Names That Mean Bright
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Benz
German surname
"bright strength"
The surname Benz derived from the personal name Berthold and was used as a short form of Bernhard and Benedict as well. A small number of American boys are given Benz as a first name each year,…
Xavia
Basque or Arabic
"new house or bright"
Modern feminine form of Xavier
Clarabella
Variation of Claribel, English combination of Clara + -bel, Latin
"bright + beautiful"
All names bella have been popular in recent years, and though Clarabella suffers from its association with Clarabelle clown and cow, it may rise as those negative images fade.
Akemi
Japanese
"bright beauty"
Neave
Irish
"bright"
Anglicized variant of Niamh.
Xavi
Catalan diminutive of Xavier, Basque or Arabic
"new house or bright"
This nickname was given often enough as a standalone to land it in the Top 1000 from 2010—2013.
Akio
Japanese
"bright man"
Japanese name common among older generations.
Miriel
English, Irish, Scottish, Icelandic, Literature
"bright sea or jewel-garlanded maiden"
Miriel is an English and Icelandic variant of Muriel, which in turn derives from Irish Muirgel or Scottish Muireall. It is also a literary name from Tolkien's legendarium, where it is spelled Míriel…
Aliona
Russian
"bright shining light"
A light and lovely Russian diminutive of Yelena (Helena), now used in its own right in Russia. Also spelt Alyona.
Akihiko
Japanese
"bright boy"
Bright
English word name
"bright"
Rare word name that works for either gender.
Dob
Diminutive of Robert, English
"bright fame"
Along with Dobbin, Dob was medieval nickname for Robert.
Robinette
Feminization of Robinet, French
"bright fame"
The R in Joseph R. Biden Jr. stands for Robinette, the President's paternal grandmother's maiden name. In Medieval France, Robinette was used as a feminine given name derived from the male form…
Robbie
Diminutive of Roberta, English from German
"bright fame"
Roberta and Robert may be so far out they're...still out, but Robbie might make one of the trendy new boyish nicknames for girls a la Scottie and Charlie. Actress Margot Robbie gave it a surname…
Ombelina
French
"bright warrior"
Variant of Ombeline
Moonglade
English
"the bright reflection of moonlight on water"
Snæbjört
Icelandic
"bright snow"
Roshanak
Persian
"light, bright"
Original Persian form of Roxana and Roxanne.
Aotea
Maori
"white cloud"
A vowel-rich Māori name with a nature-inspired and dreamy meaning. New Zealand is known in Māori as Aotearoa, which can be translated as "land of abiding day" or "land of the long white cloud".
Robine
French feminization of Robin, English
"bright fame"