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The baby name Sun is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced SUN.

Sun is English, Old English in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: English, Old English
Pronunciation: SUN

What is the meaning of the name Sun ?

The baby name Sun is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced SUN.

Sun is English, Old English in Origin.

Sun is an English word name, taken directly from the common noun for the solar body. Its earliest English form is Old English sunne, from Proto-Germanic *sunnōn, ultimately related to Indo-European solar vocabulary reflected in Latin sol and Greek helios. The literal sense is simply sun; morphologically it is an inherited n-stem noun rather than a shortened form of a longer personal name.

As a personal name, Sun belongs mainly to modern English nature-name usage, appearing occasionally for both sexes rather than as a long-established baptismal name. It should be separated from Chinese Sun, usually the surname 孙 Sūn, grandchild or descendant, and from Korean romanizations that may represent several hanja. Related English formations include Sunny and Sunshine, while older mythological or literary solar names such as Helios, Ravi, and Soleil are etymologically distinct translations, not variants.

Sun has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Sun

Sun Yat-sen Politician · Born 1866 · Qing dynasty Sun Yat-sen was a pivotal figure in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty and is often referred to as the 'Father of Modern China'. He played a crucial role in the establishment of the Republic of China and was a key leader in the Xinhai Revolution. His vision and leadership laid the foundation for modern Chinese governance. Sun Quan Royal · Born 182 · Eastern Wu Sun Quan was a prominent ruler of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period in China. He is best known for his leadership in the Battle of Red Cliffs, which was a turning point in the power struggles of the era. Sun Quan's reign marked a significant period in Chinese history with the establishment of Eastern Wu as a major power. Sunye Actor · Born 1989 · South Korea Sunye is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls, which gained international fame with their hit song 'Nobody'. She was born in 1989 and played a significant role in popularizing K-pop globally.

Sun – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Girls 0 #5 2 148
KH Boys 0 #7 3 270
KR Girls 0 #7 9 572
KR Boys 0 #11 17 897
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
MV 0 #19 1 644
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
MO 0 #43 10 2,706
CN 0 #44 42 3,857
GE 0 #44 1 997
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
IQ Girls 0 #67 1,207 11,303
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
MV Boys 0 #73 7 3,375
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
IQ 0 #85 45 3,533
AF Girls 0 #89 6 2,402
TW 0 #91 10 4,523
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
SD 0 #96 7 2,130
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
OM 0 #105 12 6,215
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
CN Boys 0 #110 297 9,639
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Boys 0 #112 22 6,332
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
EE Boys 0 #123 3 2,087
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
ID Boys 0 #128 8 4,130
MO Boys 0 #132 94 5,842
JO 0 #135 6 2,158
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
CN Girls 0 #147 276 8,829
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
HK Boys 0 #151 959 12,905
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
TW Boys 0 #180 63 7,111
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
MO Girls 0 #189 63 7,056
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
BD 0 #195 33 5,992
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
SG 0 #208 62 11,010
TW Girls 0 #209 68 8,139
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
EG Girls 0 #230 2,279 14,742
SA 0 #232 64 10,560
YE 0 #233 161 8,639
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
EG 0 #250 180 6,387
LY 0 #256 336 12,703
HK 0 #259 92 8,483
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
JO Girls 0 #260 66 7,570
QA Girls 0 #266 51 15,378
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #272 18 6,578
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
SG Girls 0 #274 365 18,916
MY 0 #277 54 12,352
SD Girls 0 #277 69 7,678
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
JP Boys 0 #281 17 7,909
Canada Girls 2021 #286 5 2,910
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
OM Girls 0 #295 102 15,987
KZ Girls 0 #301 20 5,862
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
Canada Boys 2023 #305 5 2,601
SG Boys 0 #314 488 17,960
MU Boys 0 #315 43 8,477
BD Girls 0 #322 65 8,413
MU Girls 0 #326 26 8,539
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Girls 0 #344 11 5,096
JO Boys 0 #347 31 7,057
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
PH Boys 0 #351 33 11,440
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
HK Girls 0 #356 295 16,104
PH Girls 0 #362 29 13,098
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
IQ Boys 0 #381 322 13,071
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
SD Boys 0 #385 61 10,523
BD Boys 0 #400 189 10,045
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
Austria Girls 0 #402 19 1,885
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG Boys 0 #413 706 15,035
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #418 10 2,041
KW Girls 0 #419 97 19,177
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
RU Girls 0 #426 73 11,913
Austria Boys 0 #431 12 2,180
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
Spain 0 #443 10 2,326
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
AE Girls 0 #452 102 20,968
PS Girls 0 #466 58 10,981
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
RU Boys 0 #470 36 12,621
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
BH 0 #488 66 17,937
PS Boys 0 #494 55 10,655
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
IR Girls 0 #508 23 8,334
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
IR Boys 0 #521 32 10,162
SY 0 #524 218 11,684
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
MY Boys 0 #539 691 25,439
IL Boys 0 #551 57 10,983
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
SA Girls 0 #556 401 25,931
IL Girls 0 #558 60 11,648
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
MY Girls 0 #596 436 24,821
BO Girls 0 #601 11 9,488
IN Girls 0 #601 31 13,121
QA Boys 0 #601 107 18,093
LB 0 #607 52 13,263
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
KW Boys 0 #679 91 18,755
IT 0 #689 26 4,183
Germany Girls 0 #722 117 4,949
TN 0 #752 78 13,765
NG Girls 0 #768 19 15,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
OM Boys 0 #787 95 17,948
CL Girls 0 #827 25 14,098
IN Boys 0 #828 175 16,750
NG Boys 0 #837 115 16,906
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #874 19 7,044
DZ 0 #879 301 20,130
PE Girls 0 #897 47 14,861
Spain Boys 0 #898 33 5,610
NL Boys 0 #904 48 5,873
United States Girls 2023 #908 7 8,600
CO Boys 0 #908 13 15,656
Germany Boys 0 #908 45 5,697
AE Boys 0 #911 182 22,615
BR Girls 0 #919 23 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #921 63 5,561
NL Girls 0 #926 30 5,933
MA 0 #934 195 20,986
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,042 37 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,111 68 25,619
TR 0 #1,113 99 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,125 59 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,142 506 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,334 113 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,339 133 10,046

Sun is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Canada
AE
AF

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People also ask about Sun

Sun is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sun is a one syllable name, pronounced SUN.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sunny and Sunshine.
Yes — Sun ranked #286 in Canada in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Sun ranks highest in Canada (#286 in 2021).
Yes — 3 notable people named Sun are in our database, including Sun Yat-sen (Politician), Sun Quan (Royal), Sunye (Actor).