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20 Vibrant Baby Names That Mean Sun

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20 Vibrant Baby Names That Mean Sun20 Vibrant Baby Names That Mean Sun

Do you want your child to be a beam of sunlight? You might want to try giving them a baby name that means sun, light, or warmth.

As the hot months continue, you can choose names that mean sun for your soon-to-be babies. Beat the heat with bright and vibrant names for your little ones. For mums nearing their due dates, we’ve got you covered! We compiled sunny baby name ideas from around the world for your little ray of light.

We are all familiar with the saying, “The mother is the light of the home.” However, for mothers, their children are their most significant source of light and happiness.

Have you heard the famous song entitled “You are my sunshine”? Many parents tend to sing it for their children even before they finally come out of their womb.

Babies light up the world of their parents and family. You surely want your child to be a beam of sunlight, shining their beautiful energy onto everyone who encounters them. If that’s the case, you might want to try giving them a baby name that means sun, light, or warmth.

20 Vibrant Baby Names That Means Sun

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Language and culture vary depending on what country you belong to. Concerning this, words for light and sun come with different meanings. Aside from that, there is a wide variety of names for both girls, boys and unisex with this meaning. 

Aside from remembering the weather on your baby’s birth, we suggest you use these names to manifest a bright future. Vibrant baby names also serve as a great reminder of the days you prepared for your cheerful child’s birth. Additionally, these names may help calm you down during those all-nighters or the toddle and threenager phases.

More importantly, the sun and light are also powerful forces and life-giving. Here is the list of sunny names that will make you feel warm and fuzzy:

Ataru

Ataru is a Japanese boy’s name that means “the sun.” While baby boys in Japan commonly use it, you may use it as a unisex name as well. Aside from that, you may be familiar with the name Ataru if you like Star Wars. It was the name of the fourth out of seven forms of lightsaber combat.

Beltane

The name Beltane means “bright fire.” It is also derived from the name of the May Day festival held in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. Numbers of Pagans also celebrate May Day as the beginning of summer. Beltane is often used as a name for boys, with Beltaine for girls. 

Aelius

Aelius is an ancient Roman name for a boy, which means “sun.” Additionally, Aelius was also the family name of the Roman emperor Hadrian. They were known for building Hadrian’s Wall, which marked the northern limit of Britannia.

Anatoli

Anatoli is a Greek name for boys, which means “sunrise.” It could also mean “from the East.” Variations include Anatole, in French, and Anatoly, in Russian, and spelling variations include Anatol, Anatoliy and even Anatolio.

Éliane

Éliane is a French girl’s name meaning “daughter of the sun.” Meanwhile, in Hebrew, Éliane means “God has answered me” or “Jehovah is God.”

Elanor

Elanor has two meanings; it could mean “sunray” or “God is my light.” This name is often used for girls. Aside from that, you will be familiar with the name Elanor if you are a Tolkien nerd. It is the name of the sun in the Lord of the Rings. 

Elio

Elio is an Italian and Spanish boy’s name that means “sun.” It is derived from the Roman sun god Helios. On the other hand, the female counterpart of Elio is Èlia. It is a Catalan name that means “sun” and also means “gentle or innocent.”

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Solana

Solana is a Spanish and Portuguese female name which means “sun.” Similar names from other cultures include Soleil, in French; Sole, pronounced So-LAY, in Italian; and Solvita, a Latvian name meaning “life-giving sun.”

Dawn

Dawn means “the brightening period between darkness and sunrise.” It may serve as a simple name for your baby girl. 

Brigid

Brigid is the Irish goddess of fire and dawn. Her personality is known to be complex, contradictory, and powerful. 

Roxana

Roxana is an ancient Greek girl’s name, which means “bright or dawn.”

Areg

Areg is an Armenian boy’s name, which means “sun” or “god of the sun.” The female counterpart of Areg is Arega.

Arani

Arani is a Sanskrit name which means “sun.” Aside from that, Arani could also mean “flintstone,” the stones that generate sparks to start a fire when rubbed together.

Arun

Arun is a boy’s name that means “dawn” and red in the South Asian language Sanskrit. It could mean “the colour for the morning sun as it rises in the sky.” On the other hand, Arun means enlightened or exalted in Hebrew.

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Aditya

Aditya is a group of sun gods who were the sons of Aditi in early Hinduism. On the other hand, Aditya came to mean “sun” in later Hinduism.

Akino

Akino is one of the unisex Japanese names that mean sun. More specifically, it symbolises a “rising sun.” It is a beautiful baby name that signifies a “bright shining field” as an alternate meaning.

Tapti

Tapti is a Hindi girl’s name, which means the “sun’s daughter.”

Dai

Dai is a Welsh boy’s name which means “to shine.”

Anwar

Anwar is an Arabic boy’s name which means “brighter, more luminous.” It is also the given name of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat who was awarded the Nobel peace prize.

Shemesh

Shemesh is a Semitic name which means “eye of the sun” or “fountain of the sun.”

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