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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.

Helio

Meaning: the sun

Origin:Spanish
1179
Haruki

Meaning: spring child

Origin:Japanese
1722
Elian Elian is a Spanish name that takes its roots...
Origin:Dutch variation of Elijah
810
Domingo

Meaning: born on a Sunday

Origin:Spanish
3327
Helia

Meaning: sun

Origin:Greek
1568
Sulien

Meaning: sun born

Origin:Welsh
996
Kiran

Meaning: sunbeam

Origin:Sanskrit
5899
Kwasi

Meaning: Born on a Sunday

Origin:Akan
4186
Horus

Meaning: sun god

Origin:Egyptian
1953
Aarush

Meaning: first ray of sun

Origin:Hindi
387
Ra

Meaning: sun

Origin:Egyptian
797
Arpina

Meaning: rising of sun

Origin:Armenian
4902
Mirri

Meaning: the sun

Origin:Australian Aboriginal
5265
Bhaskara

Meaning: shining

Origin:Sanskrit
6122
Yoko

Meaning: good girl

Origin:Japanese
2683
Mehri

Meaning: kind, lovable, sunny

Origin:Persian
2767
Eliane

Meaning: sun

Origin:Variation of Eliana, Hebrew
1881
Aelia

Meaning: sun

Origin:Roman
946
Dismas

Meaning: sunset

Origin:Greek
1862
Sunna

Meaning: sun

Origin:Norse, Scandinavian
4765