Halin Helianthus yana nufin rukunin tsire-tsire da aka fi sani da sunflowers. "Genus" yana nufin matsayi na haraji da aka yi amfani da shi wajen rarraba ilimin halitta, kuma "Helianthus" shine sunan kimiyya na rukuni, wanda ya fito daga kalmomin Helenanci "helios" (rana) da "anthos" (flower), yana nuna halayen waɗannan. tsire-tsire don juya kawunansu zuwa rana. Saboda haka, ma'anar ƙamus na "genus Helianthus" rukuni ne na tsire-tsire a cikin dangin Asteraceae wanda ya haɗa da sunflowers.