girl names that mean SUN

  1. Akosua
    • Origin:

      Twi, Ewe, Ghanaian
    • Meaning:

      "born on Sunday"
    • Description:

      Akosua means "born on a Sunday," which relates the name to the sun and thus to fire.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Kiran
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "sunbeam"
    • Description:

      In Nepal, India and Pakistan, Kiran is used for both boys and girls - as can be seen from internationally acclaimed (female) author Kiran Desai and (male) Nepali soccer player Kiran Chemjong. Nepali-American Fox news anchor Kiran Chetry is another famous, female bearer of this name. With its light-filled meaning, and similarity to names such as Kieran and Karen, this name works well outside Asia.
  5. 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.
  6. Sunflower
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "sunflower"
    • Description:

      A bright and cheery flower name, which could make a great bold middle.
  7. Solaira
    • Origin:

      English from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "of the sun"
    • Description:

      Variant of Solara
  8. Holloway
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "hollow way, sunken path"
    • Description:

      A habitational surname denoting ancestors from one of the numerous English towns called Holloway. It first broke into the charts as a female name in 2020, when it was given to six baby girls. Since then, it has charted once in 2021, but for boys.
  9. 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.
  10. Heulwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "sunshine"
    • Description:

      A lesser-known Welsh name with a beautiful sunny meaning.
  11. Salana
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "sun"
    • Description:

      Related to the more common Solana, Salana has a pleasantly rhythmic pan-cultural feel.
  12. Suree
    • Origin:

      Thai
    • Meaning:

      "sun"
    • Description:

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

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "morning sun"
    • Description:

      Bright, just like its meaning.
  14. Alpenglow
    • Origin:

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

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "setting sun"
  16. Nedda
    • Origin:

      Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "born on Sunday"
    • Description:

      Midcentury macramé-maker.
  17. Nanala
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "sunflower"
    • Description:

      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.
  18. Günes

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