Names That Mean Light
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Koyuki
Japanese
"light snow"
Orel
Hebrew
"light of God"
Unisex name in Israel, ideal for a Hanukkah baby.
Hikari
Japanese
"light"
Light, bright unisex name. Hikari is more popular for girls in Japan these days.
Jelena
Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Estonian
"light"
A pretty international form of Helena used in many Slavic languages, also sometimes spelled Yelena.
Leor
Hebrew
"I have a light"
Spelling variation of Lior.
Luziana
Basque variation of Luciana, Italian and Spanish
"light"
All the femininity of Luciana, with added zing.
Keren
Hebrew
"ram's horn, ray of light"
Israeli-born singer Keren Ann introduced this traditional Hebrew name to the US, where it could well be mistaken for Karen. Nevertheless, 100 girls were given the name in a recent year.
Nore
Dutch variation of Nora, Irish or Greek
"light"
The use of the Dutch name Nore may be inspired by Nora, of which it is a variation. As a male name, Nore is related to Nori, the founder of Norway in Norse mythology.
Luminara
Pop culture
"light"
Luminara Unduli is a character from the Star Wars universe. The name is based on the Latin lumen "light".
Laynee
Variation of Laney, English
"bright, shining light"
A modern spelling of a vintage nickname.
Lucija
Slovene and Croatian variation of Lucia, Italian
"light"
Form of Lucia currently popular in Slovenia and Croatia.
Eilo
Finnish variation of Eila, Norwegian
"bright, shining light"
Eilo is one of the few masculine names to derive from a feminine one. It comes from Eila, the Norwegian variation of Elina.
Hikaru
Japanese
"light or radiance"
Llùcia
Catalan form of Lucia, Latin
"light"
This is Catalonia's native form of Lucy, but parents today tend to prefer the Spanish version Lúcia.
Laine
English variation of Elaine, Estonian and Latvian
"bright, shining light; wave"
Lainey is one of the many fast-rising nickname names of the last few years, and longer forms like Elaine, Alaina, and Delaney are enjoying their own bouts of popularity. Simple and tailored, but…
Neorah
Hebrew
"light"
One step removed from Nora, if you're looking for something similar with stronger cultural ties.
Luca
Italian variation of Luke and Lucas, Hungarian variation of Lucia
"light; man from Lucania"
Very much a boy's name in Italy, it's beginning to be seen as a unisex possibility here: actress Jennie Garth used it for her daughter, as did influencers Alyssa and Dallin Johnson, When spelled…
Lucía
Spanish form of Lucia, Latin
"light"
Latona
Latin
"light"
Latona is the Roman equivalent of Leto, the Greek goddess of light. These days Leto feels more modern for a baby girl, but Latona retains its appeal.
Jyoti
Sanskrit
"light"
The slightly complex spelling of this Sanskrit name belies its sweet and simple sound.