Helios
Meaning
"sun"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,905
- Total SSA Count
- 44
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Heli, Leo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sun"
Origin: Greek
"son of Tay"
Origin: English
Tayson is more popular, ranked #2729 vs #2905 for Helios.
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Tayson is more popular, ranked #2729 compared to Helios at #2905 in the United States.
Helios means "sun" (Greek origin). Tayson means "son of Tay" (English origin).
Helios is primarily a boy name. Tayson is primarily a boy name.