100+ Baby Names That Mean Sun

Want a name for your baby boy that denotes power and brightness?  Go ahead and make a pick from the list.

1. Anshul 

Anshul is an Indian-originated name, meaning "Radiant". The name refers to someone who glows like a sunbeam.

2. Aarush

Aarush simply means the "First ray of the sun". The first rays of sunshine are often calm and bright. Meaningful and common name, ranked 12th in terms of popularity in India.

3. Altan

Altan is a Turkish name and simply interprets it as the "Red Dawn", and represents new beginnings. In Medieval Turkic and Mongolian, Altan means golden. 

4. Aditya

In Sanskrit, Aditya means " Sun God". It also means Newly risen Sun. Aditya also means the group of sun gods who were the sons of Aditi, therefore referred to as "Belonging to Aditi" in Hinduism.

5. Antü 

In Argentina and according to Mapuche people in Chile,  Antü means "The sun". The sun symbolizes life, warmth, and energy in their culture.

6. Albert 

The name Albert is of German origin and simply means "Noble", "Bright", and "Famous". The name Albert is a combination of the Germanic element "adal", meaning "noble and "precious" and "berhat", which means "bright".

7. Agim 

Agim is an Albanian name that means "Sunrise" or "Dawn". The name represents a new beginning.

8. Anwar 

Anwar means more "luminous", and "brighter" and the name is of Arabic origin. 

9. Ataru 

According to the Japanese, the name Ataru means ''Sun". It signifies sunshine, positivity, and daytime.

10. Aelius

Greek Name that refers to "Sun" or "Sunshine". It was also the family name of Emporer Hadrian. So, the name also is found to have an association with the Roman Empire.

11. Apollo

In Greek mythology, Apollo is the name of the Greek God of "The sun and light".

12. Aftab

Originating from Africa, this name means ''The sun" and can be heard widely in India, Pakistan, and Middle Eastern countries.

13. Areg

Areg is an Armenian name, meaning "Sun". Before the impact of Zoroastrianism and the Greek Pantheon, Areg was the "God of the Sun" in the Armenian Pantheon.

14. Bert 

Bert is an English name which lucidly means 'Bright".

15. Blaze 

The name, Blaze is of Latin origin and means "Fire" or "Flame". The name is pretty rare and represents the blaze of a sun.

16. Baer

Baer is a Limburgish name that is derived from the Germanic element "Beraht", meaning "Bright"

17. Cyrus 

Cyrus is of Persian origin, simply meaning ''Sun" which is derived from the old Persian name ''Kuruš".

18. Castor

Greek origin name, obtained from the word Kastor, possibly related to the word Kekasmai which means "Sunshine".

19. Dominic

The name Dominic means "Of the Lord", and is of Latin Origin.

20. Elio 

The name connects to the Italian language and culture. It means "The sun" and comes from the name "Aelius".

21. Ergün 

Ergün is a Turkish name which means "Soldier of the sun''. It is a perfect name if you have military roots.

22. Gisli

The name Gisli originated from Scandinavian, which refers to "Ray of sunshine.

23. Haru 

Haru is a popular Japanese name that means "Sun". The name is simple but celebrates the warmth and beauty of the sun.

24. Heliodoro 

Heliodoro is a Spanish name. The name means "Gift of the sun" and symbolizes the sun as a life-giving force that brings warmth and light and connects to the Spanish culture.

25. Hinata 

Hinata is a Japanese name, meaning "Sunny place". The name Hinata connects to Japanese culture and represents a bright location filled with sunlight and warmth.

26. Ishaan 

Ishaan is an Indian origin name that means "Sun" i.e. "Light and Splendidness".

27. Kiran 

Originated from the Sanskrit word "Kirana", which translates to "Beam of light" or "Ray of light".

28. Kem 

The meaning of the name Kem is " The Sun" in Romani. Kem is acquired from the word ''cam", meaning "to love" and ''sun''.

29. Lucian 

The name, Lucian originates from the Latin word "Light". For a more specific reading, Lucian can also be read as "Shining Light''.

30. Mithra 

Mithra is another name for "Sun god" and originates from the Sanskrit language.

31. Nuri 

Nuri is an Arabic name that means " My Light'' and "My Fire".

32. Naolin 

Naolin is an Aztec ancient tribe "God of the Sun" as per Spanish Culture.

33. Rino 

Rino is of Roman origin and the name means "Gift of God".

34. Roshan 

Roshan is a Persian name, which is widely popular in Hindu Culture and means ''Light" or "Splendid".

35. Robert 

Robert is made from an old German name, Hrodebert. The name Robert means "Bright flame".

36. Samson 

The name, Samson means "Like the sun" and it is derived from the Hebrew word "Shemesh" which means "Sun'' or "Sun child".

37. Sulien 

The name Sulien belongs to a Celtic solar deity and is derived from the Celtic name Sulgen. Sulien is of Welsh origin and means "Sun born".

38. Sampson 

The name, Sampson means "Sun" and is derived from the Hebrew word, "Shimshon" meaning "Like the sun".

39. Sol 

Sol originates from Spanish and means "Sun". The name is often given to babies born in summer.

40. Surya

Surya is the literal name of the Hindu Sun god and means "The Sun".

41. Suryansh

The meaning of Suryansh is "Part of the Sun".

42. Suryanshu

Suryanshu is a Hindu name that translates to "Sunbeam" or " A part of the sun"

43. Sunny

In English, the name Sunny directly translates to "The sun". It also represents "happy" or "cheerful".

44. Suvan

Suvan is a Sanskrit name that means "Fire" or "The sun".

45. Taner

Taner is a Turkish origin name that translates to "Dawn; born with sunrise''. The name is usually given to babies that are born during sunrise.

46. Tyr

Tyr is a name of Norse origin and belonged to the Norse god "Tyr". The name means "To shine''.

47. Tejeshwar

Tejeshwar is a Hindu name, which literally means "The sun, Lord of Brightness".

48. Tapish

Tapish is an Indian origin name that refers to the "Strong warmth of the sun" or "The warmth of the Sun".

49. Wilka

The name, Wilka originated from Aymara, and means "Pre-dawn".

50. Zeus

The name Zeus belonged to the Greek god of Sky and Thunder. Zeus originated from Greek and translates to "Shine".

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51. Alina

The name, Alina is of European descent. Originating from Greek, Alina means "Light" and "Truth".

52. Aeliana

Aeliana is derived from the Latin name "Aelius" which means sun or sunshine.  The name means "Sun", "Sunlight" or "Sunshine".

53. Alba

In Italian, Spanish, and Catalan, the name Alba means "Dawn" and "Sunrise".

54. Akino

Akino originates from Japan and is the combination of two words "aki'' which means rising sun and "no''. The name Akino means, "My rising sun".

55. Aelia

Ancient Roman name that means "Sun". The name also means "Sunlight" and "Sunshine".

56. Aprica 

Latin name which literally translates to "Sunny". It means having lots of sunshine.

57. Arani

Hindu name which simply means "The sun". Arani also means "Flintstone" or "Fire".

58. Apricity

Apricity is an English-originated name that refers to ''Warmth of the Winter Sun".

59. Aruna

Aruna is a Hindu-originated name that means ''Dawn light" or "Rising sun", which is said to have spiritual power.

60. Arpina

Arpina is an Armenian name that simply means "Rising of the sun".

61. Arunika

The name Arunika is of Sanskrit and Indian roots. The name means "Early morning sunlight".

62. Beltane

Beltane is a Celtic word that means "the fires of Bel" and Bel refers to the Celtic sun god, Belenus. The name, Beltane refers to the "Bright fire".

63. Cyra

Cyra could be a female variation of  Cyrus. But it also is a Persian name that stands for ''Sun, throne, or Lord".

64. Dawn

Dawn is an English name, and refers to "time between darkness and sunrise''.

65. Elanor

Elanor is a name with Greek and Hebrew roots. It is made by blending "El" which means god and "Or" meaning "Light", which translates to "God is my light". In Sindarin, it means "Star Sun".

66. Easter

In Anglo-Saxon, the name Easter means, "Goddess of the sun". The name came from an ancient Anglo-Saxon goddess, Eostre who was a goddess of spring and fertility.

67. Ellen

Ellen is the variant of the Greek name Helen which stands ''Shining light". Hence, the name Ellen means ''Sunrays" or "Shining light".

68. Eliane

Eliane is a name of Greek, Hebrew, and Latin origin which means, "Sun".

69. Eldora

Eldora means "Gift of the Sun" and is of Greek origin.

70. Elia

The name, Elia has Italian roots and is derived from the word Elio which means, "Sun'', "Sunshine" and "Sunlight".

71. Grian

This interesting Irish-origin name means ''The sun".

72. Helia

Greek originated name that stands for "Sun" or "Daughter of the sun".

73. Hinata

Japanese origin name, referring to, "Sunflower, facing the sun".

74. Heti

The name of Indian origin, Heti means "Sunray".

75. Hirisha

The name Hirisha is mainly popular in the Hindu religion and is of Indian origin. Hirisha means "The shining sun''

76. Hathor 

In Egyptian culture, Hathor means "Goddess of the sun"

77. Helaine

In French, Helaine refers to the gentle rays of the sunshine, hence means "Sunray".

78. Idalia

In Greek, Idalia has a beautiful meaning, "behold the sun"

79. Jothika

Hindu name, meaning "Sunlight"

80. Kalinda

Kalinda is an Indian name meaning ''sun".

81. Keren

Hebrew originated name, for "Ray of light''.

82. Lucy

Lucy is an Italian-originated word that is derived from the masculine word Lucius, meaning "Light". And Lucy means "Graceful Light".

83. Liane

Liane is an English name that means "Daughter of the Sun".

84. Marici

Originates from Sanskrit, meaning ''Beam of light".

85. Malina

Malina is a Swedish name, which translates to "Goddess of the sun".

86. Mirri

Belongs to Aboriginal heritage and the name means, "The sun".

87. Mehr

Mehr is a Persian name translated to "Sun" and also "Affection".

88. Nanala

Nanala is a Hawaiin origin name, meaning "Sunflower"

89. Nuha

Nuha is the name of the "Arabic goddess of the sun". However, the name Nuha also means "Mind''.

90. Oriana

Oriana is a name of Latin origin and means "Rise of the sun" or "Dawn".

91. Ostara

Ostara is the goddess of springtime, fertility, and dawn, according to Germanic mythology. And the name Ostara means, "Dawn" or "Spring''.

92. Oralie

Name of French and Latin origin, meaning "Golden" and "Light of the sun".

93. Phoebe

Phoebe is a Greek name that means "Bright" and "Radiant", referring to "Phoebus Apollo'' who is the Greek god of the sun.

94. Pranusha

Pranusha is a combination of the words, "Prathama Usha", and it means ''The first ray of the rising sun".

95. Roxana

Roxana is a Latinised form of the Persian name Roshanak which means "Bright" or "Dawn" and originates from Persian roots.. 

96. Sia

In the Hindu language, Sia means "Light''.

97. Siria

Siria means "Bright sun", and originated from the Spanish and Persian roots.

98. Sandhya

Sandhya is a Hindu and Sanskrit name, meaning ""Dusk". Sandhya also is the name of an Indian goddess.

99. Teju

Teju is an Indian name, meaning "Full of light".

100. Zia

Zia is of Lain origin and has Italian, Arabic, and Hebrew roots. Zia means, "Light" or "Splendor''.

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101. Akira

Akira is a Japanese-originated name, meaning "Bright" or ''Sunlight" and "Wisdom".

102. Asahi

Asahi is a Japanese origin name, that means "Morning" and "Sunlight.

103. Akari

Japanese name, meaning both "Light" and "Vermillion''.

104. Diell:

Diell is an Albanian name, that simply means ''Sun".

1055. Hikari

Japanese-originated name that means "Light".

106. Helios:

Helios is a Greek origin name, meaning, "Sun"

107. Hikaru

Hikaru is a Japanese name, which gives the meaning as "Light", or "Radiance''.

108. Kosuke

In Japan, Kosuke means "The rising sun".

109. Niko

Japanese name which means "Daylight" or "Sunlight".

110. Nur

Nur is of Arabic origin, meaning "Light". It is also spelled as Noor or Nor and is a very common name.

111. Ray

Just like the word, the name symbolizes the "Rays of the sun''

112. Soleil

Soleil is a French origin name, that means "Sun"

113. Solstice

French, Lain, and English origin name which is interpreted as, "When the sun stands still".

114. Saule

Saule is a traditional Lithuanian and Kazakh name, which is interpreted as ''Sunlight" or "Sun".

115. Solaris

The name, Solaris originates from Latin, meaning "Of the sun".

116. Teru

In Japanese, Teru means "Shining or Bright".