girl names that mean SUN
- Suria
Origin:
Variation of Surya, HindiMeaning:
"sun god"Description:
The graceful Indian Suria or Surya may remind Americans more of little Miss Suri Cruise than of the pantheon of Hindi gods and goddesses.
- Arpina
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"rising of sun"Description:
Has a nice fresh, early morning meaning, but not the most mellifluous of sounds. Also spelled Arpineh.
- Hinata
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"sunflower; facing the sun"Description:
Hinata is a unisex Japanese name and surname but is primarily seen as a given name among women. It has many possible meanings, most of which have something to do with the sun.
- Alpenglow
Origin:
German, “the rosy light of the setting or rising sun on high mountains”
- Nuha
Origin:
Arabic or SemiticMeaning:
"goddess of the sun"Description:
Nuha is an Arabic name meaning wise, and also a name from Semitic mythology of unknown origin, belonging to an ancient sun goddess.
- Himawari
Origin:
Japanese word nameMeaning:
"sunflower"Description:
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 character name, as in Himawari Uzumaki from Naruto and the anime series Himawari!
- Dimanche
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"Sunday"Description:
Pleasant-sounding word that could morph into a unique Sunday-picnic-type name.
- Nedda
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"born on Sunday"Description:
Midcentury macramé-maker.
- Daystar
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"a planet visible in the east just before sunrise; (poetic) the sun"
- Suree
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"sun"Description:
This name is very wearable in English-speaking countries and has a lovely meaning.
- Suni
Origin:
Short form of Sunita or SunisaDescription:
Pronounced like Sunny, Suni is the nickname of astronaut Sunita Williams. Suni is also the nickname of US Olympic gymnast Suni Lee, whose full name is Sunisa.
- Asahi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"morning sun"Description:
Bright, just like its meaning.
- Eleodora
Origin:
Spanish from GreekMeaning:
"gift of the sun"Description:
Spanish form of Eleadora, a combination of Elio and Dora, meaning sun and gift respectively.
- Himari
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"sunflower; sunshine + hollyhock"Description:
A bright and pretty Japanese name, hugely popular in its native Japan.
- Yuuhi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"setting sun"
- Sundance
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"sun dance"Description:
Long synonymous with the American outlaw Harry Longabaugh, aka The Sundance Kid, who got his nickname from the town of Sundance, Wyoming, where he was incarcerated as a teenager. The place name Sundance was taken from the sun dance ceremony practiced by local Native American tribes.
- Solaira
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"of the sun"Description:
Variant of Solara
- Günes
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