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Sol

Spanish, Portuguese, Norse
"sun"
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Brynn McKeon
By Brynn McKeon
Updated Sat Apr 12 2025

Sol Origin and Meaning

The name Sol is a girl's name meaning "sun".

A short and sweet Spanish and Portuguese name, meaning "sun". Sol has been used on its own for centuries (it belongs to one of the daughters in the 10th-11th century Spanish epic poem "El Cantar de mio Cid"), and it is also found as a short form of the Marian names María del Sol and María de la Soledad, and of the related names Marisol and Soledad. A famous bearer is Argentine TV presenter (María) Sol Perez.

Sol is also one of the goddess names fashionable for baby girls: she's a Nordic sun goddess, also called Sunna.

Sol entered the Top 1000 for the first time in 2022, surpassing the previous favorite sunny form, Soleil. Along with Soleil, other intriguing longer forms include Marisol, Solange, and Solvieg.

# 892 in the US

Sol Rank in US Top 1000

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Popularity of the name Sol

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Famous People Named Sol

  • Sol Gabetta
    Argentine cellist
  • María del Sol (born Marisol de las Mercedes Echánove Rojas)
    Mexican pop singer

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