Sun Baby Names, Names Inspired By Sunshine, Page 3
Sun baby names feel like a hug from summer morning light. They mean ''sun,'' ''sunshine,'' ''dawn,'' or ''light'' across many cultures, perfect for parents who see their baby as the brightest thing in the room.
Try Aaleahya, an Indian name meaning ''sunshine,'' lyrical and uncommon. Aarush is Sanskrit for ''first ray of sun,'' while its feminine form Aarushi shares the same dawn-fresh meaning. Abellona, a Danish form of Apollonia, honors Apollo, the Greek sun god. Aditya is a classic Indian boy name meaning ''lord of the sun.'' Alaula, Hawaiian for ''light of daybreak,'' adds a gentle tropical glow.
Sun baby names pair beautifully with simple, calm middles like Rose, James, or Kai, for an easy breezy feel. If you love radiant picks, also check our [Ray](/tag/Ray) and [Gold](/tag/Gold) lists for more glowing ideas. Choose a sun baby name that makes you smile the moment you say it, because with a baby in the house, every sunrise already feels a little brighter than it used to.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malina | From The Tower | Female | Hebrew |
| Marisol | Bitter | Female | Spanish |
| Misae | Osage Name Meaning "White Sun." | Female | Native American |
| Morag | Gaelic Form Of Sheila (Blind) | Female | Gaelic |
| Nelly | Abbreviation Of Eleanor Shining Light. | Female | English |
| Neoma | New Moon | Female | Greek |
| Nova | Chases Butterfly (Hopi) | Female | Native American |
| Oriana | Blond | Female | Celtic |
| Orion | Son Of Fire | Male | Greek |
| Phoebe | Myth Name (Mother Of Leto) | Female | Greek |
| Portia | Of the Porcia clan | Female | English |
| Ra | Doe | Female | English |
| Radite | "Sun, Unpredictable And Radicalism." | Male | Indian |
| Ramses | Name Of A Pharaoh | Male | Egyptian |
| Ravin | Alternate Spelling: Raven. | Male | English |
| Rigel | Foot. Rigel Is A Blue Star Of The First Magnitude That Marks The Hunter's Lef... | Male | Arabic |
| Roshan | Shining Light SALMALIN | Male | Indian |
| Sahar | Awakening | Female | Arabic |
| Sampson | The Sun. Biblical Samson Was Given Superhuman Strength By God. | Male | Hebrew |
| Samson | Bright Sun | Male | Hebrew |
| Saul | Longed For | Male | Hebrew |
| Selena | Variant Of Celine. | Female | Spanish |
| Selene | Goddess Of The Moon | Female | English |
| Sidra | Of The Stars Or Star. | Female | English |
| Sisi | Akan Of Ghana Unisexual Name Meaning "Born On Sunday." | Female | African |
| Skye | Sheltering | Female | Dutch |
| Sol | Peace. Variant Of Shalom. In The Bible Solomon (Son Of David And Bathsheba) S... | Male | Hebrew |
| Solana | Sunshine | Female | Spanish |
| Solange | Dignified | Female | French |
| Soleil | Sun. | Female | French |
| Sorin | Thunder Or Red Hair | Male | Romanian |
| Sun | From The Town By The River Boyn | Male | Irish |
| Sunn | Gift Of The Sun | Female | Anglo |
| Sunniva | "Gift Of The Sun."Some Variants Are Synne, Synnove, And Sunn. | Female | Anglo |
| Sunny | Cheerful | Female | English |
| Synne | Gift Of The Sun | Female | Anglo |
| Synnove | Gift Of The Sun | Female | Anglo |
| Talayeh | Golden Ray Of Sun Or Advanced Gaurd | Female | English |
| Tara | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Rocky Hill," Or "From The Crag Of A Tower."Variant... | Female | Gaelic |
| Thea | Divine | Female | Greek |
| Twyla | Woven | Female | English |
| Uranus | Myth Name (Sky) | Male | Greek |
| Ursa | Myth Name | Female | Greek |
| Vega | Falling | Female | Arabic |
| Venus | Love And Beauty | Female | Greek |
| Viraj | Splendor. | Male | Indian |
| Weayaya | Sioux Name Meaning " Setting Sun." | Male | Native American |
| Xia | Glow Of The Sunrise Or Sunset | Female | Chinese |
| Yalena | Light | Female | Greek |
| Zuka | Meaning Unknown | Male | Egyptian |
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