Names That Mean Shine
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Teru
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"shine"Description:
Sparkling unisex name that skews masculine in its native Japan.
- Yahel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to shine"Description:
Unisex Hebrew name more common among baby girls in Israel and boys in the US.
- Glow
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"shine softly"
- Yaheli
Origin:
Variation of Yahel HebrewMeaning:
"to shine"
- Glow
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"shine softly"
- Zahari
Origin:
Bulgarian variation of Zechariah or Malay from ArabicMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered; to shine"Description:
A rare but on-trend unisex name with roots in Bulgarian and Malay.
- Yahel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to shine"Description:
Variant Yaheli is more common in Israel.
- Sparkle
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"shine brightly"Description:
Over-the-top glitzy. Sparkle debuted in 1976 and peaked in 1979 when it was given to 124 baby girls. Since then, it has only been given to a small handful of girls most years in the US. Pretty Amaryllis, Swedish Tindra, and Greek Maira all have sparkly meanings, while Sparky feels closer to Sparkle but more in line with the likes of Ziggy, Goldie, and Stevie.
- Zohair
Origin:
Arabic, PakistaniMeaning:
"to shine"Description:
An energetic Pakistani name with a brilliant meaning and cool sound.
- Dai
Origin:
Welsh; JapaneseMeaning:
"beloved; great"Description:
A cross-cultural name that can be a nickname for David, as is common in Wales, pronounced "dye".
- Zahari
Origin:
Malay from ArabicMeaning:
"to shine"Description:
A popular Malay name — mostly for boys — derived from the Arabic zahara, meaning "to shine".
- Yaheli
Origin:
Variation of Yahel, HebrewMeaning:
"to shine"Description:
Yahel is a unisex name used more for girls in Israel and boys in the US. Yaheli was only found for girls in the US last year.
- Dai
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"to shine"Description:
Pronunciation would not be obvious to Americans.
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