babyNamedHélios
“sun”
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 326th
- births in 2023–2025
- 550
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,663
- +15.7% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Hélios
Hélios means “sun” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Hélios in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Hélios has been rising fast (+15.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Hélios every 13 schools, all spellings combined.
Hélios in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
141 babies in 3 years1 boy in 36,465+12.8% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
22 babies in 3 years1 boy in 37,561
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Hélios and Helios are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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