Given name & surname
Soleil
“of the sun”
Soleil is a variant of Solaris. One Greek interpretation is “of the sun.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Soleil is a variant of Solaris. One Greek interpretation is “of the sun.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Soleil is a variant of Solaris. An origin associated with Solaris is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Soleil through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,172
- 42 boys · 5,130 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 370 babies
- 2025
- 370
- #758 for girls · #7,130 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +81%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 358 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 758 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 79.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 12 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (63). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,334 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 Soleil
- Soleil Moon FryeAmerican actress, director, screenwriter (born 1976)
- Soleil Launièreperforming artist in Canada
- Soleil SorgeAmerican naturalized Italian model, television presenter, television personality, influencer, showgirl and columnist (born 1994)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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