Sol
Spanish, Portuguese, Norse
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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
Sol Popularity
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Famous People Named Sol
- Sol GabettaArgentine cellist
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