Sunshine - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Sunshine \s(u)-nshi-ne, sun-shine\ is a variant of Sunny (English), and the meaning of Sunshine is "sunshine; happy, cheerful temperament".

Sunshine is a popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Sunshine. Compare Sunshine with related baby names.