Pet Names · Dog Names
By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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Hebrew
"light"
A bit blunt.
Finnish form of Helena
"bright, shining light"
Finnish variation of Helena
Faroese
"ray of light"
The Faroese term for "ray of light", seen as a feminine name on the Faroe Islands.
Kazakh, Bengali
"light, rose"
KAzakh and Bengali form of Roshan, also coinciding with the Kazakh word for "rose".
Mongolian
Italian word name
"lighthouse"
Names ending with O are popular, but this one is almost unheard-of. Faro has the advantages of being easy to spell and pronounce (unless it's confused with Pharaoh), and a bright meaning. Ultimately…
French, English
"lamp lighter"
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.
Hindi
"sun, rouser, stimulator"
Lively and bright, Savita is among the most popular Hindi names for girls , and one that could easily immigrate. Derived from the name of the Hindu god Savitr, Savita is a sunny choice, that more…
Lithuanian
"sun"
A sunny choice that's popular for girls in Lithuania. Also the name of the ancient Lithuanian sun goddess.
Variation of Azenor, Breton
The origins of Senara, the name of a Cornish saint who is patron of the village of Zennor, are not so straightforward. Some say she was the same person as Azenor, a legendary Breton princess whose…
"spark, ray of light"
The viv syllable adds vitality.
Breton and French
This beautiful Breton saint's name peaked at #127 in France in 2006. It's still in the Top 500 there today, but remains almost unknown outside of France.
Spanish from Persian
"sun-bright, glowing"
Would undoubtedly be confused with the geographical Syria.
Icelandic variation of Elin, Swedish
The Icelandic transcription of Elin, closer in sound to Ellen.
English from Latin
"of the sun"
Variant of Solara
Finnish variation of Eila, Norwegian
Eilo is one of the few masculine names to derive from a feminine one. It comes from Eila, the Norwegian variation of Elina.
Italian surname
"land exposed to the sun"
Sunny Italian surname name for a little girl. Solari was the name of a character on Xena: Warrior Princess .
Latin
The sunny name Solaria debuted on the baby name charts in 2021 thanks to the cartoon Star vs. the Forces of Evil , which features a character named Solaria. Solaria is also the name of a fictional…
Sanskrit
"lamp, light"
Spiritual author Deepak Chopra made this familiar, if not particularly accessible, outside the Indian community.
Indonesian
"resin; light"
This gender-neutral Indonesian name feels familiar but unique.
