By meaning
Nepali names related to the sun
131 names
131 names whose meaning is connected with the sun. Boy Names only · Girl Names only
- Suraj♂सुरजThe sun
- Kiran♂किरणRay of light
- Rabin♂रविनOf the sun, sunny
- Dinesh♂दिनेशLord of the day
- Ravi♂रविThe Sun
- Arun♂अरुणReddish dawn
- Rabindra♂रविन्द्रLord of the sun
- Rohit♂रोहितRed
- Prabhat♂प्रभातDawn, morning
- Surya♂सूर्यThe sun
- Aditya♂आदित्यThe sun
- Nishant♂निशान्तDawn
- Rabina♀रविनाSunny, bright like the sun
- Rashmi♀रश्मिRay of light
- Sabita♀सबिताThe sun
- Rabi♂रविThe Sun
- Ishan♂ईशानLord, ruler
- Uday♂उदयRise, dawn
- Usha♀उषाDawn, daybreak
- Aruna♀अरुणाReddish glow of dawn, the rising sun
- Diwakar♂दिवाकरMaker of the day
- Sunny♂सन्नीBright and cheerful
- Bhaskar♂भास्करThe sun
- Bhanu♂भानुThe sun
- Prabhakar♂प्रभाकरMaker of light
- Aaditya♂आदित्यThe sun
- Udaya♂उदयRise, dawn
- Grishma♂♀ग्रीष्माSummer
- Ravindra♂रविन्द्रLord of the sun
- Anshu♂♀अंशुRay of light
- Nima♂♀निमाSun
- Pravat♂प्रभातDawn, morning
- Sabitri♂♀सावित्रीSacred hymn to the sun
- Tapendra♂तपेन्द्रLord of heat
- Adit♂अदितThe first, the beginning
- Mitra♂मित्रFriend
- Udit♂उदितRisen, arisen
- Amshu♀अंशुRay of light
- Birochan♂बिरोचनThe sun, the moon
- Ngim♀ङिम(Nyima)
- Pravakar♂♀प्रभाकरMaker of light
- Rabendra♂रवेन्द्रLord of the sun
- Suryadev♂सूर्यदेवThe sun god
- Aangnima♂आङनिमाBorn on Sunday
- Aanshu♂अंशुRay of light
- Arusha♀अरुषाRed, of the dawn
- Bhashkar♂भास्करThe sun
- Deewakar♂दिवाकरMaker of the day
- Jyotindra♂ज्योतिन्द्रLord of light
- Neema♂निमाSun
- Nim♂निमSun
- Pratyush♂प्रत्युषDawn, early morning
- Raveen♂रविनOf the sun, sunny
- Ravikant♂रविकान्तBeloved of the sun
- Surajkumar♂सुरजकुमारSon of the sun
- Tapan♂तपनSun
- Tejesh♂तेजेशLord of brilliance
- Aadit♂आदितThe first, the beginning
- Aftab♂आफताबThe sun
- Angnima♂आङनिमाBorn on Sunday
- Anshul♂अंशुलRadiant, luminous
- Anshumalee♂अंशुमालीGarlanded with rays
- Anshuman♂अंशुमानRadiant, luminous
- Arush♂आरुषFirst ray of the sun
- Bhanubhakta♂भानुभक्तDevotee of the sun
- Bhasker♂भास्करThe sun
- Bivakar♂बिवाकरMaker of light, the sun
- Cyrus♂साइरसName of the Persian king Cyrus the Great
- Cyrush♂साइरसName of the Persian king Cyrus the Great
- Deevakar♂दिवाकरMaker of the day
- Divyanshu♂दिव्यांशुPart of the divine
- Donipolo♂दोनिपोलोSun and moon
- Heli♀हेलीSun
- Ngema♂ङेमा/Ngima
- Nishanta♂निशान्तDawn
- Parbhakar♂प्रभाकरThe sun, maker of light
- Rabiroshan♂रविरोशनCompound of Rabi (sun) and Roshan (bright)
- Raveena♀रविनाSunny, bright like the sun
- Raveendra♂रवीन्द्रLord of the sun
- Ravikiran♂रविकिरणRay of the sun
- Ravin♂रविनOf the sun, sunny
- Raviraj♂रविराजKing of the sun
- Rebanta♂रेवन्ताSon of the sun god Surya (Revanta)
- Rewant♂रेवन्तSon of the sun god Surya (Revanta)
- Roheet♂रोहितRed
- Samson♂सामसनOf the sun
- Suraz♂सुरजThe sun
- Aahana♀आहानाInner light
- Anshumala♀अंशुमालाGarland of rays
- Anshumali♂अंशुमालीGarlanded with rays
- Arunav♂अरुणवRed sea or ocean of the dawn
- Arunima♀अरुणिमाReddish glow of dawn
- Ayan♂अयनPath, movement
- Deeptanshu♂दीप्तांशुOne with shining rays
- Dewakar♂दिवाकरMaker of the day, the sun
- Dibakar♂दिवाकरMaker of the day
- Din♂दिनDay
- Dinakar♂दिनकरMaker of the day
- Dinendra♂दिनेन्द्रLord of the day
- Dineshwar♂दिनेश्वरLord of the day
- Dineshwor♂दिनेश्वरLord of the day, the sun
- Dinkar♂दिनकरMaker of the day
- Dinker♂दिनकरThe sun
- Divakar♂दिवाकरMaker of the day
- Diwaker♂दिवाकरThe sun, maker of the day
- Grishm♂ग्रीष्मSummer
- Khurshed♂खुर्शेदThe sun, radiant like the sun
- Mayukh♂मयुखRay of light
- Mihir♂मिहिरSun
- Ngima♂ङिमाSun
- Nyima♀न्यिमाSun
- Prabhaker♂प्रभाकरMaker of light, the sun
- Pratyusha♀प्रत्युषाEarly morning, dawn, daybreak
- Rabiendra♂रविन्द्रLord of the sun
- Rabindar♂रविन्दरLord of the sun
- Rabindraa♂रविन्द्रLord of the sun
- Raktim♂रक्तिमReddish, crimson
- Rasmi♀रश्मिRay of light
- Ravishankar♂रविशंकरSun and Shiva combined
- Rebant♂रेवन्तSon of the sun god Surya (Revanta)
Guide
Nepali names meaning sun, dawn and light
Sun names carry warmth, energy and the promise of a new day. This page lists Nepali names meaning sun, including names for sunrays, morning and the red glow of dawn. We hold 131 such names, 108 suited to boys and 28 suited to girls. Each entry shows the meaning in English and the spelling in Devanagari.
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The sun by name
Surya, Suraj, Ravi and Aditya all mean the sun itself. Dinesh adds a poetic twist, meaning lord of the day.
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Dawn and morning
Some names capture sunrise rather than the sun. Prabhat means the break of day, Nishant means the end of night and Arun means reddish dawn.
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Rays of light
Kiran and Rashmi both mean a ray of light. Rashmi also means sunbeam, a bright option for a daughter.
Nepali boy names meaning sun
Boys have the widest choice in this theme. Surya means the sun and the Hindu sun god. Aditya means son of Aditi, one of the solar deities. Dinesh means lord of the day, and Rabindra means lord of the sun. Arun and Rohit both bring in the red of the rising sun. Explore all boy names meaning sun.
Sunny names for girls
The list for girls is shorter but bright. Rashmi means ray of light or sunbeam. Sabita, a variant of Savita, means the sun. Rabina means sunny, bright like the sun. All three are easy to say and to write. See our page of girl names that mean sun for the full set of 28.
How to choose
- Pick between Ravi and Rabi, or Rabin and Rabina, by how your family says the v sound.
- Consider a dawn name like Prabhat for a baby born in the early morning.
- Check that a short name like Ravi still sounds full with your surname.
- Use our name combiner to mix a sun name with a parent's name.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali baby names that mean sun?
Surya, Suraj, Ravi, Rabi and Aditya all mean the sun. Dinesh means lord of the day. Sabita, meaning the sun, and Rabina, meaning sunny, are options for girls.
Which Nepali girl names mean sunshine or sunbeam?
Rashmi means ray of light or sunbeam. Rabina means sunny and bright like the sun. Sabita, a variant of Savita, means the sun or of the sun. Each one has a warm, simple sound.
What Nepali names mean sunrise or dawn?
Prabhat means dawn, morning or the break of day. Nishant means dawn or the end of night. Arun means reddish dawn and the rising sun. Rohit means red, like the rising sun.
Are sun names popular in Nepal?
Sun names are a familiar part of Nepali naming, from short picks like Ravi to longer ones like Rabindra. To see which names stand out in our sample, visit our popular names page and compare.