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Names meaning “Light”

Names that shine — light, brightness and radiance.

566 names

Lucy

Latin

From Lucia, from lux “light”

Full name origin

Lucian

Latin

From Lucius, from lux “light”

Full name origin

Noor

Arabic

Nūr — “light”

Full name origin

Roshan

Persian

“Bright, shining, light”

Full name origin

Jyoti

Sanskrit

Jyotis — “light, flame”

Full name origin

Prakash

Sanskrit

“Light, brilliance”

Full name origin

Kiran

Sanskrit

“Ray of light”

Full name origin

Uri

Hebrew

“My light”

Full name origin

Liora

Hebrew

“Light for me”

Full name origin

Hikari

Japanese

光 — “light, radiance”

Full name origin

Zia

Arabic

Ḍiyāʾ — “light, splendour”

Full name origin

Lucia

Latin

From lux “light”

Full name origin

Lucius

Latin

From lux “light”

Full name origin

Lucinda

Latin

Elaboration of Lucia, from lux “light”

Full name origin

Luciana

Latin

From Lucianus, from lux “light”

Full name origin

Luz

Spanish

“Light” — from Nuestra Señora de la Luz

Full name origin

Nuri

Arabic

Nūrī — “my light, luminous”

Full name origin

Noura

Arabic

Nūrah — “light”

Full name origin

Anwar

Arabic

“Brighter, more luminous”

Full name origin

Munir

Arabic

Munīr — “shining, luminous”

Full name origin

Munira

Arabic

“Luminous, shining”

Full name origin

Zahra

Arabic

Zahrāʾ — “radiant, shining”

Full name origin

Diya

Sanskrit / Hindi

From dīpa — “lamp”

Full name origin

Deepak

Sanskrit

Dīpaka — “lamp, light”

Full name origin

Deepika

Sanskrit

Dīpikā — “little lamp, light”

Full name origin

Prabha

Sanskrit

“Light, radiance”

Full name origin

Ujjwal

Sanskrit

Ujjvala — “bright, luminous”

Full name origin

Roshni

Hindi / Persian

“Light, brightness”

Full name origin

Ora

Hebrew

“Light”

Full name origin

Orly

Hebrew

“Light to me”

Full name origin

Meir

Hebrew

“One who shines”

Full name origin

Neria

Hebrew

“Lamp of God”

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Lior

Hebrew

“Light for me”

Full name origin

Zohar

Hebrew

“Radiance, brilliance”

Full name origin

Ziva

Hebrew

“Radiance, brightness”

Full name origin

Phoebe

Greek

Phoibē — “bright, radiant”

Full name origin

Fotini

Greek

From phōs “light”

Full name origin

Svetlana

Slavic

From svet “light”

Full name origin

Áine

Irish

“Radiance, brilliance”

Full name origin

Hikaru

Japanese

光 — “to shine, light”

Full name origin

Akira

Japanese

明 — “bright, clear”

Full name origin

Bertha

Germanic

From beraht “bright”

Full name origin

Clara

Latin

Clarus — “clear, bright”

Full name origin

Claire

French

From Latin clarus “clear, bright”

Full name origin

Clarissa

Latin

From clarus “clear, bright”

Full name origin

Roxana

Persian

Old Persian raoxšna — “bright, luminous”

Full name origin

Ziya

Arabic

Light, splendour

Full name origin

Ujala

Hindi

Brightness

Full name origin

Ming

Chinese

Bright

Full name origin

Guang

Chinese

Light

Full name origin

Lucilla

Latin

Little light

Full name origin

Lux

Latin

Light

Full name origin

Elaine

Old French

Bright, shining light

Full name origin

Eleni

Greek

Torch, light

Full name origin

Ilona

Hungarian

Bright light

Full name origin

Tejas

Sanskrit

Brilliance

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Orli

Hebrew

Light is mine

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Meira

Hebrew

One who shines

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Photios

Greek

Light

Full name origin

Sorcha

Irish

Bright, radiant

Full name origin

Berta

Germanic

Bright

Full name origin

Bertram

Germanic

Bright raven

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Albert

Germanic

Noble and bright

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Robert

Germanic

Bright fame

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Egbert

Old English

Bright edge

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Ruchi

Sanskrit

Light, lustre

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Aloka

Sanskrit

Light, vision

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Lesedi

Tswana

Light

Full name origin

Nurlan

Kazakh

Radiant light

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Tanvir

Arabic

Illumination

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Lucas

Latin

light

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Aine

Irish

brightness, radiance

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Aoife

Irish

beautiful, radiant

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Caoilfhionn

Irish

slender and fair

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Eileen

Irish

bright, shining light

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Alan

Breton

little stone

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Isla

Scottish Gaelic

island

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Amelia

Germanic

work

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Aria

Italian

air; melody

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Fidelma

Irish

constant, faithful

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Molly

Irish

bitter, wished-for child

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Donal

Irish

world ruler

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Ailsa

Scottish

elf victory

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Alistair

Scottish Gaelic

defender of mankind

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Avril

Scottish

April

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Cameron

Scottish

crooked nose

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Eilidh

Scottish Gaelic

bright one

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Euan

Scottish Gaelic

born of the yew

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Isobel

Scottish

pledged to God

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Jessie

Scottish

God beholds

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Nell

Scottish

shining light

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Quinlan

Scottish

descendant of Caoinlean

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Shona

Scottish

God is gracious

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Tam

Scottish

twin

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Willa

Scottish

resolute protection

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Ailis

Scottish Gaelic

noble kind

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Archie

Germanic via Scottish usage

genuinely bold

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Iain

Scottish Gaelic

God is gracious

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Katrina

Scottish/Greek

pure

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Lena

Greek via Scottish usage

light, torch

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Lilly

English

lily

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Lydia

Greek via Scottish usage

from Lydia

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Penny

English

weaver

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Stuart

Scottish

steward

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Willie

English via Scottish usage

resolute protector

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Luan

Irish

moon

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Flaith

Irish

ruler, sovereign

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Alec

Scottish

defender of mankind

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Dona

Scottish

world ruler

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Aeron

Welsh

berry

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Eirian

Welsh

bright, radiant

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Eirlys

Welsh

snowdrop

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Llew

Welsh

lion

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Llewelyn

Welsh

lion-like

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Llio

Welsh

bright

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Myrddin

Welsh

sea-fort

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Pegi

Welsh

pearl

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Lucie

Latin

light

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Ifan

Welsh

God is gracious

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Cai

Welsh

rejoicing

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Elin

Welsh

shining light

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Ifor

Welsh

lord

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Léa

Hebrew

weary

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Léonie

Greek

lion

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Luc

Latin

light

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Cyril

Greek

lordly

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Julie

Latin

youthful

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Christophe

Greek

bearing Christ

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Elisa

Hebrew

my God is an oath

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Lena-Marie

Greek; Hebrew; Greek

light; beloved; wisdom

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Noa

Hebrew

motion; movement

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Elena

Greek

shining light

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Barbara

Greek

foreign woman

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Matilde

Germanic

mighty in battle

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Giulia

Latin

youthful; downy

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Luciano

Latin

light

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Lucía

Latin

light

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Noelia

Latin

Christmas

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Candela

Latin

candle

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Candelaria

Latin

of the candles

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Luís

Germanic

famous in battle

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Anaís

Greek

pure, chaste

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Freja

Old Norse

lady

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Tuva

Norse

thunder

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Ellinor

Greek

light

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Aila

Finnish

holy, blessed

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Oda

Old High German

wealth, fortune

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Lars

Latin via Scandinavian use

from Laurentius, man from Laurentum

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Dag

Old Norse

day

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Eli

Scandinavian

my God

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Maaike

Hebrew

bitter

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Ruben

Hebrew

behold, a son

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Liesbeth

Hebrew

my God is an oath

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Kim

Korean

gold

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Femke

Germanic

peace

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Auke

Germanic

elf

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Sam

Hebrew

name of God

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Svetoslav

Slavic

bright glory

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Natalya

Latin

birthday of the Lord

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Yuliya

Latin

youthful

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Vlada

Slavic

rule, glory

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Alicja

Germanic

noble

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Dominika

Latin

belonging to the Lord

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Jadwiga

Germanic

battle and fight

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Kinga

Hungarian

royal

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Krystyna

Greek

follower of Christ

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Magdalena

Hebrew

of Magdala

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Urszula

Latin

little bear

Full name origin

Wiktoria

Latin

victory

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Dariusz

Persian

possessor

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Kazimierz

Slavic

proclaimer of peace

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Leszek

Slavic

shrewd

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Mirosław

Slavic

peace and glory

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Mikołaj

Greek

victory of the people

Full name origin

Rafał

Hebrew

God has healed

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Stanisław

Slavic

to become glorious

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Witold

Baltic

ruler of the people

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Dorota

Greek

gift of God

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Józefa

Hebrew

God will add

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Zuzanna

Hebrew

lily

Full name origin

Sylwia

Latin

of the woods

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Aniela

Greek

messenger

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Sławomir

Slavic

glory and peace

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Svitlana

Ukrainian

bright, light

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Larysa

Greek

citadel

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Lidiia

Greek

from Lydia

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Yaryna

Greek

peace

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Maksym

Latin

greatest

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Svitoslav

Slavic

bright glory

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Antonín

Latin

from the Antonius clan

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Eliška

Hebrew

my God is an oath

Full name origin

Lesia

Ukrainian

from Alexander, defender of men

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Ostap

Ukrainian

steadfast, stable

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Yevhen

Ukrainian

well-born, noble

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Hlib

Ukrainian

heir, descendant

Full name origin

Jitka

Hebrew

Jewess

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Slavomíra

Slavic

glorious peace

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Fotios

Greek

light

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Irini

Greek

peace

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Fotis

Greek

light

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Lampros

Greek

bright, radiant

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Yael

Hebrew

mountain goat

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Efrat

Hebrew

fruitful

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Nur

Arabic

light

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Ori

Hebrew

my light

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Uriah

Hebrew

Yah is my light

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Parisa

Persian

like a fairy

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Anahita

Old Persian

undefiled

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Parvaneh

Persian

butterfly

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Nigar

Persian

beloved

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Ladan

Persian

labdanum flower

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Raha

Persian

free, liberated

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Roya

Persian

dream, vision

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Aydın

Turkish

bright, enlightened

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Arezoo

Persian

wish, desire

Full name origin

Işık

Turkish

light

Full name origin

Yakup

Hebrew

supplanter

Full name origin

Aybüke

Turkish

moon queen

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Ayşen

Turkish

cheerful, radiant

Full name origin

Işılay

Turkish

shining moon

Full name origin

Nazlı

Turkish

delicate, coy

Full name origin

Aditi

Sanskrit

boundless, free

Full name origin

Manish

Sanskrit

lord of the mind

Full name origin

Pranav

Sanskrit

sacred syllable Om

Full name origin

Vikas

Sanskrit

expansion, development

Full name origin

Deepa

Sanskrit

lamp, light

Full name origin

Aalok

Sanskrit

light, illumination

Full name origin

Chirag

Persian

lamp

Full name origin

Aarti

Sanskrit

ritual worship by light

Full name origin

Pawan

Sanskrit

wind

Full name origin

Indira

Sanskrit

splendid, beautiful

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Jyothi

Sanskrit

light, flame

Full name origin

Rohini

Sanskrit

red, the star Rohini

Full name origin

Tejinder

Punjabi

brightness of Indra

Full name origin

Gurleen

Punjabi/Sikh

absorbed in the Guru

Full name origin

Deepinder

Punjabi

lord of lamps

Full name origin

Dipinder

Punjabi

lord of lamps

Full name origin

Navjot

Punjabi/Sikh

new light

Full name origin

Abhinav

Sanskrit

new; fresh

Full name origin

Mannat

Punjabi

wish

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Deep

Punjabi

lamp

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Dimple

English

small dimple

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Aastha

Sanskrit

faith

Full name origin

Arsh

Punjabi

throne

Full name origin

Eshaan

Sanskrit

desire, lord

Full name origin

Kirat

Punjabi

praise

Full name origin

Riya

Sanskrit

singer

Full name origin

Taran

Sanskrit

savior

Full name origin

Aliya

Arabic

exalted, lofty

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Shama

Persian

candle

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Urooj

Arabic

ascension, rise

Full name origin

Akari

Japanese

light, brightness

Full name origin

Umar

Arabic

flourishing

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Imran

Arabic

prosperity

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Kira

Japanese

to glitter; sparkle

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Teru

Japanese

shine; illuminate

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Yao

Chinese

to shine

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Yuto

Japanese

gentle; person

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Shining

Chinese

bright, luminous

Full name origin

Mingxu

Chinese

bright dawn

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Guangming

Chinese

light, brightness

Full name origin

Mingzhe

Chinese

bright wisdom

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Hae-in

Korean

sea and person

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Kwang-soo

Korean

bright and excellent

Full name origin

Hui-ju

Korean

brightness and pearl

Full name origin

Jimin

Korean

sharpness, beauty

Full name origin

Hyunwoo

Korean

virtuous, shining

Full name origin

My

Vietnamese

beautiful

Full name origin

Quân

Sino-Vietnamese

soldier; army

Full name origin

Sơn

Sino-Vietnamese

mountain

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Anh

Sino-Vietnamese

bright, intelligent

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Sáng

Vietnamese

bright

Full name origin

Bitna

Korean

to shine

Full name origin

Yujeong

Korean

gentle, virtuous

Full name origin

Da-eun

Korean

great kindness

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Jooheon

Korean

main and grace

Full name origin

Junhyung

Korean

talented and eternal

Full name origin

Haejoon

Korean

sun and talented

Full name origin

Seulgi

Korean

wise, prudent

Full name origin

Jina

Korean

true and elegant

Full name origin

Aroon

Thai/Sanskrit

sunrise, dawn

Full name origin

Chompoonut

Thai

rose-colored gem

Full name origin

Wichai

Thai/Sanskrit

victory, success

Full name origin

Anong

Thai

beautiful

Full name origin

Ploy

Thai

gemstone

Full name origin

Somporn

Thai

fully deserving

Full name origin

Udom

Thai

excellent, supreme

Full name origin

Boonma

Thai

one with merit

Full name origin

Chan

Pali-Sanskrit

moon

Full name origin

Kat

Thai

cut, slash

Full name origin

Kittisak

Pali-Sanskrit

fame, power

Full name origin

Malaika

Arabic via Swahili

angel

Full name origin

Arunrat

Thai/Sanskrit

dawn of the sun

Full name origin

Mwanga

Swahili

light

Full name origin

Mwangaza

Swahili

light, illumination

Full name origin

Hidaya

Arabic via Swahili

guidance

Full name origin

Biruk

Amharic

blessed; good

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Tsehay

Amharic

sun

Full name origin

Teshome

Amharic

he was created

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Zewdu

Amharic

he is bright

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Morenikeji

Yoruba

I have someone to cherish

Full name origin

Aklilu

Amharic

crown

Full name origin

Eshetu

Amharic

his light

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Aynalem

Amharic

my eye/world

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Birhane

Amharic

my light

Full name origin

Winta

Amharic/Ethiopian

spring

Full name origin

Belay

Amharic/Ethiopian

light

Full name origin

Ailana

Hawaiian

floating light

Full name origin

Kealoha

Hawaiian

the love

Full name origin

Lilo

Hawaiian

lost, generous

Full name origin

Mahana

Hawaiian

warmth, sunshine

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Kea

Hawaiian

the white one

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Malu

Hawaiian

shade, protection

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Kamilo

Hawaiian

the righteous one

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Ariki

Māori

high chief

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Sione

Tongan

John

Full name origin

Areg

Armenian

sun

Full name origin

Arevik

Armenian

little sun

Full name origin

Arpine

Armenian

sunny, like the sun

Full name origin

Elina

Armenian

light

Full name origin

Nerses

Armenian

seer

Full name origin

Lusya

Latin

light

Full name origin

Nelli

Greek

bright, shining one

Full name origin

Tirui

Armenian

of Tir, the god of writing and wisdom

Full name origin

Rózsa

Latin

rose

Full name origin

Angéla

Greek

messenger

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Lídia

Greek

from Lydia

Full name origin

Nóra

Latin

honor

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Noémi

Hebrew

pleasant

Full name origin

Kriszta

Greek

anointed

Full name origin

Lilla

Latin

lily

Full name origin

Piroska

Hungarian

reddish

Full name origin

Zsófia

Greek

wisdom

Full name origin

Péter

Greek

stone

Full name origin

Dávid

Hebrew

beloved

Full name origin

Lazar

Hebrew

God has helped

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Lucine

Armenian

moonlight

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Antal

Latin

priceless one

Full name origin

Hajnalka

Hungarian

dawn

Full name origin

Imre

Germanic

industrious ruler

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Szilvia

Latin

from the forest

Full name origin

Natasa

Greek

birthday of Christ

Full name origin

Márk

Latin

dedicated to Mars

Full name origin

Luminița

Romanian

little light

Full name origin

Liwanag

Tagalog

light

Full name origin

Lumina

Latin

light

Full name origin

Ilinca

Slavic

light

Full name origin

Elenă

Greek

shining light

Full name origin

Lăcrămioara

Romanian

lily of the valley

Full name origin

Ellie

Greek

shining light

Full name origin

Jillian

Latin

youthful

Full name origin

Kylie

Australian Aboriginal

boomerang

Full name origin

Kyla

Scandinavian

narrow strait

Full name origin

Liza

Hebrew

pledged to God

Full name origin

Indah

Malay

beautiful

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Ira

Sanskrit

earth, watchful

Full name origin

Jihan

Arabic

world

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Qistina

Arabic

justice

Full name origin

Tari

Indonesian

dance

Full name origin

Lukman

Arabic

wise

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Laras

Javanese

melody, harmony

Full name origin

Cahya

Malay

light, radiance

Full name origin

Karina

Italian/Scandinavian

pure

Full name origin

Agnidev

Sanskrit

god of fire

Full name origin

Nabanita

Bengali

newness

Full name origin

Priyanka

Sanskrit

dear, loved

Full name origin

Nirav

Sanskrit

quiet, silent

Full name origin

Sunil

Sanskrit

very dark blue

Full name origin

Aakash

Sanskrit

sky

Full name origin

Sejal

Gujarati

flowing, clean

Full name origin

Hitesh

Sanskrit

lord of goodness

Full name origin

Nilesh

Sanskrit

blue lord

Full name origin

Alok

Sanskrit

light

Full name origin

Dipali

Sanskrit

row of lamps

Full name origin

Dipankar

Sanskrit

one who lights lamps

Full name origin

Asmita

Sanskrit

pride, self-respect

Full name origin

Chandrashekar

Sanskrit

one who wears the moon

Full name origin

Srinivas

Sanskrit

abode of Lakshmi

Full name origin

Dipti

Sanskrit

brightness

Full name origin

Arundhati

Sanskrit

a star; not obstructing

Full name origin

Deepthi

Sanskrit

radiance, light

Full name origin

Tejaswi

Sanskrit

bright, radiant

Full name origin

Anu

Sanskrit

atom, minute; also "following"

Full name origin

Pradeepa

Sanskrit

lamp; light

Full name origin

Ravindran

Sanskrit

sun

Full name origin

Sithara

Sinhala

star

Full name origin

Tharushi

Sinhala

star-like

Full name origin

Tharindu

Sinhala

star-like

Full name origin

Ravindra

Sanskrit

sun

Full name origin

Deepani

Sanskrit

illuminating

Full name origin

Aung

Burmese

success; triumph

Full name origin

Myint

Burmese

clear; bright

Full name origin

Aung Kyaw

Burmese

success; glory

Full name origin

Phoe

Burmese

bright; shining

Full name origin

Zarni

Burmese

bright

Full name origin

Myo

Burmese

bright; clear

Full name origin

Thant

Burmese

clean; bright

Full name origin

Aung Naing

Burmese

victorious triumph

Full name origin

Ye Aung

Burmese

victorious success

Full name origin

Myo Myint

Burmese

bright and clear

Full name origin

Aashika

Sinhala/Sanskrit

hopeful, full of light

Full name origin

Akalanka

Sinhala/Sanskrit

spotless, without blemish

Full name origin

Deepal

Sinhala/Sanskrit

of lamps; light

Full name origin

Ishani

Sinhala/Sanskrit

female form of Ishana, lordly

Full name origin

Pramila

Sinhala/Sanskrit

friendly, gentle

Full name origin

Saman

Sinhala

flower, fragrance

Full name origin

Thushara

Sinhala/Sanskrit

dew, frost

Full name origin

Su

Burmese

bright, shining

Full name origin

Phyo

Burmese

clear, bright

Full name origin

Sothea

Khmer

good light

Full name origin

Sovanna

Khmer

golden

Full name origin

Ratha

Khmer

chariot

Full name origin

Vanna

Khmer

pleasant, agreeable

Full name origin

Sokpheap

Khmer

good virtue

Full name origin

Leang

Khmer

bright, radiant

Full name origin

Somsa

Lao

bright, radiant

Full name origin

Bolor

Mongolian

crystal

Full name origin

Gerel

Mongolian

light

Full name origin

Gereltuya

Mongolian

light radiance

Full name origin

Shine

Mongolian

new, fresh

Full name origin

Khamphoun

Lao

golden treasure

Full name origin

Khamphouk

Lao

golden abundance

Full name origin

Khamvong

Lao

golden circle

Full name origin

Khampha

Lao

golden goodness

Full name origin

Elene

Greek

torch; shining light

Full name origin

Lika

Georgian

not securely established

Full name origin

Tinatin

Georgian

reflection of the sun

Full name origin

Dritan

Albanian

light

Full name origin

Drita

Albanian

light

Full name origin

Svetislav

Slavic

holy glory

Full name origin

Lyuben

Slavic

dear, beloved

Full name origin

Svetlin

Slavic

light

Full name origin

Aistė

Lithuanian

radiance

Full name origin

Laima

Baltic

goddess of fate

Full name origin

Elza

Hebrew

my God is oath

Full name origin

Iļja

Hebrew

my God is Yahweh

Full name origin

Laimonis

Latvian

happy

Full name origin

Anneli

Hebrew via German/Estonian

grace

Full name origin

Aili

Finnish

grace

Full name origin

Aino

Finnish

the only one

Full name origin

Eha

Estonian

dusk

Full name origin

Helle

Greek via German/Scandinavian

bright, shining

Full name origin

Heli

Greek

sun

Full name origin

Kaisa

Latin via German

pure

Full name origin

Kairi

Greek via Estonian

pure

Full name origin

Kaja

Greek via Estonian

pure

Full name origin

Kati

Hebrew via German

pure

Full name origin

Liis

Hebrew via Estonian

pledged to God

Full name origin

Maarja

Hebrew via Estonian

bitter

Full name origin

Malle

Hebrew via Estonian

bitter

Full name origin

Merike

Estonian

of the sea

Full name origin

Mia-Liis

Hebrew via Scandinavian/Estonian

bitter; pledged to God

Full name origin

Tiina

Latin

from the goddess Diana

Full name origin

Triin

Greek via Estonian

pure

Full name origin

Urve

Estonian

of the bud

Full name origin

Ene

Estonian

grace

Full name origin

Epp

Hebrew via Estonian

blossoming

Full name origin

Leelo

Estonian

song

Full name origin

Ave

Latin

hail

Full name origin

Helve

Estonian

snow drift

Full name origin

Laine

Estonian

wave

Full name origin

Kersti

Greek via German

anointed

Full name origin

Kerli

Germanic

free man

Full name origin

Kadri

Greek via Estonian

pure

Full name origin

Kristi

Greek via Estonian

anointed

Full name origin

Kristiina

Greek via Estonian

anointed

Full name origin

Kristel

Greek via Estonian

anointed

Full name origin

Krista

Greek via Estonian

anointed

Full name origin

Lii

Hebrew via Estonian

pledged to God

Full name origin

Liii

Hebrew via Estonian

pledged to God

Full name origin

Maie

Hebrew via Estonian

bitter

Full name origin

Maret

Hebrew via Estonian

bitter

Full name origin

Mari-Liis

Hebrew via Estonian

bitter; pledged to God

Full name origin

Maris

Hebrew via Estonian

bitter

Full name origin

Maarika

Hebrew via Estonian

bitter

Full name origin

Iiris

Greek via Estonian

iris, rainbow

Full name origin

Jelena

Greek via Slavic

torch, shining light

Full name origin

Jaan

Hebrew via Estonian

God is gracious

Full name origin

Juhan

Hebrew via Estonian

God is gracious

Full name origin

Jüri

Greek via Estonian

farmer, earth-worker

Full name origin

Mati

Hebrew via Estonian

gift of God

Full name origin

Märt

Latin via German

dedicated to Mars

Full name origin

Arvo

Finnish

value, worth

Full name origin

Ain

Finnish

the only one

Full name origin

Ants

Greek via Estonian

priceless

Full name origin

Avo

Germanic

bright, radiant

Full name origin

Evald

Old High German

law power

Full name origin

Heino

Old High German

home ruler

Full name origin

Heiti

Germanic

house ruler

Full name origin

Indrek

Germanic

home ruler

Full name origin

Kaarel

Germanic

free man

Full name origin

Kalju

Estonian

rock

Full name origin

Laimdota

Latvian

bestowed happiness

Full name origin

Kärt

Greek

pure

Full name origin

Reet

Germanic

advice

Full name origin

Mart

Aramaic

lord

Full name origin

Iida

Finnish

diligent, hardworking

Full name origin

Elín

Greek

torch

Full name origin

Kristín

Greek

follower of Christ

Full name origin

Lára

Latin

laurel

Full name origin

Laufey

Old Norse

leaf island

Full name origin

Aamu

Finnish

morning

Full name origin

Minna

Finnish

love

Full name origin

Auri

Finnish

golden

Full name origin

Lluís

Germanic

famous warrior

Full name origin

Ljós

Old Norse

light

Full name origin

Llum

Catalan

light

Full name origin

Lluïsa

Germanic

famous warrior

Full name origin

Ainhoa

Basque

from Ainhoa, a Marian place name

Full name origin

Argiñe

Basque

light

Full name origin

Argia

Basque

light

Full name origin

Awhina

Māori

help, support

Full name origin

Rāwiri

Māori

David

Full name origin

Tīmata

Māori

beginning

Full name origin

Aoraki

Māori

cloud piercer

Full name origin

Hēmi

Māori

James

Full name origin

Afi

Samoan

fire

Full name origin

Khanya

Zulu/Xhosa

light

Full name origin

Khanyiso

Zulu/Xhosa

light

Full name origin

Caddow

Somali

light-skinned

Full name origin

Fadumo

Arabic

to abstain, wean

Full name origin

Ubax

Somali

flower

Full name origin

Khanyisile

Zulu/Xhosa

has brought light

Full name origin

Sakhile

Zulu/Xhosa

we have built

Full name origin

Phumzile

Zulu/Xhosa

one who has rested

Full name origin

Hani

Arabic

happy, delighted

Full name origin

Mahad

Somali

praise

Full name origin

Nasro

Arabic

victory

Full name origin

Filsan

Somali

the best

Full name origin

Kaynan

Somali

leader, chief

Full name origin

Afer

Amazigh

light

Full name origin

Ronak

Kurdish

light, brightness

Full name origin

Rojda

Kurdish

at sunrise

Full name origin

Noorullah

Arabic

light of God

Full name origin

Zarmina

Persian

golden

Full name origin

Ainur

Kazakh

moonlight

Full name origin

Dana

Kazakh

wise

Full name origin

Nurbek

Kazakh

radiant chief

Full name origin

Nurgul

Kazakh

radiant flower

Full name origin

Nurai

Kazakh

moonlight

Full name origin

Nurzhan

Kazakh

radiant soul

Full name origin

Nurbol

Kazakh

become radiant

Full name origin

Nursulu

Kazakh

radiant beauty

Full name origin

Nursaya

Kazakh

radiant shade

Full name origin

Nurym

Kazakh

my light

Full name origin

Dilnoza

Uzbek

heart's grace

Full name origin

Nargiza

Uzbek

narcissus flower

Full name origin

Nurbibi

Kazakh

light lady

Full name origin

Nurgulim

Kazakh

my light flower

Full name origin

Nuraan

Aramaic/Syriac

lights

Full name origin

Nuriel

Aramaic/Syriac

light of God

Full name origin

Nurana

Aramaic/Syriac

little light

Full name origin

Eliya

Aramaic

my God is Yah

Full name origin

Luma

Aramaic

dark beauty

Full name origin

Mena

Coptic Egyptian

he who endures

Full name origin

Mouna

Arabic/Coptic

wish, desire

Full name origin

Souraya

Arabic/Coptic

Pleiades

Full name origin

Nourhan

Arabic/Persian

light queen

Full name origin

Noha

Arabic

rest, calm

Full name origin

Nayeli

Zapotec

I love you

Full name origin

Lučka

Slavic

little light

Full name origin

Lucija

Latin

light

Full name origin

Darja

Persian

possessing goodness

Full name origin

Gašper

Persian

treasurer

Full name origin

Wikvaya

Hopi

wise one

Full name origin

Sviatlana

Slavic

light, bright

Full name origin

Every name began as a word

Long before a name belonged to a person, it belonged to the language. Lucy and Lucian both grew from the Latin lux, “light.” Noor shines with the Arabic word for light, Jyoti with the Sanskrit. Across continents and centuries, parents have reached for the same handful of hopes — light, courage, peace, love, grace — and dressed them in the sounds of their own tongue. That is why a name finder organised by meaning is really a map of human wishes.

Our library groups 9,542 names into 58 meanings, drawing on Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Japanese, Yoruba, Irish, Slavic and many other traditions. For each name we give the culture it comes from and the literal root it grew out of — not a vague “feeling,” but the actual word an ancestor once spoke. Choosing a meaning first lets you compare how very different peoples expressed the same idea, and often reveals that two names you thought were unrelated are, at heart, the same wish.

How to use this finder

Pick a meaning that matters to you — say, “brave” or “light” — and browse the names gathered under it. You can filter by whether a name is traditionally given to boys, girls, or used for any child, and you can search by a name or an origin to see what it means. When a name catches your eye, open it for the fuller story of where it came from and how it travelled. A good name is one whose sound you love and whose meaning you are proud to explain — and the second half of that is exactly what NameWise is here to help with.