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Turkish
"bright moon"
Nuray is one of the most popular girls' names in the Middle East though it's largely unknown and unused in the Western World. The meaning, related to the more familiar Noor, adds appeal.
German
"bright day"
Almost unheard of in recent years, Dagobert has some connections to the French diaspora. Pere Dagobert was an eighteenth century Capuchin monk who immigrated to New Orleans from Quebec. Dagobert I…
Hawaiian
"bright sky"
Welsh
"little bright one"
Gwenno originated as a diminutive of Gwenllian, Gwynhwyfar or Gwendolen, but it is increasingly being bestowed as a full name, with between 10 and 20 births a year in England & Wales. Musician…
English
"bright iron"
Isambard is derived from Old German Isanbert, meaning "bright iron" or "famous iron". Its most famous bearer, rather fittingly, is the 19th century British civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel,…
Greek
"bright"
Traditionally a feminine name from Greek mythology, Peaches Geldolf used it for her son in 2013.
Short form of Alberto, Spanish
"noble, bright"
Tico is a diminutive of Alberto, but on the soap opera One Life to Live , Tico Santi's full name was Augustico.
Cornish
"bright battle"
A very rare Cas name with that cool and cozy -wyn ending.
Popular culture
"bright or freedom"
A soft yet strong name coined by George Lucas for a princess character in the 1988 movie Willow , likely based on Irish names like Sorcha (SOR-ka, "radiant") or Saoirse (SEER-sha, "freedom").
Azerbaijani
"light, bright"
Rovshana is the Azerbaijani form of Roshanak, the Persian name that spawned Roxanne and Roxana.
French from Greek
French version of the mythological name Phaedra.
Variation of Koki, Japanese
"bright light; hopeful fortune"
Kouki is an uncommon choice in Japan today, but it's been used for several anime characters.
English and French surname from German
"bright helmet"
Associated with comedian Stephen Colbert, who uses the French pronunciation of his name as a bit (the rest of his family of origin use the English pronunciation).
"bright meadow"
In an earlier time Shirley was used primarily for boys, but the tide turned with the publication of Charlotte Bronte's novel Shirley in 1849, the story of a character whose parents had selected the…
Slovene diminutive of Alena
"bright and shining light"
Nickname for Alena, a Helen variation that can be heard in Eastern Europe.
Mongolian
"pure, clear, bright"
If you love girls' names that start and end in A, this beautiful Mongolian option is one to consider!
Polish variation of Xavier, Basque and Arabic
"new house; bright"
Variation of Claribel, English combination of Clara + -bel, Latin
"bright + beautiful"
An improvement on Clarabelle.
"the descendents of Fulbeorht, bright people"
Fulbert comes from the same root as Fulbright, as in the prestigious fellowship. A unique name not prized by 21st century parents.
Variation of Alyona, Russian
A variant of Alyona, which itself originated as a nickname for Yelena, a variation of Helen.