Baby Names That Mean Light
1914 baby names meaning light — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means light? Here are 1914 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of light. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Soriah#7449 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Suraya — from Persian/Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a bright star cZera#7483 in the U.S.From the Hebrew zera, 'seed; offspring; descendants'; also linked to Zerah, 'a dawning/rising';Zivah#7488 in the U.S.From Hebrew ziv, 'radiance, brightness, splendor, light' (the feminine -ah form)Aleanna#7499 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a blend of Aleena/Alina ('noble; light') and Anna ('grace; favor', HebAnushka#7515 in the U.S.A Russian pet form of Anna ('grace', Hebrew); also a Sanskrit name (anushka, linked to 'lightniAuriel#7530 in the U.S.A spelling of Auriel/Oriel — from Latin aureus, 'golden'; also linked to an angelic name (AurieAzira#7545 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Zaira ('blooming') and Azhar ('flowers; radiant', Arabic); no single fixBianka#7552 in the U.S.K-spelling of Bianca — Italian for 'white', from Germanic blanc, 'white, bright'Eily#7591 in the U.S.Irish pet form of Eileen/Aileen (Eibhlin) — linked to 'light, sun, shining' (via Helen) or 'desEline#7593 in the U.S.A Dutch/Scandinavian form of Helen/Helena — from Greek, 'a torch; light; the bright, shining onEllanore#7596 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleanor — from the Provencal Alienor (linked to Greek, 'light; the shining one')Ellarae#7597 in the U.S.A compound of Ella (variously 'all; light; a fairy maiden') and Rae (a pet of Rachel, 'a ewe', Elleanna#7598 in the U.S.A compound name — Ella ('all; a fairy maiden/light') joined with Anna ('grace; favor', Hebrew)Erandi#7604 in the U.S.From the Purepecha (Michoacan, Mexico) Erandi — 'the dawn; the morning; a flower that opens at Helina#7624 in the U.S.A spelling of Helena — from the Greek Helen, 'a bright, shining light; a torch'; also an EthiopKelia#7683 in the U.S.From the Irish Ceallaigh/Kelly ('bright-headed; strife/war'), or Hebrew Kelaiah; also a modern Lamiyah#7703 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Arabic Lamya/Lamia, 'of dark, beautiful lips; brilliant, shining' (anLuciella#7718 in the U.S.A diminutive of Lucia/Lucy, from the Latin lux ('light'), with the Italian-flavored -ella endinLuzma#7721 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Luz ('light', from Latin lux) and Maria (a form of Mary); a contraction oMaleena#7738 in the U.S.Spelling of Malena/Malina — a pet form of Magdalena ('of Magdala') or Helena ('light'); routes Marilena#7743 in the U.S.An Italian/Greek compound of Maria (Mary) and Elena/Helen ('bright; shining light; torch', GreeNabiha#7775 in the U.S.From Arabic nabiha, the feminine of Nabih — 'intelligent, bright; noble, eminent, distinguishedNoralynn#7795 in the U.S.A compound name — Nora (from Eleanor/Honora, variously 'light; honor') joined with Lynn ('a lakNourah#7796 in the U.S.From the Arabic nur/noor, 'light; radiance; illumination', in the name Noura/NourahRayelle#7811 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ray ('a beam of light') to the French -elle ending; no single fixed rootSabiha#7832 in the U.S.From the Arabic, 'beautiful; graceful; radiant; one who comes/wakes in the morning' (linked to Zarahi#7876 in the U.S.A modern Mexican name — possibly linked to the Hebrew Zerah, 'a dawning, a shining', or a NahuaZareth#7879 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Zara ('blooming; radiance') and biblical place/names liZeriah#7881 in the U.S.A form linked to the Hebrew Zerah, 'a dawning; brightness; a rising of light'; also read as a ZZuha#7883 in the U.S.From the Arabic Duha/Zuha, 'morning light; the brightness of the forenoon' — the name of a chapAileny#7904 in the U.S.A modern Dominican-style name, echoing Aileen/Eileen ('a shining light', from Helen); no singleAily#7905 in the U.S.A pet form of Aileen/Eileen — Irish forms of Helen, 'bright; shining light; torch' (Greek); rouArushi#7938 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Arushi, 'the first rays of the morning sun; the red sky at dawn'; a luminous Aveena#7943 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the Irish Aoibhinn/Aveen, 'radiant; pleasant/fair', and Avina;Avnoor#7947 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sikh — av (linked to the divine/guru) plus noor, 'light' (Arabic) — 'the light of Ayanni#7949 in the U.S.A modern spelling near Ayana/Ayanna, tied variously to a Somali/African 'beautiful flower; brigDahira#7981 in the U.S.From Arabic — linked to 'a helper, a supporter' (zahir), and 'radiant, shining' (zahira); the gElectra#8000 in the U.S.From the Greek elektra, 'amber; shining, radiant' (Electra, a princess of Greek myth, daughter Elene#8001 in the U.S.A Georgian/Greek form of Helen — from the Greek, 'a torch; light; the bright/shining one'Eleonore#8002 in the U.S.A French/German form of Eleanor — of uncertain origin (Occitan Alienor), popularly read as 'ligElley#8005 in the U.S.A pet form/spelling of Ellie — a short form of Eleanor/Ella, variously 'a shining light' (EleanHailo#8037 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Hailey ('a hay meadow', English) and Halo (a ring of light, Greek); no sHealani#8045 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian hea, 'a haze; a mist; a glow', + lani, 'heaven; sky', hence 'the haze/glow ofDyuthi#8054 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit dyuti, 'light; brightness; radiance; splendour'Elyn#8064 in the U.S.A form of Ellen/Elin — from the Greek Helen, 'a torch; light; the bright one'; routes layeredEscarleth#8071 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Scarlett — from the English word scarlet, 'a rich, bright red; a fine red cloAylaa#8096 in the U.S.A doubled-a spelling of Ayla, a name read as Hebrew ('oak tree; terebinth') and as Turkish ('haKaysi#8103 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Casey/Kasey, from the Irish O Cathasaigh, 'vigilant; watchful.' Bright aKlever#8119 in the U.S.A coinage read either from the English word 'clever' ('quick, bright, ingenious') or from the SMehnoor#8177 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu meh ('the moon') + noor ('light'), hence 'the light of the moon; moonlighNavira#8209 in the U.S.A name of Arabic and Indonesian flavor, tied to the root for 'light; radiant' (as in Nawra/MuniNoralee#8221 in the U.S.A modern blend of Nora ('honor; light', a short form of Honora/Eleanor) with Lee ('a meadow; a Nyrah#8223 in the U.S.A spelling of Nyra/Nira — variously from the Arabic (linked to nur, 'light') and the Hebrew nirSoraiya#8290 in the U.S.A spelling of Soraya/Thurayya — from the Arabic thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a cluster of bright stSyaire#8296 in the U.S.Syaire is a modern coinage in the popular -aire sound family (like Cairo, Cyaire, Zaire), builtUrielle#8321 in the U.S.A French feminine of Uriel — from Hebrew, 'God is my light; the light of God' (uri, 'my light',Uriyah#8322 in the U.S.A variant of Uriah/Uriyah, from the Hebrew Uriyyah, 'God is my light; the Lord is my flame.' TrZharia#8355 in the U.S.A modern name, a stylized spelling of Zaria/Zahara (variously 'rose/blooming; flower', Arabic, Vihanvi#8372 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, built on vihan, 'the dawn; morning', with a -vi ending; routes unAleenah#8389 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Alina/Aleena — variously 'noble; bright' (a Germanic Adelina) and 'silk; delAracelli#8415 in the U.S.A spelling of Aracelli/Araceli, from the Latin Ara Coeli, 'altar of heaven; altar of the sky' —Athira#8425 in the U.S.Athira is an Indian (especially Malayalam/South Indian) girl's name from Sanskrit, glossed as 'Aurorah#8428 in the U.S.A spelling of Aurora — from the Latin aurora, 'the dawn' (Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn); wBobby#8448 in the U.S.A pet form of Robert or Roberta, from the Germanic Hrodebert, 'bright fame' (hrod, 'fame', + beAlaena#8491 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Alaina/Elena family, tracing through Helen, 'bright; shining light; Dhiya#8498 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic diya, 'light; radiance; glow', and the Sanskrit dhi, 'intellect; undeEilidh#8503 in the U.S.The Scottish Gaelic form of Helen/Aileen — variously 'a bright, shining light; the sun'Elladee#8506 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, joining the popular Ella (from names like Eleanor, 'other; light') wEllieann#8509 in the U.S.A compound name — Ellie ('all; light', a pet form of Ella/Eleanor) joined with Ann ('grace; favElvi#8513 in the U.S.A Finnish/Estonian name Elvi, and separately a short form of Elvira ('true; white; the elf counEmbyr#8517 in the U.S.A spelling of Ember — from the English word ember, 'a glowing coal; a smoldering remnant of a fEvalena#8524 in the U.S.A blend of Eva ('life; living') and Lena ('a light; the bright one'); routes layeredIzna#8563 in the U.S.A modern Urdu/Arabic name, variously linked to a root 'brilliance; a shining leaf'; routes unceJalena#8570 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Slavic form of Jelena/Helena ('a shining light') and a Ja- + Lena blJenova#8584 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Nova ('new; a star that flares bright') with a Jen- opening; also famiKaisey#8602 in the U.S.A respelling of Casey/Kacey, from the Irish Cathasaigh, 'vigilant; watchful' — an anglicized suKyarah#8630 in the U.S.A spelling of Kiara — variously from the Gaelic Ciara ('dark') and the Italian chiara ('bright;Lamia#8637 in the U.S.From Arabic lamia, 'shining; brilliant; radiant' (and 'one with beautiful dark lips'); note a sMariaclara#8671 in the U.S.A Spanish/Portuguese compound of Maria ('beloved; bitter; wished-for', Hebrew) and Clara ('brigMariluz#8674 in the U.S.A Spanish Marian compound of Maria and Luz ('light'), read as 'Mary of light' — often honoring Meryl#8689 in the U.S.A form of Muriel/Meriel — from Celtic (Gaelic Muirgheal), 'bright/shining sea'Laneya#8699 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Lan-/Lana element (variously 'light; rock; wool', layered) with a -eyaNouri#8726 in the U.S.From the Arabic nuri, 'my light; luminous; radiant' (from nur, 'light'); used for both sexesRafeef#8743 in the U.S.From the Arabic rafif, 'to glitter; to shimmer; gleaming; glistening'Raveena#8748 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — linked to ravi, 'the sun', hence 'sunny; of the sun; bright'Rhaelynn#8758 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Rhae/Rae (a pet of Rachel, 'a ewe', also read as 'a ray of light') with Riyanshi#8762 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name, variously 'a part/portion (ansh) of the divine' or feminine of Riyansh;Norabelle#8787 in the U.S.A compound of Nora ('light; honour', a short form of Eleanor/Honora) and Belle ('beautiful', FrSherly#8795 in the U.S.A spelling of Shirley — from Old English scir, 'bright; a shire', plus leah, 'a meadow, a clearSriya#8803 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sri, 'prosperity; splendour; radiance; wealth' — a name of the goddess LakshmSuhaila#8807 in the U.S.A feminine of Suhail — from Arabic, 'gentle; smooth; easy'; also the name of the bright star SuZahria#8841 in the U.S.A variant of Zahra/Zaria, from the Arabic zahra, 'flower; blossom; radiant beauty' (and 'splendZehava#8851 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zehava, 'golden; gold' (from zahav, 'gold'); a Hebrew name evoking warmth and bAileth#8879 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, joining an Ai- element (echoing Aileen, 'light') with a -leth ending; nAlaine#8883 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Alaina/Elaine — variously 'bright; shining light' (a form of Helen) and a feUri#8888 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Uri, 'my light; my flame' (from ur, 'light/fire'); more often a boys' name; herViaana#8891 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Viana and the Sanskrit Vihana ('the morning; dawn'); no singlAnalina#8907 in the U.S.A compound name — Ana ('grace', Hebrew) joined with Lina (a short form of Carolina/Helena, 'ligAnayla#8912 in the U.S.A modern name joining Anaya (variously 'a caring guardian', and 'God answered') with an -ayla/-Ashvika#8936 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ashva, 'horse,' read as 'a little horse' or 'one blessed by the Ashvins,' theAuriah#8940 in the U.S.A feminine/respelling in the Uriah/Auria family, from the Hebrew Uriyah, 'God is my light' (ur,Aury#8942 in the U.S.A short form of Aurora ('dawn') and Aurelia ('golden'), from the Latin aurum, 'gold', and aurorAynoor#8948 in the U.S.From the Arabic ayn, 'eye', + noor, 'light', 'eye of light'; also linked to the Turkish Aynur, Bertie#8955 in the U.S.A pet form of Roberta/Alberta (or Bertha) — from Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous'; used for boDelana#9009 in the U.S.A modern name joining a De- opening with Lana (variously 'a rock; bright; calm'); no single fixDnyla#9016 in the U.S.A modern coinage, read as a vowel-light spelling near Danyla or Nyla. No single fixed meaning; Elanna#9023 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Elena ('a shining light', from Helen) and Alanna ('little rockDoha#9058 in the U.S.From the Arabic duha, 'forenoon; the bright light of mid-morning' (also the name of a Quranic cJara#9121 in the U.S.A short form of Slavic Jaroslava ('spring; fierce, radiant glory'), where jar- means 'spring; yJazarah#9124 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Jaz- element with -arah (echoing Zahra, 'flower; radiant', Arabic); noJoia#9138 in the U.S.From the Italian Gioia, 'joy; delight; jewel,' respelled Joia; also read as a variant of the EnLaineyjo#9201 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Lainey (from Elaine/Helen, 'bright; shining light') and Jo (short for JosephLaineymae#9202 in the U.S.A compound name — Lainey (a short form of Elaine, 'a bright, shining light') joined with Mae (aLoujain#9228 in the U.S.From the Arabic lujayn, 'silver; a bright, precious metal'Lucilla#9231 in the U.S.A Latin diminutive of Lucia — from Latin lux, 'light'; 'light; little light'Luzia#9233 in the U.S.A Portuguese/German form of Lucia — from the Latin lux, 'light' (St. Lucia, a patron of light aMariahelena#9255 in the U.S.A Latin-American compound written as one word: Maria (from Hebrew Miryam, variously read 'belovMyers#9276 in the U.S.From a German/Jewish surname, variously 'a steward; a leading citizen' (German Meier) and 'one Noorah#9298 in the U.S.A spelling of Nura/Noor — from Arabic nur, 'light; radiance; divine light'Noraa#9299 in the U.S.A spelling of Nora — variously a short form of Honora (Latin honor, 'honor; esteem') and EleanoNamiyah#9346 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Amiyah and Nia ('purpose; brightness'); no single fixed root; Seher#9367 in the U.S.From the Turkish/Arabic seher (sahar), 'dawn; the pre-dawn hour; daybreak' — a poetic, hopeful Ostara#9377 in the U.S.From Ostara/Eostre — a Germanic goddess of spring and the dawn (whose name is linked to 'Easter
Boy Names
Keilen#7479 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Kellen ('powerful; bright-headed', Irish/Gaelic) and a cLucus#7482 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Lucas — from Latin Lucas, 'man from Lucania', often linked to lux, 'light';Mazir#7505 in the U.S.A modern coinage, possibly echoing Arabic-style names like Nazir ('helper; observer') or Zahir Mel#7508 in the U.S.A pet form of Melvin ('a council friend/protector') and Melchior ('king of light/the city'); alShade#7595 in the U.S.From the word shade — 'shadow; shelter from light/heat' (Old English sceadu); also a pet form oTaliesin#7624 in the U.S.From the Welsh Taliesin, 'shining brow; radiant brow' (tal, 'brow/forehead', + iesin, 'shining/Shubhdeep#7639 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Punjabi shubh, 'auspicious; good', + deep, 'a lamp; light' — 'the lamp of auspiciUhtred#7642 in the U.S.From Old English uhta, 'the pre-dawn, the early morning', plus raed, 'counsel; renowned'; 'renoVihaanreddy#7646 in the U.S.A compound name — Vihaan (Sanskrit, 'dawn; the first ray of the sun; morning') joined with ReddZia#7673 in the U.S.A spelling of Ziya/Dia — from Arabic, 'light; splendor; radiance; glow'; used for both sexes; hVigo#7686 in the U.S.A short, bright name linked to the Scandinavian Viggo (from Old Norse 'vig', 'war; battle'); itAra#7714 in the U.S.From Armenian — the name of the legendary king Ara the Beautiful (Ara Geghetsik); the meaning iAshot#7726 in the U.S.An ancient Armenian royal name (borne by several kings of the Bagratuni dynasty); the precise mArjuna#7785 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Arjuna, 'white; bright; silver; clear'; the great archer-hero of the MahabharBertin#7805 in the U.S.From the Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous; illustrious' (with a diminutive ending; St. Bertin, Enver#7836 in the U.S.From the Arabic anwar, 'the brightest; the most luminous/radiant'; used in Turkish, Bosnian, anHuy#7874 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, 'glory; brightness; splendor; radiance'Jaiaire#7892 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, joining the prefix Jai- with an -aire ending (also echoing JairJove#7931 in the U.S.From Latin Iovis/Jove — Jupiter, the Roman sky-god and king of the gods (linked to a root for 'Leor#8002 in the U.S.From Hebrew Lior, 'I have light; my light' (li, 'to me/I have', plus or, 'light')Lumiere#8011 in the U.S.From the French lumiere, 'light' (from Latin lumen, 'light'); a word-name, also a character in Nahir#8051 in the U.S.From Arabic nahir, 'a river; flowing water', and nahir/nayyir, 'luminous, clear, radiant'; alsoRayson#8100 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ray ('a beam of light'/short for Raymond) with the -son ending; also an Roby#8135 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Robert, from the Germanic hrod ('fame') + beraht ('bright'), so 'brigSuhail#8164 in the U.S.From Arabic Suhail — the bright star Canopus; also 'gentle, easy, smooth'Solis#8171 in the U.S.From the Latin solis, 'of the sun' (the genitive of sol). It is also a well-known Spanish surnaUday#8203 in the U.S.From Sanskrit udaya, 'to rise; the rising (of the sun); dawn; appearance'Xolo#8223 in the U.S.A short form tied to the Nahuatl Xolotl, an Aztec deity linked to lightning and the underworld,Zuhayr#8241 in the U.S.From Arabic zuhayr, 'bright, shining; little flowers, small blossoms' (a diminutive of zahr, 'fAbiner#8255 in the U.S.A form of the biblical name Abner (Avner), 'father of light' — from av, 'father,' and ner, 'ligAjdin#8269 in the U.S.A Bosnian form of Aydin — from the Turkish/Arabic, 'enlightened; bright; the light/illuminationAmrit#8298 in the U.S.Amrit is a Sanskrit name meaning 'nectar of immortality; ambrosia' — the divine drink that granAnh#8304 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, variously written with characters read 'hero; brave; an elder brother' and 'brAideen#8306 in the U.S.From the Irish, variously a feminine of Aodhan/Aiden, 'a little fire' (from aodh, 'fire'), and Argo#8340 in the U.S.From the Greek argos, 'swift; shining; bright' — also the name of the Argo, the ship of Jason aBertram#8353 in the U.S.From the Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous', + hramn, 'a raven' — 'bright raven'Dago#8398 in the U.S.A Spanish short form of Dagoberto ('bright/shining day', from the Germanic dag + berht); note tDel#8417 in the U.S.A short form of names like Delbert ('bright as day; noble and bright'), Delmar ('of the sea'), Elbert#8442 in the U.S.A form of Albert — from Germanic Adalbert, 'noble and bright' (adal, 'noble', + beraht, 'brightFiliberto#8470 in the U.S.A Spanish/Italian form of Filibert — from the Germanic filu, 'very/much', + beraht, 'bright; faJairon#8524 in the U.S.A -on elaboration of Jairo — from Hebrew Yair, 'he enlightens; he shines'; here a Spanish form;Grigor#8540 in the U.S.The Armenian/Bulgarian form of Gregory, from the Greek Gregorios, 'watchful; vigilant; awake.' Kelley#8601 in the U.S.From the Irish O Ceallaigh, variously 'bright-headed' and 'a warrior; strife'; a surname used fJoaolucas#8607 in the U.S.A Portuguese compound of Joao (John, 'God is gracious', Hebrew) and Lucas ('light; from LucaniaLaakea#8637 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian — la, 'light/sun/day', + akea, 'wide/clear/bright', hence 'clear light; wide Lukan#8684 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Lucan/Lukas — from the Latin Lucanus, 'from Lucania', and linked to lux, 'liNeon#8711 in the U.S.From the Greek neos, 'new' — the name of the element neon (a bright glowing gas/light); a word-Luchiano#8713 in the U.S.Luchiano is a phonetic respelling of the Italian Luciano, which descends from the Latin LucianuNour#8717 in the U.S.From Arabic nur, 'light, radiance, illumination'Robyn#8777 in the U.S.A 'y' spelling of Robin — a pet form of Robert ('bright fame') and the woodland bird. The -yn sRudeus#8801 in the U.S.A coined literary name — Rudeus Greyrat, the protagonist of the anime/light novel Mushoku TenseRuka#8803 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously written 'a shining/lapis flower' and 'light', depending on the kaOwin#8805 in the U.S.A spelling of the Welsh Owen (Owain), generally read as 'young warrior' or 'well-born; noble', Sherwin#8811 in the U.S.From the Old English — variously 'a swift friend/a fast runner' (scir, 'bright/swift', + wine, Seraj#8826 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Siraj — from the Arabic siraj, 'a lamp; a light; a source of light' (used inSunnie#8827 in the U.S.A spelling of Sunny — from the English word sunny, 'full of sunshine; cheerful/bright in temperWin#8874 in the U.S.Variously from the Burmese win, 'bright; radiant; splendour', and an English short form of nameYaroslav#8884 in the U.S.From the Slavic yar, 'fierce; bright; ardent', + slava, 'glory' — 'fierce and glorious; bright Zahar#8895 in the U.S.From the Hebrew zahar, 'to shine; brightness; a glow'; also linked to the Arabic zahr, 'a floweZydn#8908 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a vowel-light spelling of Zayden/Zaiden (echoing the -aden rhyming familyAidin#8933 in the U.S.From Irish Aiden ('little fire') and/or Turkish/Persian Aydin ('moonlight, bright, enlightened'Akiro#8940 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Akira ('bright; clear; intelligent') and Akihiro ('great brightness/autumn')Albus#8943 in the U.S.The Latin word albus, 'white; bright.' Best known today as the given name of Albus Dumbledore iAnatoly#8960 in the U.S.A Russian form of Anatolius — from the Greek anatole, 'sunrise; the east'Argenis#8971 in the U.S.A name from the 17th-century romance Argenis — variously linked to the Latin argentum/Greek argArka#8976 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arka, 'the sun; a ray of light; lightning' (also a name of the sun god)Barak#9015 in the U.S.From Hebrew Barak, 'lightning' (a victorious commander in the Book of Judges)Ayato#9042 in the U.S.From the Japanese — aya, 'colorful; a woven design', + to, 'person', hence 'a colorful/bright pDavilucca#9101 in the U.S.A modern compound, joining David ('beloved', Hebrew) and Lucca/Luca ('light; from Lucania', LatChen#9110 in the U.S.From the Chinese, variously 'morning; dawn' and 'a celestial body/star' (chen); also a common sEvelio#9160 in the U.S.A Spanish name of uncertain origin — variously linked to the Latin Evellius/Aurelius and to a 'Gurnoor#9268 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — gur (the Guru; the spiritual teacher) + noor (Arabic/Persian 'light'), henceIfechukwu#9302 in the U.S.From the Igbo — ife, 'light; a thing/blessing', + Chukwu, 'God', hence 'the light/thing/gift ofKasi#9311 in the U.S.Kasi appears across cultures: in Sanskrit tied to Kashi ('the shining one', an old name for VarKiansh#9347 in the U.S.Modern Indian coinage (echoing Kiaan/Krish; sometimes glossed 'ray of light' or 'Lord Krishna')Jiair#9366 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Jair (Hebrew, 'he shines; God enlightens'); no single fixed root; routesLaray#9373 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the La- prefix with Ray ('a beam of light', also short for Raymond