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Names That Mean Light

Baby names that mean or evoke “light” — brightness, clarity and hope.

Boy
Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; red · sanskrit
Boy
Aditya
uh-DIT-yuh
Sun · sanskrit
Girl
Akari
ah-KAH-ree
Light, brightness · Japanese
Unisex
Akira
ah-KEE-rah
Bright, clear · Japanese
Girl
Alba
AHL-bah
Dawn · Spanish
Girl
Aoibhinn
EE-vin
Radiant, beautiful · Irish
Boy
Arjun
AR-jun
Bright; shining white · sanskrit
Girl
Aurora
ow-ROH-rah
Dawn · italian
Girl
Aylin
eye-LEEN
Moon halo · turkish
Boy
Bodhi
BOH-dee
awakening, enlightenment · sanskrit
Girl
Chandni
CHAND-nee
Moonlight · hindi
Girl
Chiara
KYAH-rah
Bright, clear · italian
Girl
Clara
KLAIR-uh
Bright, clear · Latin
Girl
Daisy
DAY-zee
Daisy flower · english
Girl
Divya
DIV-yah
divine, celestial · sanskrit
Girl
Diya
DEE-yuh
Lamp, light · sanskrit
Girl
Eilidh
AY-lee
Sun, light · Scottish
Boy
Eirian
AY-ree-an
Bright, beautiful · Welsh
Girl
Eleanor
EL-uh-ner
Of uncertain origin, often “light” · Greek
Girl
Elena
eh-LAY-nuh
Bright, shining light · Greek
Girl
Eleni
eh-LEH-nee
Torch; bright light (disputed) · greek
Girl
Elin
EL-in
Light · Welsh
Boy
Guang
GWAHNG
Light, bright (光) · Chinese
Boy
Haruto
hah-ROO-toh
Sun, light; soar · Japanese
Girl
Helen
HEL-un
Torch, light · Greek
Unisex
Hikaru
hee-KAH-roo
Light, radiance · Japanese
Girl
Hina
HEE-nah
Sun, light; greens · Japanese
Girl
Indu
IN-doo
Moon · sanskrit
Girl
Iris
EYE-ris
Iris flower / rainbow · greek
Boy
Ishaan
i-SHAAN
The sun; lord · sanskrit
Girl
Kamaria
kah-MAR-ee-ah
Moonlight · swahili
Girl
Liora
lee-OR-ah
my light · hebrew
Boy
Lucas
LOO-kus
Light-bringing; from Lucania · Latin
Girl
Lucía
loo-SEE-ah
light · spanish
Girl
Lucie
loo-SEE
Light · French
Girl
Lucy
LOO-see
Light · Latin
Boy
Luke
LOOK
From Lucania; light · Greek
Unisex
Mahtab
mah-TAHB
Moonlight · persian
Girl
Mei
MAY
Beautiful · chinese
Boy
Ming
MING
Bright (明) · Chinese
Girl
Niamh
NEEV
Bright, radiant · Irish
Girl
Noor
NOOR
Light · arabic
Girl
Nora
NOR-uh
Honour; light · Irish
Girl
Oriana
or-ee-AH-nah
golden (disputed) · latin
Girl
Phoebe
FEE-bee
Bright, radiant · Greek
Boy
Reyansh
RAY-ansh
Ray of light · sanskrit
Girl
Roxana
rok-SAN-ah
Dawn, radiant · Persian
Girl
Sana
sah-NAH
Radiance, brilliance, splendor · arabic
Boy
Sirius
SEER-ee-us
Named for the Dog Star · greek
Boy
Tejas
TAY-juss
Radiance, brilliance, fiery energy · sanskrit
Boy
Uri
OO-ree
My light, my flame · Hebrew
Boy
Uriel
OOR-ee-el
Flame of God · hebrew
Boy
Vihaan
vih-HAHN
Dawn, morning · sanskrit
Boy
Vivaan
vi-VAAN
Rays of the morning sun · sanskrit
Girl
Xia
SHYAH
Rosy dawn clouds (霞) · Chinese
Girl
Zahra
ZAH-rah
Radiant; flower, blossom · arabic
Girl
Zora
ZOR-ah
Dawn · Slavic