Soli

Meaning & origin●(measured from records)

Attested across 13 languages in the etymology graph.

Other names spelled this way◐(inferred from the name graph)

Soli is also recorded as 3 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Spanish given name9 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Peru, United States, Spain, Venezuela

  Also written Solí, Solì, Sóli, Sölï, Sòlì

• French given name6 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, United States, Togo

  Also written Ṩolī, Sölï, Sôlî, Solî

• a separate name2 spellings in the group

  Also written Solí

53 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●(measured from records)

Soli is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In dag, 1 . a road (this refers to either a path or a 2. a path 3. way of doing sth. 4. way of life 5. the right way, approved behaviour roadway, vide palli.)

  as a word·Dagbani Dictionary CD

• In dag, put underwear ( &c . - see n-so of which this is causative) on somebody KO

  as a word·Dagbani Dictionary CD

• In Italian, plural of sole (“Sun”)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In tao, taro

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In agn, breach birth, delivery; impossible (going against reality)

  as a word·Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (ACD), CLDF v2.0

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name●(measured from records)

• Soli Adashevb. 1923UZHero of the Soviet Union (1923-1984)
• Soli Sorabjeeb. 1930INIndian lawyer (1930–2021)
• Soli Pardob. 1955CHSwiss politician (1955-2012)
• Soli Özelb. 1958TRTurkish writer (born 1958)
• Soli Philanderb. 1961ZASouth African actor

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them○(machine-generated)

Evidence●(measured from records)

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Soli mean, and where does it come from?

lang., Africa Recorded by Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names.

How do you pronounce Soli?

A machine transcription gives /ˈsoʊˌɫi/ (IPA) for Hindi.

Is Soli a male or female name?

Soli is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.

In which country does Soli have the most bearers?

Mondonomo estimates about 364 people named Soli in South Africa, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled soli.

Where is Soli most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Soli is densest in Sweden — about 1 in 63 thousand people — even though South Africa holds more of our records for it.

How common is the name Soli?

In Brazil, the national register counted 316 people named Soli in 2022, about 1 in 670 thousand residents.