Sun
Featured in baby name books
Sun is a Korean name meaning “obedient.”
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy
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Usage of Sun in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Sun against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Sun is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Sun in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 13 boys were named Sun, making it the #6446 boys' name in the US. Since 1902, 504 boys have been named Sun, with the most (20) in 2024.
In 2025, 5 girls were named Sun, making it the #14942 girls' name in the US. Since 1939, 503 girls have been named Sun, with the most (16) in 1971.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Sun
There are 290 towns and villages with Sun in their name, in 26 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 100🇲🇲 Myanmar 54🇹🇭 Thailand 36🇨🇳 China 23🇵🇰 Pakistan 10🇮🇳 India 8🇿🇦 South Africa 7🇰🇵 North Korea 6
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Sun City | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | 37,499 | Map |
| Sun Prairie | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | 32,365 | Map |
| Sun Valley | Nevada, 🇺🇸 United States | 19,299 | Map |
| Sun Lakes | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | 13,975 | Map |
| Sun Village | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 11,565 | Map |
| Rising Sun | Maryland, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,859 | Map |
| Sun Valley | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,399 | Map |
| Sun Valley | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,399 | Map |
| Rising Sun | Indiana, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,205 | Map |
| Sun Valley | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,755 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Sun
There are 41 lakes and reservoirs with Sun in their name, in 8 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 24🇨🇦 Canada 6🇹🇭 Thailand 5🇵🇰 Pakistan 2🇨🇳 China 1🇰🇵 North Korea 1🇳🇵 Nepal 1🇷🇺 Russia 1
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| Lac Sun | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Sun Daha | Lumbini Province, 🇳🇵 Nepal | Map |
| Sun Dhand | Sindh, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
| Sun Hu | Zhejiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Sun Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Sun Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Sun Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Sun Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Sun Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Sun Lake | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Sun songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Sun in their title. The best known:
- Sun – Gen Hoshino (2015)
- Sun – Two Door Cinema Club (2012)
- Sun – Yorushika (2024)
- Sun – Belinda Carlisle (2013)
- Sun – John Lydon
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Sun
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Sun.
Sun Myung Moon
Sun Ra
Sun Yujie
Fictional characters named Sun
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Sun as a pet name
FurryName has found 15 dogs named Sun in public pet registers, making it the #8,317 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (13), Toronto (1), Allegheny County (1). Sun as a dog name →
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