Names Like Sun — Find Similar Baby Names
Sun is a 3-letter Irish boys' name meaning “From The Town By The River Boyn”. This page collects 123 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Sen and Son, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -un like Jun and Lun, and names sharing the “river” concept like Aberfa and Abhainn.
For the full Sun profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Sun page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Sun
24 baby names that differ from Sun by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen | 1 | Wood Fairy | Japanese | Male |
| Son | 1 | Mountain | Vietnamese | Male |
| Sue | 1 | Lily | Hebrew | Female |
| Sugn | 1 | Myth Name (Son Of Sugnedudd) | Celtic | Male |
| Sunn | 1 | Gift Of The Sun | Anglo | Female |
| Sur | 1 | Sharp-Nosed | Indian | Female |
| Saa | 2 | Myth Name (A Nature God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Sal | 2 | Savior. Diminutive Of Salvador. | Spanish | Male |
| Sana | 2 | Brilliance; To Gaze Or Look | Arabic | Female |
| Sang | 2 | Looking Or Behaving Like People Of Upper Classes (Also A Boy's Name) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Sani | 2 | Navajo Name Meaning " The Old One." | Native American | Male |
| Sar | 2 | Pain | Anglo | Male |
| Saud | 2 | Fortunate | Arabic | Male |
| Saul | 2 | Longed For | Hebrew | Male |
| Scur | 2 | Storm | Anglo | Male |
| Sean | 2 | Gift From God. Form Of John From The French Jean. | Irish | Male |
| Seb | 2 | Myth Name (God Of The Earth) | Egyptian | Male |
| Sein | 2 | Innocent | Spanish | Male |
| Set | 2 | Compensation | Hebrew | Male |
| Shan | 2 | Coral | Chinese | Female |
| Shaun | 2 | Variant Of John From Sean. | Irish | Male |
| Shen | 2 | Spiritual; Deep-Thinking | Chinese | Male |
| Shu | 2 | Myth Name (Air) | Egyptian | Male |
| Si | 2 | Being A Gentleman | Vietnamese | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Sun’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
3-Letter S-Names Like Sun
15 names that share Sun's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Sun's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Sun
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Sun.
Names That Rhyme with Sun
18 baby names that share Sun's last 2 letters — -un. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | Truth | Chinese | Female |
| Lun | Strong | Irish | Male |
| Nun | Myth Name (God Of The Ocean) | Egyptian | Male |
| Amun | Myth Name (God Of Mystery) | Egyptian | Male |
| Brun | Brown Or Dark | Anglo | Male |
| Faun | Fawn | French | Female |
| Eatun | From The Riverside Village | English | Male |
| Harun | Superior | Arabic | Male |
| Mamun | Trustworthy | Arabic | Male |
| Ortun | From The Shore Farm | English | Male |
| Shaun | Variant Of John From Sean. | Irish | Male |
| Uptun | From The Upper Farm | English | Male |
| Ximun | God Has Heard | Hebrew | Male |
| Aldtun | From The Old Manor | English | Male |
| Allsun | Honest | Irish | Female |
| Deikun | Religious Holiday | Spanish | Female |
| Ealdun | From The Elves'valley | English | Male |
| Feldun | From The Field Estate | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Sun
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Sun — Su-. Good for parents who like Sun's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue | Lily | Hebrew | Female |
| Sur | Sharp-Nosed | Indian | Female |
| Sudi | Swahili Name Meaning "Success" Or "Luck." | African | Male |
| Sugn | Myth Name (Son Of Sugnedudd) | Celtic | Male |
| Suha | Name Of A Star | Arabic | Female |
| Suki | Beloved | Japanese | Female |
| Sule | West African Name Meaning "Adventurous." | African | Male |
| Suma | Ask | Egyptian | Female |
| Sumi | Clear; Refined | Japanese | Female |
| Sunn | Gift Of The Sun | Anglo | Female |
| Susy | Lily | Hebrew | Female |
| Suud | Good Luck | Arabic | Male |
| Suzu | Long-Lived; Crane | Japanese | Male |
| Suzy | Lily. Variant Of Susannah. In The Apocryphal Book Of Tobit Susannah... | English | Female |
| Subhi | Early Morning | Arabic | Male |
| Sucki | Algonquin Name Meaning " Black." | Native American | Male |
| Sulis | "Goddess Who Watched Over Bath." | Anglo | Female |
| Sully | From The South Meadow | English | Male |