Girl name · Latin
Sol
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: sunSol is a girl's name that comes from Latin and means "sun". It is used in Spanish and Portuguese.
- Meaning
- Sun
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #722 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Sol
As a girl's name, Sol comes from Latin and means "sun". It is used in Spanish and Portuguese.
Its meaning puts Sol on our names that mean sun list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Sol on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Sol on 6 lists.
“Sun goddess who drives the sun across the sky”
From Goddess names, norse goddess names
“Spanish for sun, for a bright and warm pup”
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“The sun; Latin, the Roman sun god, a Spanish girl's name”
From Names that mean sun, sun gods and goddesses
“Latin for sun, short and bright”
From Orange cat names, sun, fire and autumn names
“Sun; Latin. Unconquered sun god of the later empire”
From Roman names, roman god and goddess names
“Sun; Latin. Often short for Soledad too”
From Spanish girl names, spanish girl names from nature and the sky
How popular is Sol?
- US rank in 2025
- #722
- 389 babies, 242 per million girls
- Best rank
- #722 in 2025
- 389 babies that year
- Babies since 1953
- At least 4,097
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 1 per million |
| 1960s | 6 per million |
| 1970s | 10 per million |
| 1980s | 7 per million |
| 1990s | 13 per million |
| 2000s | 36 per million |
| 2010s | 57 per million |
| 2020s | 184 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,146 | #1,915 | #1,607 | #1,515 | #1,226 | #1,053 | #838 | #892 | #821 | #722 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Sol
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SoleThe sun (Italian, girl)
- ŞanFame, glory (Turkish, unisex)
- SeoaAuspicious and elegant (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- ShuGentle, virtuous (depends on characters) (Chinese, girl)
- SiaPoetic and elegant (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- SifKin by marriage (Old Norse, girl)
- SíleFrom the Roman family name Caecilius (Latin, girl)
- SkyThe sky (Old Norse, unisex)
- SoadHappiness, luck (Arabic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- AftabSunshine, the sun (Persian, boy)
- HeliodoraGift of the sun (Greek, girl)
- HeliodoroGift of the sun (Greek, boy)
- SamsonSun (Hebrew, boy)
- ShamsSun (Arabic, unisex)
- ShamsuddinSun of the faith (Arabic, boy)
- SoleilSun (French, girl)
- SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)
- AchiengBorn when the sun shines (Luo, girl)
- AdityaSon of Aditi; the sun (Sanskrit, boy)
Middle names for Sol
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Latin
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- EmiliaRival, striving to equal (Latin, girl)
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- ReginaQueen (Latin, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
Sol: common questions
What does the name Sol mean?
Sol comes from Latin and means "sun".
Is Sol a boy or girl name?
Sol is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 389 girls and 184 boys in the US were named Sol, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Sol come from?
Sol comes from Latin and means "sun". Today it is used in Spanish and Portuguese.
How popular is the name Sol?
Sol ranked #722 in the US in 2025, with 389 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Sol?
Names spelled like Sol include Sole, Şan, Seoa, Shu and Sia.
What middle names go with Sol?
Middle names that flow well with Sol include Charity, Fenella, Hazel, Madeline and Niamh. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.