Names That Mean Sun

Names That Mean Sun are a bright and meaningful choice for parents who want a name associated with warmth, energy, and life. The sun has long been a symbol of strength, happiness, and inspiration in cultures around the world. Popular examples include Surya, Helios, Soleil, Elio, Aftab, Ravi, Cyrus, Samson, Sol, and Sunny. These names come from Sanskrit, Greek, French, Persian, Hebrew, and other traditions, each carrying connections to sunlight or the sun itself. Choosing a sun-inspired name can represent optimism, vitality, and a radiant future. Names That Mean Sun remain popular because they combine positive symbolism with timeless appeal. Whether classic or modern, Names That Mean Sun celebrate light, warmth, and the powerful energy that brightens the world and inspires growth.

Sun Names

Eliana — god has answered, sun
Perion — The high-one, The sun, One above, Moving beyond
Elora — God is my light, Sun ray
Elianna — Sun, My God is the Lord, My God has answered
Halo — Disc of the sun or moon, Divine aura
Elyana — Sun, God has answered
Sol — Sun, Peace, Prayed for
Heliodoro — Gift from the sun
Aelius — Sun, sunshine
Elidia — gift of God, gift of the sun
Sanson — sun
Nonnie — Shining light, Sun ray, Foreign, Other, Ninth
Nelle — Shining one, sun ray
Nore — Honor, Shining light, sunray
Elaina — Torch, shining light, sunlight
Elene — Shining light, Torch, Sun ray
Helios — Sun
Eleena — Sun ray, light, torch, bright
Eleonore — Sun ray
Iliana — My God has answered me, My God is the Lord, Sun
Ilianna — Tree, Of Ilana, Ray of light, sun, Of Helen
Cyrene — Throne, Sun, Of Cyrah, Peace, Of Irene, Lord, ruler, sovereign queen
Ellinor — Sun ray
Asyah — East, Wistful, Melancholic, Pensive, Eastern sunrise, Resurrection
Helaina — Shining light, sunray, Of Helen
Elenita — Sun ray
Antalya — Sunrise, break of day
Elianne — Sun, God has answered
Ellon — Sun ray
Eleana — Sunshine, light
Anatole — Sunrise
Layney — Sun ray
Elynn — Sun ray, bright light, torch
Elle — She, Sun ray, light
Allyna — Noble, Sun ray, Awakening, Child, Precious
Eliane — Sun, God has answered me
Elena — Moon, Sun ray, shining light
Elide — Low land, hollow earth, GIft of the sun
Azia — East, Sunrise
Leonore — Sun ray
Helana — Shining light, sunray
Kyria — Sun, Noble lady
Cymbeline — Sun hound, Sun lord
Elidi — Gift of the sun
Nelli — Sunray, shining light
Ellee — Light, Sunray
Aelia — Sun
Leanora — Sun ray
Leenah — Sun-ray, Tender, Light
Elenor — Shining light, sun ray
Ellenor — Compassion, Sun ray, torch, light
Illeanna — Trojan, Sun ray, Bright
Shachar — Dawn or sunrise
Heleena — Sun ray, shining light
Elane — Sun ray, light
Ellenora — Honor, Of Nora, Sun ray, shining light, Of Eleanor
Idalya — Behold the sun
Ellene — Sun ray
Samma — Sun, God has heard, Name of God
Laena — sun ray
El — Light, sunray, Diety, God
Asya — Eastern sunrise, Resurrection
Eloisa — Sun, Famous warrior
Laenor — sun ray
Lyna — Ray of sunshine, Light
Lellia — Night, Chat, fair speech, Sun
Yna — Illuminate, The sun, Home, To entertain, Pure, Queen
Sampson — Sun
Anatolia — Rising above the horizon, Eastern, Sunrise
Elanie — Sun ray, shining light, Of Elaine or Helen, Tree, Of Elana
Ellinore — Other, foreign, Sun ray
Eleonor — Sun ray, Torch, light
Ellaine — Shining light, Sun ray
Elyn — Shining light, Sun ray, Torch
Elanna — Tree, Torch, light, Sun ray
Linah — Noble-natured, Strength, Sunlight. shining
Elaini — Sun ray
Ellan — Shining light, Sun ray
Nelliana — Sun ray, shining light
Helia — sun
Elayne — Light, Sunray
Eleanore — The other Aenor, Sun ray, light
Hellene — Sun ray, shining light, Person from ancient Greece
Nelda — From the alder trees, Champion, Sun ray, Torch, Shining light
Lynah — Shining light, Sun ray, Beautiful, Of Alina, Bright, Noble, Of Helen
Sicat — Full light, Splendor, brilliance, Rising (sun, moon)
Allinor — sun ray
Heliodoros — Gift of the sun god Helios
Elenore — Sun ray, torch, light
Ellenore — Other, foreign, Sun ray
Asianne — sunrise
Yionna — Sunray
Hella — Holy, blessed, Of Helga, Shining light, sunray, Of Helen
Ray — Ray (of sunshine), Counsel, advice, Roe, King
Ellyn — Shining light, Sun ray
Kyriaki — Sunday, Of the lord
Nelley — Bright one, Shining light, Sun ray
Elliora — Sun ray, shining light, Of Eleanor, God is my light, Of Eliora
Helaine — Shining light, sun ray, torch
Lienor — sun ray, shining light
Hellia — The underworld, Sun
Hamania — Sunflower
Anatolios — Sunrise
Chamania — sunflower
Elianora — Sun ray
Illionya — My God has answered me, God is my Lord, Sun
Alida — Gift of the sun God Helios, Nobleness, nobility
Helenora — Shining light, Light, Sun ray
Elliner — sun ray
Hellenor — Sun ray, shining light
Leonara — Shining light, Sun ray
Heleanor — Sun ray, Other foreign
Elaene — sun ray
Aleonore — sun ray
Ellane — sun ray
Elenyi — sun ray
Elienore — sun ray
Nellette — Sun ray, shining light
Elienora — sun ray
Elleonor — sun ray
Chamaniah — sunflower
Helenore — sun ray, shining light
Eileanoir — sun ray
Ellayne — sun ray