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
Sonni#9384 in the U.S.A cheerful spelling of Sunny/Sonny, 'sunshine; bright; cheerful' — a nickname-name grown into iTinlee#9408 in the U.S.A modern American coinage pairing a bright Tin- opening with the fashionable -lee ending seen iUriel#9422 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Uriel, 'God is my light' (ur, 'light', + el, 'God') — an archangel; strongly boVihaana#9427 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vihana, 'the dawn; morning; the first ray of the sun' (a feminine form; a symZavia#9448 in the U.S.A feminine of Xavier/Zavier — from the Basque Etxaberri, 'the new house', popularly linked to 'Zohara#9454 in the U.S.From the Hebrew zohar, 'light; radiance; brilliance'; also linked to the Arabic Zahra, 'a floweAkina#9476 in the U.S.From the Japanese Akina, variously 'bright; clear' or 'spring flower/vegetable' depending on thAlberta#9481 in the U.S.A feminine form of Albert, from the Germanic Adalbert, 'noble and bright' (adal, 'noble', + berAlenia#9483 in the U.S.Alenia is a modern coinage echoing the Elena/Alina family — names tied to 'light' or 'bright' —Allena#9488 in the U.S.Double-l spelling of Alena/Alana — the feminine of Alan ('little rock' or 'harmony'), or a SlavNuru#9500 in the U.S.From the Swahili nuru, 'light' (from the Arabic nur). A warm, luminous name of East African traAysia#9534 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Asia (the continent-name, ultimately 'east; sunrise'), also blending with Azhar#9537 in the U.S.Azhar is an Arabic name meaning 'blossoms; flowers' (plural of zahra) and also 'most radiant; mAzhara#9538 in the U.S.A form/spelling linked to the Arabic Zahra/Az-Zahra, 'flowers; blossoms; the radiant/shining onAzya#9540 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Asia (the continent-name, ultimately 'east; sunrise'); no single fixed meaBlaize#9552 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaise — from Latin Blasius, 'lisping; stammering' — crossed with the English worFana#9568 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian/Amharic Fana, 'light; lantern; torch.' Separately, in Arabic, fana names a SAnnorah#9590 in the U.S.A form of Annora — variously from the Latin honor, 'honor', and a blend of Anna ('grace') and NAurorarose#9608 in the U.S.A compound name — Aurora ('the dawn', the Roman goddess of dawn) joined with Rose ('a rose', thEastlyn#9624 in the U.S.A modern name, joining East ('the direction of sunrise', echoing Easton, 'the east town') with Elainna#9629 in the U.S.An expanded spelling of Elaine, itself an Old French form of Helen, from the Greek for 'bright;Elenie#9631 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Eleni, the modern Greek form of Helen, 'bright; shining light; torch.' Elka#9634 in the U.S.A Slavic and Yiddish pet form, variously of Elizabeth ('my God is an oath') and Eleanor/Helena Ellaina#9635 in the U.S.An elaboration of Elaina/Elena (Helen) — from Greek helene, 'bright; shining light; torch'Gal#9673 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Gal, 'wave; ripple; a mound of stones' — a short, unisex modern Israeli name, gAqua#9675 in the U.S.From the Latin aqua, 'water' — carried into English as the name of a bright blue-green colour. Goldyn#9679 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word Golden ('made of gold; shining; precious'), swapping in a styliHaze#9694 in the U.S.Variously from the English word haze ('a light mist') and a short form of Hazel ('the hazel treHeilyn#9696 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, echoing Aylin ('a halo around the moon', Turkish) and Eileen ('light');Kailana#9760 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Kai (Hawaiian 'the sea') with Lana ('calm; afloat; light'); routes uncerKalleigh#9766 in the U.S.A -leigh respelling of Kaylee/Kayleigh, a modern name pairing the Kay sound with the -leigh endKaylane#9776 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Kay- prefix with -lane/-laine (a lane, or the -laine of Elaine, 'briLahna#9807 in the U.S.A spelling of Lana — variously Hawaiian, 'calm/still water; a float; a harbor', and a Slavic shLamiya#9810 in the U.S.From the Arabic lami'a, 'brilliant; radiant; shining/lustrous'; also used as a modern -iya coinLaraya#9812 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a La- prefix with Raya (variously 'a friend', Arabic, and 'a beam of ligLayney#9819 in the U.S.A pet form of Elaine ('bright; shining light', from Helen) and Delaney; routes layeredJayelle#9820 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an initial-name from J.L. and a Jay + Elle blend ('a jaybird' + 'she/aLucette#9843 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Lucie/Lucy — from the Latin lux, 'light', hence 'little light'Luzelena#9847 in the U.S.A compound name — Luz ('light', Spanish/Latin) joined with Elena ('a shining light; a torch', GHayzlie#9850 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Hazel, from the Old English for 'the hazel tree; hazelnut' (and the softMithra#9892 in the U.S.From the Persian/Vedic, 'covenant; contract; friendship' — the name of Mithra, an ancient deityNelda#9906 in the U.S.A modern name, variously read as 'from/by the elder tree' and as an extension of Nell (from EleNivea#9914 in the U.S.From Latin niveus, 'snowy; snow-white; gleaming white'; also widely known as the skincare brandNuriyah#9923 in the U.S.A feminine of Nuri/Nur — from the Arabic nur, 'light', hence 'light; radiant; luminous'Orah#9933 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Orah, 'light; brightness' (feminine of Or), a soft -h spelling of Ora. LuminousOraya#9934 in the U.S.A modern name, variously linked to the Hebrew or, 'light', and the Latin aurum, 'gold', via an Oriya#9937 in the U.S.From Hebrew, 'my light; the Lord is my light' (or, 'light', + Yah, 'the Lord'); also an Indian Ravya#9956 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ravi ('sun'), Ravya reads as 'of the sun; sunlike; radiant' - a warm, luminouRaylynne#9958 in the U.S.A modern American blend, joining the bright Ray- opening with the -lynne/-lyn ending, in the RaShrisha#10007 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Shri + isha, 'lord/goddess of prosperity/radiance' (an epithet linked to LaMarialena#10060 in the U.S.A compound of Maria (from Hebrew Miryam, the name of Mary) and Elena (Greek Helene, linked to 'Xora#10075 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a stylized spelling of Zora ('dawn', Slavic) and a fresh X- coinage; nZaharah#10088 in the U.S.A spelling of Zahra — from Arabic, 'a flower; blossom; brilliance; the radiant one'Zakia#10089 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zakiyya, 'pure; chaste; virtuous,' and also 'intelligent; bright.' A graceful vZaryiah#10091 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling of Zariah/Zaria (variously linked to the Arabic 'rose/blooming' and tZea#10094 in the U.S.Variously from the Greek/Latin zea, 'grain; spelt' (a cereal, as in Zea mays, 'maize'), and a sRuanshi#10097 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name, variously 'a part/portion (ansh)' of light or the divine; a fresh coinaZohra#10101 in the U.S.From Arabic zuhra/zahra, 'Venus (the morning star); a flower in bloom; radiance, brilliance'Rushika#10104 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'a female sage/seer' (feminine of rishi) and 'a ray of light'; rouAarushi#10111 in the U.S.From Sanskrit aarushi/arushi, 'the first rays of the sun; the red glow of dawn; the dawn'Akyra#10136 in the U.S.A spelling of Akira — from Japanese, 'bright; clear; intelligent' (the sense depends on the chaApolline#10185 in the U.S.A French feminine form of Apollo — from the Greek god Apollo (of light, music and the sun); 'ofBerta#10226 in the U.S.A short form of names ending in -berta (Alberta, Roberta), from the Germanic beraht, 'bright; fZareya#10226 in the U.S.A modern given name, a respelling in the Zaria/Zariah family (Zaria links to an Arabic root forBrightyn#10244 in the U.S.A modern respelling playing on the word bright ('shining; luminous; cheerful') and the place naCaira#10248 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaira/Kiara — variously 'dark' (Irish Ciara) and 'bright, clear' (Italian Chiara)Casandra#10261 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Cassandra — from the Greek, variously 'one who shines/excels over men' and 'Akhari#10276 in the U.S.A modern given name in the Akari/ Akhari family with the popular -ari ending; Akari is separateDalena#10278 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Magdalena ('from Magdala') and a Dutch/Afrikaans elaboration of Lena Deetya#10293 in the U.S.Deetya reads as a Sanskrit-rooted name, a variant of Ditya or Deetya sometimes glossed 'radiancDelaina#10295 in the U.S.A variant read as a form of Delaney ('dark challenger'; 'from the alder grove') or a blend withEliorah#10328 in the U.S.A feminine form of Elior — from the Hebrew, eli, 'my God', + or, 'light', hence 'my God is my lEllana#10331 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ella and Alana; by those routes it carries 'light; fairy maiden' (Ella) and 'Ellea#10333 in the U.S.A spelling of Ella — variously 'all; a fairy maiden' (Germanic) and a short form of Eleanor ('lEllenora#10334 in the U.S.A form of Eleanor/Eleonora — variously 'light; a shining light; bright/compassion'Elna#10337 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form, variously of Helena ('a torch; shining light', Greek) and Eleanor ('Nica#10355 in the U.S.A short form of Veronica ('true image') or Monica ('advisor; counsel'), also echoing the Greek Eylen#10358 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Eileen ('light/bright', Irish) and Aylin ('a halo around the moon', TurkBrightly#10392 in the U.S.A modern word-name from the English 'brightly', 'in a bright, radiant, cheerful way'; also echoIleanna#10417 in the U.S.A spelling of Ileana/Iliana, a Romanian/Greek form linked to Helen ('bright; shining light; torIliani#10418 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Ili- element (echoing Iliana, a form of Helen/Eliana, 'light; God hasIllari#10419 in the U.S.to dawn, to shine brightlyInaara#10422 in the U.S.From the Arabic inara, 'illumination; radiance; the act of shining light'Izora#10433 in the U.S.A vintage American name, variously linked to Zora ('dawn', Slavic) and Aurora ('dawn', Latin) wJanora#10447 in the U.S.A modern name, variously joining a Ja- element with -nora (echoing Lenora/Nora, 'light; honor')Deva#10457 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit deva, 'divine; heavenly; a shining one; a deity'; a serene Indian name; we noEastlynn#10469 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the English 'east' (the direction of sunrise) with the popular -lyElenah#10477 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Elena, the Greek/Spanish/Italian form of Helen, 'bright; shining light; tKassi#10494 in the U.S.A spelling of Cassie — a short form of Cassandra ('one who shines/entangles men', Greek) and CaKaydance#10496 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cadence, from the Latin cadentia (via cadere, 'to fall'), meaning 'rhythEvelena#10502 in the U.S.A blend of Evelyn (from Aveline, 'wished-for child; desired') and Lena (from Helena, 'light'). Elainah#10526 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Elaine, an Old French form of Helen, 'bright; shining light; torch,' withKynlei#10535 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kinley (a Scottish/Irish name, 'fair-born; fair warrior') or Kinsley (EnLenorah#10553 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Lenora/Eleanor — variously linked to 'light; the shining one'; the older rooLucas#10570 in the U.S.From the Latin Lucas, 'man from Lucania,' long associated with 'light' (via Greek loukas/lux). Lucielle#10571 in the U.S.A spelling of Lucille — a French form of Lucia, from the Latin lux, 'light'Lucine#10572 in the U.S.From Armenian lusin, 'the moon; moonlight'; also a French form of Lucia ('light')Helana#10613 in the U.S.A variant of Helena, from the Greek Helene, 'light; shining one; torch; bright.' A soft, luminoMayer#10615 in the U.S.Variously a German/Jewish surname ('a steward; a farm-manager/mayor') and the Hebrew Meir ('oneIzalea#10647 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Azalea, the bright flowering shrub. A floral name in a fresh spelling.Keena#10651 in the U.S.Read as a form of the Irish Kina/Cianna family ('ancient') or as the English word 'keen' ('sharNebula#10677 in the U.S.From Latin nebula, 'a mist, a cloud, a vapor' — in astronomy, 'a nebula', a glowing cloud of gaLamyla#10686 in the U.S.A modern coinage weaving Lamya (Arabic, 'radiant') with Layla and Mila. No single fixed meaningNitsa#10692 in the U.S.Nitsa is a Greek diminutive of Eleni (Helen), itself linked to 'light; torch; bright.' A warm nNooreh#10695 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian noor, 'light; radiance; illumination', in a feminine formNoori#10696 in the U.S.A spelling of Nuri/Noor — from the Arabic nur, 'light; radiance; brightness'Parla#10716 in the U.S.From Turkish parla, 'shine; sparkle; glow' (the imperative of parlamak, 'to shine'); routes layLusine#10721 in the U.S.From the Armenian Lusine ('moon; moonlight'), rooted in lus ('light'). A luminous, celestial naRoseleigh#10750 in the U.S.A modern combination of Rose (the flower) and Leigh ('meadow; clearing'), written as one name; Mariluna#10753 in the U.S.A Spanish blend joining Mari (short for Maria) to Luna, 'moon.' It pairs a devotional classic wShiara#10792 in the U.S.A modern name read as a spin on Chiara/Ciara (Italian/Irish, from Latin clarus, 'bright; clear;Shyne#10797 in the U.S.A spelling of Shine — from the English 'to shine; to glow/radiate; to be brilliant'; a word/virSoraia#10812 in the U.S.Soraia is a Portuguese/Brazilian form of Soraya, from Arabic/Persian Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' —Stoni#10815 in the U.S.Stoni reads as a modern respelling of Stoney/Stony, tied by ear to 'stone', or as a short vowelNeriya#10820 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Neriya (Neriah), 'lamp of the Lord' or 'light of the Lord' — a biblical name boNirah#10825 in the U.S.A soft -ah spelling read near the Hebrew Nira ('light; cultivated field') and the Arabic Nur ('Norrah#10831 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Nora, a short form of Honora ('honor') or Eleanor, and read near the ArabTeia#10834 in the U.S.Variously from the Greek Theia ('a goddess; divine', the Titaness of light) and a short form ofUriella#10849 in the U.S.A feminine form of Uriel — from the Hebrew, 'God is my light' (ur, 'light/flame', + el, 'God')Miasia#10875 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending Mia (a form of Maria/Amelia) with Asia (a place name from Greek/AkkadXiya#10879 in the U.S.Xiya is a romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the written characters — often read wYalena#10883 in the U.S.A form of Yelena/Helena — from the Greek, 'a shining light; a torch; the bright one' (from Hele
Boy Names
Light#9384 in the U.S.From the word light — 'brightness, illumination, radiance' (Old English leoht); a word-name (alKanari#9389 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the word 'canary' (a bright songbird) and a Ka- + -nari coinagLukian#9395 in the U.S.A Greek/Slavic form of Lucian/Lukianos — from Latin lux, 'light'Mehtaab#9423 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu Mahtab, 'moonlight; the light of the moon; the moon'Raydel#9506 in the U.S.A modern Cuban coined name, joining Ray (variously 'a beam of light' or short for Raymond) withReyaansh#9514 in the U.S.A spelling of Reyansh — from Sanskrit, 'a ray of light; a part/portion of the sun; the first raMelchor#9536 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Melchior — from the Hebrew, 'the king of light; my king is light'; traditionaMing#9549 in the U.S.From the Chinese ming — variously 'bright; brilliant; clear' and 'to cry/call' or a dynasty namNolberto#9588 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Norbert — from the Germanic nord, 'north', + beraht, 'bright/famous', hence 'Sonni#9591 in the U.S.Sonni is a spelling of Sonny, an English pet name from 'son' (and echoing 'sunny'), long used aTaye#9633 in the U.S.A short, bright one-beat name, familiar through the actor Taye Diggs; it also appears as an EthUrie#9639 in the U.S.Urie reads as a form of the Hebrew Uri ('my light') or Uriah ('God is my light'), from the rootRayshaun#9645 in the U.S.A modern African American name, blending Ray (a short form/'a beam of light') with Shaun (a forXaiver#9665 in the U.S.A (vowel-transposed) spelling of Xavier — from the Basque Etxeberria, 'the new house', or linkeXi#9668 in the U.S.Xi is a romanization of several Chinese given-name elements, depending on the character — commoYahzir#9670 in the U.S.A modern coined name with a Yah- opening and an -ir close, possibly echoing Arabic names like YSanaf#9684 in the U.S.A modern name of uncertain origin, possibly linked to the Arabic sana ('radiance; praise') or aZahair#9690 in the U.S.A spelling of Zahir, from the Arabic Zahir, 'radiant; shining; blossoming; evident'. The -air sSherwood#9708 in the U.S.From the English place-name Sherwood — variously 'a bright/clear wood' or 'the shire wood' (froAahaan#9718 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit for 'dawn; sunrise; the first ray of light' — a bright, hopeful modern IndianAnuar#9785 in the U.S.A Latino/Spanish spelling of Anwar — from Arabic, 'the most luminous, the brightest; rays of liWhitfield#9794 in the U.S.An English place/surname — 'from the white/bright field' (Old English hwit, 'white', + feld, 'aBeacon#9829 in the U.S.The English word 'beacon' - a guiding light or signal fire (from Old English beacen, 'sign; sigZahier#9836 in the U.S.A spelling of Zahir — from the Arabic, 'radiant; shining; bright; evident/manifest'; Az-Zahir iBeto#9839 in the U.S.A Spanish short form of names ending in -berto, such as Roberto ('bright fame') and Alberto ('nBob#9845 in the U.S.A short form of Robert — from the Germanic, 'bright fame' (hrod, 'fame', + beraht, 'bright')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 LighDagoberto#9918 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Dagobert — from the Germanic dag, 'day', + berht, 'bright/shining', hence 'brEirian#9977 in the U.S.From Welsh eirian, 'bright, beautiful, splendid; silver'; used for both sexes; here for boysEngel#9994 in the U.S.From the German Engel, 'angel,' also tied to the old element Angil ('of the Angles,' the GermanBlayz#10011 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaze — from the English 'a blaze; a bright flame/fire' (also linked to Blaise); Frey#10021 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Freyr, 'a lord; an exalted one' — the Norse god of fertility, prosperity, anFreyr#10022 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Freyr, 'a lord; an exalted one' — the Norse god of fertility, prosperity, anBrighten#10024 in the U.S.Variously from the English word brighten ('to make bright/lighter') and a spelling of Brighton Glauk#10032 in the U.S.An Albanian name from the Greek Glaukos, 'gleaming; bluish-grey; silvery' (a king of Illyria, GCallihan#10033 in the U.S.A spelling of Callahan — from the Irish O Ceallachain, 'a descendant of Ceallachan (the bright-Happy#10049 in the U.S.The English word happy, 'joyful, glad,' used directly as a given name — a cheerful word/virtue-Shango#10078 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Sango, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'the striker'); the Yoruba orisha of thuIyaan#10088 in the U.S.A spelling in the Ayaan/Iyan family, from the Arabic, variously 'God's gift; the shining one; tIzyan#10092 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Malay, variously 'adornment; beauty' and 'brightness; intelligence' (linked to Deluka#10103 in the U.S.A modern name, variously from the Italian surname De Luca ('of Luke/Lucas', from the Latin LucaJaviel#10120 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Javier (from Basque Xabier, 'the new house; bright') with the -el endingJekai#10134 in the U.S.Jekai reads as a modern American coinage, likely a Je- opener joined to Kai (a bright cross-culKashi#10191 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kashi, 'the shining one; the luminous,' and the ancient name of the holy cityKiren#10237 in the U.S.A spelling that bridges two names: the Irish Kieran ('little dark one') and the Sanskrit Kiran Huber#10246 in the U.S.A surname/short form linked to Hubert, from the Germanic Hugubert, 'bright mind; bright spirit'Luxxen#10286 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Lux- element ('light', Latin lux) with an -en/Luxton ending; no singleJohnluca#10318 in the U.S.A compound of John ('God is gracious') and Luca ('light; from Lucania', from the Latin lux, 'liMuneer#10352 in the U.S.A spelling of Munir — from Arabic, 'shining; radiant; luminous; a source of light'Kellian#10379 in the U.S.A form in the Killian/Kellan family, from the Irish, variously 'bright-headed; little warrior; Nuriel#10392 in the U.S.From Hebrew, 'fire of God; light of God' (nur/nuri, 'fire; light', plus el, 'God') — the name oOrren#10407 in the U.S.A spelling of Oren — from the Hebrew oren, 'a pine/fir/laurel tree'; also linked to 'light'; roPavan#10417 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Pavan (Pawan), 'wind; air; the breeze' — also a name of the Hindu wind god VaRaedyn#10428 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Raiden/Rayden — from the Japanese Raijin, 'thunder and lightning', the godRob#10457 in the U.S.A classic short form of Robert, from Germanic hrod ('fame') + beraht ('bright') - 'bright fame.Ronak#10464 in the U.S.From Persian/Sanskrit, 'brightness; splendor; glow; light; beauty'Luqa#10480 in the U.S.The Arabic form of Luke (Luqa), used for the Gospel writer Saint Luke; ultimately from the LatiSani#10497 in the U.S.Variously the Navajo Sani, 'the old one; the ancient one', and the Arabic sani, 'brilliant, radShritik#10516 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name — variously linked to shruti, 'that which is heard (sacred knowledge)', Meiko#10517 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning shifts with the kanji — often built on mei ('bright; clear') plusRaijin#10536 in the U.S.From the Japanese Raijin, 'thunder god' (rai, 'thunder', + jin, 'god/deity'); the Shinto god ofNirel#10569 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Nirel, read as 'light of God' (nir, 'light; lamp,' + El, 'God') or 'God's cultiAnshul#10680 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit anshul, 'radiant; a ray of the sun; a sunbeam.' A warm, luminous name in IndiZiyaan#10685 in the U.S.Ziyaan is read variously — as a form near Arabic Ziyad ('growth'), or as a name glossed 'guest'Aether#10725 in the U.S.From Greek aither, 'the upper air; the bright, pure sky' — also Aether, the primordial Greek goSriyaan#10728 in the U.S.A modern Indian boy's name built on Sri, the Sanskrit element of prosperity, radiance, and auspAlban#10741 in the U.S.From Latin Albanus, 'from Alba (a place); white; bright' (from albus, 'white')Alva#10762 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Alvah, variously 'brightness; sublime; height'; also linked to the Latin albus,Thiyash#10765 in the U.S.A modern Indian boy's name, often glossed 'brilliance' or 'radiance,' built on Sanskrit-rooted Zahran#10785 in the U.S.Zahran is an Arabic name from the root z-h-r, associated with shining, blooming and flowering —Arcturus#10793 in the U.S.Arcturus is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Bootes, from Greek 'Arktouros,'Akihiro#10814 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly written to mean 'bright; clear' (aki) plus 'vast; broad' (hiro) - 'greAvier#10829 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most likely reshaped from Xavier/Javier ('new house; bright') or buiZahyir#10864 in the U.S.Zahyir is a modern respelling of Zahir, from Arabic zahir, 'shining; radiant; brilliant.' The -Bert#10866 in the U.S.A pet form of Albert/Robert/Herbert — from the Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous; shining'Brigston#10875 in the U.S.A modern surname/place-name-style coinage joining Brig- (as in Brighton, 'Beorhthelm's farm') wZiyair#10879 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling in the Ziaire and Zaire family, possibly touched by the Arabic