Names That Mean Shine
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The names
Dai
Japanese
"to shine"
Pronunciation would not be obvious to Americans.
Dai
Welsh; Japanese
"beloved; great"
A cross-cultural name that can be a nickname for David, as is common in Wales, pronounced "dye".
Teru
Japanese
"shine"
Sparkling unisex name that skews masculine in its native Japan.
Zohair
Arabic, Pakistani
"to shine"
An energetic Pakistani name with a brilliant meaning and cool sound.
Zahari
Bulgarian variation of Zechariah or Malay from Arabic
"the Lord has remembered; to shine"
A rare but on-trend unisex name with roots in Bulgarian and Malay.
Glow
English word name
"shine softly"
Yaheli
Variation of Yahel, Hebrew
"to shine"
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.
Zahari
Malay from Arabic
"to shine"
A popular Malay name — mostly for boys — derived from the Arabic zahara , meaning "to shine".
Yahel
Hebrew
"to shine"
Unisex Hebrew name more common among baby girls in Israel and boys in the US.
Glow
English word name
"shine softly"
Sparkle
English word name
"shine brightly"
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…
Yahel
Hebrew
"to shine"
Variant Yaheli is more common in Israel.
Yaheli
Variation of Yahel Hebrew
"to shine"
