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The baby name Sol is a Girl name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced SOHL.

Sol is Latin, Old Norse, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1
Pronunciation: SOHL

What is the meaning of the name Sol ?

The baby name Sol is a girl name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced SOHL.

Sol is Latin, Old Norse, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Sol is the ordinary Spanish and Portuguese word-name for the sun, inherited from Latin sōl, whose nominative form is the earliest directly documented source; the older Indo-European base is commonly reconstructed as *sóh₂wl̥. As a given name it is lexical rather than hypocoristic in Iberian use, with a simple monosyllabic form and no added suffix. A separate but cognate Germanic tradition has Old Norse Sól, the personified sun, beside the name Sunna.

Medieval Spanish literature already shows Sol as a woman's name: doña Sol is one of El Cid's daughters in the Cantar de mio Cid. In Catholic Spanish naming it also functions as a short form of María del Sol and, by association, Marisol and Soledad, especially in Spanish-speaking countries. Modern bearers include Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta and Mexican singer María del Sol; in the United States the name has recently been recorded more often for girls than boys.

Sol has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Sol

Sol Gabetta Musician · Born 1981 · Switzerland Sol Gabetta is a Swiss musician known for her exceptional skill as a cellist. She has captivated audiences with performances of works like Elgar's Cello Concerto and Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations. Her vibrant playing style and emotional depth have made her a standout figure in the classical music scene.

Sol – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2016 #1 760
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
ET Boys 0 #20 8 678
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
AR Girls 0 #52 3,507 8,289
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
AR 0 #60 158 2,915
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
PH 0 #82 15 5,607
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #88 1 949
Norway Girls 2025 #89 40 453
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
EC 0 #106 10 2,502
PA 0 #115 16 3,797
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
UY Girls 0 #120 1,050 6,731
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
PR Girls 0 #122 41 3,171
UY 0 #123 55 2,477
Switzerland Girls 2024 #128 8 1,786
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
CR 0 #144 15 5,526
MX Girls 0 #149 6,108 17,781
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
EC Girls 0 #155 88 3,650
Sweden Girls 2022 #173 7 1,568
AO Girls 0 #178 32 4,575
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Girls 0 #182 9 4,850
Sweden Boys 2019 #183 2 1,462
PA Girls 0 #191 380 9,861
CO Girls 0 #200 4,243 16,140
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PS 0 #209 10 5,692
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
MX 0 #218 215 8,339
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
CL Girls 0 #225 1,666 14,098
JP Girls 0 #226 20 6,592
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
CL 0 #233 211 6,867
PT 0 #235 12 4,161
PE 0 #236 75 6,350
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
PE Girls 0 #240 1,893 14,861
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #241 6 3,322
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
BO Girls 0 #258 527 9,488
IL 0 #260 15 6,291
GT 0 #262 53 5,948
Spain Girls 0 #268 1,776 5,561
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
GT Girls 0 #274 265 7,500
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
BR 0 #282 64 5,969
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
Canada Boys 2024 #289 18 2,588
QA Girls 0 #291 26 15,378
PH Girls 0 #292 100 13,098
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
CR Girls 0 #296 272 11,342
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
DK Girls 0 #303 14 7,429
Spain 0 #305 153 2,326
BO 0 #311 71 6,868
CO 0 #314 183 7,768
MU Girls 0 #323 29 8,539
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
PT Girls 0 #330 130 7,952
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
CN Girls 0 #340 10 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
OM Girls 0 #358 39 15,987
PH Boys 0 #358 26 11,440
BR Girls 0 #360 1,059 12,708
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
UY Boys 0 #367 33 5,922
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
AR Boys 0 #376 93 7,628
France Boys 2021 #381 7 2,865
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
France Girls 2021 #397 9 3,185
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
SD Boys 0 #418 28 10,523
PA Boys 0 #457 25 9,305
GT Boys 0 #458 17 7,625
PS Girls 0 #467 57 10,981
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
KW Girls 0 #469 47 19,177
CR Boys 0 #475 13 10,188
RU Boys 0 #487 19 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
IR Girls 0 #493 38 8,334
IL Girls 0 #500 119 11,648
PS Boys 0 #500 49 10,655
AE Girls 0 #513 41 20,968
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
CM Girls 0 #525 16 11,671
BH 0 #532 22 17,937
IR Boys 0 #535 18 10,162
SG Girls 0 #547 40 18,916
IL Boys 0 #550 58 10,983
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
BO Boys 0 #567 26 9,244
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
HK Girls 0 #579 37 16,104
CL Boys 0 #583 83 13,390
United States Girls 2024 #595 336 8,487
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
LB 0 #646 13 13,263
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
IT 0 #680 35 4,183
SG Boys 0 #680 18 17,960
QA Boys 0 #696 12 18,093
BR Boys 0 #700 52 12,213
United States Boys 2024 #708 186 7,044
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
MX Boys 0 #718 270 16,355
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
KW Boys 0 #755 15 18,755
CO Boys 0 #762 160 15,656
TN 0 #769 61 13,765
PE Boys 0 #781 98 14,506
Germany Girls 0 #795 44 4,949
SA Girls 0 #805 131 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #819 112 5,610
EG Boys 0 #823 64 15,035
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
NL Girls 0 #917 39 5,933
DZ 0 #918 260 20,130
NL Boys 0 #920 32 5,873
MA 0 #924 205 20,986
EG Girls 0 #925 35 14,742
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
MY Girls 0 #970 25 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #984 195 25,619
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,054 58 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,067 26 22,615
TR 0 #1,084 128 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,182 266 9,415
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,409 63 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,442 173 28,008

Sol is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
United States
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sweden

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People also ask about Sol

Sol is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sol is a one syllable name, pronounced SOHL.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sól, Sunna, Marisol, María del Sol and Maria do Sol.
Yes, very popular — Sol ranked #1 in Ireland in 2016, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Sol ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2016).
Yes — 1 notable people named Sol are in our database, including Sol Gabetta (Musician).