100+ Baby Names That Mean Sun
By Barsha Bhattarai | 28 September 2023 11:02 AM

Looking for some amazing names for your little one who is arriving soon? Don't stress, we have got you covered. You must be excited to choose a name for your baby, but finding that perfect name is a difficult task. You may want the perfect name, something that you wish your child would be. Something like fierce or strong?
The baby might not have arrived but he or she must have filled your life with hope and warmth already. If so, what better could be than naming your child after the mighty but cozy sun? To help you through the journey of selecting a name, we have assembled 100+ baby names for you.
Baby Boy Names Which 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".
Girls Name which means Sun
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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''.
Gender Neutral Name Meaning Sun
If you are someone who loves unisex names and want some gender-neutral names for the baby, no worries. Here we have a bunch of gender-neutral names that will be perfect for your little one.
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".