Names That Mean Light

Elouan is a streamlined variation of the Breton and Cornish saint name, Elouan. Also spelled as Loan or Lohan, Louan may appeal to those seeking a gentler name for a boy and who enjoy Louis, Reuben, Lucian, or Lorcan. 

Louan

A zippy name of Sanskrit origin, Cahya is a unisex name used in Indonesia, particularly on the Island of Java. Derived from the element chāyā meaning "light, reflection, shadow", in Indonesian, it usually interpreted as meaning "light". Alternative forms include Cahaya, Cahyo, Cahyani, and Cahyono.

Cahya

A lovely Lucy variant with an extra sparkle. Kids may associate the name with the character Lucita Sky from the popular PBS Kids show Hero Elementary.

Lucita

Helly is not a nickname you hear every day, but Helly (short for Helena) Riggs is a character on TV's Severance. Both Helen and Helena are starting to trend upwards, which may make Helly more familiar.

Helly

A bright, glowing name of Arabic origin, Nibras is connected to light and guidance, via its "lamp", "lantern", and "beacon" meanings. 

Nibras

A simply looking but glowing Hebrew name, Tair means "she will light up", making it a counterpart to the more familiar, Biblical Jair. Pronounced with two syllables, it may appeal to those who like Tamar or Tahel. 
 
The name may also be associated with Altair, an Arabic word meaning "bird, flyer" or the Welsh word for three.

Tair

A Hebrew combination name, created from Or and Lev 

Orlev

A luminous Romanian girl's name that combines lumina (light) with a cutesy diminutive ending. 

Luminița

Like Alwen, but with an extra feminine frill. Alwen itself is of obscure origin but possible meanings include: "white brow" (from the Welsh ael and gwen; "white footstep" as an alternative to Olwen; "nourishing" from a Welsh river name, ultimately from the pro-Celtic *al(aun)o-; "white, bright" as Breton form of Albina; and "elf joy" as a Breton variation of Old English Ælfwynn. 
 
Alwenna is another spelling.

Alwena

Orarariana

A Spanish diminutive of Lourdes, Lucia, and other Lu- names, that likely came about as a elaboration of Lula, Luli, or Lula, much like the more widely known Lolita comes from Delores via Lola. Occasionally and quietly used in Spanish speaking countries, it still feels too similar Lolita and the associations attached to it by Nabokov's novel, for it to take off elsewhere. 

Lulita

A charmingly vintage combination of Lou and Ellen with a lot of flair, Louellen is a sweet name that shares sounds with Louella and Elowen.

Louellen

More modern than Helen or Helena, and an interesting alternative to Hayley and Hallie. By coincidence, heli also means "saltwater" in Welsh.

Heli

Popular in Turkey and Azerbaijan, İlknur is derived from the Turkish ilk meaning "first" and the Arabic nūr meaning "light", in turn evoking images of dawn and sunrise.

İlknur

Derived from the Turkish ilk meaning "first" and the Arabic nūr meaning "light", Ilknur is the anglicized spelling of İlknur. A popular choice in Turkey and Azerbaijan, it is a name with an evocative meaning, associated with hope and beginnings.