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Finnish and Sami variation of Helga, diminutive of Aileen, Anglicization of Eilidh
"holy, blessed; bright and shining light"
An attractive Scandinavian take on Helga, or a potential Helen nickname.
Yoruba, African
"worth joy"
Tayo, also written as Táyò in Yoruba, is a name that sounds as joyful as its meaning.
Latin
"bright and beautiful"
A combination name that might be dismissed as a clown and cow name. The sounds are nevertheless pretty and the meaning is good - though spellings Claribel or Clarabel might help distance it from the…
French and English from Latin
"bright, clear"
This simplified spelling of Claire does not improve on the more popular version.
English word name
"bright"
Rare word name that works for either gender.
Basque or Arabic
"new house or bright"
Modern feminine form of Xavier
Elaboration of Joy or variation of Joia, English, Catalan, Spanish
"joy, happiness; jewel, gem"
A bright and cheerful name, Joya may be considered an elaboration of the word name Joy and a variation of Joia, a multicultural choice with its roots in Catalan, Medieval English, and Judeo-French…
Japanese
"child of joy"
Sachi, often short for Sachiko, was given to 25 girls in the US in a recent year. While it is technically Japanese, this short form has an unidentifiably international feel and might be a relative of…
English
"blessed, happy"
Seeley is a Medieval surname with a happy, fortunate meaning.
Hebrew
"my song or my joy"
Roni may sound like the Doowop-era Ronnie or Ronni, often named for her dad Ron, but it's actually a freestanding Hebrew name with an uplifting meaning.
"happy child"
Japanese classic with optimistic meaning.
Place name; Latin
"joy; goddess"
Sam Branson (son of businessman Sir Richard Branson) and his wife put this pretty place name on the baby name map when they called their daughter Eva-Deia in 2015. Their inspiration was the beautiful…
Looks modern, but sounds like the dated Ronnie.
Ethiopian variation of Phoebe
"bright, radiant"
An Ethiopian girls' name with a bright and cheerful sound, Feven rhymes with popular Haven. Feven is the Ge'ez variant of Biblical Phoebe, also the goddess of the moon and hunting in Greek mythology.…
"glad, joyful"
Leta has hipster cred as the daughter of cool mommy blogger Dooce. Related to the Greek mythological Leda, a great beauty who mothered another great beauty, Helen of Troy, Leta is a name that's as…
"lighthearted, happy"
She'd better be. Merry is one of the classic names for Christmas babies .
"bright light; exceptionally intelligent"
A new aspirational name with two shining meanings.
"attractive"
Thanks to associations with Prince Charming, this name has only ever been recorded for boys. It first made the charts in 2015.
Hindi, Sanskrit, Jula, Thai, Korean, Mongolian
"refuge, sanctuary; joy; supporting; love, affection; moon"
A multicultural choice, used across India, Korea, Thailand, West Africa, and Mongolia, Saran is a solid sounding name with a variety of good meanings. As an Indian name, Saran is used primarily among…
Bright is a rare yet intriguing word name used for a female character in Ann Patchett's novel The Dutch House.
