Names That Mean Light
Baby names that mean or evoke “light” — brightness, clarity and hope.
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 · Sanskrit
Girl Aurora
uh-ROR-uh
Dawn · Latin
Girl Chiara
kee-AH-rah
Bright, clear · Italian
Girl Clara
KLAIR-uh
Bright, clear · Latin
Girl Divya
DIV-yah
Divine, heavenly light · Sanskrit
Girl Diya
DEE-yah
Lamp, light · Sanskrit
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 Elin
EL-in
Light · Welsh
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 Liora
lee-OR-ah
My light · Hebrew
Boy Lucas
LOO-kus
Light-bringing; from Lucania · Latin
Girl Lucia
loo-SEE-ah
Light · Spanish
Girl Lucie
loo-SEE
Light · French
Girl Lucy
LOO-see
Light · Latin
Boy Luke
LOOK
From Lucania; light · Greek
Girl Mei
MAY
Bright; sprout · Japanese
Girl Niamh
NEEV
Bright, radiant · Irish
Girl Noor
NOOR
Light · Arabic
Girl Nora
NOR-uh
Honour; light · Irish
Girl Phoebe
FEE-bee
Bright, radiant · Greek
Girl Sana
sah-NAH
Radiance, brilliance · Arabic
Boy Uri
OO-ree
My light, my flame · Hebrew
Girl Zahra
ZAH-rah
Flower; radiant · Arabic