24 boy names inspired by the sun (for the glorious day that's in it)

Everyone is a little happier, a little nicer, and a little more positive when the sun shines, right?

Maybe it's because we don't see it very often that it brings out the best in us…

So why not capture that happiness and joy in a name, and give your son a moniker that'll make everyone smile when they say it? 

Here are 24 of our favourite sun-inspired baby names: 

1. Aiden – meaning little fire

2. Apollo – a god of the sun

3. Arun – meaning sun

4. Bay – meaning berry; auburn-haired

5. Blaise – meaning hot fire

6. Bodhi – meaning enlightenment

7. Blaze – meaning bright flame

8. Cyrus – meaning the sun

9. Dayton – meaning bright and sunny town

10. Eden – meaning a place of pleasure and delight

11. Eleodoro – meaning gift from the sun

12. Helios (or Elio for short) – the Greek sun god 

13. Keegan – meaning little fire

14. Lucas – meaning light

15. Nikko – meaning sunlight

16. Ocean – meaning ocean

17. Ravi – meaning sun 

18. River  – meaning body of water; river

19. Samson – meaning sun

20. Sol – meaning sun

21. Somerset – meaning from the summer settlers

22. Sonny – meaning son (but obviously has sun vibes)

23. Sky – meaning sheltering 

24. Theros – meaning summer

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