Girl name
Güneş name meaning
“the sun; source of daylight and warmth”
Güneş means the sun, the star that provides daylight and warmth. It comes from the Turkish word güneş, historically associated with gün, meaning day. In Türkiye, it is used as a feminine name. The sun rising above the morning horizon supplies its direct and concrete natural image.
What does Güneş mean?
The sun; source of daylight and warmth
In Turkish: gündüz ışığını ve sıcaklığını sağlayan yıldız
Güneş directly names the celestial source of daylight and warmth. Turkish associates the word with daytime, brightness and sunrise, and literature frequently uses it as an image. It belongs with Ay and Yıldız among celestial names and is related in imagery to Günay and Günsel.
How popular is Güneş?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- 2025 rank (girls)
- 17.
- Babies given the name in 2025
- 2,905
- Best rank
- 17.2025
- Trend (2018–2025)
- entered the list in 2021
Babies named Güneş each year
Show as a table
| Year | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | 30 | 2,136 |
| 2022 | 25 | 2,345 |
| 2023 | 19 | 2,703 |
| 2024 | 24 | 2,517 |
| 2025 | 17 | 2,905 |
In the missing years the name was outside the national top 30.
Where is Güneş in the top 30?
73 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Güneş
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Güneş popular?
Güneş conveys a bright impression through its associations with light and warmth. Since entering the girls’ top thirty, it has generally climbed despite some fluctuation.
Origin of the name Güneş
The name comes from Turkish güneş, “sun.” The word has earlier Turkic counterparts and is historically connected with the vocabulary of gün, “day, sun.”
Double names with Güneş
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Güneş Elifsu
Meaning of each name
- Güneş: the sun; source of daylight and warmth
- Elifsu: the letter alif and water
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Şentürk Güneş
Meaning of each name
- Şentürk: joyful Turk
- Güneş: the sun; source of daylight and warmth
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Güneş Sarı
Meaning of each name
- Güneş: the sun; source of daylight and warmth
- Sarı: yellow; fair-haired
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Ülker Güneş
Meaning of each name
- Ülker: the Pleiades star cluster in Taurus
- Güneş: the sun; source of daylight and warmth
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Güneş Birsen
Meaning of each name
- Güneş: the sun; source of daylight and warmth
- Birsen: you are the only one
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Binay Güneş
Meaning of each name
- Binay: A thousand moons
- Güneş: the sun; source of daylight and warmth
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Güneş Ada, Güneş Alya.
How to pronounce Güneş
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡyneʃ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | گونش |
Is Güneş a girl’s name?
Yes, Güneş is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Güneş appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #17 (2,905 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Gunes, Günes
Names that sound like Güneş
- Güner♂♀A name combining daylight and bravery
- Günel♂♀Bright like the sun
- Gündeş♀Sharing the same day or era
- Güneç♀A sunny spot
- Günet♀
- Güler♀Smiling
- Günay♂♀A name combining the sun and moon
- Gülen♀Smiling, showing joy in the face
- Gürel♂♀Strong, flourishing community or homeland
- Gün♂♀Daytime
- Güzel♀Beautiful
- Gümüş♂♀A lustrous white precious metal
Names with related meanings
- Mihra♀Sun
- Mihrimah♀The sun and the moon
- Havin♀Summer, the summer season
- Rojda♀Daybreak
- Rozerin♀Probably golden sun or golden day
- Mihre♀Sun
- Rojbin♀Seeing the day or the sun
- Rojin♀Daylight, the light of day
- Mihranur♀Sunlight, light of affection
- Günay♂♀A name combining the sun and moon
- Gündüz♂♀Daytime
- Güner♂♀A name combining daylight and bravery
Famous people named Güneş
- Güneş · b. 1999
- Güneş Taner · b. 1949
- Güneş Duru · b. 1973
- Güneş Yunus · b. 1942
- Güneş Emir · b. 1985
- Güneş Gürle · b. 1975
- Güneş Şensoy · b. 2001
- Güneş Terkol · b. 1981
- Güneş Tolon · b. 2004
- Güneş Berberoğlu · b. 1971
- Güneş Çapa · b. 1936
- Güneş Gürseler · b. 1952
FAQ about the name Güneş
What is the meaning of Güneş?
Güneş means “the sun; source of daylight and warmth”. The name comes from Turkish güneş, “sun.” The word has earlier Turkic counterparts and is historically connected with the vocabulary of gün, “day, sun.”
Is Güneş a girl’s name?
Yes, Güneş is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Güneş in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Güneş nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Güneş?
Güneş is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Güneş have?
Güneş has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Güneş?
Güneş appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #17 (2,905 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Güneş?
Other spellings: Gunes, Günes.
What names go well with Güneş?
Some ideas: Güneş Elifsu; Şentürk Güneş; Güneş Sarı.
Famous people named Güneş?
Notable people named Güneş include Güneş, Güneş Taner, Güneş Duru.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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