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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

Elleni#9074 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleni — the Greek form of Helen, 'a bright, shining light; a torch'; routes layer▶Fionna#9101 in the U.S.A spelling of Fiona — from the Scottish Gaelic fionn, 'fair; white; bright'▶Helina#9131 in the U.S.A spelling of Helena — from the Greek Helen, 'a bright, shining light; a torch'; also an Ethiop▶Heylen#9132 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously echoing Helen ('a bright light') and Ailen (a Mapuche name, 'an▶Heylin#9133 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously echoing Helen ('a bright light') and Ailen (a Mapuche name, 'an▶Ilena#9140 in the U.S.A form of Ileana/Elena — from the Greek Helen, 'a bright, shining light; a torch'; routes layer▶Inaara#9142 in the U.S.From the Arabic inara, 'illumination; radiance; the act of shining light'▶Izna#9150 in the U.S.A modern Urdu/Arabic name, variously linked to a root 'brilliance; a shining leaf'; routes unce▶Janora#9164 in the U.S.A modern name, variously joining a Ja- element with -nora (echoing Lenora/Nora, 'light; honor')▶Kassi#9205 in the U.S.A spelling of Cassie — a short form of Cassandra ('one who shines/entangles men', Greek) and Ca▶Laineymae#9249 in the U.S.A compound name — Lainey (a short form of Elaine, 'a bright, shining light') joined with Mae (a▶Lamiya#9251 in the U.S.From the Arabic lami'a, 'brilliant; radiant; shining/lustrous'; also used as a modern -iya coin▶Loujain#9279 in the U.S.From the Arabic lujayn, 'silver; a bright, precious metal'▶Lucelia#9283 in the U.S.A compound/blend — Luce/Luz ('light', from the Latin lux) joined with Celia ('heavenly', from C▶Lynora#9288 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Lenora — a form of Eleanora/Eleanor, variously 'light; a bright torch' and▶Mariaelena#9305 in the U.S.A compound name — Maria (a form of Mary, variously 'star of the sea; beloved; bitter') joined w▶Nalea#9344 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Kalea ('clear; bright', Hawaiian) and Nadia/Nalani; no single ▶Namiyah#9346 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Amiyah and Nia ('purpose; brightness'); no single fixed root; ▶Nelda#9352 in the U.S.A modern name, variously read as 'from/by the elder tree' and as an extension of Nell (from Ele▶Noori#9363 in the U.S.A spelling of Nuri/Noor — from the Arabic nur, 'light; radiance; brightness'▶Noralynn#9364 in the U.S.A compound name — Nora (from Eleanor/Honora, variously 'light; honor') joined with Lynn ('a lak▶Norea#9365 in the U.S.A modern name, variously extending Nora ('light; honor') and echoing a figure of Gnostic texts;▶Nyrah#9369 in the U.S.A spelling of Nyra/Nira — variously from the Arabic (linked to nur, 'light') and the Hebrew nir▶Ostara#9377 in the U.S.From Ostara/Eostre — a Germanic goddess of spring and the dawn (whose name is linked to 'Easter▶Rosalena#9410 in the U.S.A compound name — Rosa ('a rose', Latin) joined with Lena (a short form of Helena, 'light; a br▶Rosaura#9411 in the U.S.A compound name — Rosa ('a rose') joined with aura ('gold; a breeze/glow', Latin), hence 'a gol▶Shreeja#9433 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Shri (the goddess Lakshmi; 'prosperity; radiance') + ja, 'born of', hence '▶Shreeva#9434 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the Sanskrit Shri ('radiance; prosperity; the goddess Lakshmi') with a -▶Shrisha#9435 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Shri + isha, 'lord/goddess of prosperity/radiance' (an epithet linked to La▶Soraiya#9446 in the U.S.A spelling of Soraya/Thurayya — from the Arabic thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a cluster of bright st▶Summerrose#9454 in the U.S.A compound name — Summer (the warm season, connoting warmth and light) joined with Rose ('a ros▶Talina#9460 in the U.S.A modern name, variously joining a Tal- element (Talia, 'dew') with Lina ('tender/light') and e▶Yasna#9498 in the U.S.Variously from the Avestan/Persian yasna, 'worship; prayer' (a Zoroastrian liturgy), and the Sl▶Nuru#9500 in the U.S.From the Swahili nuru, 'light' (from the Arabic nur). A warm, luminous name of East African tra▶Zaviah#9508 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Zavia/Xavia (feminines of Xavier, variously 'the new house; bright'); no▶Zohara#9515 in the U.S.From the Hebrew zohar, 'light; radiance; brilliance'; also linked to the Arabic Zahra, 'a flowe▶Aaila#9521 in the U.S.A form of Aila/Ayla — variously 'moonlight; halo of light' (Turkish) and 'from the strong oak' ▶Aileth#9541 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, joining an Ai- element (echoing Aileen, 'light') with a -leth ending; n▶Fana#9568 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian/Amharic Fana, 'light; lantern; torch.' Separately, in Arabic, fana names a S▶Analina#9580 in the U.S.A compound name — Ana ('grace', Hebrew) joined with Lina (a short form of Carolina/Helena, 'lig▶Annorah#9590 in the U.S.A form of Annora — variously from the Latin honor, 'honor', and a blend of Anna ('grace') and N▶Aurorarose#9608 in the U.S.A compound name — Aurora ('the dawn', the Roman goddess of dawn) joined with Rose ('a rose', th▶Azira#9622 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Zaira ('blooming') and Azhar ('flowers; radiant', Arabic); no single fix▶Clarisa#9661 in the U.S.A spelling of Clarissa — from the Latin clarus, 'bright; clear; famous; illustrious'▶Aqua#9675 in the U.S.From the Latin aqua, 'water' — carried into English as the name of a bright blue-green colour. ▶Dayton#9681 in the U.S.An English surname/place — variously 'the bright town' and 'David's town/settlement' (Dae/David▶Delena#9691 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Magdalena ('of Magdala') and a form of Helena ('light;▶Dhiya#9696 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic diya, 'light; radiance; glow', and the Sanskrit dhi, 'intellect; unde▶Eknoor#9710 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — ek, 'one', + noor, 'light', hence 'the one light; the light of the one God (▶Elba#9712 in the U.S.Variously the Mediterranean island of Elba (a place-name) and a Spanish form of Alba, 'dawn; wh▶Eleany#9713 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, echoing Eliany/Eleanor (variously 'light; God has answered'); no single▶Ellea#9721 in the U.S.A spelling of Ella — variously 'all; a fairy maiden' (Germanic) and a short form of Eleanor ('l▶Elleanna#9722 in the U.S.A compound name — Ella ('all; a fairy maiden/light') joined with Anna ('grace; favor', Hebrew)▶Ellenora#9723 in the U.S.A form of Eleanor/Eleonora — variously 'light; a shining light; bright/compassion'▶Ellieann#9724 in the U.S.A compound name — Ellie ('all; light', a pet form of Ella/Eleanor) joined with Ann ('grace; fav▶Ellieanne#9725 in the U.S.A compound name — Ellie ('all; light', a pet form of Ella/Eleanor) joined with Anne ('grace; fa▶Elna#9727 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form, variously of Helena ('a torch; shining light', Greek) and Eleanor ('▶Emberlie#9728 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ember (a glowing coal, from the English word) with a -lie ending; no sin▶Erandi#9739 in the U.S.From the Purepecha (Michoacan, Mexico) Erandi — 'the dawn; the morning; a flower that opens at ▶Eylen#9748 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Eileen ('light/bright', Irish) and Aylin ('a halo around the moon', Turk▶Fatimazahra#9750 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of Fatima ('one who abstains/weans') + az-Zahra ('the radiant; the blossomin▶Hailo#9776 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Hailey ('a hay meadow', English) and Halo (a ring of light, Greek); no s▶Haze#9785 in the U.S.Variously from the English word haze ('a light mist') and a short form of Hazel ('the hazel tre▶Heilyn#9788 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, echoing Aylin ('a halo around the moon', Turkish) and Eileen ('light');▶Helayna#9789 in the U.S.A form of Helena — from the Greek helene, 'a torch; a shining light; the bright one'▶Ilina#9798 in the U.S.Variously from the Sanskrit Ilina ('the earth'; also a name linked to intelligence) and a Slavi▶Iliyana#9799 in the U.S.A Bulgarian/Slavic form of Iliana — variously a feminine of Elijah/Iliya ('the Lord is my God',▶Izora#9808 in the U.S.A vintage American name, variously linked to Zora ('dawn', Slavic) and Aurora ('dawn', Latin) w▶Jalena#9810 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Slavic form of Jelena/Helena ('a shining light') and a Ja- + Lena bl▶Jayelle#9820 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an initial-name from J.L. and a Jay + Elle blend ('a jaybird' + 'she/a▶Kairah#9847 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaira/Kyra — variously from the Sanskrit ('unique; a ray of light') and the Greek▶Hayzlie#9850 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Hazel, from the Old English for 'the hazel tree; hazelnut' (and the soft▶Kiran#9893 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit kiran, 'a ray of light; a sunbeam; a thread of light'; used for both sexes▶Klaira#9895 in the U.S.A spelling of Klara/Clara — from the Latin clarus, 'bright; clear; famous'▶Kyarah#9905 in the U.S.A spelling of Kiara — variously from the Gaelic Ciara ('dark') and the Italian chiara ('bright;▶Laraya#9916 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a La- prefix with Raya (variously 'a friend', Arabic, and 'a beam of lig▶Larayah#9917 in the U.S.A spelling of Laraya — a modern name, joining a La- prefix with Raya (variously 'a friend'; 'a ▶Leenah#9924 in the U.S.A spelling of Lina/Lena — variously from the Arabic lina, 'tender/a young palm tree', and a sho▶Lucette#9941 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Lucie/Lucy — from the Latin lux, 'light', hence 'little light'▶Luzelena#9945 in the U.S.A compound name — Luz ('light', Spanish/Latin) joined with Elena ('a shining light; a torch', G▶Mehnoor#9977 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu meh ('the moon') + noor ('light'), hence 'the light of the moon; moonligh▶Mitra#9993 in the U.S.From the Persian/Sanskrit mitra, 'a friend; friendship; love'; also the name of Mithra/Mitra, a▶Nooreh#10032 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian noor, 'light; radiance; illumination', in a feminine form▶Noralee#10033 in the U.S.A modern blend of Nora ('honor; light', a short form of Honora/Eleanor) with Lee ('a meadow; a ▶Noriyah#10034 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Nora/Noor ('light') with the -iyah suffix, or the Japanese Nor▶Nourah#10035 in the U.S.From the Arabic nur/noor, 'light; radiance; illumination', in the name Noura/Nourah▶Orya#10049 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew or ('light', hence 'my light') and a modern -ya coinage; routes layer▶Marialena#10060 in the U.S.A compound of Maria (from Hebrew Miryam, the name of Mary) and Elena (Greek Helene, linked to '▶Raelene#10064 in the U.S.A modern blend of Rae (a short form of Rachel, 'a ewe', or Raymond, 'wise protector') with the ▶Reham#10076 in the U.S.From the Arabic riham/reham, 'gentle, soaking rain; a light continuous rain' (a symbol of bless▶Riyanshi#10085 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name, variously 'a part/portion (ansh) of the divine' or feminine of Riyansh;▶Ruanshi#10097 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name, variously 'a part/portion (ansh)' of light or the divine; a fresh coina▶Rushika#10104 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'a female sage/seer' (feminine of rishi) and 'a ray of light'; rou▶Sanaiya#10116 in the U.S.Variously from the Persian/Arabic sana ('radiance; splendor; praise') and the Sanskrit-linked '▶Sani#10117 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic sani ('radiant; brilliant; exalted') and the Navajo sani ('the old on▶Savera#10120 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu savera, 'the dawn; morning; daybreak' (a symbol of hope and a new beginning▶Shyne#10141 in the U.S.A spelling of Shine — from the English 'to shine; to glow/radiate; to be brilliant'; a word/vir▶Suheyla#10156 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Suhaila — from the Arabic Suhayl (the star Canopus), hence 'a bright star'; a▶Teia#10168 in the U.S.Variously from the Greek Theia ('a goddess; divine', the Titaness of light) and a short form of▶Vihaana#10187 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vihana, 'the dawn; morning; the first ray of the sun' (a feminine form; a sym▶Xavianna#10200 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Xavier — from the Basque etxeberria, 'the new house'; also linked to ▶Yalena#10205 in the U.S.A form of Yelena/Helena — from the Greek, 'a shining light; a torch; the bright one' (from Hele▶Zareya#10226 in the U.S.A modern given name, a respelling in the Zaria/Zariah family (Zaria links to an Arabic root for▶Zehava#10227 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zehava, 'golden; gold' (from zahav, 'gold'); a Hebrew name evoking warmth and b▶Zoraida#10237 in the U.S.From the Arabic-Spanish Zoraida, variously linked to 'enchanting; captivating' or 'little dawn'▶Zoriana#10238 in the U.S.From the Ukrainian Zoriana, 'dawn; of the dawn-star' (from zoria, 'dawn/star'); a lyrical Slavi▶Ailene#10271 in the U.S.A variant of Aileen/Eileen, an Irish form linked to Helen, 'bright; shining; light' (from the G▶Akhari#10276 in the U.S.A modern given name in the Akari/ Akhari family with the popular -ari ending; Akari is separate▶Akina#10277 in the U.S.From the Japanese Akina, variously 'bright; clear' or 'spring flower/vegetable' depending on th▶Alberta#10281 in the U.S.A feminine form of Albert, from the Germanic Adalbert, 'noble and bright' (adal, 'noble', + ber▶Alyona#10290 in the U.S.A Russian pet form of Elena (Helen), from the Greek helene, 'light; bright; torch'; used as an ▶Araí#10319 in the U.S.misty sky; light cloud▶Arushi#10328 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Arushi, 'the first rays of the morning sun; the red sky at dawn'; a luminous ▶Auriah#10339 in the U.S.A feminine/respelling in the Uriah/Auria family, from the Hebrew Uriyah, 'God is my light' (ur,▶Aynoor#10352 in the U.S.From the Arabic ayn, 'eye', + noor, 'light', 'eye of light'; also linked to the Turkish Aynur, ▶Aysia#10354 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Asia (the continent-name, ultimately 'east; sunrise'), also blending with ▶Nica#10355 in the U.S.A short form of Veronica ('true image') or Monica ('advisor; counsel'), also echoing the Greek ▶Azka#10362 in the U.S.From the Arabic Azka, 'the purest; most righteous; brightest' (a superlative of zaki, 'pure'); ▶Azya#10366 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Asia (the continent-name, ultimately 'east; sunrise'); no single fixed mea▶Berta#10373 in the U.S.A short form of names ending in -berta (Alberta, Roberta), from the Germanic beraht, 'bright; f▶Bobby#10377 in the U.S.A pet form of Robert or Roberta, from the Germanic Hrodebert, 'bright fame' (hrod, 'fame', + be▶Brightly#10392 in the U.S.A modern word-name from the English 'brightly', 'in a bright, radiant, cheerful way'; also echo▶Callee#10399 in the U.S.A spelling of Callie/Cali, from the Greek kallos, 'beauty'; understood as 'beautiful'; a bright▶Deva#10457 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit deva, 'divine; heavenly; a shining one; a deity'; a serene Indian name; we no▶Eastlynn#10469 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the English 'east' (the direction of sunrise) with the popular -ly▶Elainey#10476 in the U.S.A friendly, -ey-ending form of Elaine, itself an Old French form of Helen, 'bright; shining lig▶Elenah#10477 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Elena, the Greek/Spanish/Italian form of Helen, 'bright; shining light; t▶Elenie#10478 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Eleni, the modern Greek form of Helen, 'bright; shining light; torch.' ▶Ellana#10480 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ella and Alana; by those routes it carries 'light; fairy maiden' (Ella) and '▶Ellierose#10482 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Ellie (from Eleanor/Ella, 'light; bright') and Rose (the flower; 'fame'), wr▶Elvi#10485 in the U.S.A Finnish/Estonian name Elvi, and separately a short form of Elvira ('true; white; the elf coun▶Emberli#10488 in the U.S.A modern extension of Ember ('a small glowing coal; smoldering fire') with the fashionable -li ▶Emberlin#10489 in the U.S.A modern extension of Ember ('a small glowing coal; smoldering fire') with a -lin ending, in th▶Evelena#10502 in the U.S.A blend of Evelyn (from Aveline, 'wished-for child; desired') and Lena (from Helena, 'light'). ▶Eylah#10506 in the U.S.A spelling of Elah/Ela, Hebrew for 'oak; terebinth tree,' also read near the Turkish Ayla ('hal▶Glorianna#10521 in the U.S.A blend of Gloria (Latin, 'glory; renown') and Anna (Hebrew, 'grace; favor'), echoing the poeti▶Elainah#10526 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Elaine, an Old French form of Helen, 'bright; shining light; torch,' with▶Gweneth#10528 in the U.S.A spelling of the Welsh Gwyneth, from gwyn, 'blessed; fair; white; holy.' A classic Welsh name ▶Halah#10532 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hala/Halah, 'halo; aura; ring of light around the moon.' A soft, luminous Arabi▶Ileanna#10554 in the U.S.A spelling of Ileana/Iliana, a Romanian/Greek form linked to Helen ('bright; shining light; tor▶

Boy Names

Candido#9095 in the U.S.From the Latin candidus, 'bright white; pure; sincere; candid' (an early-Christian saint's name▶Chen#9110 in the U.S.From the Chinese, variously 'morning; dawn' and 'a celestial body/star' (chen); also a common s▶Dago#9141 in the U.S.A Spanish short form of Dagoberto ('bright/shining day', from the Germanic dag + berht); note t▶Dagoberto#9142 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Dagobert — from the Germanic dag, 'day', + berht, 'bright/shining', hence 'br▶Eiren#9205 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Eirian (Welsh, 'bright; beautiful') and Eren (Turkish, 'a sain▶Gurnoor#9268 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — gur (the Guru; the spiritual teacher) + noor (Arabic/Persian 'light'), hence▶Haruki#9280 in the U.S.From the Japanese haru, 'spring; sun', + ki, 'tree; radiance; child', hence variously 'spring c▶Huy#9300 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, 'glory; brightness; splendor; radiance'▶Ifechukwu#9302 in the U.S.From the Igbo — ife, 'light; a thing/blessing', + Chukwu, 'God', hence 'the light/thing/gift of▶Jiair#9366 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Jair (Hebrew, 'he shines; God enlightens'); no single fixed root; routes▶Kanari#9389 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the word 'canary' (a bright songbird) and a Ka- + -nari coinag▶Kelley#9416 in the U.S.From the Irish O Ceallaigh, variously 'bright-headed' and 'a warrior; strife'; a surname used f▶Koren#9454 in the U.S.From the Hebrew koren, 'shining; radiant; a ray/beam of light'; used for both sexes▶Laakea#9471 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian — la, 'light/sun/day', + akea, 'wide/clear/bright', hence 'clear light; wide ▶Lambert#9476 in the U.S.From the Germanic — land, 'land/country', + beraht, 'bright/famous', hence 'bright land; renown▶Luxxen#9494 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Lux- element ('light', Latin lux) with an -en/Luxton ending; no single▶Melchor#9536 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Melchior — from the Hebrew, 'the king of light; my king is light'; traditiona▶Ming#9549 in the U.S.From the Chinese ming — variously 'bright; brilliant; clear' and 'to cry/call' or a dynasty nam▶Myeir#9564 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Meir ('one who gives light', Hebrew) and Amir ('a prince/commander', Ara▶Nolberto#9588 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Norbert — from the Germanic nord, 'north', + beraht, 'bright/famous', hence '▶Taye#9633 in the U.S.A short, bright one-beat name, familiar through the actor Taye Diggs; it also appears as an Eth▶Raedyn#9636 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Raiden/Rayden — from the Japanese Raijin, 'thunder and lightning', the god▶Rayshaun#9645 in the U.S.A modern African American name, blending Ray (a short form/'a beam of light') with Shaun (a for▶Sanaf#9684 in the U.S.A modern name of uncertain origin, possibly linked to the Arabic sana ('radiance; praise') or a▶Sherwood#9708 in the U.S.From the English place-name Sherwood — variously 'a bright/clear wood' or 'the shire wood' (fro▶Whitfield#9794 in the U.S.An English place/surname — 'from the white/bright field' (Old English hwit, 'white', + feld, 'a▶Win#9796 in the U.S.Variously from the Burmese win, 'bright; radiant; splendour', and an English short form of name▶Zahier#9836 in the U.S.A spelling of Zahir — from the Arabic, 'radiant; shining; bright; evident/manifest'; Az-Zahir i▶Zairo#9838 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of Zaire (the river/country) and Jairo ('God enlightens/shines▶Ziv#9854 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ziv, 'radiance; brightness; light/glow'; also the old name of a spring month▶Zorian#9857 in the U.S.From the Slavic (Ukrainian) zorya, 'the dawn/a star', hence 'of the dawn; vigilant/watchful'▶Zorin#9858 in the U.S.Variously from the Slavic zora, 'the dawn', hence 'of the dawn', and a modern name/surname; rou▶Zunair#9860 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zunair/Zunaira — variously 'a flower; a blossom' and 'a bright/shining star'; b▶Aavash#9870 in the U.S.Variously from the Nepali/Sanskrit — 'a settlement/a dwelling place' (avas) and 'a sound/voice'▶Buzz#9897 in the U.S.A nickname turned given name — famous through astronaut Buzz Aldrin and the character Buzz Ligh▶Ajdin#9898 in the U.S.A Bosnian form of Aydin — from the Turkish/Arabic, 'enlightened; bright; the light/illumination▶Akiro#9902 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Akira ('bright; clear; intelligent') and Akihiro ('great brightness/autumn')▶Auriel#9979 in the U.S.Variously a form of Uriel ('God is my light/fire', Hebrew) and a Latin 'aureus' (golden) name; ▶Aurora#9980 in the U.S.From the Latin aurora, 'the dawn; daybreak'; the Roman goddess of the dawn; overwhelmingly a gi▶Blayz#10011 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaze — from the English 'a blaze; a bright flame/fire' (also linked to Blaise); ▶Bob#10012 in the U.S.A short form of Robert — from the Germanic, 'bright fame' (hrod, 'fame', + beraht, 'bright')▶Brighten#10024 in the U.S.Variously from the English word brighten ('to make bright/lighter') and a spelling of Brighton ▶Caleo#10032 in the U.S.Variously from the Latin caleo ('to be warm; to glow; to burn') and a modern blend of Cal-/Cale▶Callihan#10033 in the U.S.A spelling of Callahan — from the Irish O Ceallachain, 'a descendant of Ceallachan (the bright-▶Shango#10078 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Sango, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'the striker'); the Yoruba orisha of thu▶Deluka#10103 in the U.S.A modern name, variously from the Italian surname De Luca ('of Luke/Lucas', from the Latin Luca▶Enver#10166 in the U.S.From the Arabic anwar, 'the brightest; the most luminous/radiant'; used in Turkish, Bosnian, an▶Huber#10246 in the U.S.A surname/short form linked to Hubert, from the Germanic Hugubert, 'bright mind; bright spirit'▶Iyaan#10264 in the U.S.A spelling in the Ayaan/Iyan family, from the Arabic, variously 'God's gift; the shining one; t▶Jahair#10275 in the U.S.A form/spelling in the Jair/Jahir family, from the Hebrew Yair, 'he shines; he enlightens' (als▶Johnluca#10318 in the U.S.A compound of John ('God is gracious') and Luca ('light; from Lucania', from the Latin lux, 'li▶Kel#10378 in the U.S.A short form of Kelvin (from the Scottish River Kelvin, 'narrow water') or Kelly (Irish, 'brigh▶Kellian#10379 in the U.S.A form in the Killian/Kellan family, from the Irish, variously 'bright-headed; little warrior; ▶Kiram#10416 in the U.S.A modern name blending the Sanskrit Kiran, 'a ray of light', with the Arabic Karim, 'generous; ▶Laray#10454 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the La- prefix with Ray ('a beam of light', also short for Raymond▶Lukus#10478 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lucas/Luke, from the Latin Lucas ('man from Lucania') and linked to the ▶Luqa#10480 in the U.S.The Arabic form of Luke (Luqa), used for the Gospel writer Saint Luke; ultimately from the Lati▶Mazir#10512 in the U.S.A modern coinage, possibly echoing Arabic-style names like Nazir ('helper; observer') or Zahir ▶Meiko#10517 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning shifts with the kanji — often built on mei ('bright; clear') plus▶Raijin#10536 in the U.S.From the Japanese Raijin, 'thunder god' (rai, 'thunder', + jin, 'god/deity'); the Shinto god of▶

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