Sulien: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Sun-born
Origin
Welsh
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
SIL-yen

Sulien is a Welsh boy's name meaning “sun-born”. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Sulien

Meaning: Sun-born.

Origin: Welsh.

A common claim: Traditionally glossed as 'sun-born.' Actually: This is the standard traditional gloss, but Celtic linguists don't consider the derivation fully settled.

How to Pronounce Sulien

SIL-yenIPA /ˈsɪljɛn/

Popularity of Sulien

Sulien 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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