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
Eleany#13684 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, echoing Eliany/Eleanor (variously 'light; God has answered'); no singleBilan#13700 in the U.S.Bilan is a Somali girls' name, commonly explained as 'perfection; flawless beauty.' Somali nameEllieanne#13703 in the U.S.A compound name — Ellie ('all; light', a pet form of Ella/Eleanor) joined with Anne ('grace; faEllinore#13704 in the U.S.A form of Eleanor — of Occitan origin (Alienor), often read 'bright, shining one; light'; sometBrighten#13724 in the U.S.Brighten is an English word name — 'to make bright; to light up' — and doubles as a respelling Anatalia#13726 in the U.S.A compound of Ana ('grace') and Talia ('dew of God'; also 'blooming'), which also echoes AnatolCaely#13740 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Kaylee/Kayleigh family — sometimes traced to the Irish Caoilfhionn (Fionna#13769 in the U.S.A spelling of Fiona — from the Scottish Gaelic fionn, 'fair; white; bright'Chara#13779 in the U.S.From the Greek chara, 'joy; gladness; delight.' Also the name of a star in the constellation CaChenxi#13791 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (Mandarin pinyin). Its meaning depends entirely on the characterClaramae#13800 in the U.S.A joined double name: Clara, from the Latin clarus — 'bright; clear; famous' — plus Mae, a formHeylen#13835 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously echoing Helen ('a bright light') and Ailen (a Mapuche name, 'anHeylin#13836 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously echoing Helen ('a bright light') and Ailen (a Mapuche name, 'anDareli#13843 in the U.S.Dareli is a modern Latino coinage, built from a Dari- element (as in Daniela or Dariana) with tDariely#13846 in the U.S.Dariely is a modern Latino coinage on the same base as Darielis — a Dari- element plus the -ielInarah#13859 in the U.S.From the Arabic Inarah, 'light; radiance; illumination; brightness.' A luminous, uplifting ArabDeziya#13887 in the U.S.Deziya reads as a modern American coinage: a De- opening, a z for brightness, and the -iya endiElane#13914 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Elaine, the Old French form of Helen (Greek Helene), usually read as 'ligJanovah#13922 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, echoing the sound of Jehovah and Nova ('new; a star that brightens')Elliena#13933 in the U.S.A modern respelling, heard either as Elena (from Helen, 'light') given an extra syllable, or asEmberrose#13945 in the U.S.A combination name joining Ember — the English word for a glowing coal, used as a name for its Elee#13952 in the U.S.A short spelling of Ellie, itself a pet form of Eleanor or Ella, 'light; bright.' As spelled itFotini#13996 in the U.S.From Greek phos, photos — 'light'. Fotini (Photini) is the name given in Orthodox tradition to Gayatri#14004 in the U.S.From Sanskrit: Gayatri is the name of a Vedic meter and, above all, of the Gayatri Mantra, one Ghala#14012 in the U.S.Ghala is an Arabic girls' name commonly linked to the root gh-l-w, which carries the sense 'to Kallee#14018 in the U.S.A spelling of Callie/Kali, a short form of names like Caroline or of the Greek Kalliste ('most Hailen#14032 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, sitting between Hailey (English surname, 'hay clearing') and Helen (Kassey#14047 in the U.S.A respelling of Casey (from Irish O Cathasaigh, 'vigilant; watchful') and of Cassie (short for Heizel#14048 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Hazel, from the Old English for 'the hazel tree; hazelnut' (and the softHelany#14055 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most naturally read as a spin on Helena/Helene — Greek Helene, traditionally Hellena#14056 in the U.S.A spelling of Helena, from Greek Helene — traditionally glossed 'torch, light, bright one'. BorElania#14057 in the U.S.A modern name that sits between Elena (from Helen, 'bright; shining light') and Alana ('little Hayaat#14058 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hayat (Hayaat), 'life' - one of the warmest and most beloved words in the languEllanoir#14071 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending Eleanor ('bright, shining light') with the French noir ('black'); as Ileen#14089 in the U.S.Ileen is a simplified spelling of Eileen (Irish Eibhlin), itself an Irish form of the Norman AvIlleana#14092 in the U.S.Illeana is a doubled-L spelling of Ileana, the Romanian name usually linked to Helen — from a GKlair#14118 in the U.S.A K- variant spelling of Claire, from the Latin clarus, 'clear; bright; famous.' The K- gives aHarvi#14122 in the U.S.A respelling of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu — elements usually read as 'battle' and 'worthyLamyah#14152 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Lamya, from the Arabic ('having dark, beautiful lips'; by extension 'radiant;Lanova#14154 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a La- prefix to nova ('new; a star that suddenly brightens,' Lenaya#14187 in the U.S.A modern coinage, layering Lena ('light; torch') with the -aya sound of Anaya and Amaya. No sinJeyda#14199 in the U.S.Jeyda is a spelling of the Turkish name Ceyda, given in Turkey and often glossed as 'beautiful'Jnai#14209 in the U.S.Jnai is a tightly compressed modern American spelling of Janae or Jenai — a coined name built fJovey#14230 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most often read as a spin on Jovie (from jovial, 'merry; cheerful,' Kalirose#14240 in the U.S.A joined name: Kali/Cali (a short, bright name, from Kayla/California or the Greek kalos, 'beauLydian#14250 in the U.S.An adjective form of Lydia, 'of Lydia,' the ancient region in Asia Minor for which the name LydMaiella#14282 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Mai-/Maya sound with Ella ('light; fairy maiden'); also echoes the MKeava#14311 in the U.S.An English spelling of the Irish Aoibhe or Caoimhe — names built on aoibh, 'beauty; radiance,' Keiara#14312 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Kiara — itself linked to the Irish Ciara, 'dark-haired,' and to the ItaliaKelena#14324 in the U.S.Most naturally read as a K- spelling in the Elena/Selena family — names descended from the GreeKellan#14328 in the U.S.From Irish roots — variously linked to Caolan ('slender') and to Ceallachan ('bright-headed; stKember#14329 in the U.S.Kember is a modern American coinage that sits between Kimber (an English surname, from a place Joylyn#14380 in the U.S.A modern blend of Joy (the English word, 'joy; gladness; delight') with the -lyn ending. A brigKyairah#14396 in the U.S.Kyairah is a modern American coinage, a respelling in the Kiara/Kyra family. Kiara is often linLanelle#14419 in the U.S.A blend of the La- prefix with -nelle, the French-styled tail of Nell or Nelly — pet forms of EGoldi#14425 in the U.S.A spelling of Goldie, from the Yiddish/English 'gold' - an affectionate name for something precNel#14435 in the U.S.A short form of Nelly, Helen, or Eleanor (from Greek 'bright; shining light'); also a Dutch shoNelya#14439 in the U.S.A Slavic (Russian/Ukrainian) short form of Nelli or Neonila, often tied through Nelli to Helen/Lenamae#14448 in the U.S.A double name joining Lena — a short form of Helena, Magdalena or Elena, ultimately linked to GLucee#14451 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lucy, from the Latin lux ('light') via Lucia — 'light; born at daybreak.Lenya#14452 in the U.S.Best known from Lotte Lenya, the Austrian-American singer and actress, whose stage surname was Lucija#14452 in the U.S.Lucija is the Croatian and Slovene form of Lucia, from the Latin lux, 'light'. Saint Lucy of SyLight#14460 in the U.S.The English word light, used directly as a name. From Old English leoht, 'brightness, radiance,Norea#14460 in the U.S.A modern name, variously extending Nora ('light; honor') and echoing a figure of Gnostic texts;Novalei#14464 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Nova ('new', Latin; also a bright star) with a -lei ending; no single fiLynnora#14466 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Lynn (from Welsh llyn, 'lake') with an -ora ending, echoing Lenora/EleNovareign#14466 in the U.S.A modern coined combination of Nova ('new; a bright new star') and Reign ('to rule; royal powerLingxi#14473 in the U.S.A Chinese given name in romanized form. Ling and xi each correspond to several different characOrya#14488 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew or ('light', hence 'my light') and a modern -ya coinage; routes layerLumiere#14498 in the U.S.From the French word lumiere, 'light'. It is an ordinary French noun rather than a traditional Lusia#14499 in the U.S.A spelling in the Lucia family, from the Latin lux, 'light' — the root behind Lucy, Lucia and LLusiana#14500 in the U.S.A spelling of Luciana, the extended form of Lucia, from the Latin lux, 'light'. The s-spelling Luxx#14502 in the U.S.Luxx doubles the x on Lux, the Latin word for 'light', and also reads as the fashion word luxe Mackie#14513 in the U.S.From the Scottish and Irish surname Mackie, one of the many names built on Mac ('son of'). As aRaelene#14525 in the U.S.A modern blend of Rae (a short form of Rachel, 'a ewe', or Raymond, 'wise protector') with the Reham#14551 in the U.S.From the Arabic riham/reham, 'gentle, soaking rain; a light continuous rain' (a symbol of blessMehrin#14561 in the U.S.From the Persian mehr ('sun; the sun's warmth; kindness; love; affection'), used in Persian andMarialucia#14574 in the U.S.A compound joining Maria — from the Hebrew Miriam — to Lucia, from the Latin lux, 'light'. DoubRosaura#14585 in the U.S.A compound name — Rosa ('a rose') joined with aura ('gold; a breeze/glow', Latin), hence 'a golRubina#14596 in the U.S.From the Latin rubinus ('ruby; red gem'), Rubina reads as 'little ruby; ruby-red' - used acrossRubyrose#14598 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Ruby (the red gemstone, from Latin rubeus, 'red') and Rose (the flower), wriMerrily#14630 in the U.S.The English adverb merrily, 'cheerfully; in a merry way', from Old English myrige, 'pleasant'. Sani#14639 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic sani ('radiant; brilliant; exalted') and the Navajo sani ('the old onMilanee#14648 in the U.S.A modern respelling that sits between Milan — the Italian city, used as a name — and Melanie (GMisbah#14659 in the U.S.Arabic Misbah means 'lamp' — the vessel that holds a light. The word appears in the Quran's celMusfira#14673 in the U.S.Musfira is an Arabic name used widely in South Asia. It is glossed two ways: as a feminine of mNoorain#14678 in the U.S.From Arabic nur, 'light', in its dual form — nurayn/noorain, 'two lights'. The name carries theNaairah#14685 in the U.S.Naairah is a spelling of the Arabic name Naira (Nayirah), from a root meaning 'to shine; to givNovalise#14686 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Nova ('new'; a star that suddenly brightens) with the -lise ending of Shrivi#14692 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name built on Shri ('prosperity; wealth; auspiciousness; radiance', an Suheyla#14721 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Suhaila — from the Arabic Suhayl (the star Canopus), hence 'a bright star'; aSummerrose#14726 in the U.S.A compound name — Summer (the warm season, connoting warmth and light) joined with Rose ('a rosNeily#14731 in the U.S.A modern nickname-style coinage: Neily reads as a pet form of Neila/Nyla, or as a bright respelNellee#14733 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Nellie, itself a long-standing pet form of Eleanor, Helen, Ellen and CorNeri#14737 in the U.S.From Hebrew ner, 'lamp; candle', with the possessive ending: 'my light; my lamp'. Neri is also Nevena#14740 in the U.S.From the South Slavic word nevena, 'marigold' — the bright orange calendula flower long used inNior#14748 in the U.S.A very rare modern coinage. It sits close to the Hebrew elements nir ('ploughed field') and or Noon#14761 in the U.S.The English word noon — midday — used as a given name. Its history as a word runs back to LatinNoorulain#14762 in the U.S.From Arabic nur al-ayn, 'light of the eye' — an affectionate phrase for a beloved child or a chNor#14763 in the U.S.In Malay and Indonesian use, Nor is the common spelling of Arabic Nur, 'light' — very widely usNorajane#14764 in the U.S.A written-together double name in the Southern American tradition: Nora — a short form of HonorNoran#14766 in the U.S.Used in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world as a name built on nur, 'light' — often glossed aNovalina#14767 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Nova — Latin nova, 'new', and the astronomer's word for a suddenly brigRafif#14830 in the U.S.From the Arabic root r-f-f, giving a sense of 'gleaming, shimmering; delicate, fine' — the softRaiven#14836 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven, the English bird name — a glossy black corvid long linked with clSanaii#14867 in the U.S.A modern double-i respelling of Sanai/Sanaa. Arabic sana carries the sense of 'radiance, brilliRissa#14872 in the U.S.A short form clipped from Clarissa ('bright, clear'), Marissa, or Nerissa. Long used as a nicknYuxi#14889 in the U.S.From the Chinese — yu, 'jade' (or 'rain'), + xi, 'happiness; hope; dawn', depending on the charRutila#14896 in the U.S.From the Latin rutilus, 'reddish, glowing red-gold' — the colour of firelight or red hair. RutiSabah#14902 in the U.S.From the Arabic sabah, 'morning' — the word in the everyday greeting sabah al-khayr, 'good mornRaylei#14903 in the U.S.Raylei is a modern American coinage joining Ray or Rae — a short form of Rachel, or the EnglishZarae#14909 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Zara (Arabic 'blooming; radiant') with a -rae ending. No fixed traditiLucianne#14920 in the U.S.A blend of Lucia (from Latin lux, 'light') and Anne (Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor') — 'light' aSamriddhi#14921 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samriddhi, 'prosperity; abundance; flourishing growth'. Prosperity is the domain Zeva#14921 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ze'eva, feminine of Ze'ev, 'wolf'; also read as a spelling of Ziva, 'radiance; Ruoxi#14925 in the U.S.A Chinese given name, romanized from Mandarin pinyin (Ruoxi). Its meaning depends on the exact Sanii#14925 in the U.S.A contemporary spelling with the doubled -ii tail, most often read against Arabic sana ('radianZiani#14925 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Zia- element ('light; splendour', Arabic) with a -ani ending (echoing Sanyla#14928 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage: the Sana/Sani opening (often linked to Arabic sana, 'radiance') fitted Zo#14930 in the U.S.A one-syllable short form or spare spelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' Minimal and briZoraida#14932 in the U.S.From the Arabic-Spanish Zoraida, variously linked to 'enchanting; captivating' or 'little dawn'Ronak#14948 in the U.S.Ronak comes from Persian rownaq, 'brightness, splendour, lustre, liveliness', borrowed into HinMaxene#14954 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Maxine, the feminine of Max/Maximilian, from the Latin maximus ('greatestShreeya#14974 in the U.S.A spelling of Shreya/Shriya, from Sanskrit shri — 'auspiciousness; prosperity; radiance; beautySuhaylah#15002 in the U.S.Suhaylah (Suhaila) is the feminine of the Arabic name Suhayl, from a root carrying the sense ofAhzara#15003 in the U.S.Ahzara is a modern American coinage layering the popular Zara/Azara sound with an airy Ah- openSujey#15004 in the U.S.A Latin-American coinage, sometimes linked to Sujei/Suhey and read as a short, bright name; no Yuzuki#15024 in the U.S.A romanized Japanese given name; its meaning depends on the characters, often combining yuzu (tAkiya#15027 in the U.S.Akiya sits in the Akia family, sometimes connected to the Japanese aki ('bright; autumn') plus Allina#15058 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Alina, variously tied to the Germanic adal ('noble'), a short form of AdMinh#15061 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese minh, 'bright, clear, brilliant, intelligent,' a word taken from the ChinesVeeha#15078 in the U.S.A modern name seen in Indian use, sometimes linked to Sanskrit roots but without a single documAmoi#15099 in the U.S.Amoi is a modern name found in Caribbean (notably Jamaican) communities, with a bright, distincYelina#15113 in the U.S.Yelina has no separately documented etymology. It sits close to Yelena, the Russian form of HelZaraiya#15206 in the U.S.A modern American coinage near Zaria and Zara (Arabic-style 'radiance; flower'), built on the aAllene#15223 in the U.S.A genuine older American given name, a form of Aline — itself a short form of Adeline — and oftAfsa#15229 in the U.S.A short name used in Arabic- and Urdu-speaking families, most likely a clipped form of names suZooey#15234 in the U.S.A spelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' Familiar from actress Zooey Deschanel - and, as Zoria#15235 in the U.S.From the Slavic zorya, 'dawn; morning star' — the Zorya are dawn-figures in Slavic folklore whoAilina#15243 in the U.S.A name echoing Alina ('noble; bright') and Aileen ('light'); by those routes it touches 'noble;Ayna#15263 in the U.S.Ayna is a Turkic and Turkmen girl's name meaning 'mirror' (from Persian ayina), by extension 'cAzahara#15270 in the U.S.A Spanish name from the Arabic, tied to azahar ('orange/citrus blossom') and al-Zahra ('the shiAlzahra#15307 in the U.S.From the Arabic az-Zahra, 'the radiant; the shining, blooming one' — a title borne with honor bAilie#15311 in the U.S.A Scottish pet form of Aileen (related to Eibhlin, and ultimately Helen or Evelyn), carrying thAkiko#15325 in the U.S.Akiko is a long-established Japanese girls' name. Japanese names are written with kanji chosen Alohi#15364 in the U.S.Hawaiian alohi, 'to shine, brilliant, radiant'. A genuine Hawaiian word used as a given name, aAlynah#15374 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Alina, a name found across Slavic, Germanic and Arabic traditions and vaAnovah#15394 in the U.S.Anovah is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It carries an audible echo ofAnalena#15410 in the U.S.A compound of Ana ('grace') and Lena (a short form of Helena/Magdalena), read together as 'gracChrome#15417 in the U.S.A modern word name from chrome (the bright metal; a shiny finish), ultimately from the Greek chAshnoor#15520 in the U.S.A Punjabi/Sikh name ending in noor, 'light; divine radiance' (an Arabic loanword widely used inAzhaar#15528 in the U.S.From the Arabic azhaar, 'flowers; blossoms' (the plural of zahra, 'flower'). A fresh, garden-brAureliana#15553 in the U.S.From the Latin aureus, 'golden' — a flowing feminine of Aurelian/Aurelius, the Roman family namElenia#15558 in the U.S.A form of Elena — from the Greek Helen, 'a bright, shining light; a torch'; routes layeredElleni#15575 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleni — the Greek form of Helen, 'a bright, shining light; a torch'; routes layerAynur#15582 in the U.S.Aynur is a Turkish name compounding ay, 'moon', with nur, 'light' (a word borrowed from Arabic)Azaleigh#15589 in the U.S.A -leigh spelling of Azalea, the bright spring-blooming shrub (from Greek azaleos, 'dry'). A chEmberli#15595 in the U.S.A modern extension of Ember ('a small glowing coal; smoldering fire') with the fashionable -li Emberlin#15596 in the U.S.A modern extension of Ember ('a small glowing coal; smoldering fire') with a -lin ending, in thBryla#15598 in the U.S.A modern coinage, crisp and bright, echoing names like Bryn and Lyla. No documented traditionalAzyrah#15603 in the U.S.A modern y-spelling with no documented source. It echoes Arabic-family names such as Zahra ('raBreslyn#15646 in the U.S.Breslyn is a modern coinage in the Brooklyn-Braelyn mould: a bright br- opening plus the -lyn eCaley#15672 in the U.S.A spelling in the Kayley/Kayleigh family, variously linked to an Irish surname (Mac Caolaidhe) Clarabella#15686 in the U.S.A compound of two Latin-rooted names: Clara, from clarus, 'bright, clear, famous,' and Bella, fCalihan#15736 in the U.S.A respelling of Callaghan, an Irish surname from O Ceallachain, a descendant-name built on CealHande#15738 in the U.S.A Turkish name of Persian root, meaning 'with a smile; laughing; the sound of laughter.' A brigCoralia#15742 in the U.S.A name from coral (Latin corallium, from Greek korallion) - the jewel of the sea. A flowing, ocElenarose#15837 in the U.S.A joined name pairing Elena (the Greek/Spanish form of Helen, 'bright; shining light') with Ros
Boy Names
Pratyush#13698 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pratyusha, 'daybreak; the first light of dawn' — and by extension the sun. A lumiRaunak#13735 in the U.S.From the Urdu and Hindi raunaq (Persian-Arabic in root), meaning 'brightness; splendour; lustreRaydon#13739 in the U.S.Raydon is chiefly a modern coinage joining the bright Ray- front to the -don ending of Brandon Rayo#13744 in the U.S.Rayo is the Spanish word for 'lightning bolt' — and also 'ray' or 'beam' of light. Its use as aRayvion#13745 in the U.S.Rayvion is a modern American coinage: the bright Ray- front (from Raymond, or simply the word 'Virajreddy#13772 in the U.S.Virajreddy joins Viraj, from Sanskrit for 'splendor; radiance; sovereignty,' with Reddy, a SoutYuchen#13862 in the U.S.From Chinese yu, 'jade; a fine gem', plus chen, 'morning; dawn' (or 'a celestial body'); the exShragi#13882 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Shraga, from the Aramaic word for 'candle; lamp; light'. Shraga is traditZairo#13886 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of Zaire (the river/country) and Jairo ('God enlightens/shinesSohrab#13893 in the U.S.Sohrab is a Persian name borne by the tragic hero of the Shahnameh, Ferdowsi's great epic: SohrStar#13904 in the U.S.The English word 'star', 'a shining celestial body; one who shines'. A word-name that usually rSolas#13910 in the U.S.From the Irish word solas, 'light' — and, by extension, comfort and joy. In English the near-hoZiaan#13913 in the U.S.A spelling of Zian/Ziyan — variously 'light; splendour; radiance' (Arabic ziya) and 'a host/gueZiya#13917 in the U.S.From the Arabic diya' (ziya), meaning 'light,' 'splendor,' or 'radiance.' Used across Arabic, TSuryansh#13919 in the U.S.Sanskrit: Surya, the sun and the Hindu sun god, plus ansh ('part, portion') — 'part of the sun'Zorin#13920 in the U.S.Variously from the Slavic zora, 'the dawn', hence 'of the dawn', and a modern name/surname; rouZunair#13921 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zunair/Zunaira — variously 'a flower; a blossom' and 'a bright/shining star'; bSuhayl#13935 in the U.S.From Arabic Suhayl, the traditional name of Canopus — the second-brightest star in the night skTaariq#13941 in the U.S.From Arabic Tariq, 'one who knocks at the door by night' — and so the bright morning star that Tahkari#13952 in the U.S.Tahkari is a modern American coinage in the family of Amari, Jabari and Makari — three beats, aTanveer#13962 in the U.S.From Arabic tanwir, 'illumination; enlightenment', taken into Urdu and Punjabi as Tanveer. WideTaydem#13973 in the U.S.Taydem is a modern American coinage joining the bright Tay- opening of Taylor and Tayden to a -Tejveer#13979 in the U.S.Tejveer is a Punjabi Sikh compound of tej, 'radiance, brilliance, lustre' (a Sanskrit-rooted woTrebor#14016 in the U.S.Trebor is Robert written backwards — a reversal name, a playful modern habit. Robert itself is Tyreece#14049 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Tyrese, blending the Ty- prefix with the bright -reece ending also seeVidyut#14081 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vidyut, 'lightning; a flash of light' — the modern Indian word for electricity. LVidyuth#14082 in the U.S.A South Indian spelling of Vidyut, from Sanskrit vidyut, 'lightning; a flash of light', and theZahaire#14142 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the country name Zaire and the Arabic Zahir ('radiant; shining; evidenYiming#14154 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin romanization. The second element ming is very often the charactTayzen#14172 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing a bright Tay- opening with a -zen ending (echoing names like Teyson anZakyi#14196 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning. It is generally heard beside Zaki (ArabicZekhi#14216 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning. It is heard beside Zeke (short for Ezekie