Updated November 2023
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Japanese
"sunflower; sunshine + hollyhock"
A bright and pretty Japanese name, hugely popular in its native Japan.
English
"sunflower"
A bright and cheery flower name, which could make a great bold middle.
Spanish
Girasol is a Spanish nature name, meaning "sunflower." As sun-related names — such as Soleil, Sol, and Sunny — heat up, we may see more of Girasol.
Hawaiian
The Hawaiian word for sunflower is also used figuratively for people who gaze toward the sun, and has a nice resonance with Lion King name Nala.
Japanese word name
Himawari is the Japanese word for sunflower and modern word name. The most famous bearer is Himawari Akaho, a silver-medal-winning basketball player from Japan. Himawari is more frequently used as a…