Browse Submitted Names

Aaryamani f Odia
Means "belonging to the Sun" in Odia.

Aithusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Popular Culture
From Greek αἴθουσα (aithousa), a participle of the verb αἴθω (aitho) meaning "to light up". In Greek mythology, Aithousa (Latin: Aethusa) is the daughter of Poseidon and Alcyone, and a lover of Apollo (the Sun) with whom she had Eleuther... [more]

Ajisai f Japanese
From Japanese 紫陽花 (ajisai) meaning "hydrangea" which comes from combining 紫 (murasaki) meaning "purple, violet", 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male", and 花 (hana, ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Akhira m & f Thai
Means "Sun, sunlight" in Thai.... [more]

Akiho f Japanese
From Japanese 旭 (aki) meaning "rising sun" combined with 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akika f Japanese (Rare)
Aki: "rising sun","obvious,clear","brightness,luster","crystal (ball)","autumn","bright,luminous",and others are possible meanings. Ka:"flower,petal","fragrance",and others. Akika Kurata is a pastel artist.

Akine f Japanese
From Japanese 旭 (aki) meaning "rising sun" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akino f Japanese
From Japanese 旭 (aki) meaning "rising sun" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Álfsól f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and sól "sun".

Altannar f & m Mongolian
Means "golden sun" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".

Amahi f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Amra f Abkhaz
Means "sun" in Abkhaz.

Anamitra m & f Hinduism
Means "Lord Surya (Sun)."

Anothai f & m Thai
Means "rising sun" in Thai.

Antü m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun antü (also antv and anty) meaning "sun, day."

Aoibhgréine f Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish aoibh "smile, pleasant expression" and grian "sun". This name belonged to the daughter of Deirdre and Naoise in Longas Mac nUislenn (The Exile of the Sons of Uisnech), a story of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology... [more]

Apricity f English (Rare)
A rare English name with Latin origins meaning “the warmth of the sun in winter”.

Arani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Marathi
Means "sun, mother, wood used for kindling fire by attrition, pain, being fitted or turning round".

Araw m & f Tagalog
Means "sun" in Tagalog.

Arawan m & f Thai
Meaning: “sun”

Areknaz f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".

Areknazan f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".

Arev f Armenian (Rare)
Directly taken from Armenian արեւ (arev) "sun".

Arien f Literature
Means "sun maiden" in the fictional language Quenya, derived from Quenya árë meaning "sun" or "day" and -ien meaning "maiden" or simply a feminine suffix. It also later gained the meaning "daisy" in Sindarin, another Elvish language... [more]

Arpiar m & f Armenian
Meaning: “sun”

Arpina f Armenian
It means “rising of sun”.

Ársól f Icelandic
Possibly means "morning sun" from the Old Norse elements ár "early" and sól "sun". Alternatively, the first element may be Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" (also found in the masculine name Ársæll).

Arun m & f Khmer
Means "morning sun" in Khmer.

Asahiko f & m Japanese
As a male name comes from Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]

Asana f Japanese
From Japanese 旭 (asa) meaning "rising sun", 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 凪 (na) meaning "calm", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Asuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Ataru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (ataru) meaning "the sun". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Athittaya f Thai
Derived from Thai อาทิตย์ (athit) meaning "sun", itself from the name of the Hindu god Aditya.

Auge f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "light of the sun". In Greek mythology Auge was the daughter of Aleus, king of Tegea, and mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles. According to Hyginus this name also belonged to one of the Horae, namely the goddess who personified the first light of day... [more]

Aurinko f & m Finnish
Means "sun" in Finnish.

Ayahi f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day". Other kanji combinations are also possible. A famous bearer is Ayahi Takagaki, Japanese voice actress and singer.

Ayqoyaš f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ҡояш (qoyaš) meaning "sun".

Ayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 茜 (a) meaning "madder, red dye, Turkey red", 鮎 (a) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 香 (a) meaning "fragrance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 肖 (ayu) meaning "resemblance", 暖 (a) meaning "warmth", 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 和 (a) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow" or 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 右 (yu) meaning "right", 百 (yu) meaning "hundred", 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 祐 (yu) meaning "help", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 宥 (yu) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 侑 (yu) meaning "urge to eat" or 魚 (yu) meaning "fish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite" or 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow"... [more]

Ayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 鮎 (ayu) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 朱 (a) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody", 渉 (ayu) meaning "ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve", 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist" or 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 由 (yu) meaning "wherefore, a reason", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten" or 夢 (yu) meaning "dream" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 名 (na) meaning "name"... [more]

Barin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bari meaning "sun" and the genitive suffix -n.

Beneatha f Theatre
Meaning unknown, possibly invnted from the English word "beneath" and the feminine suffix "a". Beneatha Younger is character in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.

Bhanumati f Indian
Means "luminous" or "shining like the sun", from Sanskrit भानु (bhanu) "ray of light, splendour, brightness; the sun; beautiful woman" and -मत् (-mat) "as, like, having the qualities of".

Bibi f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (bi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" and duplicated using 々. Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.... [more]

Binyang f Korean (Rare)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," combined with 陽 (yang) meaning "sun"

Birgün f Turkish
Feminine given name derived from the elements bir meaning "one" and gün meaning "sun, day".

Biyori f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 和 (yori) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Changbok f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

Chiahi f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chipanya f Mordvin
Mordvin name which is said to mean "sunny" or "sunflower" (compare Erzya чи (chi) "sun").

Chiyori f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (chi) meaning "one", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 世 (yo) meaning "generation, world, society, public", 代 (yo) meaning "world, society, age, generation, era of rule" or 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 愛 (yori) meaning "love, affection", 依 (yori) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 縁 (yori) meaning "affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink", 寄 (yori) meaning "draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward", 尚 (yori) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 頼 (yori) meaning "trust, request", 和 (yori) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 順 (yori) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Chunri f Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring", 椿 (chūn) meaning "Chinese mahogany", or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 日 (rì) meaning "sun, day". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Clarisol f Spanish
Combination of Clara and Sol 1, possibly intended to mean "bright sun".

Dérgréine f Irish Mythology
Means "tear of the sun", composed of Old Irish dér "tear" and grían "the sun" (genitive gréine; compare Aoibhgréine). In Irish legend Dér Gréine was the daughter of Fiachna Mac Retach, who married Laoghaire Mac Crimthann of Connacht.

Diba f Luba
Means "sun" in Tshiluba language spoken in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Diellza f Albanian
Derived from Albanian diell "sun" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Donoma f Omaha-Ponca
Means "sight of the sun" in Omaha–Ponca, from Omaha dóⁿbe "to see, look at, perceive" and miⁿ "sun, moon".

Drisana f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Meaning uncertain, though popularly claimed to mean "daughter of the sun" in Sanskrit. Supposedly it occurs in Hindu mythology as a name (perhaps a title or epithet) of the Dānava demon Virochana (a son of Prahlāda and father of Bali)... [more]

Eadaz f Literature
Eadaz is the name of one of the main characters in Samantha Shannon's book "The Priory of the Orange Tree".... [more]

Eihi f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 英姫, 永日, 永姫, 瑛日 or 瑛妃 with 英 (ei, hanabusa) meaning "England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx", 永 (ei, naga.i) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (ei) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess", 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, Japan, sun" and 妃 (hi, kisaki) meaning "princess, queen."... [more]

Ekia f Basque
Derived from Basque eki "sun".

Elianis f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of Helios, the greek god of sun, which name means "sun".

Enkhnar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".

Éše'héméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "sun road woman" in Cheyenne.

Esperia f Italian (Rare), Greek (Rare, ?)
Italian form of Hesperia, as well as the modern Greek transcription. Ἑσπερία (Hesperia) meaning "land where the sun sets, western land" was an ancient Greek name for Italy.

Fangxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Fuyuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 妃 (hi) meaning "empress" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Girasol f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Spanish, a word composed of gira "to turn" and sol "sun" (referring to the plant's habit of moving in the direction of the Sun)... [more]

Grian f Irish Mythology
Grian (literally, "Sun") is the name of an Irish figure, presumed to be a pre-Christian goddess, associated with County Limerick and Cnoc Greine ("Hill of Grian, Hill of the sun").

Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, Tupi
Derived from Old Tupi kûarasy "sun", itself derived from kó "this, these", ara "day" and sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [more]

Gulroj f Kurdish
From gul meaning "rose" and roj meaning "sun".

Gultamze f Georgian
Literally means "sun of the hearts" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian გულთა (gulta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun გული (guli) meaning "heart", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Gün f & m Turkish
Means "sun" in Turkish.

Günseli f Turkish
Means "stream of sun", from Turkish gün meaning "sun, day" combined with Turkish "sel" meaning "flood, stream".

Hae m & f Korean
From native Korean 해 (Hae) meaning "Sun".'태양'이라는 뜻의 토종 우리말 해(해)에서 유래했다.

Haebinna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Binna.

Hae-oreum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Oreum.

Haetbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 햇빛 (haetbit) meaning "sunlight, sunshine," from a combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Bit with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-) (compare Haebit).

Haet-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Byeol with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-) (compare Haetbit and Haetsal).

Haetsal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 햇살 (haetsal) meaning "sunbeam, sunray, sunshine," from a combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and 살 (sal) meaning "arrow" with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-).

Haleakalā f Hawaiian
Means "house of the sun" in Hawaiian. Its usage was likely inspired by the crater of the same name in Maui.

Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri f Korean
This 16-hangul-character given name translates to "lovelier than the Sky, Stars, Clouds, and Sun~". Since 1993, regulations in South Korea have prohibited the registration of given names longer than five hangul characters, in response to some parents giving their children extremely long names such as this... [more]

Haruhi f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear up," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "positive, sunshine, yang principle," 春 (shun, haru) meaning "spring(time)" or 遥 (you, haru.ka) meaning "distant" with 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 妃 (hi, kisaki, ki) meaning "empress, queen" or 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess" (the last two kanji used for girls).... [more]

Harukaze m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 春風 (harukaze) meaning "spring breeze."... [more]

Harumiko f Japanese
Haru can mean "sun, male" or "spring (season)", mi means "beauty" and ko means "child sign of the rat: first sign of the Chinese zodiac".

Harune f & m Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 明 (haru) meaning "bright", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 暖 (haru) meaning "warmth", 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 美 (haru) meaning "beautiful", 花 (haru) meaning "flower", 遥, 遙 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 遼 (haru) meaning "distant", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 啓 (haru) meaning "disclose, open, say", 桜 (haru) meaning "cherry blossom", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 東 (haru) meaning "east", 晏 (haru) meaning "late, quiet", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 夢 (ne) meaning "dream", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 子 (ne) meaning "child" or 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare, few, phenomenal"... [more]

Harura f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 遥 (haru) meaning "distant, remote" or 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 麗 (ra) meaning "lovely, beautiful" or 楽 (ra) meaning "music"... [more]

Hayarpi f Armenian
Feminine Armenian feminine name derived from հայ (hay) meaning "Armenian" and արեւ (arev) meaning "sun".

Heliantha f Dutch (Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Greek, from ‘Ηλιος (helios) "sun" and ανθος (anthos), "flower".

Helianthe f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Hélianthe, the French name for Helianthus, which is a genus of plants. It is ultimately derived from Greek helianthos meaning "sun-flower", from Greek helios "sun" and anthos "flower".

Helie f Greek Mythology
One of the Heliades, seven daughters of Helios the sun god. When their brother Phaethon was struck from the chariot of the sun by Zeus, they gathered in their grief and were transformed into poplar-trees and their tears were transformed into golden amber... [more]

Heliotrope f English (Rare)
Refers to a flowering plant (Heliotropium) whose tiny flowers range from white to blue or purple, and by extension the color, a pink-purple tint, inspired by the flower. It is derived from the Ancient Greek Ἥλιος (helios) "sun" and τροπεῖν (tropein) "to turn", because of the belief that heliotrope flowers turned to face the direction of the sun.

Hesperia f Greek Mythology, Spanish
Derived from Greek hesperos "evening" (see Hesperos). In Greek myth this was the name of one of the three Hesperides, goddesses of the evening and sunsets... [more]

Hetav m & f Kurdish
Means "sun" in Kurdish.

Hibika f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife, queen, empress", 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 響 (hibi) meaning "sound, echo" combined with 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry"... [more]

Higura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (higu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 東 (hi) meaning "east", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 公 (gu) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 来 or 來 (gu) both meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 功 (gu) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 呉 (gu) meaning "give, do something for", 宮 (gu) meaning "Shinto shrine", 工 (gu) meaning "craft, construction" or 暮 (gu) meaning "evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 椋 (gura) meaning "type of deciduous tree, grey starling", 蔵 (gura) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess", 藏 (gura) meaning "hide, own, have, possess" or 倉 (gura) meaning "godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury"... [more]

Hiiro f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 灯 (hi) meaning "a lit flame such as a candle or torch", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly olive, Osmanthus heterophyllus" or 暉 (hi) meaning "sunshine" combined with 彩 (iro) meaning "colour"... [more]

Hijiri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" or 聖 (hijiri, hiji) meaning "holy", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 知 (jiri) meaning "know, wisdom", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 稜 (ri) meaning "angle, edge, corner, power, majesty"... [more]

Hika f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese 飛花 (hika) meaning "flower petals fly in the wind", derived from the Japanese kanji 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower". This name can also be the combination of 比 (hi) meaning "ratio; compare; equal" or 嘉 日 and 陽 (hi) meaning "sun; sunshine" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire" and 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise; auspicious" or 香 (ka) meaning "pleasant smell; fragrance".... [more]

Hima f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "the sun" combined with 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Himawari f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 向日葵 (himawari) which refers to the sunflower, originally deriving from 日 (hi) meaning "sun" combined with 回り (mawari) meaning "rotation, circulation," from the misconception that the sunflowers follow the direction of the sun, the behaviour only occuring in immature flower buds and not in fully grown sunflowers (which faces east).... [more]

Hime f Japanese (Rare)
From 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" (also used for this name as 妃), derived from a combination of 日 (hi) meaning "sun" (used as a prefix or appellation in reference to the imperial family) and 女 (me) meaning "woman."... [more]

Himena f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himeyo f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife", 米 (me) meaning "rice" or 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society" or 夜 (yo) meaning "night"... [more]

Himika f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himiko f Japanese Mythology
Meaning "sun daughter" or "sun child" or possibly "princess" in archaic Japanese. This is from Old Japanese hime (姫) meaning 'young noblewoman, princess', or from hi (日) 'sun' and me (女) 'woman' or miko (覡 or 巫女) 'shamaness, shrine maiden, priestess'... [more]

Himiko f Japanese
himiko can come from 秘密(himitsu) meaning "secret" and 子(ko). it can also come from 火(hi,ka,ho) meaning "fire" or 日(hi, ka) meaning "sun" with 美(mi) meaning "beauty" or 実(mi) meaning "reality" ended with 子... [more]

Himugi f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 麦 (mugi) meaning "wheat".

Hinae f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinaga f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (hina) meaning "the sun" combined with 永 (ga) meaning "eternity". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinagi f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 日 (hi) meaning "sun, sunny, day, fire" or 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet" combined with 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore", 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm", 和 (nagi) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Hinako f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 秀 (hi) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll", 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light", 瞳 (hi) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 披 (hi) meaning "expose, open", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 品 (hina) meaning "goods, refinement, dignity, article", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 陽向 (hina) meaning "toward the sun" or 鄙 (hina) meaning "lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 南 (na) meaning "south", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 名 (na) meaning "name", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 暖 (na) meaning "warmth", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 陽 (na) meaning "light, sun, male", 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 直 (na) meaning "straight" or 笑 (na) meaning "laugh" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness" or 菊 (ko) meaning "chrysanthemum"... [more]

Hiname f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinami f & m Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "noble's wife", 斐 (hi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal, ratio, the Philippines", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 翔 (hi) meaning "soar, fly", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 己 (na) meaning "I (male)" (for males), 七 (na) meaning "seven", 成 (na) meaning "to become" or 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, young bird", 陽 (hina) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, close, thick, profound", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 水 (mi) meaning "water", 南 (nami) meaning "south" or 波 (nami) meaning "wave"... [more]

Hinano f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Hinatsu f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hino f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hinoko f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" or 火 (hi) "fire" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Hinori f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 法 (nori) meaning "law, rule". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hira f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hirari f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (hi) meaning "cherry blossom", 蝶 (hirari) meaning "butterfly", 天 (hi) meaning "heaven, sky", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 妃 (hi) meaning "empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 柊 (hira) meaning "holly olive" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" or 来 (ra) meaning "to come" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 里 (ri) meaning "village", 舞 (rari) meaning "dance", 空 (rari) meaning "sky" or 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold"... [more]

Hiroka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 嘉 (hiro) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 均 (hiro) meaning "level, average", 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (hiro) meaning "jade pointed at top", 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect", 硯 (hiro) meaning "inkstone", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 洪 (hiro) meaning "deluge, flood, vast", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 潤 (hiro) meaning "soft, moist, sleek, freshen", 祥 (hiro) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 尋 (hiro) meaning "search, seek", 泰 (hiro) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", 拓 (hiro) meaning "expand, open, support", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air", 博 (hiro) meaning "doctor, PhD, exposition, fair, exhibition", 普 (hiro) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 明 (hiro) meaning "bright", 弥 (hiro) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 佑 (hiro) meaning "help, assist", 優 (hiro) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 容 (hiro) meaning "contain, form, looks", 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean", 陽 (hiro) meaning "light, sun, male", 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious", 洸 (hiro) meaning "sparkling water", 絋 (hiro) meaning "cotton wadding", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 和 (ka)meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 閑 (ka) meaning "leisure", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete" or 雅 (ka) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined".... [more]

Hisaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life", 久 (hisa) meaning "long time", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, as always", 火 (hi) meaning "fire" (for males), 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" (for females) combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive, worthful, precious", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula, cape" (for males) or 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" (for females)... [more]

Hiyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun", 曜 (yo) meaning "weekday" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hiyomi f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 日 (hi) meaning "sun; sunlight; daylight" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "to give; to provide" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". ... [more]

Hiyori f Japanese
This name can be used as 日和, referring to fine weather, made up of 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 和 (wa, o, ka, yawa.ragu/eru, nago.mu, nago.yaka, a.eru, yori) meaning "harmony, peace,"... [more]

Hiyoriko f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 和 (yori) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiyuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hiyuu) meaning "one", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 悠 (yuu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich" or 遊 (yuu) meaning "play"... [more]

Hnubci f Hmong
Derived from Hmong hnub meaning "sun" and ci meaning "to shine, to flash".

Hnubkaj f Hmong
Means "sunshine" in Hmong, from hnub meaning "sun" and kaj meaning "clear (sky)".

Hnubtshiab f Hmong
Derived from Hmong hnub meaning "sun" and tshiab meaning "new".

Huana f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh huan "sun".

Hunydd f Medieval Welsh
Old Welsh name of uncertain derivation, possibly from Welsh hun "sleep" or huan "sun". It was the name of a sweetheart of the 12th-century poet and soldier Hywel ap Owain.

Hushi f & m Chickasaw, Choctaw
The Chickasaw and Choctaw word for "Sun".

Iamze f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ია (ia) meaning "violet" (see Ia) combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).... [more]

Iatamze f Georgian
Literally means "sun of the violets" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian იათა (iata), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ია (ia) meaning "violet", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Il m & f Korean
From Korean il means “Sun”.

Il-hyang m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" combined with 向 (hyang) meaning "direction, towards". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Iliostalakti f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ἥλιος (helios) meaning "sun" and the verb stalazo meaning "to drip down slowly", taken from a word used in the Greek Orthodox religion to describe God's throne... [more]

Ilyana f Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".

Ingisól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ing and the Old Norse name element sól "sun".

Inti Qhana f Aymara
From the Aymara inti meaning "sun" and qhana meaning "clear, evident".

Íssól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and sól "sun".

Ištanu m & f Near Eastern Mythology
Deriving from the Hattic estan meaning "Sun deity, day". This was an epithet likely used to refer to the of the Sun Goddess of Arinna. It was also used in reference to a solar deity known as the Sun God of Heaven (equivalent to the Hurrian Simige).

Iyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 葦 (i) meaning "reed" combined with 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jayp’u Lupi f Aymara
Means "afternoon sun" in Aymara.

Jua m & f Swahili
Means "sun" in Swahili.

K'ádheh m & f Slavey
Means “sun” in Slavey.

Kalāhikiola f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the life-giving sun".

Kalinda f English (Modern), Indian
An Indian name which allegedly means "sun".

Kalindi f Indian, Hinduism
Sanskrit name meaning "sun".... [more]

Kaltamze f Georgian (Rare)
Literally means "sun of the women" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ქალთა (kalta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Khatia f Georgian, Literature
Derived from the Georgian noun ხატი (khati) meaning "icon" (as in, a religious painting). For this particular context, compare names like Ikon and Ikonija.... [more]

Khimra f Abkhaz (Rare)
Means "golden sun" from Abkhaz ахьы (ā-x̍ə́) meaning "gold" and амра (amra) meaning "sun".

Khoreshan f Georgian (Rare), History
The first element of this name is derived from Middle Persian xwar meaning "sun". Also compare Middle Persian xwarāsān meaning "sunrise, east" and the related name Khorshid... [more]

Khunjis f Western Yugur
Means "sun malachite" in Western Yugur.

Khvaramze f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Middle Persian noun xwar meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Kiyomu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 浄 (kiyomu) meaning "cleanse, clean, pure, purify", 澄 (kiyomu) meaning "clear, pure" or 雪 (kiyomu) meaning "snow" (for males) and from Japanese 今 (ki) meaning "now", 日 (yo) meaning "day, sun, Japan" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" (for females)... [more]

Kohina f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kun Ana f Mythology
The Turkic sun goddess, associated with life and fertility, warmth and health. Her name is derived from gün meaning "sun, day" and ana meaning "mother".

Kunjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kun meaning "day, sun, life" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Künney f Yakut
From Yakut күн (kün) meaning "sun, solar".

Künqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar кюн (kün) meaning "sun" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Kunsulu f Kazakh
From Kazakh күн (kün) meaning "sun, day" and сұлу (sulw) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Kunsuluu f Karakalpak
Means "beautiful sun" in Karakalpak.

Kunsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from kun meaning "day, sun, life" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Lampedo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λαμπάς (lampas) "a torch, beacon, sun". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Lampedo and her sister Marpesia in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).

Leixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Lisol f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Conbination of the Hebrew name Li 2 and the Spanish name Sol 1, with the meaning "my sun".

Lixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Ljósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Ljósbrá f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse ljós meaning "light of the sun, a burning light" and brá meaning "eyelash".

Luanxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Luyang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]

Mahana f Tahitian, Hawaiian
Means "sun" in Tahitian and "warmth, heat" in Hawaiian.

Mahana f & m Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian
Means "warmth, heat" in Māori and Hawaiian, and "sun" in Tahitian.

Maharo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (ma) meaning "circle, yen, round", 正 (ma) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 晴 (haro) meaning "clear up", 悠 (haro) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 良 (ro) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled" or 陽 (haro) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Maharu f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" combined with 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 青 (haru) meaning "blue, green", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve" or 葉 (haru) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Mahina f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (mahina) meaning "light, sun, male", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll" or 月 (hina) meaning "moon"... [more]

Maísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 or Maja 1 and sól "sun".

Maletsatsi f Sotho
Means "sun" or "day" in Sotho.

Malkh f Chechen
Means "sun" in Chechen.

Malkhazni f Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen малх (malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful".

Manabi f Japanese
From Japanese 学 (manabi) meaning "education, study, learn" or from Japanese 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, to scour, to grind", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan"... [more]

Manivanh f Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".

Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]

Masoandro m & f Malagasy
Means "the sun" in Malagasy.

Mata f History
The stage name of Mata Hari (1876-1917), a Dutch exotic dancer executed for alleged espionage during World War I, was taken from the Malay word matahari "sun", literally "eye of the day" (being a compound of mata "eye" and hari "day").

Matahari f & m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Mayetenaten f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian name Mayet meaning "The cat", and "Etamun" meaning "of Aten". Aten was the sun in the Egyptian myths. As such, this name could be translated to mean "The cat of the Sun".

Meherunnesa f Bengali
From the Persian phrase مهرالنساء‎ (mehr an-nisa') meaning "the sun among women", derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and Arabic نساء (nisa') meaning "women".

Mehra f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship"

Mehrasa f Iranian
Deriving from the Farsi elements mehr ("sun") and asa ("like").

Mehrdokht f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, sympathy, love, affection" or "Mithra, the Sun", referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra (compare Mehr), combined with دخت (dokht) "daughter".

Mehreen f Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection" or "sun".

Mehrnigor f Tajik
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and نگار (negar) meaning "beloved"

Mehrnoush f Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, friendship" or "sun" and نوش (nuš) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

Mehrsa f Persian
Means "sun-like" in Persian.

Mehrunnisa f Persian
Means "sun of women" from مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"

Mehrzad m & f Persian
Derived from Mehr (مهر) meaning "sun" and Zād (زاد) meaning "born of".... [more]

Meichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".

Meixu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 绪 (xù) meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 (xú) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]

Mentari f Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Miakoda f Omaha-Ponca, Literature
Means "power of the moon" in Omaha-Ponca, from Omaha miⁿ "moon, sun" and akoⁿda "power".

Migina f Omaha-Ponca
Means "returning moon", from the Omaha miⁿ "moon, sun", ginóⁿ "grow, flourish".

Mihrengiz f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Mehrangiz, from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection; the Sun" and انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".

Mihri f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian mihri meaning "sun".

Mihrimah f Persian, Persian Mythology, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish, Urdu
Means "sun and moon" in Farsi from the word مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and ماه (mah) meaning "moon".... [more]

Mihrişah f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian mihri meaning "sun, light" combined with Turkish şah meaning "shah, king".

Mihr-un-nissa f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "sun amongst women".

Minahi f Japanese
From Japanese 南 (mina) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirri f & m Indigenous Australian, Gooniyandi
Means "sun" in Gooniyandi, spoken in northern Western Australia.

Misae f & m Sioux
Means "white sun" in the Osage language. From the Osage mi 'sun' and ska 'white'.

Mönkhnar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".

Mönkhnaran m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and наран (naran) meaning "sun, sunny".

Morgunsól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "morning sun", from Icelandic morgunn "morning" and sól "sun".

Mramza f Abkhaz
Means "sun-moon" from Abkhaz амра (amra) meaning "sun" and амза (amza) meaning "moon".

Mzagho f Georgian, Literature
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from either a Circassian word that means "restless", or a Kabardian word that means "light". Also compare Abkhaz амза (amza) meaning "moon", Georgian მზე (mze) meaning "sun" and Kabardian мазэ (maza) meaning "moon".... [more]

Mzekala f Georgian
Basically means "woman of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman".

Mzekhar f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "you are the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with Georgian ხარ (khar) meaning "you are".

Mzekhatun f Georgian (Archaic)
Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see Khatuna).

Mzeona f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mzetamze f Georgian (Rare)
Literally means "sun of the suns" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზეთა (mzeta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mzetvala f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "eye of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Mzevinar f Georgian
Derived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის? (Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [more]

Mziana f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი (mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Mziko f Georgian
Diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე (mze) meaning "sun", such as Iamze, Mzekala and Mzevinar.

Mzikuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Mziko, which essentially means that this name is a double diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე (mze) meaning "sun".

Mzisadar f Georgian
The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian verb ადარებს (adarebs) meaning "to compare"... [more]

Mzistanadar f Georgian (Archaic)
The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian compound word თანადარი (tanadari), which consists of the preposition თანა (tana) meaning "with, alongside, together" combined with the adjective დარი (dari) meaning "equal, alike".... [more]

Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)
Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Nakako f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 七 (na) meaning "seven" or 心 (naka) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun, Japan" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Nanahi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanaka f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun, Japan"... [more]

Nantosuelta f Celtic Mythology
In Celtic mythology, Nantosuelta is the goddess of nature, the earth, fire and fertility. Nantosuelta is often associated with water and depicted as being surrounded by water. The goddess's name literally translates as "of winding stream" or "sun-drenched valley", from the Proto-Indo-European root *swel- "swelter", found in Indo-European words denoting "sun".

Napsugár f Hungarian (Modern)
Modern name from the vocabulary word napsugár "sunbeam, sunshine", itself a compound of the vocabulary words nap "sun, day" and sugár "beam, ray". Its name days are March 21 and July 3.

Naran f & m Mongolian
Means "sun, sunny" in Mongolian.

Naranchimeg f Mongolian
Means "sun ornament" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Narankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Naransolongo f Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".

Narantsatsral f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and цацрал (tsatsral) meaning "light, ray, beam".

Narantuya f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Narantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "sun beam" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam".

Nargarakh f & m Mongolian
Means "sunrise" in Mongolian, from нар (nar) meaning "sun" and гарах (garakh) meaning "to appear, occur".

Narmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "sunrise" in Mongolian, derived from нар (nar) meaning "sun" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Natsuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Náttsól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "midnight sun", consisting of Old Norse nátt "night" and sól "sun".

Nay m & f Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese.

Ne m & f Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese.

Ne m & f Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese.

Nichiren m & f Korean
literally "Sun Lotus"

Nikka f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (ni) meaning "sun, day" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Niko f Japanese
This name can be used as 仁子, 仁湖, 仁胡, 二子, 二胡, 日子 or 日湖 with 仁 (jin, ni, non) meaning "benevolence, charity, humanity, kernel, man, virtue", 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two", 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -hi, ni) meaning "day, Japan, sun", 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)", 湖 (ko, mizuumi) meaning "lake" and 胡 (u, ko, go, nanzo, ebisu, kuru) meaning "barbarian, foreign."

Nyima m & f Tibetan
Means "sun, day" in Tibetan.

Ocán f Romani (Caló)
Means "sun" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Sol 1.

Oftob f Uzbek
Means "sun, sunlight" in Uzbek.

Orianko f & m Asháninka
Etymology uncertain, the first element is likely from the Ashaninka oria meaning "sun".

Pajhnubhli f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and hnub meaning "sun".

Pantawan f Thai
Means "like the sun" from Thai ปาน (pan) meaning "as, like" and ตะวัน (tawan) meaning "sun".

Pervizifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish perviz-i felek meaning "the Sun".

Phanumat f & m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai. This is a Thai epithet of the Hindu god Aditya.

Phanurat f & m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Phouvanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".

Pirimze f Georgian
Basically means "sun-faced" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).... [more]

Pirimzisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Means "face of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".... [more]

Qingyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 慶 (qìng) meaning "to celebrate, celebration" combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Qoyašbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir ҡояш (qoyaš) meaning "sun" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Quì m & f Vietnamese
Means "sun flower" or "kneel" in Vietnamese.

Quyoshoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek quyosh meaning "sun, sunlight" and oy meaning "moon".

Randarsól f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rǫnd "shield; rim, edge (of a shield)" and sól "sun".

Raoxu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant".

Ráðný f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and ný "new moon, waxing moon". This is the name of a character in the Old Norse poem Sólarljóð ("song of the sun").

Raveena f Indian (Modern)
Punjabi in origin, this name means "sunflower" (literally "the beauty of the sun", compare Sanskrit ravi "sun").... [more]

Rawi m & f Thai
Means "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रवि (ravi).

Rawin m & f Thai
From Thai รวิ (rawi) meaning "sun" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.

Rawiwan f Thai
From Thai รวี (rawi) meaning "sun" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Ri m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 日 (rì) meaning "Sun, day, date".... [more]

Rihe f Chinese
From Chinese 日 (rì) meaning "sun, day" combined with 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane"... [more]

Rìluò f Chinese
Means "sunset" in Chinese from character 日 (Rì) meaning "sun" and 落 (luò) "to go down".

Rixia f Chinese
From Chinese 日 (rì) meaning "sun, day" combined with 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist".... [more]

Rixiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 日 (rì) meaning "sun, day" combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide"... [more]

Rogul f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish ro meaning "sun" and gula meaning "rose".

Roja f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish ro meaning "sun".

Rojawelat f Kurdish
From the Kurdish roj meaning "sun" and welat meaning "native land".

Rojê f Kurdish
From Kurdish roj meaning "sun".

Ruru f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 涙 (ru) meaning "tears, sympathy", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 羅 (ru) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 蕗 (ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male" or 麗 (ru) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夢 (ru) meaning "dream", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male", 優 (ru) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 空 (ru) meaning "sky", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 雨 (ru) meaning "rain", 彩 (ru) meaning "colour", 輝 (ru) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 愛 (ru) meaning "love, affection" or 要 (ru) meaning "need, main point, essence, pivot, key to"... [more]

Saehae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 새해 (saehae) meaning "new year," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and 해 (hae) meaning "sun."

Saengrawi f Thai
Means "sunlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light" and รวี or ระวี (rawi) meaning "sun".

Saengsuri f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and สุรีย์ (suri) meaning "sun".

Sæsól f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sær meaning "sea" and sól meaning "sun".

Sahaiʔa f Chipewyan
Roughly translates to: “as the sun breaks through the clouds" or "over the horizon.” This name became notable in 2015 when a mother in the Northwest Territories of Canada was forced to change the glottal stop in her daughter's name to a hyphen because the government could only use the Roman alphabet... [more]

Sakaeʔah f Algonquian
Means "when the sun rises", "first peaks", "a new day", in the South Slavey language. This name became notable in 2015 when a mother in the Northwest Territories in Canada was forced to change the glottal stop in her daughter's name to a hyphen... [more]

Salaneide f Sami Mythology
Derived from sala meaning "sun" and neida meaning "daughter, girl". This is the name of the Sami solar goddess.

Salseng f Garo
Means "bright sun" in Garo.

Samaire f English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [more]

Samaiya f Arabic
Meaning of Samaiya: Name Samaiya in the Arabic origin, means A woman who forgives. Name Samaiya is of Arabic origin and is a Girl name.... [more]

Šamsātūnn f Balochi
Derived from šams meaning "sun" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Şämsegöl f Tatar
From the Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun" and Persian ګُل (gul) meaning "flower, rose".

Šamši f Arabic
Means "my sun". Name borne by a queen of the Qedar who reigned from 735-710 BCE. Her successor was queen Yatie.

Šämsibanat f Bashkir
From Arabic شَمس (shams) meaning "sun" and Bashkir банат (banat) meaning "girl".