sun

When choosing a name inspired by the sun, parents often seek to imbue their child with qualities of warmth, light, energy, and life. Names reflecting the sun evoke images of power, brightness, and a radiant spirit, making them popular choices across cultures for both their beautiful sounds and profound meanings. From direct translations of 'sun' to names of solar deities or terms associated with dawn and golden hues, these selections celebrate the essential life-giving force of the sun.

40 names from diverse cultures

Helios Greek Sun Sol Latin Sun Apollo Greek God of sun, light, music Ravi Hindi Sun Surya Sanskrit Sun Aurelia Latin The golden one Eliana Hebrew/Greek My God has answered / Sun Cyrus Persian Sun / Throne Samson Hebrew Sun Aine Irish Radiance, splendor Thea Greek Goddess / Divine Sunny English Like the sun; cheerful Dawn English The first appearance of light in the morning Aurora Latin Dawn Oriana Latin Golden; dawn Elena Greek Bright, shining one Helena Greek Bright, shining one Kira Persian Sun Soleil French Sun Sunna Norse Sun Elio Italian/Spanish Sun Ra Egyptian Sun god Amaterasu Japanese Shines from heaven Luz Spanish Light Zia Arabic/Persian Light, splendor Roxana Persian Bright, dawn Cymbeline Welsh Sun lord Haru Japanese Sunlight; spring Akira Japanese Bright, clear Phoebe Greek Bright, pure, radiant Shams Arabic Sun Grian Irish Sun Mehr Persian Sun; friendship Drisana Sanskrit Daughter of the sun Sunniva Norse Sun gift Khepri Egyptian He who is coming into being Kalinda Hindi Sun Solana Spanish Sunshine Nuru Swahili Light Akosua Akan (Ghanaian) Born on Sunday

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