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Sol

A Spanish and Portuguese word name meaning “sun.”

Usage languagesKorean
US rank (2025)#722

Meaning and history

Sol means "sun" in Spanish and Portuguese and is used as a modern nature name. It can also be a short form of Soledad for women or Solomon for men, while Sol was the Roman personification of the sun. Notable bearers include Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta and American comedian Sol Saks.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 85 births, rank #2,248
2007: 90 births, rank #2,198
2008: 79 births, rank #2,419
2009: 68 births, rank #2,672
2010: 106 births, rank #1,897
20112011: 76 births, rank #2,416
2012: 80 births, rank #2,336
2013: 85 births, rank #2,187
2014: 93 births, rank #2,081
2015: 88 births, rank #2,152
20162016: 91 births, rank #2,129
2017: 106 births, rank #1,902
2018: 134 births, rank #1,595
2019: 144 births, rank #1,508
2020: 187 births, rank #1,224
20212021: 240 births, rank #1,051
2022: 335 births, rank #837
2023: 301 births, rank #891
2024: 336 births, rank #821
20252025: 389 births, rank #722

Sol rose from #821 to #722 for girls between 2024 and 2025. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 389.