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Baby Names That Mean Sun

Looking for baby names that mean Sun? Our library lists 80 names whose meaning carries the sense of “sun.” They break down as 26 boy names and 54 girl names. The most common cultural roots are Indian, English, African, and Egyptian. Names on this list include Aaleahya, Aarush, Aarushi, Abellona, and Adhiambo.

Every entry below shows the name’s meaning, gender, and cultural origin, and links to a full profile with pronunciation, popularity, and variants. Tap the heart to save a favorite.

The sun is the source of life, so it is no surprise that cultures everywhere built names around it: the Greek sun-god Helios, the Sanskrit Ravi and Surya, the Japanese Hinata (“sunny place”), the Spanish Sol and French Soleil, and the Hawaiian La (“sun, day”). Each turns the day’s great light into a name.

Sun names radiate warmth and optimism, a natural choice for a child you picture bright and cheerful. They run from delicate to bold and cross every tradition, so the list below offers everything from instantly sunny picks to subtler names whose solar meaning is a quiet bonus. Sort by origin to find your shade of light.

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Aaleahya Sunshine Female Indian
Aarush First Ray Of Sun. Male Indian
Aarushi First Ray Of The Sun. Female Indian
Abellona Danish Form Of Greek Apollonia, The Feminine Form Of Apollo, Name Of The Sun God. Female Danish
Adhiambo Luo Of Kenya Name For Females Born After Sunset. Female African
Aditya Lord Of The Sun Male Indian
Adya Born On Sunday Female Indian
Akim According To An Ibibio Of Nigeria Folktale, Akim Was A Gorgeous, Fat, Young Woman Made Of Oil Who Melted In The Sun While Doing Farm Labor. Female African
Akosua Akan Or Ahsanti Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Sunday. Female African
Alison Diminutive Form Of Old German Alice, "Woman Of Noble Estate."Variants Include Aili, Alisann, Alisanne, Alisoun, Alisun, Allcen, Allcenne, Allicen, Allicenne, Allie, Allisann, Allisanne, Allison, Allisoun, Allsun, Ally, Allysann, Allysanne, Ally Female German
Amadi Ibo Of Nigeria Unisexual Name, Referring To The Sun God, Meaning "Rejoice." Male African
Asia Lively: The Rising Sun. The Name Of The Continent Used As A Given Name. According To The Koran The Pharaoh's Wife Asia Raised The Infant Moses. A Variant Of Aisha: Life Female Arabic
Asianne The Rising Sun. The Name Of The Continent Used As A Given Name. According To The Koran The Pharaoh's Wife Asia Raised The Infant Moses. A Variant Of Aisha: (Life). Female Arabic
Aten Myth Name (Sun-Disk) Male Egyptian
Azia The Rising Sun. The Name Of The Continent Used As A Given Name. According To The Koran The Pharaoh's Wife Asia Raised The Infant Moses. A Variant Of Aisha: (Life). Female Arabic
Bast Myth Name (Personification Of The Heat Of The Sun) Female Egyptian
Cam Orange Fruit; Sweet; Mountain Sunset Female Vietnamese
Cira Sun Female Italian
Ciro Sun Male Spanish
Cyrena "Cyrene Was A Water Nymph Who Wrestled With A Lion, Which Endeared Her To The Sun God, Apollo. He Built A City For Her Named Cyrenacia. Variant Of Cyrene." Female Greek
Cyrus Sun Male Greek
Divyanshu "Devine Light, Light Of Sun" Male Indian
Dominga Born On Sunday. Of The Lord. Female Spanish
Domingo Born On Sunday Male Spanish
Dominique Feminine Form Of Dominic (Born On Sunday) Female French
Donoma Omaha Name Meaning " Sight Of The Sun." DYANI Female Native American
Drisana Myth Name (The Sun's Daughter) Female Indian
Eguskine Sunshine Female Basque
Eldora Blond Or Gift Of The Sun. A Name Given To Many Saints. Female Spanish
Eleadora Gift Of The Sun. A Name Given To Many Saints. Female Spanish
Eliane Daughter Of The Sun. Female French
Esi Ewe And Fante Of Ghana Name Meaning "Born On Sunday." Female African
Etu Sun Male Native American
Helaku Full Of Sun Male Native American
Helia Of The Sun Female Greek
Helios Myth Name (God Of The Sun) Male Greek
Heru Myth Name (Sun-God) Male Egyptian
Jyotis Light Of The Sun Female Indian
Kaikala The Sea And The Sun Female Hawaiian
Kalindi Myth Name (Daughter Of The Sun God) Female Indian
Khenan The Rising Sun. Male English
Khepri Morning Sun Female Egyptian
Khnum Myth Name (Reborn Sun) Male Egyptian
Kourosh The Sun. Name Of The Ancient King Of Persia And Finder Of The Hakhamaneshian Dynasty. Male Persian
Kunti Myth Name (Lover Of The Sun God) Female Indian
Kwesi Akan Of Ghana Unisexual Name Meaning "Born On Sunday." Female African
Kwesi, Sisi Akan Of Ghana Unisexual Name Meaning "Born On Sunday." Male African
Kyra Enthroned. Variant Of Cyra: (Moon): Feminine Of Cyrus: (Sun). Female Greek
Liane Daughter Of The Sun. Diminutive Of Eliana. Female English
Lianna Daughter Of The Sun. Diminutive Of Eliana. Female English

Frequently Asked Questions

Our library contains 80 baby names whose meaning includes the concept of "Sun", drawn from the 19,862-name 9BabyNames database.

The most common cultural origins are Indian (13), English (9), African (8).

Out of 80 baby names that include the meaning "Sun", 26 are listed as boy names, 54 as girl names.

Examples include Aaleahya, Aarush, Aarushi, Abellona, Adhiambo.

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