101 Baby Girl and Boy Names that Mean Sunset

Rose and Luna are lovely. But if you want a name that actually means something, that ties your child to a specific moment in nature, sunset names go deeper. Here are 101 of them from ten different cultures, most of which you have never heard before.

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Key Takeaways

This list covers 101 names across girl, boy, and unisex categories.
Names are sourced from Japanese, Greek, Hindi, Chinese, Arabic, English, Hawaiian, and more.
Every name includes its origin, meaning, and gender.
Sunset names carry themes of warmth, beauty, transition, and peaceful endings.
Many of these names are rare outside their home cultures, making them genuinely unique choices.

What Does It Mean to Choose a Sunset Name?

A sunset represents the end of one chapter and the quiet promise of another. In many cultures, the setting sun is a symbol of peace, reflection, and beauty. Naming your child after this moment is a way of giving them something poetic and lasting. These names are not just pretty sounds. They carry real cultural weight from ancient Greece to modern Japan.

Girl Names That Mean Sunset

Here are 50 beautiful girl names inspired by sunset, dusk, twilight, and evening light.

#	Name	Origin	Meaning
1	Dysis	Greek	Sunset
2	Vesper	Latin	Evening star
3	Sandya	Hindi	Sunset time
4	Twyla	English	Twilight
5	Xia	Chinese	Glow of the sunset
6	Fara	Arabic	Sunset
7	Vahalani	Hawaiian	Sunset
8	Hespera	Greek	Evening
9	Saulė	Lithuanian	Setting sun
10	Yureni	Hindi	Sunset
11	Anatola	Greek	Dawn of shining sunset
12	Sindooehi	Hindi	Aura of sunset
13	Shashikaanta	Hindi	Twilight
14	Deepakala	Hindi	Lamp of the evening
15	Lycoris	Greek	Twilight
16	Tamsin	English	Beauty of dusk
17	Seraphina	Hebrew	Fiery evening light
18	Kurenai	Japanese	Crimson sunset sky
19	Yuhi	Japanese	Evening sun
20	Yuzuki	Japanese	Evening moon
21	Yuugure	Japanese	Evening glow
22	Akari	Japanese	Warm light at day’s end
23	Shion	Japanese	Violet twilight hues
24	Malio	Hawaiian	Twilight
25	Zaria	Slavic	Glowing light of sunset
26	Senja	Indonesian	Evening twilight
27	Saanjh	Hindi / Punjabi	Evening twilight
28	Saanz	Marathi	Evening twilight
29	Shafaq	Arabic / Urdu	Evening glow
30	Sonthaya	Thai	Twilight
31	Shafagh	Persian	Twilight
32	Ajambo	African (Luo)	Born at night
33	Eliana	Hebrew / Spanish	Gift of the sun
34	Eldora	Greek	Beautiful gift from the sun
35	Elidi	Greek	Gift of the sun
36	Emberly	English	Ember glow
37	Argia	Greek	Bright or shining
38	Zerlina	Arabic	Beautiful dawn or dusk
39	Dagny	Scandinavian	New day, dawn
40	Sunna	Scandinavian	Sun, evening warmth
41	Idalia	Spanish	Sun
42	Apollonia	Greek	Father’s light
43	Kala	Hawaiian	Sun
44	Chiara	Italian	Light
45	Nedda	Slavic	Born on Sunday
46	Rosha	Persian	Glow, brightness of sunset
47	Aube	French	Dawn and dusk
48	Mārikoriko	Maori	Twilight
49	Neslitan	Turkish	Lineage and dawn
50	Yuugata	Japanese	Evening, dusk

Boy Names That Mean Sunset

Here are 40 strong and meaningful boy names connected to sunset, dusk, and the evening sun.

#	Name	Origin	Meaning
1	Dismas	Greek / Hebrew	Sunset
2	Dimas	Portuguese / Spanish	Splendid sunset
3	Dymas	Portuguese / Spanish	Splendid sunset
4	Sayanth	Hindi	Sunset
5	Vikal	Hindi	Twilight, close of day
6	Nichibotsu	Japanese	Sunset
7	Yuuhi	Japanese	Evening sun
8	Yuuji	Japanese	Evening child
9	Yuusora	Japanese	Evening sky
10	Yuugure	Japanese	Evening glow
11	Hesper	Greek	Evening
12	Levant	Turkish	Splendid sunset
13	Anatoli	Russian	Sunset, east
14	Arrats	Basque	Early evening, dusk
15	Lalil	Hindi	Evening sun flow
16	Tynan	Irish	Night, dark
17	Erebos	Greek / Hebrew	Sunset, evening
18	Dosa	Hindi	Twilight
19	Solnedgang	Norwegian	Sunset
20	Chausiku	Swahili	Born at night
21	Otieno	Luo (African)	Born at night
22	Blaze	English	Fire, blazing sunset
23	Phoenix	Greek	Dark red, rising from fire
24	Altan	Turkish	Red dawn, red sunset sky
25	Davin	Scandinavian	Heavenly light
26	Agim	Albanian	Dawn or sunset transition
27	Agron	Illyrian	Dawn
28	Anatolius	Greek	Sunrise, sunset direction
29	Elio	Italian	Sun
30	Eleodoro	Spanish	Gift from the sun
31	Ergün	Turkish	Soldier of the sun
32	Eguzki	Basque	Sun
33	Ataru	Japanese	Touched by the sun
34	Bhaskara	Sanskrit	Sun, illumination
35	Higure	Japanese	Dusk, twilight
36	Yukon	Japanese	Evening indigo sky
37	Yuyoru	Japanese	Evening night
38	Yoruaki	Japanese	Bright night
39	Syaf	Arabic	Evening healing light
40	Sonthaya	Thai	Twilight (unisex)

Unisex Names That Mean Sunset or Evening

Some names work beautifully for any child regardless of gender. Here are 11 unisex sunset names worth considering.

#	Name	Origin	Meaning
1	Vesper	Latin	Evening star
2	Twyla	American English	Twilight
3	Suvan	Hindi	Sun
4	Elidi	Greek	Gift of the sun
5	Agon	Albanian	Dawn, dusk transition
6	Sora	Japanese	Sky at sunset
7	Hinata	Japanese	Sunlit, warm light
8	Şafak	Turkish	Dawn, twilight
9	Unnuk	Inuit	Evening
10	Higura	Japanese	Evening, twilight
11	Yoake	Japanese	Dawn of the night, twilight

Sunset Names by Culture or Language

Japanese Names

Japan has some of the most poetic sunset-inspired names in the world. The word “yuu” (夕) means “evening” and appears in many names.

Name	Gender	Meaning
Yuhi	Girl	Evening sun
Yuugure	Girl / Boy	Evening glow
Kurenai	Girl	Crimson sunset sky
Sora	Unisex	Sky at sunset
Nichibotsu	Boy	Sunset
Yuzuki	Girl	Evening moon
Akari	Girl	Warm light at day’s end
Shion	Girl	Violet twilight hues
Ataru	Boy	Touched by the sun
Higure	Boy	Dusk, twilight
Yuusora	Boy	Evening sky
Yuuji	Boy	Evening child
Yuugata	Girl	Evening, dusk
Yuyoru	Boy	Evening night
Yoruaki	Boy	Bright night
Higura	Unisex	Evening, twilight
Yoake	Unisex	Dawn of the night, twilight

Greek Names

Greek has given us some of the most direct sunset names in any language.

Name	Gender	Meaning
Dysis	Girl	Sunset
Hespera	Girl	Evening
Hesper	Boy / Girl	Evening
Lycoris	Girl	Twilight
Anatola	Girl	Dawn of shining sunset
Anatolius	Boy	Sunrise, sunset direction
Elidi	Unisex	Gift of the sun
Argia	Girl	Bright or shining
Apollonia	Girl	Father’s light
Eldora	Girl	Beautiful gift from the sun
Erebos	Boy	Sunset, evening

Hindi and Sanskrit Names

South Asian languages are especially rich in sunset names.

Name	Gender	Meaning
Sandya	Girl	Sunset time
Saanjh	Girl	Evening twilight
Yureni	Girl / Boy	Sunset
Vikal	Boy	Twilight, close of day
Deepakala	Girl	Lamp of the evening
Sindooehi	Girl	Aura of sunset
Shashikaanta	Girl	Twilight
Sayanth	Boy	Sunset
Dosa	Boy	Twilight
Lalil	Boy	Evening sun flow
Bhaskara	Boy	Sun, illumination
Suvan	Unisex	Sun
Saanz	Girl	Evening twilight

Chinese Names

Chinese sunset names often work through color and light imagery rather than direct translation.

Name	Gender	Meaning
Xia	Girl	Glow of the sunset

English and American Names

English names tend to use sunset through color and feel.

Name	Gender	Meaning
Twyla	Girl	Twilight
Emberly	Girl	Ember glow
Blaze	Boy	Fire, blazing sunset
Tamsin	Girl	Beauty of dusk
Davin	Boy	Heavenly light
Phoenix	Boy	Dark red, rising from fire

Arabic Names

Both names carry an understated beauty and are easy to pronounce across different cultures.

Name	Gender	Meaning
Fara	Girl	Sunset
Shafaq	Girl	Evening glow
Zerlina	Girl	Beautiful dawn or dusk
Syaf	Boy	Evening healing light

Hawaiian Names

Name	Gender	Meaning
Vahalani	Girl	Sunset
Malio	Girl	Twilight
Kala	Unisex	Sun

Last Names Used as First Names

Some sunset-inspired surnames have crossed over beautifully into first-name use.

Name	Origin	Meaning
Levant	Turkish	Splendid sunset
Kurokawa	Japanese	Dark river, evening imagery
Yozora	Japanese	Night sky

How to Pick the Right Sunset Name for Your Baby?

Think about how the name sounds in your everyday life. Say it out loud with your last name. Consider whether family members can pronounce it comfortably. A name like Sandya or Vesper travels across cultures quite easily, while Solnedgang or Nichibotsu may need more explanation outside their home regions. That is not necessarily a bad thing since a rare name often becomes a wonderful conversation starter.

Also think about what part of sunset speaks to you. If you love the golden warmth, names like Elio, Kala, or Eliana work well. If you are drawn to the deep red sky, Kurenai or Blaze fit better. If the quiet, calm feeling of dusk matters more, Vesper, Twyla, or Senja carry that mood perfectly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular name that means sunset?

Vesper is widely recognized and used across Western countries. It has Latin roots, means “evening star,” and consistently appears in popular baby name lists.

Are there any short names that mean sunset?

Yes. Xia (Chinese), Kala (Hawaiian), Fara (Arabic), and Sora (Japanese) are all short and easy to use as a first or middle name.

Can I use a Japanese sunset name if I am not Japanese?

Many parents outside Japan use names like Yuhi, Sora, and Hinata. These names are phonetically approachable and carry genuine meaning. Being thoughtful and respectful of the origin is all that matters.

What is a good middle name to pair with a sunset name?

Short middle names pair well with longer sunset names. For example, Vesper Mae, Sandya Rose, or Yuhi James all flow naturally. For shorter first names like Xia or Fara, a longer middle name like Elizabeth or Alexander balances the combination.

Are there sunset names from African cultures?

Yes. Chausiku is a Swahili name meaning “born at night,” and Ajambo from the Luo language means “born at night.” Otieno is another Luo name with the same meaning and a strong, clean sound.

What is a sunset name that works as a last name too?

Levant, Yozora, and Kurokawa all have roots as surnames but are used as first names in modern contexts. They carry sunset imagery and have a distinctive, memorable quality.

Is there a Sanskrit name that directly means sunset?

Sandhya is the most direct Sanskrit name, meaning “twilight” or “sunset time.” It is widely used in India and Nepal and is considered both traditional and timeless.