Names that mean light
Names whose meanings carry light, drawn from every tradition in the nametree library. Tap any name for its story, or grow a tree and see which of them belong in your family.
Gilang Indonesian ยท bright, shining, radiant
Alohi Hawaiian ยท bright, radiant, shining
Luningning Filipino ยท brightness, radiance
Rangsan Thai ยท light, radiance
Hikaru Japanese ยท light, radiance
Anwar Arabic ยท luminous, brighter, radiant
Phoebe Greek ยท bright, radiant, shining one
Akari Japanese ยท light, brightness
Electra Greek ยท shining, amber, radiant
Sorcha Irish ยท radiant, bright
Quang Vietnamese ยท bright, radiant
Ningning Filipino ยท radiance, shine
Arjun Sanskrit ยท bright, shining
Zahra Arabic ยท flower, radiant, luminous
Kalea Hawaiian ยท bright, joyful, clear
Helena Greek ยท shining light, torch
Huy Vietnamese ยท bright, glorious
Clara Latin ยท clear, bright
Klara German ยท clear, bright
Claire French ยท clear, bright
Svetlana Russian ยท star, light
Akira Japanese ยท bright, clear, intelligent
Aoibhinn Irish ยท radiant beauty, delightful
Hei Cantonese ยท bright, radiant, joyous (็)
Helen Greek ยท light, torch
Alina Russian ยท bright, noble
Meira Hebrew ยท light, to illuminate
Eleni Greek ยท shining light
Chiara Italian ยท clear, bright, famous
Della English ยท noble, bright
Albert Germanic ยท noble, bright
Nora Irish ยท honor, light
Sana Arabic ยท brilliance, splendor
Tejas Sanskrit ยท brilliance, splendor
Meir Hebrew ยท one who shines, gives light
Yoon-seo Korean ยท shining and auspicious
Lucero Spanish ยท morning star, bright light
Kislap Filipino ยท spark, sparkle
Noor Arabic ยท light
Lucius Latin ยท light
Hikari Japanese ยท light
Ora Hebrew ยท light
Luc French ยท light
Ellie English ยท light
Lux Latin ยท light
Luz Spanish ยท light
Luciana Italian ยท light
Lucinda Latin ยท light
Diya Sanskrit ยท oil lamp, light
Liwayway Filipino ยท dawn, early morning light
Roxanne Persian ยท little star, radiant
Zia Arabic ยท traditionally 'light, splendor'
Daiki Japanese ยท great brightness
Nirvaan Sanskrit ยท liberation, enlightenment
Fai Cantonese ยท brightness, prosperity (่ผ)
Dawn English ยท daybreak, first light
Zahir Arabic ยท Arabic name meaning 'shining, radiant'
Zeina Arabic ยท beauty, adornment
Meron Amharic ยท our light, our gift
Aydin Turkish ยท traditionally 'enlightened, bright'
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