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Welsh
"sunshine"
A lesser-known Welsh name with a beautiful sunny meaning.
Basque
"star"
A bright and sparky Basque name with a lovely celestial meaning.
Hindi
"sun"
This lovely, rhythmic Hindu nature name relates to the mythical Kalinda Mountains, from which a sacred river flows. Kalinda Sharma is a major character on the TV show The Good Wife , making Kalinda…
Hindi, variation of Kalinda
Kalindi is a lovely, rhythmic name refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.
Hebrew
"rainbow"
This feminine name, pleasingly reminiscent of Kismet, has a similarly lovely meaning: Rainbow.
Quechua
"moon"
If you can see past its violent first syllable, Killa actually has a sweet sound and lovely meaning.
Irish
"light"
Pronounced lee-sha, Laoise is the feminine form of the Irish mythological names Lugh and Lugus, which means light. Lugus was the Celtic god of commerce and craftsmanship, the equivalent of the Roman…
"I have a light"
Spelling variation of Lior.
Tswana
A sparkling and rare option among the names that mean light.
"dear light"
Lleucu is often considered the Welsh equivalent of Lucy, as it shares the same meaning of "light", and a similar sound. (Lwsi and Liwsi are the phonetic Welsh spellings of Lucy.) It's a statement…
Latin
"light, brightness"
French
"a person who inspires or influences others; a natural light-giving body"
Welsh or French, Latin
"idol, image; little moon"
In Welsh, Lunet is a form of Luned or Eluned, a saint's name that also appears in Arthurian legend as a servant of the Lady of the Fountain who rescues the knight Owain. It can also be derived from…
Russian
"little moon"
This lunar choice may intrigue parents searching for alternatives to Luna.
Maori and Tahitian
"moon; bright"
The name of a male lunar deity in Maori mythology, Marama is nevertheless now used as a female name in New Zealand – no doubt because its warm sound lends itself to contemporary feminine trends. In…
Greek
"gift of the moon"
A beautiful and evocative Greek mythology name which was also borne by a 4th century saint. A unique alternative to Theodora.
Australian Aboriginal
"the sun"
This cute as a button name stems from the Goonayandi word for the sun and can be used as a unisex name.
English
"the bright reflection of moonlight on water"
English from German
"morning star"
As a name, Morningstar is the English translation of Morgenstern, a German-Jewish surname. The planet Venus is called Morningstar when it is visible before sunrise. Several brands are associated with…
