Names That Mean Sun

Warm, bright and full of life, the sun has been worshipped, painted and named after in every corner of the world — a symbol of energy, joy, power and the daily return of light. Sun names glow with optimism, and they draw on some of the oldest words and deities known to humankind. Many come from the great sun gods: the Greek Helios, the Egyptian Ra, the Hindu Surya and the Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu. Others mean the sun directly in Latin (Sol), Sanskrit (Ravi, Aditya), Persian (Mehr) and Albanian (Diell), while a few name the dawn and sunrise (Anatole, Eos). Sun names suit a child you picture as warm and radiant, and range from the gently modern (Sunny, Soleil) to the boldly mythic (Helios, Ra). Here are real baby names that mean sun, sunshine or dawn, gathered from cultures across the world, each with its genuine meaning and origin.