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Domingo
Spanish
"born on a Sunday"
Commonly heard in Hispanic cultures, a rhythmic possibility here.
Dawn
Eliodoro
Spanish from Greek
"sun gift"
Flowing, melodic boy name with a sun-drenched meaning.
Güneş
Helio
Spanish
"the sun"
More familiar to English speakers in the Italian Elio form.
Heliodoros
Greek
"gift of the Sun"
Heliodoros was derived from the Greek components helios , meaning "sun," and doron , "gift."
Helios
Greek
"sun"
The name of the young Greek sun god, brother to the moon goddess Selene and the dawn goddess Eos, Helios is depicted as riding across the sky each day in a chariot pulled by four horses. A…
Heulfryn
Welsh
"Sunny hill"
This Welsh name presents some pronunciation/spelling challenges but has a lovely sound and meaning. The name has been used in the South Korean multiplayer game Mabinogi for one of the human healer…
Horus
Egyptian
"sun god"
Sounds like Horace, looks like the head of a hawk on the body of a human.
Hunu
Maori
"sunbeam"
A beautiful meaning for a baby born in the summer or following a difficult time.
Iliodor
Russian variation of Heliodoro, Greek
"gift of the Sun"
Rare Russian name borne by an enemy of Rasputin.
Kir
Russian variation of Cyrus, Persian
"sun"
As attractive and straightforward as Kir may be, you may wish to go with the Irish spelling Keir (of different origins), due to Kir's association with the French cocktail.
Kiran
Sanskrit
"ray of light"
Though it sounds like a modern invention, Kiran is a traditional Hindu name from India; chosen for her son by actress Kelli Williams. Author Kiran Desai is a woman and this name, which bears a…
Kosuke
Japanese
"rising sun; peaceful herald"
Kwasi
Akan
"Born on a Sunday"
The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this…
Kyros
Greek
"young, sun, lord"
Greek form of Cyrus
Liodor
Variation of Iliodor, Russian from Greek
"gift of the sun"
Liodor is the Leo and Theodore mash-up you didn't know you needed — with authentic Russian roots! It ultimately derives from the Greek name Heliodoros.
Mirri
Australian Aboriginal
"the sun"
This cute as a button name stems from the Goonayandi word for the sun and can be used as a unisex name.
Nyxelio
Quashee
Variation of Kwasi, Ghanaian, Akan
"born on Sunday"
Quashee was used in America and the Caribbean — particularly Jamaica — among enslaved people. It is derived from the traditional Akan name for boys born on Sunday, Kwasi.