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Generate sun names from every tradition: solar gods like Ra, Helios, Amaterasu, Surya, and Inti; real given names that mean sun, light, or dawn (Eliana, Ravi, Cyrus, Solveig, Kalinda); and celestial titles for characters, brands, and pets. Useful for baby names, fantasy sun priests, and radiant OCs.

About sun names

Sun names come in two families. The first is the roll of solar deities, and it is global: Ra and Aten in Egypt, Helios and Apollo in Greece, Sol Invictus in late Rome, Shamash in Babylon and Utu in Sumer, Surya and Savitr in India, Mithra in Persia, Amaterasu in Japan, Xihe in China, Inti for the Inca, Tonatiuh and Huitzilopochtli for the Aztecs, Sunna and Sól for the Norse, Saulė in the Baltics, Dazhbog for the Slavs, and Lugh and Belenus in the Celtic world. Notice how many sun deities are goddesses; the sun is feminine in Germanic, Baltic, Japanese, and Hittite tradition.

The second family is real given names that mean sun, light, or dawn, and these are what most parents and character writers actually want: Eliana and Elio (Greek helios), Solveig and Sunniva (Norse), Ravi, Aditya, Kiran, and Bhanu (Sanskrit), Cyrus and Khurshid (Persian), Shams and Ziya (Arabic), Zohar and Ora (Hebrew), Haru, Hinata, and Asahi (Japanese), Kalinda (Aboriginal Australian), Zora and Zorya (Slavic dawn), and the Latin Aurelia, Lucia, and Sol.

Beyond those, sun-flavored word names (Marigold, Zenith, Apricity, the sun's warmth in winter), solstice festivals, sun temples, Sunday-born names, and epithets like the Unconquered Sun or the Dawnbringer serve fantasy sun priests, paladins, celestial characters, and brands that want warmth without a literal god's name.

How to choose sun names

  • For a baby, favor names whose meaning is sun in a living language (Eliana, Ravi, Solveig, Cyrus, Kiran); they carry the theme without sounding like a title.
  • Match the deity to the culture of your setting rather than mixing pantheons: Ra for Egyptian-flavored worlds, Sól or Sunna for Norse, Amaterasu for Japanese, Inti for Andean.
  • Remember the sun is often female in myth (Sunna, Saulė, Amaterasu, Áine), which opens up sun goddesses and priestesses in worldbuilding.
  • Epithets (the Unconquered Sun, Lady of First Light) work as a second line under a proper name for gods, paladins, and organizations; use them sparingly for individuals.
  • For brands and pets, one-word warm names (Sunny, Goldie, Ember, Solara, Marisol) test better than long compounds like Sunfire Radiance.

Frequently asked questions

What names mean sun?

Common ones include Eliana and Elio (Greek), Sol and Solana (Latin/Spanish), Solveig and Sunniva (Norse), Ravi, Aditya, Kiran, and Surya (Sanskrit), Cyrus and Khurshid (Persian), Shams (Arabic), Zohar (Hebrew), and Haru, Hinata, and Asahi (Japanese).

Who are the most famous sun gods?

Ra (Egypt), Helios and Apollo (Greece), Sol Invictus (Rome), Surya (India), Amaterasu (Japan), Inti (Inca), Tonatiuh (Aztec), and Shamash (Babylon). Sunna, Saulė, and Áine are notable sun goddesses from Norse, Baltic, and Irish tradition.

Is the sun a god or goddess in mythology?

It depends on the culture. Greek, Egyptian, Roman, and Hindu traditions have male sun gods, while Norse, Baltic, Japanese, Hittite, and some Celtic and Inuit traditions have sun goddesses.

Can I use these names commercially?

Yes. Mythological names and traditional given names are public domain, though you should trademark-check any name (such as Solaris or Corona) before using it as a company or product name.

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A: 98 names

  • Aadhavan
  • Aamurusko
  • Actis
  • Aditi
  • Aditya
  • Adlaw
  • Aeëtes
  • Aegle
  • Aethon
  • Aftab
  • Aftandil
  • Ah Kin
  • Áine
  • Akari
  • Akebono
  • Akemi
  • Akhetaten
  • Akira
  • Akosua
  • Alaula
  • Alba
  • Albachiara
  • Alban Arthan
  • Alban Hefin
  • Alectryon
  • Alena
  • Alfajiri
  • Álfröðull
  • Aliana
  • Alina
  • Alskír
  • Alsviðr
  • Altan
  • Alvorada
  • Ama-no-Iwato
  • Amanecer
  • Amaterasu
  • Amaterasu-Ōmikami
  • Amber
  • Amberlight
  • Ame-no-Hoakari
  • Ame-no-Uzume
  • Amun-Ra
  • Ánh Dương
  • Anpao
  • Anshul
  • Anshumali
  • Anshuman
  • Antu

A, continued

  • Anyanwu
  • Apolaki
  • Apollo
  • Apricity
  • Apu Inti
  • Araw
  • Areg
  • Arev
  • Arevhat
  • Arevik
  • Arinna
  • Arka
  • Arpi
  • Arun
  • Aruna
  • Arunika
  • Arunima
  • Arunodaya
  • Arushi
  • Árvakr
  • Aryaman
  • Asahi
  • Asis
  • Atarangi
  • Aten
  • Atum
  • Aube
  • Auge
  • Aurelia
  • Aurélie
  • Aurelien
  • Aurelio
  • Aurelius
  • Aurinko
  • Aurora
  • Aurore
  • Aurorean
  • Auroria
  • Aurum
  • Auseklis
  • Ausma
  • Ausrine
  • Austra
  • Austris
  • Avgi
  • Awatea
  • Aya
  • Aydın
  • Ayelet HaShachar

B: 28 names

  • Baalbek
  • Bagaskara
  • Bamdad
  • Ban Mai
  • Barbale
  • Bazigha
  • Bearer of the Bright Shield
  • Beiwe
  • Belenus
  • Beli Mawr
  • Belisama
  • Beltane
  • Benben
  • Bhanu
  • Bhanumati
  • Bhaskar
  • Bhor
  • Bila
  • Bình Minh
  • Bitna
  • Blaze
  • Bright
  • Bright Eye of Heaven
  • Brighton
  • Brightspear
  • Brothers of the Burning Disc
  • Bunene
  • Buttercup

C: 26 names

  • Cahaya
  • Cahyo
  • Cautes
  • Cautopates
  • Chankillo
  • Chanticleer
  • Chaoyang
  • Charavgi
  • Chenguang
  • Chenxi
  • Chhath
  • Chhaya
  • Chitrabhanu
  • Chunhui
  • Chup Kamuy
  • Clymene
  • Clytie
  • Coreopsis
  • Coricancha
  • Corona
  • Court of the Long Summer
  • Crepuscule
  • Crown of the Solstice
  • Cuauhtlehuanitl
  • Cyra
  • Cyrus

D: 48 names

  • Dagbjört
  • Dageraad
  • Dagmar
  • Dagny
  • Dagobert
  • Dagr
  • Dainichi Nyorai
  • Danica
  • Danladi
  • Daughter of the Day
  • Dawn
  • Dawnbreaker
  • Dawnfire
  • Dawnlark
  • Dawnmere
  • Dawnpetal
  • Dawnsinger
  • Dawnstar
  • Dawnward
  • Daybreak
  • Daylight
  • Daylily
  • Dayrunner
  • Daysong
  • Dayspring
  • Daystar
  • Dazhbog
  • Delling
  • Denitsa
  • Dhuha
  • Diamond Ring
  • Dielli
  • Dinakar
  • Dinamani
  • Dinesh
  • Divakar
  • Divakara
  • Diya
  • Dog Days
  • Domenica
  • Domingo
  • Donghae
  • Dongjun
  • Dongsheng
  • Dongzhi
  • Driver of the Fire Horses
  • Dysis
  • Dyumani

E: 35 names

  • Ebabbar
  • Eclipse
  • Ecliptic
  • Egunsenti
  • Eguzki
  • Eguzkiñe
  • Ekhi
  • Ekhiñe
  • Elagabalus
  • Elaine
  • Eleanor
  • Electryone
  • Elektor
  • Elena
  • Eleni
  • Elenora
  • Eleodoro
  • Elian
  • Eliana
  • Eliane
  • Elidi
  • Elio
  • Elior
  • Eliora
  • Ember
  • Emberlight
  • Enkai
  • Eos
  • Eostre
  • Eous
  • Esi
  • Étaín
  • Euryphaessa
  • Eye of Ra
  • Eygló

F: 9 names

  • Fagrahvél
  • Fajar
  • Fajr
  • Falaq
  • Father of Harvests
  • Firstlight
  • Flame Above the Mountains
  • Flare
  • Fusang

G: 33 names

  • Gazania
  • Gham
  • Ghazala
  • Giizis
  • Girasol
  • Glenr
  • Gnowee
  • Goizane
  • Goizargi
  • Golden Crow
  • Golden Hour
  • Goldenrod
  • Goldflame
  • Goldie
  • Goldmantle
  • Goleuddydd
  • Grandfather Sun
  • Grandmother Sun
  • Grannus
  • Green Flash
  • Grian
  • Grianán
  • Gryning
  • Guanghui
  • Guangming
  • Guaraci
  • Guardian of the Sunward Gate
  • Gün Ana
  • Gunay
  • Gündoğdu
  • Gündüz
  • Güner
  • Güneş

H: 77 names

  • Hae-nim
  • Haeata
  • Haebit
  • Haedoji
  • Haemosu
  • Haenuri
  • Haeora
  • Haeoreum
  • Haeshik
  • Haesol
  • Hajnal
  • Hajnalka
  • Haleakalā
  • Harmakhis
  • Haru
  • Haruhi
  • Haruka
  • Haruki
  • Harumi
  • Haruto
  • Hashtali
  • Haul
  • He Who Wakes the Fields
  • Heart of the Summer Sky
  • Hebat
  • Helena
  • Helene
  • Helia
  • Heliacal
  • Heliades
  • Heliana
  • Helianthe
  • Helianthus
  • Heliara
  • Heliarch
  • Helio
  • Heliodane
  • Heliodora

H, continued

  • Heliodoro
  • Heliodromus
  • Helionne
  • Heliopolis
  • Heliopsis
  • Helios
  • Heliosphere
  • Heliotrope
  • Hemera
  • Heol
  • Herald of the Thaw
  • Hidamari
  • Highnoon
  • Highsummer
  • Hikari
  • Hikaru
  • Himari
  • Hinako
  • Hinano
  • Hinata
  • Hine-Rā
  • Hine-raumati
  • Hine-takurua
  • Hinode
  • Hinomoto
  • Hiranyagarbha
  • Hiru
  • Hiruni
  • Hiyori
  • Hizashi
  • Hongri
  • Horus Behdety
  • Horus of the Horizon
  • House of the Golden Ray
  • Houyi
  • Huitzilopochtli
  • Hunahpu
  • Hvar Khshaeta
  • Hyperion

I: 21 names

  • Ilanga
  • Ilgwang
  • Iliana
  • Ilias
  • Ilio
  • Ilios
  • Illa
  • Illari
  • Ilona
  • Ilyana
  • Inti
  • Inti Raymi
  • Intip Churin
  • Intiwatana
  • Ishraq
  • Işık
  • Işıl
  • Işın
  • Isla del Sol
  • Istanu
  • Iunu

J: 7 names

  • Jamshid
  • Jāņi
  • Jinwu
  • Jóhonaaʼéí
  • Jua
  • Juhannus
  • Jyoti

K: 43 names

  • K'in
  • Kagayaki
  • Kajo
  • Kalā
  • Kalani
  • Kalinda
  • Kanehoalani
  • Kaonohiokala
  • Karna
  • Kathir
  • Kathiravan
  • Kawena
  • Kazooba
  • Keeper of the Long Day
  • Khavar
  • Khepri
  • Khors
  • Khorshid
  • Khurshid
  • Khwarenah
  • Kianga
  • Kindler of Morning
  • King at the Turning Year
  • Kinich Ahau
  • Kinich Kakmo
  • Kirameki
  • Kiran
  • Kirana
  • Kirana Dewi
  • Kiranmayi
  • Knights of the Gilded Dawn
  • Kōki
  • Koliada
  • Komorebi
  • Konark
  • Kourosh
  • Koyash
  • Kuafu
  • Kuarahy
  • Kün
  • Kupala
  • Kwasi
  • Kyriaki

L: 37 names

  • Ladi
  • Lady of First Light
  • Lak'in
  • Lampetia
  • Lampos
  • Lenore
  • Letsatsi
  • Levante
  • Lightbringer
  • Lior
  • Liora
  • Liwayway
  • Liza
  • Lleu Llaw Gyffes
  • Longday
  • Lord of the Solstice
  • Luca
  • Lucas
  • Luce
  • Lucero
  • Lucero del Alba
  • Lucia
  • Lucian
  • Luciana
  • Luciano
  • Lucille
  • Lucinda
  • Lucius
  • Lugh
  • Lumen
  • Lumi
  • Lumina
  • Luminara
  • Luminary
  • Luminita
  • Lux
  • Luz

M: 64 names

  • Mac Gréine
  • Macheo
  • Madrugada
  • Magec
  • Mahana
  • Mahiru
  • Makar Sankranti
  • Malakbel
  • Mālamalama
  • Malina
  • Mama Ocllo
  • Manco Cápac
  • Mandjet
  • Mandulis
  • Maor
  • Marici
  • Marigold
  • Marisol
  • Martanda
  • Mashriq
  • Mặt Trời
  • Matahari
  • Mater Matuta
  • Māui
  • Mawu
  • Mawu-Lisa
  • Mayukh
  • Mehr
  • Mehrdad
  • Mehri
  • Mehrnaz
  • Meir

M, continued

  • Meira
  • Memnon
  • Mentari
  • Meridian
  • Meridiana
  • Meriggio
  • Meryre
  • Mesektet
  • Mesembria
  • Midnattssol
  • Midnight Sun
  • Mihir
  • Mihira
  • Mihr
  • Mihrimah
  • Minh
  • Mithra
  • Mithras
  • Mitra
  • Mnevis
  • Montu-Ra
  • Morgenrot
  • Mornglow
  • Morning Glory
  • Morningtide
  • Mornshine
  • Mother of Mornings
  • Munir
  • Munira
  • Mze
  • Mzekala
  • Mzia

N: 34 names

  • Nahhunte
  • Nahui Ollin
  • Nanahuatzin
  • Napfény
  • Napsugár
  • Nar
  • Naran
  • Naranbaatar
  • Narangerel
  • Narantsetseg
  • Narantuya
  • Natosi
  • Nayyir
  • Nedeljko
  • Nedelya
  • Nergal
  • Newgrange
  • Ngai
  • Nhật Minh
  • Nichirin
  • Nikko
  • Noeul
  • Noga
  • Noonblaze
  • Noonfire
  • Noonshield
  • Noontide
  • Nour
  • Nowruz
  • Nura
  • Nuray
  • Nuruddin
  • Nyame
  • Nyima

O: 14 names

  • Ogma Grianainech
  • Ōhirume
  • Ollin Tonatiuh
  • Oorun
  • Opener of the East
  • Ora
  • Oracle of the Noon Shrine
  • Order of the Risen Sun
  • Oren
  • Ori
  • Oriana
  • Oriel
  • Orli
  • Otentō-sama

P: 33 names

  • Pagalavan
  • Päike
  • Päivä
  • Päivätär
  • Päivikki
  • Partow
  • Pasiphaë
  • Pegah
  • Perseis
  • Phaedra
  • Phaethon
  • Phaethusa
  • Phaeton
  • Phanes
  • Phlegon
  • Phoebe
  • Phoebus
  • Photina
  • Photosphere
  • Phra Athit
  • Piltzintecuhtli
  • Pongal
  • Poniente
  • Prabha
  • Prabhakar
  • Prabhat
  • Prakash
  • Pratyusha
  • Priestess of the Rising Light
  • Prominence
  • Punchao
  • Pushan
  • Pyrois

Q: 2 names

  • Queen of the High Summer
  • Quyosh

R: 37 names

  • Ra
  • Ra-Horakhty
  • Radiance
  • Raditya
  • Rae
  • Raet-Tawy
  • Raggio di Sole
  • Rahotep
  • Ramose
  • Rạng Đông
  • Răsărit
  • Rashmi
  • Rassvet
  • Ravi
  • Ravikant
  • Ravina
  • Ravindra
  • Ravindu
  • Rāwhiti
  • Ray
  • Rayna
  • Rayo de Sol
  • Rayweaver
  • Re
  • Reimei
  • Resplandor
  • Revanta
  • Rhodos
  • Rìchū
  • Rider of the Sky Road
  • Roddur
  • Roshan
  • Roshanak
  • Roshni
  • Roxana
  • Ruoxi
  • Ruwa

S: 195 names

  • Sabah
  • Säde
  • Saebyeok
  • Şafak
  • Saffron
  • Sahasranshu
  • Sami
  • Samjoko
  • Samson
  • Sanjna
  • Sânziana
  • Sanzuwu
  • Saulcerīte
  • Saulė
  • Saulena
  • Saules Meitas
  • Saulius
  • Savera
  • Savita
  • Savitr
  • Savitri
  • Scarab
  • Sekhmet
  • Senja
  • Seonyeo
  • Sepideh
  • Shachar
  • Shakuru
  • Shamash
  • Shams
  • Shamsa
  • Shamsi
  • Shamsuddin
  • Shapash
  • Shapshu
  • Shariq
  • She Who Lights the Hills
  • Shemesh
  • Sherida
  • Shimige
  • Shimshon
  • Shivini
  • Shuguang
  • Shuruq
  • Sigel
  • Sinag
  • Sinar
  • Sinthgunt

S, continued

  • Sippar
  • Siqiniq
  • Siraj
  • Sisters of the Dawn Choir
  • Skinfaxi
  • Sköll
  • Skyfire
  • Slunce
  • Soare
  • Sobek-Ra
  • Soilse
  • Sol
  • Sól
  • Sol de Mayo
  • Sol Invictus
  • Solaire
  • Solana
  • Solange
  • Solantha
  • Solar Flare
  • Solar Noon
  • Solar Wind
  • Solara
  • Solaria
  • Solarion
  • Solaris
  • Solbjørg
  • Sólbjört
  • Sólborg
  • Sóldís
  • Sole
  • Solecito
  • Soleil
  • Solène
  • Solenius
  • Solenne
  • Sóley
  • Solfrid
  • Solgunn
  • Solia
  • Solimar
  • Solindra
  • Solis
  • Solita
  • Solleone
  • Sólmundur
  • Solntse
  • Sólný
  • Solon

S, continued

  • Sólrún
  • Solskinn
  • Solstice
  • Solstråle
  • Solvår
  • Solveig
  • Solwyn
  • Solyra
  • Son of the Morning Fire
  • Sonali
  • Sonne
  • Sonnenschein
  • Sonnenwende
  • Sonngard
  • Sonnhild
  • Soranus
  • Sorin
  • Sorina
  • Sowilo
  • Soyal
  • Subhi
  • Sué
  • Sugamuxi
  • Sulien
  • Sulis
  • Sulis Minerva
  • Summerflame
  • Summerlight
  • Sun Bear
  • Sun Bearer
  • Sun Conure
  • Sun Father
  • Sun God of Heaven
  • Sun Orchid
  • Sun Pillar
  • Sun Star
  • Sunangel
  • Sunay
  • Sunbeam
  • Sunbird
  • Sunbittern
  • Sunblade
  • Sunbringer
  • Sunburst
  • Suncaller
  • Sunčana
  • Sunchaser
  • Sunčica
  • Suncrest

S, continued

  • Suncup
  • Sundance
  • Sunday
  • Sundew
  • Sundrift
  • Sundrop
  • Sunfire
  • Sunfish
  • Sunflower
  • Sunforge
  • Sungazer
  • Sunglow
  • Sunhaven
  • Sunhawk
  • Sunkissed
  • Sunlance
  • Sunlight
  • Sunmantle
  • Sunna
  • Sunne
  • Sunngifu
  • Sunniva
  • Sunny
  • Sunrise
  • Sunrose
  • Sunset
  • Sunshine
  • Sunshower
  • Sunspot
  • Sunstone
  • Sunthread
  • Sunvale
  • Sunwake
  • Sunwarden
  • Suraj
  • Surya
  • Suryadev
  • Suryakant
  • Suryakiran
  • Suryamukhi
  • Suryani
  • Suryansh
  • Suryaprabha
  • Suryavanshi
  • Suryodaya
  • Svalinn
  • Svarog
  • Svetlana
  • Svetozar

T: 72 names

  • Tabandeh
  • Tafukt
  • Taiyang Shen
  • Taiyang Xingjun
  • Taiyō
  • Tama-nui-te-rā
  • Tan
  • Tāne-rore
  • Tapan
  • Tapati
  • Tarani
  • Tawa
  • Tejal
  • Tejas
  • Tejaswini
  • Teliavelis
  • Temple of the Bright Horizon
  • Teru
  • Teruko
  • Terumi
  • Tesni
  • Thái Dương
  • The Amber Queen
  • The Bright Charioteer
  • The Burning Wheel
  • The Dawnbringer
  • The Day's Herald
  • The Daymaker
  • The Eastern Gate
  • The Ever-Returning
  • The Eye of Day
  • The First Flame
  • The Gilded Crown
  • The Golden Chariot
  • The Golden Disc
  • The Horizon Walker

T, continued

  • The Lamp of the World
  • The Light Unsleeping
  • The Lion of Noon
  • The Long Light
  • The Midwinter Ember
  • The Morning Shepherd
  • The Noon King
  • The Noonday Watch
  • The Radiant Host
  • The Radiant Throne
  • The Shadow Breaker
  • The Sky Furnace
  • The Sky Lantern
  • The Solstice Circle
  • The Summer Lord
  • The Sunlit Court
  • The Thousand-Rayed
  • The Unconquered Sun
  • The Western Fire
  • The Winged Disc
  • Theia
  • Thesan
  • Three-Legged Crow
  • Thrinacia
  • Tishtrya
  • Tithonia
  • Tiwaz
  • Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli
  • Tonalli
  • Tonatiuh
  • Torchbearer of Heaven
  • Totality
  • Tournesol
  • Tramonto
  • Tsohanoai
  • Tzafrir

U: 11 names

  • Uday
  • Udayan
  • Udit
  • Unelanuhi
  • Uri
  • Uriel
  • Usha
  • Ushas
  • Ushna
  • Usil
  • Utu

V: 8 names

  • Vairocana
  • Veyil
  • Vibhakar
  • Vibhavasu
  • Vidiyal
  • Viracocha
  • Vivasvat
  • Voskhod

W: 13 names

  • Wahhaj
  • Wakahirume
  • Walu
  • Wanxia
  • Warden of the Zenith
  • Wardens of the Day Road
  • We Tripantu
  • Wi
  • Willaq Umu
  • Willka
  • Willkakuti
  • Wuriupranili
  • Wurusemu

X: 6 names

  • Xiangyang
  • Xiaoyang
  • Xihe
  • Xiyang
  • Xudong
  • Xuri

Y: 21 names

  • Yahel
  • Yair
  • Yalda
  • Yáng
  • Yanggu
  • Yangguang
  • Yangming
  • Yanyang
  • Yarhibol
  • Yarilo
  • Yasna
  • Yelena
  • Yeomyeong
  • Yeonorang
  • Yhi
  • Yōichi
  • Yōko
  • Yōta
  • Yūhi
  • Yule
  • Yūyake

Z: 28 names

  • Zahra
  • Zaria
  • Zarina
  • Zarya
  • Zenara
  • Zenith
  • Zerach
  • Zhaohui
  • Zhaoxia
  • Zhaoyang
  • Zhulong
  • Ziya
  • Zlata
  • Zlatan
  • Zlatko
  • Zohar
  • Zohra
  • Zon
  • Zora
  • Zoran
  • Zorana
  • Zorica
  • Zornitsa
  • Zorya
  • Zorya Utrennyaya
  • Zorya Vechernyaya
  • Zoryana
  • Zuva