Soleil
FireGirl · French
The French word for the sun Well attested
In this tradition sun belongs to Fire
US 2025: #758 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #1512
Related names: Sunniva
Same meaning in Chinese: 日 rì (sun)
Baby names that mean sun
In Chinese tradition, the sun belongs to Fire, so this page gathers names linked to the sun. English has no such tradition, so this is an adaptation, inspired by Chinese naming.
Girls' names
Boys' names
Helios
FireBoy · Greek
The Greek word for the sun, and the Greek sun god Well attested
In this tradition sun belongs to Fire
US 2025: #2367 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #2952
Same meaning in Chinese: 日 rì (sun)
Ravi
FireBoy · Sanskrit
Sanskrit word for the sun or the sun god Well attested
In this tradition sun belongs to Fire
US 2025: #1249 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #845
Same meaning in Chinese: 日 rì (sun)
Samson
FireBoy · Hebrew
Hebrew Shimshon, probably from shemesh, 'sun' Likely
In this tradition sun belongs to Fire
US 2025: #477 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #798
Related in meaning in Chinese: 日 rì (sun)
Surya
FireBoy · Sanskrit
Sanskrit word for the sun, and the Hindu sun god Well attested
In this tradition sun belongs to Fire
US 2025: #2750 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #4275
Same meaning in Chinese: 日 rì (sun)
Chinese characters linked with sun: 日 rì (sun), 旭 xù (rising sun), 旸 yáng (rising sun), 昀 yún (light of the sun), 晖 huī (sunshine), 曜 yào (sunlight), …
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