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Names That Mean Sun

Baby names that mean sun evoke summer, warmth, fire, and the zodiac fire signs of Aries, Sagittarius, and especially Leo.

Names with sun meanings might also reference the names of sun gods or goddesses of fire or the sun or other fire-related mythological figures.

Along with Phoenix and Cyrus, names that mean sun in the US Top 1000 include Apollo, Blaze, and Hayden.

Unique and uncommon baby names with sun meanings include Oriana, Sampson, Sunniva, and Soleil. Names that mean sun from international sources include the Spanish Helio, the Gaelic Eilidh, and the Hindi Kalinda.

Our collection of baby names for boys and girls that mean sun are collected here.

Savita

Meaning: sun

Origin:Hindi
1459
Oriana

Meaning: dawn

Origin:Latin
575
Kalindi

Meaning: sun

Origin:Hindi, variation of Kalinda
4733
Kalinda

Meaning: sun

Origin:Hindi
3334
Apolline The meaning of Apolline is ‘of the god Apoll...
Origin:French form of Apollonia
1102
Idalia

Meaning: behold the sun

Origin:Greek
380
Sunshine Sunshine is a name of English origin, and th...
Origin:Word name
900
Solaris

Meaning: of the Sun

Origin:Latin
3277
Solaris

Meaning: of the Sun

Origin:Latin
1700
Halo The meaning of Halo is ‘divine aura’ and is ...
Origin:American word name
4017
Soley

Meaning: buttercup

Origin:Icelandic nature name, variation of Sólja, Faroese
2659
Solange

Meaning: solemn

Origin:French
869
Sampson

Meaning: sun

Origin:Hebrew
1492
Ishaan

Meaning: the sun

Origin:Hindi
1740
Sansone

Meaning: sun

Origin:Italian variation of Samson
6248
Nanala

Meaning: sunflower

Origin:Hawaiian
3524
Haruko

Meaning: born in spring

Origin:Japanese
4855
Surya

Meaning: sun god

Origin:Hindi
740
Cymbeline

Meaning: sun lord or sun hound

Origin:Celtic
1263
Ravi

Meaning: conferring

Origin:Hindi
736