girl names that mean SUN
- Akosua
Origin:
Twi, Ewe, GhanaianMeaning:
"born on Sunday"Description:
Akosua means "born on a Sunday," which relates the name to the sun and thus to fire.
- 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.
- 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.
- Kiran
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"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.
- 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.
- Sunflower
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"sunflower"Description:
A bright and cheery flower name, which could make a great bold middle.
- Solaira
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"of the sun"Description:
Variant of Solara
- Holloway
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"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.
- 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.
- Heulwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sunshine"Description:
A lesser-known Welsh name with a beautiful sunny meaning.
- Salana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"sun"Description:
Related to the more common Solana, Salana has a pleasantly rhythmic pan-cultural feel.
- Suree
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"sun"Description:
This name is very wearable in English-speaking countries and has a lovely meaning.
- Asahi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"morning sun"Description:
Bright, just like its meaning.
- Alpenglow
Origin:
German, “the rosy light of the setting or rising sun on high mountains”
- Yuuhi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"setting sun"
- Nedda
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"born on Sunday"Description:
Midcentury macramé-maker.
- Nanala
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"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.
- Günes
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