Given name & surname
Helios
“son of the sun”
Helios is a variant of Helio. One Greek interpretation is “son of the sun.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Helios is a variant of Helio. One Greek interpretation is “son of the sun.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Helios is a variant of Helio. An origin associated with Helio is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Helios through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 466
- 466 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 58 babies
- 2025
- 58
- #2,367 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +88%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 58 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,367 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 87.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 244 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Helios
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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