Names That Mean Radiance

This name with a beautiful meaning can be used for girls as well as boys.

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.

Also spelled Aoibh, this rare Irish Gaelic name is pronounced just like Eve.

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