The Sun is undoubtedly the most recognizable thing when we talk of power. If you want your baby to be strong, fearless and the leader of the pack, you should definitely think of naming him after the Sun. Also, the sun signifies a lot of positivity and a ray of hope; light after darkness.
If your baby’s birthday happens to be in the shining months of May to August (the sunniest months), you should definitely consider naming your sunshine with our curated list of names that mean the Sun.
Baby Names That Mean Sun
Akosua
In most West African languages this name means to be born on a Sunday, and also means to be born on the day of the sun.
Nedda
In Slavic, this name means one who is born on a Sunday
Ellen
If you wish your little daughter’s name to mean sunshine, it also means sunray and shining light in Greek and also means sunshine.
Cyra
If you wish to give your little girl a name meaning sun, this Persian name should be really apt.
Oriana
In Italian this name means the first rays of light which appear on the horizon just before or at the time of sunrise, and also means the first light of dawn
Eliane
In Hebrew, this name means the sun and is also related to many symbols.
Helia
A powerful name that means sun would be this one, which means the feminine form of the sun in Greek.
Aelia
From ancient Roman lore, this name (where‘ae’ is pronounced as ‘ee’) means sun in the feminine form.
Aeliana
In Latin, this name, meaning sun, also means the sun Goddess as the eternal mother.
Idalia
A really sweet and yet strong name, this name also means to behold the sun in Italian.
Kalinda
From old Hindi, this name means the sun Goddess and is a novel name among Indians.
Apollonia
Meaning the Goddess of the sun in Greek, this name also means the one who rules all light and all that we see.
Arpina
In Armenian, this name means the rising sun which may be an inspiration when naming your daughter.
Mehri
If you wish to let your little one be named after the Persian name meaning sunny and also lovely, this one will be a lovely name.
Mirri
This name means the sun in Aborigine and also quite a popular one in Australia.
Nada
This one is such a sweet name, which in Arabic means the first dew at sunrise.
Nanala
This one is the Hawaiian meaning of sunflower and has a very radiant and bright feeling about it.
Sunshine
We really don’t need to explain the meaning of this name in English, which is used to call your loved little angel sunshine.
Salana
The Latin meaning of sun, this name is a sweet way of naming your little girl the sun Goddess.
Suree
A very rich feel comes from this name that means the sun in Arabic.
Siria
This is a lovely name that means sun in Spanish and sometimes bright and also glowing.
Solana
This name when pronounced clearly has a feeling of cheerfulness and brightness about it, and means sunshine in Spanish.
Solara
This Latin name means the sun, and sometimes also blessings from the sun.
Soleil
In French, this name simply means the sun.
Soley
In the Icelandic language, this name means buttercup and also an island of the sun.
Solveig
In Scandinavia, this name means the daughter of the sun and may be used to mean blessings of the sun as well.
Baskara
In Indonesian, this name means the sun and is taken from the Sanskrit root word that also means the sun, God
Sunna.
The feminine personification of the Sun Goddess is the meaning of this name in languages of Germanic origin.
Aarush
Another Indian name that means sun, it also means the first rays of the sun, and sometimes even dawn.
Anatole
From old Greek this name means rising sun, and also sometimes means from the east.
Cymbeline
This name means the Lord of the sun and also the Sun God
Apollo
Again in Greek, this name suggests destroyer, and also the sun especially since the sun God was also regarded as the destroyer as well.
Apolline
From the Greek Apollo (God of the sun) this name in French also means God of light.
Elio
Derived from the old Italian word Aelius, this name means the Greek God of the sun
Cyrus
Of Persian origin, this name means the sun.
Domingo
This name in Spanish means the one who is born on Sunday
Arpiar
In Armenian, this name means sunny and bright.
Finlo
In Manx origin, this name means ‘fair Lugh’ and Lugh is the name of the God of the sun, which was also a very popular name in the Isle of Man and in Celtic as well.
Sulien
A very rare Welsh name this name means one who is born of the sun.
Heulfryn
Of Welsh origin, this name means a hill filled with sunlight always, and also simply a sunny hill.
Kwasi
Meaning born on a Sunday in various African countries, this is quite a popular name there.
Misae
From old American languages, this name means the white and hot sun.
Ra
This name means sun or Sun God in Egyptian origin and is used as a royal name.
Samson
Also pronounced as ‘Sampson’ this name means the sun in Hebrew.
Dismas
In Greek, this name means the sunset and is an apt way of naming your son to mean the cool fresh feel of the evening as well.
Helio
In Spanish, this name simply means the sun in an adorable way.
Bobby
In Germanic languages, this name means shining and bright, and can also be spelled ‘Bobbie’
Dayton
In English, this name means a sunny town or a bright settlement.
Halo
This name means the Divine aura of the sun in Greek.
Lucian
This is a name that means light in French and may also mean sunlight.
Robin
In English, this name means bright fame and a beautiful way to name your son.
Goldie
A lovely name for your daughter, this name in old American means the sun’s color that also resembles the beautiful shine of gold.
Sol
The Spanish meaning of the sun, this name is a short and sweet name for your little one.
Solaris
From old Latin, this name means of the sun and may be used to mean blessings of the sun.
Solstice
This is a really romantic name and means, the moment when the sun stands still, in English.
Sunday
This is an English name that means to be born on the day of the sun, or simply to mean one who is born on a Sunday.
Sunny
This name in English means cheerful and bright.
Amber
In Dutch, this name means the orange and yellow color of the sun.
Aurelia
This name actually means the golden color of the sun.
Cam
A very rare Vietnamese name, this name means orange and also the orangish hue of the sun.
Naolin
In Spanish, this name means the Aztec God of the sun.
Melina
This name in Greek means yellow like a canary, and also the sweet yellow tint of the mellow sun.
Saffron
This name in English means the yellow flower which resembles the color of the sun and a beautiful and sweet name for your little one.
Xanthus
In Greek, this name means golden as with the color of the sun.
Sienna
In English, this name means the mixture of orange and red colors of the setting sun just before dusk.
Bowie
In Irish this name means the one with yellow hair, the color of the sun.
Russel
This name has its roots in old French and is quite popular in various countries to mean the reddish hue of the setting sun in one’s hair
Flannery
The Irish meaning of red hair, and red as the sun.
Flavio
This name means yellow-haired in Latin, and also yellow as the sun.
Rust
This name also means red-haired in French, and red as the sun.
Rusty
An adorable name for your child to mean one whose hair is as red as that of the sun, of French origin.
Boyd
Of Gaelic origin, this name also means blond and also means yellow like the sun, an apt way of naming your little boy.
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