Names That Mean Radiance

  1. Hikaru
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "light or radiance"
    • Description:

      A unisex Japanese name with a beautiful and radiant meaning, it is notably borne by chess prodigy Hikaru Nakamura, and is a central character in the manga series The Summer Hikaru Died.
  2. Aobh
    • Origin:

      Irish Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "beauty, radiance"
    • Description:

      Also spelled Aoibh, this rare Irish Gaelic name is pronounced just like Eve. Given to 3 babies in Ireland in a recent year, it shares the same root as the more popular Aoife, giving it a radiant meaning.
  3. Hikaru
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "light or radiance"
  4. Aglaea
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "beauty, splendour"
    • Description:

      Aglaea, also spelled Aglaia, is one of the Three Graces or Charities in Greek mythology. She represented beauty and splendour, and it is a name with an air of grandeur, gravity, and history. To some English speakers however, it might feel too close too close to algae or uglier to rise up alongside other Greek mythology favorites.
  5. Zhiva
    • Origin:

      Proto-Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "radiance"
    • Description:

      An alternative spelling of the name of the Proto-Slavic mother goddess, Ziva. Either spelling makes a zippy and lively girl name.

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