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Names that mean sun
61 names that mean sun — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
📌 Save this list to Pinterest| Name | Origin | Pronunciation | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Unisex | English | /SUN-ee/ | Cheerful; full of sunshine. | 75/100 |
| Elio Boy | Italian | /EH-lee-oh/ | Sun; the sun god Helios. | 70/100 |
| Kyra Girl | Greek, Persian | /KEER-uh/ | Lord, ruler, or sun. | 69/100 |
| Solana Girl | Spanish | /soh-LAH-nah/ | Sunshine; sunlight. | 62/100 |
| Avyaan Boy | Sanskrit | /AHV-yahn/ | Sun; the first ray of light. | 61/100 |
| Cyrus Boy | Persian | /SY-rus/ | Sun, lord, throne. | 61/100 |
| Asia Girl | Greek | /AY-zhuh/ | Sunrise, east. | 59/100 |
| Sol Unisex | Spanish | /SOHL/ | Sun. | 57/100 |
| Soleil Girl | French | /soh-LAY/ | Sun. | 57/100 |
| Marisol Girl | Spanish | /MAH-ree-sol/ | Sea and sun. | 54/100 |
| Ivaan Boy | Russian | /ih-VAHN/ | God is gracious; the sun. | 50/100 |
| Dayton Boy | English | /DAY-ton/ | Bright and sunny town. | 44/100 |
| Samson Boy | Hebrew | /SAM-suhn/ | Sun. | 39/100 |
| Ishaan Boy | Sanskrit | /ee-SHAHN/ | Sun, lord, ruler. | 1/100 |
| Millicent Girl | Germanic | /MIL-uh-sent/ | Derived from Amalasuntha or Amalaswintha, meaning strong worker. | 85/100 |
| Elida Girl | Greek | /eh-LEE-duh/ | Small winged one; from Greek 'aelion' (of the sun) or relating to light. | 81/100 |
| Sunshine Girl | English | /SUN-shyn/ | Modern English name meaning the light of the sun. | 77/100 |
| Ileana Girl | Greek/Spanish | /ee-lee-AH-nuh/ | Variant of Elena or Iliana, meaning bright or sun. | 76/100 |
| Aditya Boy | Sanskrit | /uh-DIT-yuh/ | The sun, a powerful solar deity in Hindu mythology. | 76/100 |
| Kiran Boy | Sanskrit | /kir-AHN/ | Ray of light or sun; from Hindi and Sanskrit. | 73/100 |
| Sampson Boy | Hebrew | /SAM-sun/ | Variant of Samson, derived from Hebrew meaning sun or service. | 71/100 |
| Roxy Girl | Persian | /ROK-see/ | Short form of Roxanne, derived from Persian meaning dawn or sunrise. | 71/100 |
| Cy Boy | Persian | /SY/ | Short form of Cyrus, meaning sun or throne. | 70/100 |
| Domenica Girl | Latin | /do-MEN-i-kuh/ | From dominica meaning Sunday or of the Lord. | 69/100 |
| Ravi Boy | Sanskrit | /RAH-vee/ | Sun. | 66/100 |
| Ramses Boy | Egyptian | /RAM-seez/ | From Ra (sun god) and "mes" (born), Egyptian royal name. | 65/100 |
| Suri Girl | Sanskrit | /SUR-ee/ | Sun or great teacher. | 64/100 |
| Ciro Boy | Italian, Spanish; from Greek Kyros | /SEER-oh/ | From the Greek name Cyrus, meaning leader or sun. | 61/100 |
| Aarush Boy | Sanskrit | /AH-rush/ | Sanskrit origin meaning the first ray of the sun. | 60/100 |
| Ishan Boy | Sanskrit | /ee-SHAHN/ | Sanskrit origin meaning sun or wealthy. | 60/100 |
| Sunni Girl | Arabic | /SUN-ee/ | Follower of the Sunnah; orthodox path. | 57/100 |
| Sunnie Girl | English | /SUN-ee/ | Sunny or bright, variant of Sunny. | 54/100 |
| Apolonio Boy | Greek/Spanish | /ah-po-LO-nee-o/ | Of Apollo, relating to the Greek sun god. | 49/100 |
| Marysol Girl | Spanish / Latin | /mar-ee-SOL/ | A combination of Mary (Hebrew, 'beloved') and Sol (Spanish/Latin, 'sun'). | 49/100 |
| Sonnie Boy | English | /SON-ee/ | Diminutive or independent name meaning 'son' or 'sunny.' | 48/100 |
| Assunta Girl | Italian | /ah-SOON-tah/ | Feminine form of Assunto, from Latin assumpta meaning assumed or taken up. | 46/100 |
| Syrus Boy | Greek | /SY-rus/ | Variant of Cyrus, meaning sun. | 46/100 |
| Sula Girl | Norse | /SOO-luh/ | Short form possibly related to Sunniva or meaning sun. | 46/100 |
| Arun Boy | Sanskrit/Indian | /ah-ROON/ | Reddish, dawn; Hindu god of the dawn or the sun. | 45/100 |
| Mihir Boy | Sanskrit | /MEE-hir/ | Sun or the Hindu god of the sun in Sanskrit. | 45/100 |
| Surya Boy | Sanskrit | /SUR-yuh/ | Sun; Hindu solar deity. | 41/100 |
| Suraj Boy | Sanskrit | /SUR-ahj/ | Sanskrit name meaning sun or radiant. | 36/100 |
| Apolonia Girl | Greek | /ap-oh-LOH-nee-uh/ | Variant of Apollonia, derived from Apollo the god of sun and music. | 35/100 |
| Rayshaun Boy | English, Modern blend | /RAY-shawn/ | Combination of Ray (sunbeam) and Shaun (God is gracious). | 33/100 |
| Ilianna Girl | Greek | /ih-lee-AHN-uh/ | Variant of Iliana or Eliana, meaning sun ray. | 32/100 |
| Sury Girl | Sanskrit | /SUR-ee/ | Possibly derived from Surya, the Sanskrit word for sun. | 30/100 |
| Sun Girl | Chinese | /SUN/ | The sun; a celestial and positive symbolic name in Chinese tradition. | 29/100 |
| Solveig Girl | Norse/Scandinavian | /SAHL-vay/ | From sol (sun) and vig (strength or battle); the strong one of the sun. | 29/100 |
| Radames Boy | Egyptian/Literary | /rah-DAH-mess/ | Literary character from Aida meaning beloved of the sun. | 26/100 |
| Kwesi Boy | Akan | /KWAY-see/ | A West African name from Ghana meaning born on Sunday. | 22/100 |
| Aarushi Girl | Sanskrit | /AH-roo-shee/ | Means first rays of the sun or dawn. | 20/100 |
| Shadrach Boy | Hebrew/Biblical | /SHAD-rak/ | Biblical Hebrew name possibly meaning command of Aku or inspired by the sun god. | 18/100 |
| Kwasi Boy | Akan/Ghanaian | /KWAH-see/ | Akan day-name meaning born on Sunday. | 15/100 |
| Sundra Girl | Sanskrit/Modern | /SUN-druh/ | Possibly variant of Sandra (defender of men) or derived from Sanskrit sundara meaning 'beautiful.' | 15/100 |
| Arushi Girl | Sanskrit | /ah-ROO-shee/ | First ray of sun or dawn. | 10/100 |
| Xia Girl | Chinese | /SHEE-uh/ | Chinese name meaning glow of the sunrise or rosy clouds. | 9/100 |
| Aaditya Boy | Sanskrit | /ah-AHD-i-yuh/ | The sun in Hindu mythology, derived from Aditi, the mother of the sun god. | 8/100 |
| Apollonia Girl | Greek, Latin | /ah-puh-LO-nee-ah/ | Of Apollo, feminine form of Apollo from Greek god of music and sun. | 7/100 |
| Adithya Boy | Sanskrit | /uh-DIH-tyuh/ | Means 'the sun' or 'solar.' | 5/100 |
| Ellenor Girl | Greek/Germanic | /EL-uh-nor/ | Variant of Eleanor, bright light or shining sun. | 5/100 |
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How many names that mean sun are there?
NameTheKid lists 61 names that mean sun, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
What are some popular names that mean sun?
Popular choices include Sunny, Elio, Kyra, Solana, Avyaan.