Because of its meaning, this is a symbolic name given to girls born on Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights.

A unisex Arabic name with a soft and international sound, Mishal has a glowing meaning too.

Variant of Solara

Ishaan is the guardian of the Northeast in the Hindu religion.

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.

More common -- when it was common -- with the Meyer spelling.

Liodor is the Leo and Theodore mash-up you didn't know you needed — with authentic Russian roots! It ultimately derives from the Greek name Heliodoros.

A name used in the Middle East but that could easily work in the US. As a girls' name, Nuri can also be a short form of Nuria. It was chosen by Christy Lefteri for the protagonist of her novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo which may have familiarized people with the name.

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.

A sunny choice that's popular for girls in Lithuania. Also the name of the ancient Lithuanian sun goddess.

A warm and simple alternative to Luna, derived from Latin lumen "light".

A pretty and lively Slavic diminutive of Helena or Magdalena, long used as a standalone. In Czechia, it was a Top 10 choice from 1960 to 1991, and it still ranks highly there today.

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

Unisex name in Israel, ideal for a Hanukkah baby.

This lovely, rhythmic Hindu nature name relates to the mythical Kalinda Mountains, from which a sacred river flows.

Spiritual author Deepak Chopra made this familiar, if not particularly accessible, outside the Indian community.

Spelling variation of Lior.

A pretty Kazakh name derived from Turkish ayla, meaning "moonlight". The Hawaiian name 'Ailana (with the 'okina mark) means "loving".

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

An old surname with an intriguing sound an uncertain origin, although it may derive from a French word for "lantern" – perhaps referring originally to one who made or lit lanterns.