Helios
Helios is a distinctive choice, ranked #2952 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Helios in their class.
About the Name Helios
Helios has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #2264. The name has climbed 1147 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2019.
Helios is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Helios in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Helios
- Helios Gómez — Helios Gómez Rodríguez was a Spanish painter, anarchist communist activist and writer.
- Alexander Helios — Alexander Helios (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Ἥλιος; late 40 BC – unknown, but possibly between 29 and 25 BC) was a Ptolemaic prince and son of Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic dynasty and Roman triumvir Mark Antony.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Helios
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Helios
Almost certainly the only Helios in the class
UK Popularity (2019–2025)
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