#2463
Hindi-speaking regions
First rays of the sun
#3221
India
First rays of the sun; dawn.
#3374
Spanish↑ Rising
little sun
#3422
Italian↑ Rising
The land of the sun
#3516
Latin↑ Rising
derived from sol, meaning sun
#3699
English
of the sun
#5233
France↑ Rising
Sunshine, glowing
#5358
Scandinavia↑ Rising
means 'the way of the sun' or 'sun strength'
#5719
Arabic↑ Rising
Sundus (سُندُس) refers to fine silk or brocade.
#6126
Spanish↑ Rising
Sun
#6224
Italy↑ Rising
Sunday
#6830
Iran
sun, kindness, affection
#7198
Spanish
sol, which means sun

Boy Names Meaning "Sun"

119 boy names with this meaning

#585
Ghana
Born on Sunday
#673
China
浩阳 - vast sun
#680
Greece
the sun
#681
India
Light of the Sun
#725
Hebrew
The 'bright' or 'light', sometimes used poetically to refer to 'Sun'
#745
Italy
Sun
#785
South Africa
sun
#796
Spanish
of the sun
#834
India
Light; the sun
#859
Cambodia
The light of the sun.
#869
India
ईशान: 'the sun, or the lord'
#904
Egypt
One who is of the sort or nature; 'son of the sun'
#913
American
Possibly an elaboration of the name 'Elanor,' meaning 'sun star'.
#932
English
sun
#980
India
the sun
#1019
Nigeria
The sun rises
#1020
Ghana
Born on a Sunday
#1025
Greece
belonging to the sun
#1051
India
Light of the sun
#1106
India
Sun, Sky
#1127
French
sun
#1146
Albania
sun
#1148
India
sun
#1149
Persian
Gift of the Sun or Sun's Gift
#1178
Italy
from Cirene, meaning sun
#1208
Ghana
born on a Sunday
#1247
American
Derived from 'Ed' meaning wealth and 'sol' meaning sun; essentially 'wealthy sun'.
#1275
India
The one who is light; Sun
#1291
Greece
Sun
#1292
Israel
dawn, sunrise
#1328
Hebrew↑ Rising
sung by the one who rejoices
#1337
India
Lord of the Sun / Ruler of the Sun.
#1338
India
ray of light, or the first ray of the sun
#1360
Mexico
Descending Sun
#1372
India
of the sun; a person who is courageous
#1398
Turkey
sunrise
#1460
Mexico
Descending Sun or Sunsetter
#1463
Italy
From the sun
#1476
Persia↑ Rising
Sun, throne, or lord
#1485
Persian
The sun, the leader, the king.
#1550
Syria
of the sun
#1728
Mexico
Descending Sun
#1797
Japan
spring, sun, help
#1810
Greece
A derivative form of the name 'Hulios', which may refer to the Sun.
#1859
Ghana
born on a Sunday
#1893
Arabic
Sun of the Faith
#1918
Persia/Iran
Sun, throne.
#1921
India
One who is born of the Sun; a Sun God
#1945
American
Gift of the Sun
#1992
Ghana
The one who is born on Sunday
#1996
Lithuania
sun
#3183
Italy↑ Rising
Sun
#3213
Hebrew
of the Sun
#5023
India↑ Rising
The sun or the divine light.
#5032
Israel↑ Rising
sun
#5037
Persian↑ Rising
Sun
#5462
India↑ Rising
One who is radiant like the sun.
#5476
Spanish↑ Rising
God of the sun and music
#5925
India
Sun
#5952
Japan↑ Rising
morning sun, rising sun
#6214
USA↑ Rising
A variant of Cyrus, meaning 'sun' or 'throne'
#6294
Greek↑ Rising
sun
#6309
Japan↑ Rising
sunlight, clear, person
#6873
Japan↑ Rising
a blessing from the sun
#7118
Ghana↑ Rising
Born on a Sunday
#7285
India
Sun
#7405
Latin↑ Rising
the sun
#7671
Japan↑ Rising
sun
#7930
Peru↑ Rising
sun; sun god in Inca mythology
#7998
Australia↑ Rising
as radiant as the sun
#8327
American↑ Rising
He who is like the sunrise
#8732
India
Sun
#8733
India
Radiant; first ray of the sun
#8751
India
The sun
#8781
India↑ Rising
one who enlightens; the sun
#8820
Ireland
little sun
#9234
India
Lord Shiva; Sun
#9308
Indian↑ Rising
the sun
#9517
India
Red; Sun; One who is the first to rise
#9653
Nahuatl-speaking regions
the sun
#9749
American↑ Rising
rising sun
#9840
India↑ Rising
आदित्य - 'Sun' or 'Belonging to Aditi'
Ghana
Born on a Sunday
Bulgaria↑ Rising
To be born on a Sunday.
Egypt
Sun
India
Sun
India
Sun
India
Lion of the sun
American
Modern invention, potentially linked to the name 'Cyrus', which means 'sun' in Persian.
Armenia
follower of the god of the Sun
India
brilliant, radiant, sunlight
India↑ Rising
Sun of valor
Israel
My brother is a rising sun
Italy
sun
Ghana
Born on a Sunday
India
The first ray of sunlight
Spain
sun
Sanskrit
Lord Vishnu; the one who is bright like the sun
Russia
Sunrise
American
From the name Cyrus, meaning Sun
Albania
Meaning 'sun'.
Brazil
The name Icarus is derived from Greek mythology, representing a figure known for flying too close to the sun.
Japan
blessing of the sun
India↑ Rising
the sun or one who is like the sun
American
Variant of Kiran - 'ray of light' or 'sunbeam'
Armenia
gift of the sun
India
a glowing sun
Sanskrit
sun
English
the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise
Sanskrit
the ray of light or light from the sun
India
sun
Persian
A variant of 'Cyrus', meaning 'sun' or 'throne'.
Tonga
The sun
Israel
שמשון, meaning 'sun'
Egypt
born of Ra, the sun god
Latin
sunny
India
Relating to the Sun or 'solar'.
Scandinavian countries
the sun; luminous
India
brighter than the sun

Unisex Names Meaning "Sun"

44 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#434
Greece↑ Rising
of Apollo, god of the sun, music, and prophecy
#537
China
morning sun
#564
American↑ Rising
A circle of light surrounding the sun or moon, associated with divinity
#574
Sanskrit
Sun
#671
Sanskrit
Sun, Sun God
#692
Spanish
dawn, sunrise
#777
American
The time of day when the sun sets
#781
French
Sung
#784
Spain↑ Rising
sea and sun
#844
English
the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.
#892
China
朝阳 (zhāoyáng) - rising sun
#892
Spain↑ Rising
sun
#975
French↑ Rising
sun
#1051
France
Sun
#1102
Japanese↑ Rising
Sunlight or shining light (日光)
#1173
American
A blend of Ra (sun) and Shawn (God is gracious).
#1260
English
the sun's rays
#1275
French
derived from Asia, meaning 'the east' or 'sunrise'.
#1290
American↑ Rising
Derived from the name of the day, meaning 'day of the sun'
#1370
Egypt
Shaded, protected from the sun.
#1419
French
the sun
#1422
American
Referring to the time of day when the sun rises; a new beginning.
#1623
American↑ Rising
sunny, cheerful
#1625
Various countries
sunrise, east
#1688
India
ray of light; sunbeam
#1764
American
A blend of Rae and Mel, often associated with rays of sunshine.
#1783
India
lord of the sun
#1827
Native American
Refers to a spiritual celebration associated with the sun.
#1847
American
Direction of the setting sun; means 'west' in Old English.
#1850
Egypt
sun
#1907
American
the beauty of a sunrise
#1978
English↑ Rising
Derived from 'sun', meaning radiant or joyful
#2837
India↑ Rising
sun
#3274
Romanian↑ Rising
Sunshine, light
#3294
Japan↑ Rising
向日葵, meaning 'sunflower' or 'the sun's direction'.
#4259
Arabic↑ Rising
شمس - 'Sun'
#5217
Latin↑ Rising
of the sun
#6062
American
the glow of the rising sun
#6175
China↑ Rising
阳光, 日光 (yáng guāng, rì guāng) - sunlight
#7199
American↑ Rising
The time when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky
#8171
Spain↑ Rising
sun
#8423
English↑ Rising
the direction of sunrise
#8808
Ghana
the one who is born on Sunday
#9825
India
अर्क, meaning 'ray of light' or 'sun'

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