Names That Mean Sunshine

A bright and warm possibility for a summertime girl, Solana feels both soulful and fresh, distinctive and familiar. Originally adapted from the Spanish surname and Saint name, Solano, it entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2023.
 
Names with sunny meanings are red-hot at the moment, with Soleil, Sunny, and Sol amongst the most fashionable today and Spanish Solana — meaning "sunshine" — is no exception. It was one of the fastest rising names in 2024, climbing more than 230 places up the charts. 
 
Solana Rowe is the birth name of the singer known as SZA, who may have helped shine a light on this sunny moniker.

Solana

In the Navajo language, sháńdíín is the word for "sunshine". At its peak, the name Shandiin was used for 12 baby girls in 2003 and 2005.

Shandiin

Souline was unknown in the US until 2019, when YouTubers Landon McBroom and Shyla Walker chose it for their baby daughter. The following year it debuted on the charts with 36 parents following suit. It's as soulful as it sounds, with meanings that embrace both the sunny and somber sides of life. 
 
Mother names Solana and Solange are both more familiar. Solana is a Spanish name with a sunny meaning and is the original first name of singer SZA. And Solange is a French name with saintly origins.

Souline

A lesser-known Welsh name with a beautiful sunny meaning.

Names That Mean Sunshine

The names

Solana

Shandiin

Souline

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