By meaning
Names that mean the sun
41 names
41 names whose meaning relates to the sun. Every meaning rests on a source linked from the name page.
- Names
- 41
- Boy
- 30
- Girl
- 9
- Origins
- 8
Language of origin
Boy: 30 Girl: 9
Names
- Dinesh♂Lord of the day
- Ravi♂Sun
- Ravichandran♂Sun and moon
- Samsudin♂Sun of the faith
- Shamsul♂The sun
- Samsu♂Sun
- Shamsiah♀Relating to the sun
- Aditya♂Belonging to Aditi
- Adityan♂Belonging to Aditi
- Aftab♂The sun
- Amshuman♂Radiant
- Anshu♂Ray
- Anshuman♂Radiant
- Arun♂Reddish brown, dawn
- Aruna♂♀Reddish brown, dawn
- Bhaskar♂Light maker
- Dinkar♂The sun
- Divakar♂The sun
- Divyanshu♂The sun
- Duha♀The forenoon
- Khurshid♂Sun
- Martand♂The sun
- Nursyamsi♂Sunlight
- Prabhakar♂Light-maker
- Prachi♀East
- Ravindra♂Combination of ravi (sun) and Indra
- Samsi♂♀Relating to the sun
- Savita♀Sun
- Savitri♀Virtuous and devoted wife
- Suraj♂Sun
- Suriansyah♂Sun
- Surya♂The sun
- Syamsinar♀Sun
- Syamsurizal♂Sun of men
- Uday♂Rising
- Udaya♂Rising
- Udit♂Risen
- Usha♀Dawn
- Muhammad Samsudin♂Praised · sun of the faith
- Nor Shamsiah♀Light · relating to the sun
- Nur Shamsiah♀Light · relating to the sun
About this list
This list gathers names whose meaning relates to the sun and sunlight. Among the most common in our data: Dinesh, Ravi, Ravichandran. Only names whose meaning is backed by a checkable source are included, and that source is linked from each name page. Names from many languages can share a meaning, so this list cuts across name categories. See all meanings for other themes, and our methodology for how we check meanings.
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Frequently asked questions
Are names meaning the sun suitable for both boys and girls?
In this list, 30 names suit boys and 9 suit girls; unisex names count in both. Each name page states the recorded gender.
Can one name have several meanings?
Yes. Some names have more than one meaning in their original language, and the meaning of a Chinese name depends on the characters the family chose. The name page shows the source for each meaning given.