Dog Names Meaning Sun
31 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all meaning categories.
Anatole
French form of Anatolius, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή, "sunrise"
Apolo
The Greek god of the sun and light
Arun
Modern masculine form of Aruna, an Indian male given name meaning "dawn" in Sanskrit
Cira
Recorded as an Italian feminine given name; the sources checked give no meaning
Ciro
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Cyrus
Cyras
Heli
Finnish and Estonian female given name
Helia
Helias
Latin form of Elijah used in some versions of the Vulgate
Helio
Greek origin meaning 'sun'
Helios
Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from ἥλιος, the word for "sun"
Hinako
Japanese feminine given name, written 日菜子
Ravi
Means "sun" in Sanskrit
Sampson
Greek form of Shimshon, and an english surname from a medieval form of Samson
Samson
From the Hebrew name Shimshon, derived from shemesh, meaning "sun"
Sol
Spanish and Portuguese word for "sun"; also a short form of Solomon
Solar
Solara
Soleil
French word for "sun"
Solfrid
From Old Norse elements meaning "sun" and "beautiful, beloved"
Soli
An Italian word borrowed into English; recorded as a Judeo-Spanish feminine given name
Solly
Diminutive of Solomon, with Sol as a variant form
Sonne
German and Danish word for the sun
Sorin
Romanian masculine name, from or related to soare, "sun"
Suna
From the Turkish word for the shelduck, a type of duck
Sune
Modern form of suni, a scandinavian given name
Sunie
Sunna
Sunna is derived from Norse mythology, representing the sun goddess.
Surya
Sanskrit for "sun"; the name of the Vedic Hindu sun god
Taiyo
Romanization of Japanese words including 太陽 (sun) and 大洋 (ocean)