Soleil

Soleil: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “sun”
Origin: French
Say it: soh-LAY · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Soleil is the French word for 'sun' and is occasionally used as a given name. Its ultimate origin is Latin sol.

French names Names meaning sun Names meaning light Nature names International names

How popular is Soleil?

2024102 per million US babies

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Babies named Soleil in 2024341

2024 rank#824 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18804,797

Soleil is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Soleil

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Soleil questions

What does the name Soleil mean?

Soleil means "sun". It comes from French. Soleil is the French word for 'sun' and is occasionally used as a given name. Its ultimate origin is Latin sol.

Is Soleil a boy or girl name?

Soleil is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Soleil?

341 US babies were named Soleil in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Soleil?

Soleil is usually pronounced soh-LAY.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.