Baby Name Meanings
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Indian, Hindi, Sanskrit
"ray, beam of sunlight"
A sunny, gentle sounding name used throughout India, Rashmi is a unisex option, though it is used more often as a feminine choice. A notable bearer is cricketer Rashmi Parida.
Farsi, Persian
"to adorn with light"
A pretty but powerful name of Persian origin, Roshanara combines Roshan with the element ārā to create the subtly spiritual yet also nature-inspired meaning "to adorn with light". In Indian, it is…
Mongolian
"moonlight"
Musical and poetic in sound, Sarangerel has the appealing and mystical meaning of "moonlight". Writer and shaman Sarangerel Odigan is a notable bearer.
Latvian
"to shine, glitter"
The name of a character in a 19th century classic Latvian play, Vaidelote by writer Aspazija, Mirdza is a sparky yet sophisticated sounding choice. It was popular in Latvia in the first half of the…
Icelandic
"gleam of light"
Bjarmi is a gentle and glowing name of Icelandic origin, which translates to "shine, gleam of light". An alternative theory is that it comes from the name of the Finno-Ugric people, the Permians,…
Hindi, Marathi, Arabic
"candle, lamp"
A simple name with a bright and shining mean, Shama is a Hindi name, ultimately derived from the Arabic sham meaning "candle". It coincides with a Hebrew masculine name that appears in the Bible.
Estonian, Finnish
"sprout, shoot; shimmer, ripple"
A sparkly, spirited choice, Virve is related to plant growth and to shimmering, wavering light. From its "spouting, shooting" meaning, it gets a springy feel, associated with beginnings and new…
Finnish
"will o' the wisp"
Mystical and mysterious, but with grounded sounds, Virva is a name of Finnish origin, derived from the word virvatuli meaning "will o' the wisp". In folklore, will o' the wisps are floating orbs of…
Indonesian, Malay, Arabic
"light + life; light of my life"
An understandably popular compound name in Indonesia, Nurhayati combines the Arabic Nur meaning "light" with the Indonesian and Malay Hayati meaning "my life". Together, they make for a beautiful…
"gleam, glint, flash"
Not a creative spelling of Glitter, but a sparkly Icelandic name meaning "to gleam, to glint, to flash, to blink". Approved as a given name since 2017, it is a rarely used option that may remind…
