Names That Mean Light

One step removed from Nora, if you're looking for something similar with stronger cultural ties.

Neorah

A multicultural choice that could work in a number of different languages, Oriya is a bright and pretty choice, reminiscent of popular Arya/Aria and Aurora. 
 
From its Hebrew origins, it combines the elements ori and yah to create the evocative meaning "light of Yahweh". From Japanese, it could blend ori with ya giving it the meaning "woven night", though different definitions are possible, depending on the kanji used. 
 
Oriya is also a place name in India.

Oriya

An evocative word name denoting a rare celestial phenomenon when the sun and moon are aligned so that the moon casts a shadow over the Earth (a solar eclipse), or when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a ring of light (a lunar eclipse).

Eclipse

A unisex Japanese name with a beautiful and radiant meaning, it is notably borne by chess prodigy Hikaru Nakamura, and is a central character in the manga series The Summer Hikaru Died.

Hikaru

Eliorah

The name of an angel in the Zohar, Nuriel is related to the Arabic name Nur.

Nuriel

Sweet and stylish, Lucine is a versatile choice that can be used as a spelling variation of the celestial Armenian name Lusine. It is equally considered an elaboration of the classic Lucy and as a French form of Lucina, a name that means "grove", but can also be associated with light. 
 
Already connected with nature via its mean, Lucine can also be linked to the shoreline and the ocean, with lucinidae being the scientific name of a type of saltwater clams. The buttercup lucine is a colloquial name given to a type of seashell from the family. 
 
A beautiful name with lovely connections, however, those who study biology, medicine, or nutrition might think of the amino acid leucine.

Lucine

A handsome Portuguese name derived from the old Germanic saint's name Audamar or Otmar. Especially common in Brazil.

Ademir

Many African tribes have a tradition of naming children for the day or time they were born -- Friday, Afternoon -- a practice finding new life in the Western world as word names become more popular. 

New name in the pool of international names, added by lovely supermodel Alyona Osmanova.

Alyona

Light, bright unisex name. Hikari is more popular for girls in Japan these days.

Hikari

Lucero is a relative or nickname of Luz, meaning light. This intriguing name is swimming just beneath the Top 1000 for girls in the US, but is used for boys too. It is especially popular in Latin America.

Lucero

Lumen is a Latin word meaning "light", and the term used for the measurement of light output (making it an attractive choice for science-buffs). 
The name was used for a female character in the TV series Dexter (played by Julia Stiles), and a real-life bearer is the American (male) artist Lumen Martin Winter.

Lumen

This modern invention is possibly a compound name, created by blending either Arabic Naila and Leen, for the meanings "attainer of softness" or "delicate attainer", or, a mix of Nadine and Kathleen  or Nadine and Helene, to make "hope and light" or "hope and purity". It could also be a spin on Aileen.

Nayleen

A simple but unusual name with roots in disparate cultures, Neri appears in the Bible as a male name and is still sometimes used for boys as well as girls. The appeal of Neri are its deep roots combined with its simple, upbeat, modern feel, ala Peri and Rory.

Neri

Unisex name in Israel, ideal for a Hanukkah baby.

Orel

Toula came to light as the name of the heroine of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," short for Fotoula, a variant of Fortini, a feminine version of Fotis or Fotios, meaning "light". 
 
Toula is cute and spirited, but it is slightly harder to imagine Fotoula catching on in the U.S, despite its intriguing feel.
 The simpler spelling Tula is also an option, which would also give the name English, Spanish

Toula

A pretty and substantial German smoosh name, a combination of Hanne and Eleonore. Most popular in Germany from the 1930s to the 1950s. Former German Chancellors Helmut Kohl and Helmut Schmidt both had wives named Hannelore.

Hannelore

A soft and sweet unisex Arabic name with an international sound, Mishal can also be spelled as Mishaal. British broadcaster Mishal Husain is a notable bearer.

Mishal

Coinciding with a Hawaiian boy name meaning "wave, surf", Nalu is used as a unisex name in Brazil. Possibly a compound form of Ana Lucía, it could be interpreted as meaning "grace and light".