Names That Mean Sun

Top Names That Mean Sun, With Their Meanings

1. Leonor Spanish

   Leonor derives from the Old Provençal name Alienor, likely from a Germanic root meaning "other" or "foreign," though some etymologists connect it to the Greek "helios" (sun) or Latin "leo" (lion).

2. Asahi Japanese

   The name 'Asahi' means "morning sun" or "rising sun" in Japanese, derived from the kanji 朝 (asa, "morning") and 日 (hi, "sun").

3. Riya Hindi

   Riya is derived from Sanskrit and means "singer" or "flowing," with roots in the word "ravi" (sun) or related to the concept of musical expression.

4. Pola Polish

   Pola is a diminutive or short form of Polish names like Apollonia, derived from the Greek name Apollonios, which relates to Apollo, the Greek god of music, poetry, and the sun.

5. Ravi Hinduism

   Ravi means "sun" and derives from Sanskrit, the ancient Indo-European language of India.

6. Yota Japanese

   Yota is a Japanese given name derived from the kanji characters that can mean "sunshine" (陽太) or "ocean" (洋太), with the linguistic root combining elements for light/positivity or vastness with a common…

7. Ellie English

   Ellie is a diminutive form of Eleanor or Helen, derived from the Greek name Helene, meaning "bright" or "shining light" from the root *hele (sun/bright).

8. Hinata Japanese

   The name 'Hinata' means "sunflower" or "sunny place" in Japanese, derived from the Japanese words *hi* (sun) and *nata* (direction or place).

9. Eliane Portuguese

   Eliane is a French feminine name derived from the Greek name Helios (Ἥλιος), meaning "sun," combined with the French feminine suffix "-ane." The name is primarily used in French-speaking cultures and has…

10. Leni German

    Leni is a diminutive form of Helene or Helena, derived from the Greek root "helios" meaning "sun" or from "hele" meaning "bright" or "shining." The name has been used across Germanic and…

11. Elena Italian

    Elena means "bright" or "shining" and derives from the Greek name Helene, which comes from the root "helios" meaning sun.

12. Haruta

    Haruta combines the Japanese kanji "陽" (haru, sun, sunny) and "太" (ta, great, thick), interpreted as "great sunshine."

13. Daisy English

    Daisy derives from the Old English "dæges eage" (day's eye), referring to the flower that closes at night and opens with the sun.

14. Elaine English

    Elaine means "bright" or "shining" and derives from the Greek name Helene, which comes from the Greek word "helios" meaning sun.

15. Hinato Japan

    Hinato is a Japanese given name typically meaning "sunny place" or "toward the sun," derived from the Japanese linguistic roots "hi" (sun) and "na" (a phonetic element) combined with "to" (place or…

16. Helle Danish

    Helle derives from the Greek name Ἕλλη (Hellē), likely connected to the Greek root "helios" (sun) or possibly meaning "torch" or "bright," though the etymology remains debated among scholars.

17. Dinesh Hindi

    Dinesh is derived from Sanskrit, combining "dina" (day) and "isha" (lord or ruler), meaning "lord of the day" or "sun god." The name is primarily used in Hindu, Indian, and Sanskrit-influenced cultures,…

18. Suresh Hindi

    Suresh is a Sanskrit name composed of "su" (good/well) and "resh" (sun), meaning "good sun" or "sun god," with roots in ancient Sanskrit linguistic tradition.

19. Leonora Italian

    Leonora means "light" or "shining light" and derives from the Greek name Eleonora, itself likely rooted in Greek "eleos" (compassion) or possibly related to "helios" (sun).

20. Suraj Hindi

    Suraj is a Sanskrit name meaning "sun," derived from the Sanskrit word "surya" (सूर्य), which is the Hindu deity of the sun and a fundamental celestial concept in Indo-Aryan languages.