Helianthos: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Helianthos – Meaning: evokes 'sun flower,' modeled on the sunflower genus name Helianthus – Origin: Greek roots (modern coinage) – Pronunciation: hee-lee-AN-thos


Helianthos is a Greek roots (modern coinage) name meaning “evokes 'sun flower,' modeled on the sunflower genus name Helianthus”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Helianthos

Meaning: Evokes 'sun flower,' modeled on the sunflower genus name Helianthus.

Origin: Greek roots (modern coinage).

How to Pronounce Helianthos

Phonetic: hee-lee-AN-thos   IPA: /ˌhiːliˈænθɒs/

Popularity of Helianthos

Helianthos doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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