girl names that mean SUN

  1. Suria
    • Origin:

      Variation of Surya, Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Arpina
    • Origin:

      Armenian
    • Meaning:

      "rising of sun"
    • Description:

      Has a nice fresh, early morning meaning, but not the most mellifluous of sounds. Also spelled Arpineh.
  3. Hinata
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  4. Alpenglow
    • Origin:

      German, “the rosy light of the setting or rising sun on high mountains”
  5. Nuha
    • Origin:

      Arabic or Semitic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Himawari
    • Origin:

      Japanese word name
    • Meaning:

      "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!
  7. Dimanche
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "Sunday"
    • Description:

      Pleasant-sounding word that could morph into a unique Sunday-picnic-type name.
  8. Nedda
    • Origin:

      Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "born on Sunday"
    • Description:

      Midcentury macramé-maker.
  9. Daystar
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "a planet visible in the east just before sunrise; (poetic) the sun"
  10. Suree
    • Origin:

      Thai
    • Meaning:

      "sun"
    • Description:

      This name is very wearable in English-speaking countries and has a lovely meaning.
  11. Suni
    • Origin:

      Short form of Sunita or Sunisa
    • Description:

      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.
  12. Asahi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "morning sun"
    • Description:

      Bright, just like its meaning.
  13. Eleodora
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of the sun"
    • Description:

      Spanish form of Eleadora, a combination of Elio and Dora, meaning sun and gift respectively.
  14. Himari
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "sunflower; sunshine + hollyhock"
    • Description:

      A bright and pretty Japanese name, hugely popular in its native Japan.
  15. Yuuhi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "setting sun"
  16. Sundance
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  17. Solaira
    • Origin:

      English from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "of the sun"
    • Description:

      Variant of Solara
  18. Günes

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