Boy Names That Mean Sun
Boy names whose recorded meaning contains a word for sun, with the matched wording shown. 42 names.
Most common origin labels on this list: Muslim (30), Sanskrit (4), Arabic (3).
5 of these names are also recorded as girl names with the same meaning.
7 of them appear in the SSA 2024 national file for boys; the most used is Kyree with 313 births.
How names qualify
A name is listed when a boy record in our data has a meaning that contains a word for “sun” in a usable position: not negated, and not about a namesake or a title. The sex is the one recorded for that meaning, so a name appears here only through its boy record. Names are ordered by how clearly the wording states the meaning, then by SSA 2024 births for boys.
Wording that matched, with the number of names: sun (39), sunshine (2), sunbeam (1). The matched wording is quoted for every name.
36 of the 42 names come from the Muslim-names dataset (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Kurdish and related origins). Names from other traditions appear only where their recorded meaning fits the rule.
Each row shows the meaning recorded for that name in our data. A name can have other meanings and other origins.
Boy Names That Mean Sun
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | Matched in meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyree | sun, lord | English | Boy | “sun” |
| Ravi | the sun or the sun-god | English | Boy | “sun” |
| Surya | the sun or its deity | Sanskrit | Boy | “sun” |
| Shua | Ray of the sun, sunshine, light, luster, splendour. | Muslim | Boy | “sun” |
| Shams | The sun. | Muslim | Boy | “sun” |
| Aftab | Sun, Bright, prosperous | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Aftab-Ud-Din | Sun of the religion (Islam). | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Azharan | The sun and moon alike, to adopt, buds. | Muslim | Boy | “sun” |
| Chams | The Sun | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Dhukaa | The sun, dawn, morning, suitable combination: Zukaa | Muslim | Boy | “sun” |
| Divyanshu | Sun | Sanskrit | Boy | “Sun” |
| Jamshed | The sun in Pisces. | Muslim | Boy | “sun” |
| Jnhih | Sun | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Khursheed | The sun | Muslim | Boy | “sun” |
| Khurshid | Sun. | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Martand | Sun | Sanskrit | Boy | “Sun” |
| Meherdad | Given by the sun | Muslim | Boy | “sun” |
| Mehrshid | Mehrshid is a Persian name for boys that means the sun. | Persian | Boy | “sun” |
| Shamas | Sun | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Shammyn | Sun light | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Shams-Al-Din | Sun of the faith | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Shams-Ud-Dawlah | Sun of the kingdom | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Shams-Uddin | Sun of the religion (Islam) | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Shams-Ul-Arifin | Sun of the saints | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Shams-Uz-Zaman | Sun of the age. | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Shamsideen | Sun of religion | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Zohran | Sun | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Zuka | The sun, dawn, morning. | Muslim | Boy | “sun” |
| Zuka-Uddin | Sun of the religion (Islam). | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Zuka-Ullah | Sun of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Siraj | Lamp, light, the sun, candle. | Muslim | Boy | “sun” |
| Charagh | Lamp, Light, lantern, the Sun. | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Cheragh | Lamp, Light, lantern, the Sun. | Muslim | Boy | “Sun” |
| Nayyar | Bright star, sun. | Muslim | Boy | “sun” |
| Radmehr | Radmehr is a Persian name for boys that means generous and radiant, giving sun. | Persian | Boy | “sun” |
| Shamees | Shamees is an Arabic name for boys that means sunny, bright, a place thats lit well by the sun. | Arabic | Boy | “sun” |
| Jamshaid | Sunshine, lights | Muslim | Boy | “Sunshine” |
| Jamsheed | Sunshine, lights | Muslim | Boy | “Sunshine” |
| Kourosh | Kourosh is a Persian name for boys that means like the Sun. Kourosh is the name of the founder of the Achaemenid Empire in Persia, who is known as Cyrus the Great in English. | Persian | Boy | “Sun” |
| Anshu | ray, beam, sunbeam | Sanskrit | Boy | “sunbeam” |
| Lamees | Lamees is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means soft to the touch, smooth. It also means the sun. | Arabic | Boy | “sun” |
| Tafali | Tafali is an Arabic name for boys that is an attribution to Tafal, which means sundown (the time before sunset). It also means sunup (the time after sunrise when the sun starts to rise in the sky). | Arabic | Boy | “sun” |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.