Names That Mean Shine

A cross-cultural name that can be a nickname for David, as is common in Wales, pronounced "dye".

A popular Malay name — mostly for boys — derived from the Arabic zahara, meaning "to shine".

Sparkling unisex name that skews masculine in its native Japan.

Unisex Hebrew name more common among baby girls in Israel and boys in the US.

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.

A rare but on-trend unisex name with roots in Bulgarian and Malay.

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.

Pronunciation would not be obvious to Americans.

Variant Yaheli is more common in Israel.

An energetic Pakistani name with a brilliant meaning and cool sound.