Names That Mean Light
Updated Mon Sep 04 2023
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Names that mean light or bright shine beautifully and boldly on a baby. Top names meaning light for girls include Nora, Clara, and Lucy, Popular boy names meaning light include Bodhi, Lucian, Aaron, and the classic Robert.
Names meaning light can commemorate a sunny day or burst of knowledge, can confer brightness on your baby's future or illuminate a mid-winter birth. Babies born at Hanukkah or New Year's sometimes are given names that mean light, such as Aaron and Clara.
Uncommon names with light-related meanings that you might consider for your list include Abner, Eleonara, Helena, Lior, and Lux.
Names with light-related meanings that are well-used in other countries include the Irish Aine, the Italian Chiara, the Israeli Zohar, the Spanish Lucia, and the Arabic Noor.
Here is our collection of names that mean light or bright or clear or shining for baby girls and boys. As on all our lists, the names are ordered according to their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Aaron
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"high mountain; exalted, enlightened"
- Abner
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"father of light."
- Ademir
Origin:
Portuguese, GermanMeaning:
"famous wealth"
- Ailana
Origin:
KazakhMeaning:
"moonlight"
- Aileen
Origin:
Irish variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining light"
- Aine
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"brightness, splendor"
- Albert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble, bright"
- Alberta
Origin:
English, feminine variation of AlbertMeaning:
"noble, bright"
- Albus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"white, bright."
- Alina
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"bright, beautiful"
- Alora
Origin:
Variation of Eliora, HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my light"
- Alyona
Origin:
Diminutive of Yelena, RussianMeaning:
"bright and shining light"
- Anwar
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"brighter, clearer"
- Argi
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"light"
- Argider
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"beautiful light"
- Arjun
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"bright, shining, white"
- Asterope
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lightning"
- Auretta
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"light wind"
- Avira
Origin:
TamilMeaning:
"bright"
- Ayla
Origin:
Hebrew, or TurkishMeaning:
"oak tree, or halo, moonlight"
- Azenor
Origin:
Breton form of Elinor or HelenMeaning:
"light"
- Barack
Origin:
Hebrew; also Swahili from ArabicMeaning:
"thunderbolt, lightning; or blessing"
- Beacon
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"signal light"
- Bertha
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright, glorious"
- Berthold
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright strength"
- Bertille
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"heroine, bright maiden"
- Bertram
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright raven"
- Berwin
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bright friend"
- Bibi
Origin:
French, Persian, or diminutive of BibianaMeaning:
"toy; delight; lady of the house; life"
- Bodhi
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"awakening, enlightenment"
- Callahan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"bright-headed"
- Cassander
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"light of man"
- Cassandra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"shining or excelling man"
- Chiara
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"light, clear"
- Claire
Origin:
French form of ClaraMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Clara
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Clarence
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright"
- Claribel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright and beautiful"
- Clarice
Origin:
Medieval form of Clarita, a derivative of ClaraMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Clarimond
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"Light of the World"
- Clarinda
Origin:
Literary elaboration of ClaraMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Clarissa
Origin:
Elaboration of ClaraMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Cyane
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bright blue enamel"
- Dag
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"daylight"
- Dagobert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright day"
- Dagur
Origin:
Norse mythological nameMeaning:
"day"
- Dai
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"great"
- Deepak
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"lamp, light"
- Delbert
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"day-bright"
- Deva
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"divine, shining one"
- Duska
Origin:
English; CzechMeaning:
"twilight; soul"
- Edna
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"rejuvenation, delight"
- Eileen
Origin:
Scottish variation of EvelynMeaning:
"desired; or water, island"
- Elaine
Origin:
French and ScottishMeaning:
"bright, shining light"
- Electra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"shining, bright"
- Elena
Origin:
Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining light"
- Eleonara
Origin:
Italian, German, Dutch, and Polish version of EleanorMeaning:
"bright, shining one"
- Elettra
Origin:
Italian variation of Latin ElectraMeaning:
"shining, bright"
- Elin
Origin:
Swedish variation of Ellen
- Elior
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"My God is my light"
- Eliora
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my light"
- Ellen
Origin:
English variation of HelenMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Ellie
Origin:
English, diminutive of Eleanor and EllenMeaning:
"bright shining one"
- Elouan
Origin:
Breton and FrenchMeaning:
"light"
- Engelbert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright angel"
- Esclarmonde
Origin:
OccitanMeaning:
"Light of the World"
- Fairlight
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"beautiful light"
- Fana
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"light or jungle"
- Faro
Origin:
Italian word nameMeaning:
"lighthouse"
- Fulbright
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"the descendents of Fulbeorht, bright people"
- Fynn
Origin:
Variation of FinnMeaning:
"bright, fair"
- Gerel
Origin:
MongolianMeaning:
"light"
- Gilbert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"shining pledge"
- Gwenno
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"little bright one"
- Hannelore
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"grace + god is my light"
- Harbin
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"little bright warrior"
- Helen
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Helena
Origin:
Latinate form of Helen, GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Heller
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright, brilliant"
- Herbert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright army"
- Hideki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"bright tree"
- Hikaru
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"light or radiance"
- Hobbes
Origin:
English variation of Robert. "bright fame"Meaning:
"bright fame"
- Huali
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"bright, polished, gleaming, unsullied"
- Hubert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright, shining intellect"
- Hulbert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright grace"
- Ilka
Origin:
Hungarian, diminutive of Ilona; variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining one"
- Inara
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"shining light"
- Isambard
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bright iron"
- Jairus
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God enlightens"
- Javiera
Origin:
Spanish, feminine form of Javier, Spanish version of XavierMeaning:
"new house, bright"
- Kamaria
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"moonlight"
- Kenn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"bright water"
- Khorshid
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"radiant sun"
- Khorshid
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"radiant sun"
- Kiara
Origin:
Variation of the Italian Chiara or the Irish Ciara or Aboriginal Australian, KoreanMeaning:
"light, clear; little dark one; cockatoo; first ray of sun"
- Kiran
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"ray of light"
- Lainie
Origin:
Diminutive of ElaineMeaning:
"bright shining one"
- Laoise
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"light"
- Latona
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Leocadia
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"splendid brightness"
- Leora
Origin:
Diminutive of Eleanor, or Hebrew and GreekMeaning:
"light"
- Lior
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"I have a light"
- Lito
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucasta
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"pure light"
- Lucero
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"light"
- Lucia
Origin:
Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Luciana
Origin:
Feminine variation of LucianusMeaning:
"light"
- Luciano
Origin:
Italian variation of LucianMeaning:
"light"
- Lucien
Origin:
French form of LucianMeaning:
"light"
- Lucienne
Origin:
French feminine variation of LucianMeaning:
"light"
- Lucifer
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light-bearer"
- Lucille
Origin:
French variation of Latin LucillaMeaning:
"light"
- Lucinda
Origin:
Variation of LuciaMeaning:
"light"
- Lucius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucy
Origin:
English variation of Lucia, LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lumen
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lux
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Luz
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"light"
- Malo
Origin:
BretonMeaning:
"shining hostage"
- Maor
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"a light"
- Mashal
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"torch"
- Meir
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bringer of light"
- Merrill
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"sea-bright"
- Meyer
Origin:
German surname or HebrewMeaning:
"landlord, farmer; bringer of light"
- Ming
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"shining bright"
- Muriel
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"of the bright sea"
- Nahara
Origin:
Aramaic and HebrewMeaning:
"light"
- Nahir
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"clear, bright"
- Naor
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"cultured and enlightened"
- Nell
Origin:
English, diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et alMeaning:
"bright, shining one"
- Nera
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"candle, light"
- Neri
Origin:
Hebrew or GreekMeaning:
"my candle; ocean spirit"
- Neriah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light of Jehovah"
- Neriah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light of Jehovah"
- Niamh
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"bright"
- Nira
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light, or furrow, plowed field"
- Noemi
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of NaomiMeaning:
"my delight"
- Noga
Origin:
Variation of Nogah, HebrewMeaning:
"brightness"
- Nomi
Origin:
Hebrew and JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful, pleasant, delightful "
- Noor
Origin:
Arabic; Dutch variation of EleonoraMeaning:
"light"
- Nora
Origin:
Diminutive of Honora or Eleonora, LatinMeaning:
"honor or meaning unknown"
- Norabel
Origin:
Combination of Nora and BelleMeaning:
"beautiful light"
- Nuri
Origin:
Arabic or HebrewMeaning:
"light or my fire"
- Nuru
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"born in daylight"
- Oran
Origin:
Hebrew, Irish, ScottishMeaning:
"light, song, little green one"
- Ori
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my light"
- Orit
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light"
- Orli
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light"
- Osbert
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"divinely brilliant"
- Phaedra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bright"
- Phoebe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"radiant, shining one"
- Pleun
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"of the sun god"
- Pradeep
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"light, lantern"
- Raiden
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"thunder and lightning"
- Reyansh
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"ray of light"
- Robert
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Roberta
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Robin
Origin:
Bird name; or English, diminutive of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Roshan
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"light, bright"
- Rupert
Origin:
German variation of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Sanaa
Origin:
Swahili; ArabicMeaning:
"work of art; shining light"
- Senara
Origin:
Variation of Azenor, BretonMeaning:
"light"
- Senna
Origin:
Botanical name; ArabicMeaning:
"brightness"
- Shaviv
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"spark, ray of light"
- Sherwood
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bright forest"
- Shirley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bright meadow"
- Siraj
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"light, lamp"
- Siria
Origin:
Spanish from PersianMeaning:
"sun-bright, glowing"
- Solana
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"sunshine"
- Solanna
Origin:
Spelling variation of Solana, SpanishMeaning:
"sunshine"
- Sorcha
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"bright, shining"
- Thanh
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"bright blue; brilliant"
- Tinuviel
Origin:
Literary nameMeaning:
"Daughter of the twilight / nightingale"
- Tohar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pure, bright"
- Toula
Origin:
Greek, feminization of Fotis or FotiosMeaning:
"light"
- Uri
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my flame, my light"
- Uriah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my light"
- Uriel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my light"
- Uriela
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God's light"
- Valo
Origin:
Finnish; MalagasyMeaning:
"light"
- Xavier
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"new house"
- Yaheli
Origin:
Variation of Yahel HebrewMeaning:
"to shine"
- Yelena
Origin:
Russian variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining one"
- Yetta
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"light"
- Yu
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"shining brightly"
- Zariza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gold, brilliantly bright"
- Zia
Origin:
Latin; Arabic; ItalianMeaning:
"grain; light, splendor; aunt"
- Ziva
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"life"
- Zohar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light, brilliance"
- Zohara
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light, splendor"