Light Baby Names
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Lucille#239 in the U.S.LightLuciana#273 in the U.S.Light; radiantNoor#659 in the U.S.From Arabic nur meaning light; in Islamic tradition Nur al-Din means light of religion and the Luz#839 in the U.S.Spanish name from the Latin lux (light), used as a Marian name in honor of Our Lady of Light (NLiora#900 in the U.S.From Hebrew Li-Or, composed of li (for me, to me) and or (light); meaning my light or light forEliora#914 in the U.S.From Hebrew El (God) and or (light), meaning God is my light or the Lord is my light; a femininInara#1049 in the U.S.Ray of light; also a Hittite goddess of the huntLucie#1130 in the U.S.Light, illuminationRaylynn#1277 in the U.S.Ray of light combined with -lynn (Welsh: lake); modern American compound nameRae#1306 in the U.S.Ewe; ray of light; short form of Rachel (Hebrew: ewe, female sheep) or a feminine variant of RaAylah#1310 in the U.S.Oak tree, or halo of light around the moonNyra#1465 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of the Sanskrit-derived name Nira (nira meaning 'water'), commonly giZia#1477 in the U.S.Light, splendor; from Arabic zia (light, radiance, splendor); also Italian for 'aunt'Alorah#2214 in the U.S.A modern coined name, possibly blending Hawaiian 'aloha' (love, peace, compassion) with the '-rLucina#3193 in the U.S.Latin name from 'lux' (light), meaning 'she who brings to light.' In Roman religion, Lucina wasNura#3238 in the U.S.From Arabic Nura or Noura, derived from the root nur (نور), meaning 'light' or 'radiance'; a feAleina#3395 in the U.S.Variant of Alena, a Slavic short form of Helena, from Greek 'Helene' meaning 'torch' or 'shininVihana#3453 in the U.S.First ray of the sun, dawn, morning; a modern Sanskrit-derived nameZahira#3709 in the U.S.From Arabic zahir/zahira — 'radiant, shining, blossoming' (also read 'helper, supporter')Aahana#3712 in the U.S.Inner light, the first rays of the morning sun; from Sanskrit, a modern luminous nameOra#3760 in the U.S.Light; from Hebrew orah, a modern Israeli nameZahraa#4168 in the U.S.From Arabic zahra, 'radiant, shining; a blooming flower' — al-Zahra, a title of FatimaDia#4197 in the U.S.From Hindi/Sanskrit diya, 'lamp, light', and Spanish dia, 'day'; routes layeredNur#4247 in the U.S.From Arabic nur, 'light, radiance, illumination'; here for girlsNeriyah#4433 in the U.S.Lamp of the Lord, light of Yahweh; from Hebrew Neriah, the father of the prophet Jeremiah's scrVibha#4453 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vibha, 'light, radiance, brilliance, splendor'Lumina#4506 in the U.S.From Latin lumina, 'lights; brightness, radiance' (plural of lumen, 'light')Ori#4525 in the U.S.From Hebrew ori, 'my light' — a modern Israeli name for both sexes, here for girlsAnisha#4560 in the U.S.From Sanskrit anisha, 'continuous, uninterrupted; without night, ever-bright'Munira#4838 in the U.S.From Arabic munira, 'radiant, luminous, shining; bright, enlightening' (feminine of Munir)Lucile#5051 in the U.S.Single-l spelling of Lucille — French form of Lucilla, from Latin lux, 'light'Lucienne#5333 in the U.S.French feminine of Lucien/Lucius — from Latin lux, 'light'Ahaana#5559 in the U.S.Spelling of Ahana — from Sanskrit, 'the first rays of the sun; dawn; inner light, radiance'Orli#5665 in the U.S.From Hebrew or, 'light', plus li, 'mine/to me' — 'light is mine; my light'Noga#5862 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Nogah, 'brightness; radiance; morning light' — also the Hebrew name for the plaKaashvi#6011 in the U.S.From Sanskrit kaashvi, 'shining, radiant, glowing'Lior#7353 in the U.S.From Hebrew Lior, 'my light; I have light' (from li, 'to me', plus or, 'light'); here for girlsZivah#7488 in the U.S.From Hebrew ziv, 'radiance, brightness, splendor, light' (the feminine -ah form)Luciella#7718 in the U.S.A diminutive of Lucia/Lucy, from the Latin lux ('light'), with the Italian-flavored -ella endinAvnoor#7947 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sikh — av (linked to the divine/guru) plus noor, 'light' (Arabic) — 'the light of Nuru#9500 in the U.S.From the Swahili nuru, 'light' (from the Arabic nur). A warm, luminous name of East African traFana#9568 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian/Amharic Fana, 'light; lantern; torch.' Separately, in Arabic, fana names a SOrah#9933 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Orah, 'light; brightness' (feminine of Or), a soft -h spelling of Ora. LuminousNitsa#10692 in the U.S.Nitsa is a Greek diminutive of Eleni (Helen), itself linked to 'light; torch; bright.' A warm nNirah#10825 in the U.S.A soft -ah spelling read near the Hebrew Nira ('light; cultivated field') and the Arabic Nur ('Nurah#10926 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nura, 'light' (from nur, 'light; radiance'). A luminous, widely loved name in AHalah#11282 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hala/Halah, 'halo; aura; ring of light around the moon.' A soft, luminous ArabiDeeya#11435 in the U.S.Deeya reads as a phonetic spelling of Diya, a Sanskrit and Hindi name meaning 'lamp; light,' orRadiance#11691 in the U.S.Radiance is an English word name meaning 'brilliant light; glowing brightness,' from Latin radiPrisma#11939 in the U.S.A modern name from prism (Greek prisma, 'something sawn; a sawn object'), evoking rainbows and Jasnoor#12461 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining jas ('glory; praise; the divine') with noor ('light,' from Arabic/PLeonore#12626 in the U.S.A French/German form of Eleanor (via Leonora/Leonore), commonly read as 'light; shining torch.'Neria#12686 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Neriyah, 'lamp of the Lord; light of God' (ner, 'lamp/light,' + Yah, 'the Lord'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 'cMuneera#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 CroatiNuray#13062 in the U.S.From the Turkish nur ('light', from Arabic) and ay ('moon') — 'bright moon; moonlight'. A well-Nirel#13146 in the U.S.A Hebrew name read as 'light of God' (nir, 'light/lamp,' + El, 'God') or 'cultivated field of GZohar#13197 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zohar, 'light; splendor; radiance; brilliance.' The word also names the Zohar, Nourhan#13206 in the U.S.From the Arabic nur, 'light,' joined with the Turkish/Persian element -han (a title of dignity)Siany#13236 in the U.S.Siany appears to be a modern coinage — the Welsh name Sian or the Italian-flavored Sienna givenAleny#13507 in the U.S.Aleny is a modern coinage used chiefly by Spanish-speaking families in the U.S., standing near Anahly#13557 in the U.S.Anahly is a modern coinage used chiefly by Spanish-speaking families, sitting near Anahi (a GuaInarah#13859 in the U.S.From the Arabic Inarah, 'light; radiance; illumination; brightness.' A luminous, uplifting ArabElane#13914 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Elaine, the Old French form of Helen (Greek Helene), usually read as 'ligEvely#13966 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Evelyn, which comes from the Norman French Aveline — a diminutive of GermFotini#13996 in the U.S.From Greek phos, photos — 'light'. Fotini (Photini) is the name given in Orthodox tradition to Hellena#14056 in the U.S.A spelling of Helena, from Greek Helene — traditionally glossed 'torch, light, bright one'. BorLucee#14451 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lucy, from the Latin lux ('light') via Lucia — 'light; born at daybreak.Lucija#14452 in the U.S.Lucija is the Croatian and Slovene form of Lucia, from the Latin lux, 'light'. Saint Lucy of SyLumiere#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 Mehrin#14561 in the U.S.From the Persian mehr ('sun; the sun's warmth; kindness; love; affection'), used in Persian andMisbah#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 givNeri#14737 in the U.S.From Hebrew ner, 'lamp; candle', with the possessive ending: 'my light; my lamp'. Neri is also Noorulain#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 usNoran#14766 in the U.S.Used in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world as a name built on nur, 'light' — often glossed aLucianne#14920 in the U.S.A blend of Lucia (from Latin lux, 'light') and Anne (Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor') — 'light' aAilie#15311 in the U.S.A Scottish pet form of Aileen (related to Eibhlin, and ultimately Helen or Evelyn), carrying thAlohi#15364 in the U.S.Hawaiian alohi, 'to shine, brilliant, radiant'. A genuine Hawaiian word used as a given name, aAnirah#15430 in the U.S.From the Arabic Anira/Munira, tied to nur, 'light' — 'luminous; bright; radiant.' A gentle lighElori#16002 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented etymology. It sits near Elora, itself a modern name popularFalaq#16013 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-falaq, 'the daybreak; the splitting of dawn.' Al-Falaq is also the title of Feya#16025 in the U.S.No single documented route. Feya reads most naturally as a spelling built on fae or fay, the EnKekeli#16121 in the U.S.From the Ewe language of Ghana and Togo, Kekeli means 'light.' A bright, meaningful name in WesElanur#16210 in the U.S.A Turkish name built on nur ('light,' from Arabic), often read as 'light of the land' or pairedKaashi#16326 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Kashi, the ancient name of Varanasi on the Ganges - one of the holiest cities in Lucetta#16661 in the U.S.An Italian diminutive of Lucia (from Latin lux, 'light'), meaning 'little light.' Lucetta is alNuriah#16961 in the U.S.From the Arabic nur, 'light,' with the -iah ending — read as 'light; radiance.' A luminous, faiNureen#17022 in the U.S.A Noor-family name from the Arabic nur, 'light,' with an -een ending. Read as 'luminous; full oRaunak#17086 in the U.S.Raunak is a Hindi and Urdu word, ultimately of Persian origin, meaning 'splendour, brightness, Noorie#17087 in the U.S.A soft form of Noor/Nur, the Arabic and Persian word for 'light' — a luminous, gentle name. WarRoshni#17145 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu roshni, 'light; brightness; radiance' (from Persian roshan, 'bright'). A waNouran#17327 in the U.S.An Arabic name from nur ('light'), read as 'two lights; radiant; full of light.' A luminous, geEllaneyA modern coinage pairing Ella - a short name of Germanic and Norman roots, long used on its ownLumenaA luminous name from the Latin lumen ('light'), in the family of Lumina and Luminosa. Bright an
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Luciano#305 in the U.S.Light; from the Roman family name LuciusLucca#425 in the U.S.Italian form of Lucas or Luca, from Latin Lucius meaning light; also the name of a historic TusLucian#462 in the U.S.From Latin 'Lucianus,' a Roman family name derived from 'Lucius' and ultimately 'lux/lucis' meaLucien#899 in the U.S.French form of Lucianus, derived from Latin Lucius and ultimately from lux/lucis (light); meaniHalo#931 in the U.S.Ring of light; from Greek halos (disk of the sun or moon, circular threshing floor), used in ChLucius#1129 in the U.S.Light, illuminationLux#1168 in the U.S.Light, radiance, illuminationJair#1193 in the U.S.He shines; he diffuses light; from Hebrew Ya'ir (to shine, to enlighten, to give light)Lucio#1326 in the U.S.Light, illuminationOrin#1859 in the U.S.light, pine treeLior#1968 in the U.S.My light; I have light; from Hebrew li (to me, my) + or (light) — a modern Hebrew name meaning Lukah#2272 in the U.S.light, from LucaniaAayansh#2332 in the U.S.First ray of light; part of parents; from Sanskrit ayan (first ray of light, or path) + ansh (pJairus#2622 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yair, 'he enlightens' or 'whom God enlightens'; a New Testament figure whose daughtNoor#2917 in the U.S.Light, divine light; from Arabic nur (نور) meaning light, radiance, luminosityTejas#2933 in the U.S.From Sanskrit tejas, 'radiance, fire, spiritual brilliance' — one of the subtle elementsDaylin#2949 in the U.S.Modern compound of Day (light, the day) and -lin (Welsh: lake, or English feminine/soft suffix)Diyan#2950 in the U.S.From Sanskrit-rooted Diyan, often glossed 'a lamp, a light; the divine, God'; also a Bulgarian Elior#3204 in the U.S.From Hebrew El, 'God', plus or, 'light' — 'my God is light' — a modern Israeli favoriteLucah#3282 in the U.S.Light-giving; man from LucaniaShraga#3369 in the U.S.Lamp, candle; one who brings lightRoshan#3738 in the U.S.From Persian roshan, 'bright, shining, luminous' — light across Persian and South Asian useAzhar#3962 in the U.S.From Arabic azhar, 'the most shining, most radiant, most luminous' (also 'blossoms, flowers'; aShneur#4022 in the U.S.From Yiddish/Hebrew Shneur, 'two lights' (often read as shnei or, 'two lights; light upon lightShine#4120 in the U.S.To give off light; the English verb-noun of radiance used as a word nameAreg#4147 in the U.S.From Armenian areg, 'the sun; sunlight, sunshine'Yahel#4244 in the U.S.To shine, to give light; from Hebrew yahel — a modern Israeli unisex nameSiraj#4372 in the U.S.Lamp, light, a shining torch; from Arabic siraj — the Quran calls the sun a 'siraj', a blazing Zaheer#4392 in the U.S.From Arabic zahir, 'radiant, shining, luminous; manifest', and/or zahir, 'a helper, a supporterUrias#4691 in the U.S.Spanish form of Uriah/Urias — from Hebrew Uriyyah, 'the Lord is my light; Yahweh is my light'Nuri#4819 in the U.S.From Hebrew nuri, 'my fire'; also Arabic nuri, 'my light, radiant' (from nur, 'light'); routes Viraaj#5192 in the U.S.Splendor, radiance, majesty; from Sanskrit viraj — 'to shine forth, to rule, the resplendent onLuxx#6031 in the U.S.Double-x spelling of Lux — from Latin lux, 'light'; also echoes 'luxe, luxury'; routes layeredZohar#6445 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zohar, meaning 'light,' 'splendor,' or 'brightness.' It is also the title of thArush#6843 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arush, 'the first ray of the sun; reddish, glowing, radiant'Kalian#7094 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology. It sits close to Kylian and Killian (Irish CillLucero#7554 in the U.S.From the Spanish lucero, 'bright star; morning star,' from Latin lux ('light'). A luminous nameNour#8717 in the U.S.From Arabic nur, 'light, radiance, illumination'Urie#9639 in the U.S.Urie reads as a form of the Hebrew Uri ('my light') or Uriah ('God is my light'), from the rootPavan#10417 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Pavan (Pawan), 'wind; air; the breeze' — also a name of the Hindu wind god VaArosh#11019 in the U.S.Arosh is presented as a Persian-linked name, commonly glossed 'bright, enlightened' or connecteArteen#11021 in the U.S.Arteen is a form of the Armenian name Artin, often connected to the fire/sun deity and to a senJaaire#11196 in the U.S.Spelling of Jair/Jaire — from Hebrew Yair, 'he will enlighten; he shines, he illuminates' — a bUria#11267 in the U.S.A form of the Hebrew Uriah (Uriyah), 'the Lord is my light; my flame is God' (ur, 'light; flameHikaru#11374 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly read as 'light; to shine; radiance,' though the exact meaning depends Izhar#11439 in the U.S.Izhar is a biblical Hebrew name, read as 'he will shine' or 'oil, brightness'; in scripture IzhNouri#11848 in the U.S.From the Arabic and Persian nur, 'light,' giving Nouri the sense 'of light; luminous.' A warm, Alinur#12393 in the U.S.Alinur combines Ali ('exalted; noble') with nur ('light'), read as 'light of Ali' or 'noble ligArshdeep#12457 in the U.S.Arshdeep combines arsh ('sky; heaven') with deep ('lamp; light'), read as 'lamp of the sky; ligDeylin#12734 in the U.S.Deylin reads as a modern coinage — a Dey-/Day- opening with a -lin ending, in the Daylin/DeylanDraylin#12766 in the U.S.Draylin reads as a modern coinage — a Dray- opening with a -lin ending, in the sound-family of Kalino#13192 in the U.S.Kalino is a Hawaiian name generally read as 'the bright one' or 'the brilliant one', from ka ('Lyann#13416 in the U.S.Lyann is a recent coinage with no documented source. It reads as a respelling of Lian — itself 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 'Mayukh#13495 in the U.S.Mayukh comes from Sanskrit mayukha, 'ray of light; beam; radiance'. It is used as a boy's givenLucy#13560 in the U.S.From Latin lux, 'light', through Lucia, the feminine of Lucius. Long associated with Saint LucyNoraiz#13621 in the U.S.Noraiz is a modern name used in Urdu-speaking families, usually read as built on nur/nor ('lighOra#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 RPratyush#13698 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pratyusha, 'daybreak; the first light of dawn' — and by extension the sun. A lumiRilen#13773 in the U.S.Rilen is a modern American coinage, closest in shape to Rylan and Ryland (an English surname meShragi#13882 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Shraga, from the Aramaic word for 'candle; lamp; light'. Shraga is traditSolas#13910 in the U.S.From the Irish word solas, 'light' — and, by extension, comfort and joy. In English the near-hoZiya#13917 in the U.S.From the Arabic diya' (ziya), meaning 'light,' 'splendor,' or 'radiance.' Used across Arabic, TTanveer#13962 in the U.S.From Arabic tanwir, 'illumination; enlightenment', taken into Urdu and Punjabi as Tanveer. WideLuzianA German/Swiss form of Lucian (Latin Lucianus, from lux, 'light'). A luminous classic in a CentRemiriRemiri is a newly emerging coinage that blends the sound of Remi with the -iri/-iri ending of AShragyA Yiddish familiar form of Shraga, from the Aramaic for 'light; candle; lamp' — a name of warmt
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Popular Light baby names include Lucille, Luciana, Luciano, Lucca, Lucian, Noor. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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