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
Daly#12425 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Daly (O Dalaigh), 'descendant of Dalaigh,' a name tied to dail, 'assemblDelight#12453 in the U.S.A word name from the English delight, 'great pleasure; joy; a source of happiness' (via Old FreJasnoor#12461 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining jas ('glory; praise; the divine') with noor ('light,' from Arabic/PBright#12469 in the U.S.The plain English adjective bright, from Old English beorht, 'shining, radiant, clear.' It is aEilene#12480 in the U.S.A spelling variant of Eileen, the anglicized form of Irish Eibhlin (linked to Evelyn and to HelElaiah#12482 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a bright El- opener (as in Ella, Eliana) with the -iah ending of HebreElainy#12483 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Elaine, the Old French form of Helen ('bright, shining light'), given aElannie#12484 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing a bright El- opener (Ella, Elena) with a sweet -annie/-lani ending; soElinora#12492 in the U.S.A spelling variant of Eleanor/Elinor, a name of Old French and ultimately debated origin, oftenJovita#12494 in the U.S.From the Latin Jovita, feminine of Jovitus, 'joyful' and related to Jove (Jupiter), 'the sky faEllayna#12501 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Elaina/Elena, forms of Helen ('bright, shining light'). Routes are uncertaEthereal#12534 in the U.S.A word name from 'ethereal' ('delicate, light, heavenly'), ultimately from Greek aither ('upperFabiha#12547 in the U.S.An Arabic name often glossed 'intelligent, wise, brilliant' (also linked to a sense of 'eloquenFiamma#12558 in the U.S.An Italian word name from fiamma ('flame, fire') — evoking warmth, passion, and light. We note Halana#12588 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as a blend of Helena ('bright; shining') and Alana ('little rock;Halayna#12589 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the family of Helena and Elaina, both linked to 'bright; shining light.'Kyndle#12596 in the U.S.A modern coinage read either as a respelling of Kendall ('valley of the River Kent') or as a noLarayah#12610 in the U.S.A spelling of Laraya — a modern name, joining a La- prefix with Raya (variously 'a friend'; 'a Hoor#12616 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hoor (Hur), a word for the fair, wide-eyed maidens of paradise, and by extensioIliza#12623 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the family of Eliza, a short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, Ilo#12624 in the U.S.From the Estonian and Finnish ilo, 'joy; delight; gladness.' A short, bright word name; also a Leonore#12626 in the U.S.A French/German form of Eleanor (via Leonora/Leonore), commonly read as 'light; shining torch.'Israh#12633 in the U.S.From the Arabic Isra (Israh), 'a night journey; travelling by night' — the term for the ProphetJacky#12640 in the U.S.A pet form of Jacqueline (feminine of Jacques/James/Jacob) or Jackie, tied to the Hebrew roots Jalah#12649 in the U.S.From the Arabic Jala, 'clarity; brightness; the lifting of what obscures'; also read as a moderLu#12652 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Louise ('famous warrior'), Lucia/Lucy ('light'), or Lulu, standing aloLucrezia#12655 in the U.S.An Italian form of Lucretia — from the Latin lucrum, 'wealth; gain; profit' (also linked to luxJoellen#12692 in the U.S.Joellen is a compound of Jo (from Joanna/Josephine, tied to 'God is gracious' / 'God will add')Jojo#12695 in the U.S.Jojo is a bubbly reduplication of Jo (from Joanna/Josephine, tied to 'God is gracious' / 'God wJovina#12700 in the U.S.From the Latin Jovinus/Jovina, 'of Jove; belonging to Jupiter' — the Roman king of the gods. A Jaylena#12701 in the U.S.A modern blend of Jayla (a coinage) and Lena (a short form of Helena/Magdalena, 'light'; 'from Jahan#12724 in the U.S.From Persian jahan, 'the world.' It is a long-established element in Persian and Mughal naming,Johara#12734 in the U.S.From the Arabic Jawhara/Johara, 'jewel; gem' -- a single precious stone. A luminous, treasured Kasi#12737 in the U.S.Kasi is a spelling variant of Casey or Kacey, from the Irish Ó Cathasaigh, 'vigilant' or 'watchKatey#12740 in the U.S.Katey is a pet form and spelling variant of Katie, itself a diminutive of Katherine, from the GKaileena#12749 in the U.S.A modern blend of Kaila (a Kayla form) and Lena (from Helena/Selena, 'light'; 'moon'). No singlMishal#12762 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mish'al, 'torch; a light held up; a lamp.' A luminous name used across the ArabKionni#12785 in the U.S.Kionni reads as a modern coinage in the Kiana/Kionna family, given a bright -i ending. It carriNalea#12791 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Kalea ('clear; bright', Hawaiian) and Nadia/Nalani; no single Kloni#12792 in the U.S.Kloni reads as a modern coinage, built for a bright, friendly sound rather than a fixed meaningKovi#12802 in the U.S.Kovi reads as a modern coinage, a short, bright name built for sound rather than a fixed meaninNeah#12814 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Nea/Nia (variously 'purpose; brightness', Swahili/Welsh, and Kyonna#12818 in the U.S.A modern coined given name that joins a bright ky- opening with a flowing -onna ending, in the Noralyn#12831 in the U.S.A modern blend of Nora (linked to 'light; honor') with the popular -lyn ending. It reads as a fNoriyah#12832 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Nora/Noor ('light') with the -iyah suffix, or the Japanese NorLeorah#12849 in the U.S.Leorah is a romanized form of the Hebrew Leora / Li-Ora, 'my light' (from li, 'to me,' and or, Liorah#12867 in the U.S.Liorah is a romanized Hebrew name meaning 'my light' or 'light for me,' from the elements li ('Luccia#12878 in the U.S.A decorative spelling of Lucia, the Italian form of Latin Lucia, from lux 'light'. The doubled Luce#12879 in the U.S.The Italian word luce 'light' (and a French surname), used as a given name; in English it also Lucillia#12880 in the U.S.An ornamented spelling of Lucilla (or Lucille), a Latin diminutive of Lucia, ultimately from luLucyana#12881 in the U.S.A spelling of Luciana, the feminine of Lucianus, built on Lucia from Latin lux, 'light'. The 'cLuke#12883 in the U.S.From Latin Lucas / Greek Loukas, 'man from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), often linked Luxe#12887 in the U.S.From the French word luxe, 'luxury; elegance', used as a sleek modern word-name; it also echoesMaristella#12929 in the U.S.From the Latin Maris Stella, 'star of the sea' — a Marian title (Stella Maris) for the Virgin MMazal#12950 in the U.S.From the Hebrew mazal, 'luck; fortune; a lucky star; constellation' — the root of the greeting Mehrmah#12960 in the U.S.From the Persian, joining mehr ('kindness; love; sun') and mah ('moon') — read as 'kind moon' oSatya#12963 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit satya, 'truth; truthfulness; that which is real' — a core value in Hindu, BudSavera#12965 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu savera, 'the dawn; morning; daybreak' (a symbol of hope and a new beginningMerrill#12975 in the U.S.From the English surname Merrill, derived either from the medieval female name Muriel ('shiningSkarleth#12996 in the U.S.A Latin American spelling of Scarlett — from an English occupational surname, 'a dyer/seller ofMuneera#13010 in the U.S.From the Arabic munira, feminine of munir — 'radiant; luminous; light-giving', from the root n-Mwangaza#13013 in the U.S.From the Swahili mwangaza, 'light; brightness; illumination' — an East African word-name. Used Nairah#13025 in the U.S.Nairah is a spelling of Naira, from the Arabic nayyira, 'radiant; shining; luminous', built on Neorah#13042 in the U.S.Neorah reads as a modern build on the Hebrew or ('light'), close to Neora and Nora. It is not aNera#13043 in the U.S.Nera is read from the Hebrew ner, 'candle; light', giving 'my candle'; it also exists in CroatiNovaleen#13059 in the U.S.Novaleen extends Nova — from the Latin novus, 'new', and the astronomical nova, a star that flaNuray#13062 in the U.S.From the Turkish nur ('light', from Arabic) and ay ('moon') — 'bright moon; moonlight'. A well-Vianca#13098 in the U.S.Vianca is a spelling of Bianca, from Italian 'bianca' meaning 'white'. A bright, elegant name, Raeli#13099 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built on Rae (short for Rachel, Hebrew 'ewe') with an -li ending, in Ravina#13114 in the U.S.A feminine name built on Sanskrit ravi, 'sun' — read as 'sun-like; radiant'. Well used in IndiaRobbi#13145 in the U.S.A pet form of Roberta or Robin, both from Germanic Hrodebert, 'bright fame' (hrod, 'fame' + berRobynn#13146 in the U.S.A double-N spelling of Robyn/Robin, a pet form of Robert (Germanic Hrodebert, 'bright fame') thRoxi#13156 in the U.S.Roxi is a modern spelling of Roxie, the pet form of Roxana/Roxanne — from Old Persian Roshanak,Sagal#13173 in the U.S.Sagal is a well-used Somali girls' name. It is commonly explained as 'graceful' or connected toZeeva#13182 in the U.S.A respelling of Ziva, from the Hebrew for 'radiance; brightness; splendor' (and separately linkSanae#13187 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name, most often written with characters read as 'early rice seedling' (sanaeZerah#13187 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zerah, 'dawn; rising; brightness; shining' — a biblical name (a son of Judah, aSanayah#13188 in the U.S.Sanayah is a modern American name in the Anaya/Amaya/Aaliyah sound family. Some families link iZohar#13197 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zohar, 'light; splendor; radiance; brilliance.' The word also names the Zohar, Sehar#13200 in the U.S.From Arabic sahar, 'the last hours before dawn,' taken into Urdu and Persian as sehar/sahar, 'dNourhan#13206 in the U.S.From the Arabic nur, 'light,' joined with the Turkish/Persian element -han (a title of dignity)Aadhyasri#13209 in the U.S.A Sanskrit compound of Aadhya ('first; primordial; the beginning,' an epithet of the Devi) and Sreenika#13254 in the U.S.Sreenika joins Sri/Sree — the Sanskrit word for 'radiance; prosperity; auspiciousness,' also a Sri#13257 in the U.S.Sri is the Sanskrit word for 'radiance; prosperity; beauty; the auspicious.' It serves as a titSrihitha#13258 in the U.S.Srihitha joins sri ('radiance; prosperity; the auspicious,' also a title of Lakshmi) with hita,Airy#13265 in the U.S.Airy reads as an English word name — 'light, breezy, of the air' — and can also serve as a shorSylver#13277 in the U.S.Sylver is a modern respelling of Silver, the English word for the precious metal and the pale sSorcha#13286 in the U.S.From the Irish and Scottish Gaelic sorcha, 'radiant; bright.' Traditionally anglicised as SarahAlinea#13291 in the U.S.Alinea reads as a modern name in the Alina/Lina family (tied to 'light; tender'), and coincidenAllorah#13295 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Al- element with a -lorah ending (echoing Aurora, 'dawn', Latin, and Rosealina#13306 in the U.S.A modern blend of Rose (the flower) and Alina ('noble; bright'), landing near Rosalina/RosalindVihaa#13336 in the U.S.A modern Indian name built on Sanskrit sound. It is usually glossed as 'sky' or as a feminine pAngelee#13340 in the U.S.Angelee is a modern respelling of Angela or Angelie, from Greek angelos ('messenger'), later 'aXahari#13351 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that swaps X for Z in the Zahari / Zahara family — names ultimately lXiyue#13364 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name. In Chinese, meaning comes from the characters, not the spellingYahira#13370 in the U.S.Usually explained as Arabic in root — glossed 'jewel; precious one', and sometimes connected toZahriyah#13392 in the U.S.A modern elaborated spelling built on Arabic zahra, 'flower; blossom; radiance' — the family beZamorah#13399 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no settled meaning. It stands close to Zamora — a historic city and proviZorianna#13419 in the U.S.An elaborated form built on Zoria/Zorya — a Slavic word for the dawn, and the name of dawn figuZorina#13420 in the U.S.A Slavic-rooted name from zorya/zora, 'dawn; daybreak,' with the -ina ending common in Slavic gAzhari#13448 in the U.S.Azhari is an Arabic name tied to the zahra/azhar root, glossed as 'radiant; flowering; shining'Azka#13450 in the U.S.From the Arabic Azka, 'the purest; most righteous; brightest' (a superlative of zaki, 'pure'); Alayne#13503 in the U.S.Alayne is a variant spelling of Alaine/Elaine, the Old French form of Greek Helene — usually reReyanshi#13509 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled compound, often read as rey ('ray of light') plus ansh ('part; portionAlmila#13525 in the U.S.From Turkish, generally explained as al ('red') plus mila/elma ('apple') - 'red apple.' A moderCasie#13533 in the U.S.A spelling of Casey, from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh, 'vigilant; watchful,' and sometimes aCatie#13537 in the U.S.A spelling of Katie, a pet form of Catherine/Katherine, from the Greek associated with 'pure.' Clary#13566 in the U.S.A pet form of Clarissa/Clara — from Latin clarus, 'bright; clear; famous'; also the name of an Anilu#13577 in the U.S.Anilu is a Spanish compound name, most often read as Ana ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah) joined tAnnaclaire#13578 in the U.S.A modern double name joining Anna (Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor') and Claire (Latin clarus, 'brArevik#13605 in the U.S.Armenian arev ('sun') with the affectionate diminutive -ik, giving 'little sun' or 'sunshine' —Dalainey#13606 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Delaney, an Irish surname from O Dubhshlaine, 'descendant of the dark chaJawaher#13611 in the U.S.From the Arabic Jawahir/Jawaher, 'jewels; gems' -- the plural of jewel. A luminous, treasured nAshani#13622 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, ashani means 'thunderbolt, lightning' — the weapon of Indra. Ashani is also used aAspin#13627 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Aspen, the tree whose leaves tremble in the lightest wind (Old English aesAuora#13634 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Aurora, Latin for 'dawn' and the name of the Roman goddess of the morning,Delena#13634 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Magdalena ('of Magdala') and a form of Helena ('light;Afruza#13637 in the U.S.A form of the Persian/Bengali Afroza (Afruz), 'illuminating; kindling light; radiant' — from thAveen#13642 in the U.S.An anglicized spelling of Irish Aoibheann (also Aoibhinn), from aoibh, 'beauty, radiance, pleasAzana#13663 in the U.S.Azana is a rare modern name; it echoes Azania (an old name for lands of the East African coast,Eknoor#13675 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — ek, 'one', + noor, 'light', hence 'the one light; the light of the one God (Elainey#13678 in the U.S.A friendly, -ey-ending form of Elaine, itself an Old French form of Helen, 'bright; shining ligElanore#13682 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Eleanor, an Old French form ultimately from the Occitan Alienor — often rBebe#13683 in the U.S.Bebe began as an affectionate word name and pet form — from the French bebe, 'baby' — and as a
Boy Names
Anatoliy#12422 in the U.S.Anatoliy is the Russian/Ukrainian form of Anatole/Anatolios, from Greek anatole, 'sunrise; dawnAnshuman#12434 in the U.S.Anshuman is a Sanskrit name meaning 'sun; possessing rays; radiant,' from anshu ('ray of light'Arjunkrishna#12446 in the U.S.Arjunkrishna joins Arjuna ('bright; shining; silver-white'), the heroic archer of the MahabharaArshdeep#12457 in the U.S.Arshdeep combines arsh ('sky; heaven') with deep ('lamp; light'), read as 'lamp of the sky; ligAzmeer#12510 in the U.S.Azmeer is an Arabic-rooted name used in South Asian Muslim communities, variously linked to ideAura#12537 in the U.S.From the Latin and Greek aura, 'breeze; air; a glowing atmosphere.' Overwhelmingly used as a giEleanor#12559 in the U.S.From the Provençal Alienor (linked to Greek, 'light; the shining one'); overwhelmingly a girls'Eriberto#12592 in the U.S.The Spanish and Italian form of Herbert, from the Germanic Haribert, 'bright army' or 'illustriCiano#12637 in the U.S.An Italian short form of names ending in '-ciano', such as Luciano ('light') or Feliciano ('lucGalvin#12649 in the U.S.From the Irish O Gealbhain — variously 'a sparrow' (gealbhan) and 'bright/dazzling white' (gealBuraq#12654 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-Buraq, the radiant winged steed that, in Islamic tradition, carried the PropGianluka#12669 in the U.S.A spelling of Gianluca — a compound of Gianni (Italian John, 'God is gracious') and Luca ('lighHaku#12693 in the U.S.From Japanese haku, 'white; pure; bright'; the sense depends on the characters; also a name in Demeir#12714 in the U.S.A modern blended name joining a 'De-' prefix with Meir ('one who shines') or Amir ('prince; comDia#12740 in the U.S.Dia is a short name read several ways: as Spanish dia ('day'), as an Indian name meaning 'lamp,Ellie#12805 in the U.S.Ellie is a friendly short form of Eleanor, Ella, Elizabeth and similar names, carrying their brJayace#12836 in the U.S.Jayace reads as a modern American blend of Jay (a bright short name and bird) and Ace ('one; thExzavier#12840 in the U.S.Exzavier is a phonetic spelling of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxaberri, 'new house,' sJayro#12844 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Jairo — from the Hebrew Yair, 'he enlightens; he shines; God enlightens' (JaEzerah#12849 in the U.S.Ezerah reads as a Hebrew-flavored name near Ezra ('help') and Zerah ('dawn; rising'), also echoHarjot#12850 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining Har ('God') with jot ('light; divine radiance'), 'God's light.' A lGibbs#12891 in the U.S.Gibbs is an English surname meaning 'son of Gib', a medieval pet form of Gilbert ('bright pledgHaoyang#12924 in the U.S.Haoyang is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the characters a faHaralambos#12925 in the U.S.From the Greek Charalampos, built on chara ('joy') and lampein ('to shine'), giving the sense 'Herberth#12940 in the U.S.Herberth reads as a variant spelling of Herbert, from the Germanic heri ('army') and beraht ('bHoku#12952 in the U.S.From Hawaiian hoku, 'star.' A luminous nature name, noted here respectfully and often used in lIlario#12963 in the U.S.The Italian form of Hilary, from the Latin hilaris ('cheerful; merry'), meaning 'cheerful' or 'Kashif#12975 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kashif, 'discoverer; revealer; one who uncovers or brings to light.' A name of Hobbs#12982 in the U.S.An English surname from Hob, a medieval rhyming pet form of Robert (Germanic hrod 'fame' plus bKel#13003 in the U.S.A short form of Kelvin (from the Scottish River Kelvin, 'narrow water') or Kelly (Irish, 'brighJaier#13021 in the U.S.Jaier is most likely a respelling of Jair, a biblical Hebrew name read as 'he shines' or 'he enKiram#13069 in the U.S.A modern name blending the Sanskrit Kiran, 'a ray of light', with the Arabic Karim, 'generous; Jemuel#13090 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yemuel, a biblical name usually read as 'day of God' or 'God's light', with the -elJhair#13115 in the U.S.A modern spelling popular in Peru and other Latino communities, where the silent H is a common Jiho#13122 in the U.S.A Korean given name romanized as Jiho. The meaning rides on the hanja (Chinese characters) chosJson#13151 in the U.S.Read by most families as a vowel-light respelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, linked to a root Juriel#13159 in the U.S.A theophoric -el name in the angel-name family, usually read as a form of Uriel, 'God is my ligKaikea#13180 in the U.S.Kaikea is usually read in Hawaiian as kai ('sea') plus kea ('white; clear; bright'), giving 'whKaiyair#13188 in the U.S.Kaiyair is a modern American coinage built on Kai with a bright, end-stressed -yair ending. TheKalahan#13190 in the U.S.Kalahan is a modern respelling of the Irish surname Callahan, from O Ceallachain, 'descendant oKalino#13192 in the U.S.Kalino is a Hawaiian name generally read as 'the bright one' or 'the brilliant one', from ka ('Kazuki#13240 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written with a range of kanji, so its meaning depends on the characters aKemazi#13257 in the U.S.A rare modern American coinage on the Ke- pattern, with a bright -azi ending. It has no documenKhasi#13291 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage on the Kh- pattern with a light -si ending. It shares its spelling with tMyeir#13293 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Meir ('one who gives light', Hebrew) and Amir ('a prince/commander', AraKionte#13309 in the U.S.Kionte belongs to the productive African American -onte / -ante family (Deonte, Diante, Kiante)Kirav#13311 in the U.S.Kirav reads as a modern Indian coinage using Sanskrit elements: rav / ravi carries the senses 'Neri#13328 in the U.S.From Hebrew Neri, 'my lamp; my candle; my light'; here for boys; used for both sexesKyryn#13353 in the U.S.Kyryn is a modern American respelling in the Kyren / Kiran / Kieran cluster. Irish Ciaran meansLamberto#13362 in the U.S.Lamberto is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lambert, a Germanic name from land ('laLamell#13364 in the U.S.Lamell is a modern American coinage in the La- family (Lamar, Lamont, Lavelle), formed by pairiLark#13368 in the U.S.Lark is the English word for the small songbird famed for singing at dawn, from Old English lawLeelin#13382 in the U.S.Leelin is a recent American coinage. It opens with the bright Lee- of Leland and Leo and closesLuxon#13411 in the U.S.Luxon is a modern coinage. It echoes Latin lux, 'light' — the root behind luxury, lucid and LucLukai#13413 in the U.S.Lukai is a recent coinage that fuses Luke or Luka — from Latin Lucas, linked to lux, 'light' — Lumi#13414 in the U.S.Lumi is the Finnish word for snow, used as a given name in Finland, where it is overwhelmingly Lynnx#13418 in the U.S.Lynnx respells Lynx, the tuft-eared wild cat, whose name comes through Latin from Greek lynx — Lyor#13419 in the U.S.Lyor is a spelling of Lior, a modern Hebrew name from li, 'to me, mine', and or, 'light' — so 'Rae#13425 in the U.S.A spelling of Ray — variously the English word 'a beam of light' and a short form of Raymond ('Maier#13433 in the U.S.Maier has two lines. In Jewish families it stands for Meir, Hebrew for 'one who shines, gives lRavilucca#13443 in the U.S.A compound of Ravi ('the sun', Sanskrit) and Lucca ('light; from Lucania', from Latin lux, 'ligMayukh#13495 in the U.S.Mayukh comes from Sanskrit mayukha, 'ray of light; beam; radiance'. It is used as a boy's givenMingyu#13525 in the U.S.Mingyu is a romanized Korean and Chinese given name. Its meaning depends entirely on the characMuchen#13546 in the U.S.Muchen is a pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. Its meaning depends entirely on the chLucy#13560 in the U.S.From Latin lux, 'light', through Lucia, the feminine of Lucius. Long associated with Saint LucyNeer#13596 in the U.S.In Hindi and Sanskrit, nir/neer means 'water' — a plain, elemental word. Separately, Hebrew NirShrihaan#13603 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Sri, 'auspiciousness/splendour; a name of Lakshmi/Vishnu', + a -haan elemenShriyaan#13605 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shri, 'prosperity; wealth; auspiciousness; radiance' (an honorific and a name of Shu#13606 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Shu, variously 'emptiness; he who rises up; dryness/air'; the Egyptian god ofSiris#13618 in the U.S.Siris reads as a modern coinage, perhaps echoing Osiris (the Egyptian god) or Sirius (the brighNoraiz#13621 in the U.S.Noraiz is a modern name used in Urdu-speaking families, usually read as built on nur/nor ('lighOllen#13649 in the U.S.Ollen reads as a variant of the surname Allen (from Alan, of Breton origin) or of Scandinavian Ora#13661 in the U.S.Ora is Hebrew for 'light' (feminine of or). It has also been read as Latin ora ('pray' or 'coasOrel#13663 in the U.S.From Hebrew Or-El, 'light of God' — or ('light') plus El ('God'). Separately, Oryol/Orel is a ROrie#13664 in the U.S.Orie is a short, vintage-flavored American name usually read alongside Hebrew Ori ('my light') Oro#13665 in the U.S.From Spanish and Italian oro, 'gold' (Latin aurum). A plain, bright word-name; the same syllabl