By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Irish
"first light, glow"
An Old Gaelic word used poetically to mean "the first light after dawn", more literally, Luisne means "glow". Pronounced LOOSH-nuh or LUUSH-nuh (LUUSH- to rhyme with push, LOOSH- like loose with a sh…
Latin, English
"lights; illuminate"
A rare choice that feels perfectly familiar, Lumine combines the Lu- of Lucy, Louise, and Lucia, with the -ine ending of Josephine and Evangeline. Derived from the Latin lumina "lights" or the…