Light Baby Names
791 Light names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Light baby names draw their meaning from words for radiance and glow across languages — Latin lux, Hebrew or, Arabic noor. Parents love the theme because it carries a built-in wish: a name like Lucia or Noor quite literally means a child who brightens a room.
Where the meaning comes from
Latin lux gives us Lucy and Lucas; Hebrew ner, meaning lamp or candle, gives us Uriel and Neriah; and Greek hele, for torchlight, is the root of Helena.
Girl names that mean light
The Lucia family runs deep, with softer takes like Lucille, Luciana and Elaine. Lena and Aileen reach the same meaning by way of Helena.
Boy names that mean light
Luke is the classic version, while Lucian and Luciano dress it up. Uriah brings Hebrew warmth, and Ray is the shortest, sunniest option.
Bright, modern picks
Aurora evokes dawn, Halo borrows the glow around the sun or moon, and Selene is named for moonlight itself.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
Light Girl Names
Eleina#5042 in the U.S.-ei- spelling of Elena/Elaina — from Greek Helene, 'light, torch; bright'▶Haylo#5055 in the U.S.Spelling of Halo — from Greek halos, 'a ring of light, a disc of glory' — with a Hay-/Hayley ec▶Illyana#5058 in the U.S.-ll- spelling of Iliana/Ilyana — variously a feminine of Elijah ('the Lord is my God', Hebrew) ▶Laena#5078 in the U.S.-ae- spelling of Lena/Laina — a short form of Helena ('light') or Magdalena ('of Magdala'); rou▶Nelle#5090 in the U.S.Short form of Eleanor/Helen/Cornelia — variously linked to 'light' (Helen), or 'horn' (Cornelia▶Helyne#5189 in the U.S.Helyne is a variant spelling of Helene, the French and Greek form of Helen. Helen goes back to ▶Lior#5216 in the U.S.From Hebrew Lior, 'my light; I have light' (from li, 'to me', plus or, 'light'); here for girls▶Ahaana#5288 in the U.S.Spelling of Ahana — from Sanskrit, 'the first rays of the sun; dawn; inner light, radiance'▶Eily#5326 in the U.S.Irish pet form of Eileen/Aileen (Eibhlin) — linked to 'light, sun, shining' (via Helen) or 'des▶Uriah#5408 in the U.S.From Hebrew Uriyyah, 'Yahweh is my light; the Lord is my flame' (Uriah the Hittite); predominan▶Zivah#5417 in the U.S.From Hebrew ziv, 'radiance, brightness, splendor, light' (the feminine -ah form)▶Ailin#5428 in the U.S.From Mapuche Ailin/Ayelen, 'a clear, transparent thing; clarity'; also a Latina form of Aileen ▶Avnoor#5445 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sikh — av (linked to the divine/guru) plus noor, 'light' (Arabic) — 'the light of ▶Elenna#5475 in the U.S.-nn- spelling of Elena — from Greek Helene, 'light; torch; shining one' (also linked to 'the mo▶Himari#5488 in the U.S.From Japanese hi, 'sun, light', plus mari (often 'jasmine, ball, truth') — 'sunny jasmine; sunl▶Lucila#5523 in the U.S.Spanish form of Lucilla/Lucille — a diminutive of Lucia, from Latin lux, 'light'▶Oriah#5546 in the U.S.From Hebrew Or, 'light', plus -yah, 'of God' — 'my light; the light of God'▶Oriyah#5547 in the U.S.-iy- spelling of Oriah — from Hebrew Or, 'light', plus -yah, 'of God' — 'my light; the light of▶Ilene#5665 in the U.S.A spelling of Eileen/Aileen — an Irish form of Helen, from Greek, 'light; torch; the shining on▶Mayukha#5712 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mayukha, 'a ray of light, a beam; brilliance, radiance, splendour'▶Norie#5726 in the U.S.A pet form of Nora/Eleanor ('honour; light'); also a Japanese name (nori, 'a law, a principle, ▶Svetlana#5751 in the U.S.From Slavic svet, 'light, world' — 'the bright, luminous one'▶Alenna#5785 in the U.S.A -nn- spelling of Alena/Alana — variously 'light' (a Slavic Elena/Helen), or 'fair; a little r▶Orly#5901 in the U.S.From Hebrew or li, 'my light; the light is mine' (or, 'light', plus li, 'to/for me')▶Zimal#5938 in the U.S.From Urdu zimal, 'a beautiful, fine silk cloth/shawl'; also linked to 'rays of light, brightnes▶Eline#5986 in the U.S.A Dutch/Scandinavian form of Helen/Helena — from Greek, 'a torch; light; the bright, shining on▶Lucilia#6054 in the U.S.A form of Lucilla/Lucia — from Latin lux, 'light' — 'light, the shining one'▶Nuriya#6079 in the U.S.From Arabic nuriya, 'light; luminous, radiant' (a feminine form of nur, 'light')▶Olenna#6081 in the U.S.A form of Olena (the Ukrainian Helen) — from Greek, 'a torch; light; the shining one'; also the▶Rey#6093 in the U.S.From Spanish rey, 'a king, royal' (from Latin rex); also a Reina short form and a 'ray of light▶Alinah#6155 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Alina — variously 'noble, bright' (a Slavic short of Adelina), 'light' (Greek▶Anh#6168 in the U.S.From Vietnamese anh, 'bright, light; intelligent; a hero/elder brother' (from Sino-Vietnamese);▶Elenore#6207 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleanor — variously linked to Greek 'light' and an Old Provençal name; popularly ▶Ellanora#6212 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleanora — an elaboration of Eleanor, linked to Greek 'light'; popularly 'the shi▶Ellenor#6213 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Eleanor — linked to Greek 'light' and an Old Provençal name; popularly '▶Helaena#6229 in the U.S.A spelling of Helena — from Greek, variously 'a torch; light; the bright one' (linked to helene▶Kiyara#6265 in the U.S.A spelling of Kiara/Chiara — variously 'bright, clear, light' (Italian Chiara) and 'first ray o▶Lucilla#6277 in the U.S.A Latin diminutive of Lucia — from Latin lux, 'light'; 'light; little light'▶Meyer#6297 in the U.S.Variously the Hebrew Meir, 'one who brings light; bright, shining', and the German surname Meye▶Mylene#6303 in the U.S.The French Mylene — a blend of Marie ('beloved; of the sea') and Helene ('a torch; light'); rou▶Nelli#6310 in the U.S.A pet form of Helen/Eleanor/Cornelia — Helen variously 'a torch; light; the bright one' (Greek)▶Eleanna#6436 in the U.S.A Greek name blending Eleni/Eleanor ('a torch; light; a sun ray') and Anna ('grace'); routes la▶Eylin#6447 in the U.S.A spelling of Aylin — from Turkish, 'moonlight; a halo of light around the moon' (ay, 'moon'); ▶Alaynna#6621 in the U.S.A spelling of Alayna/Alana — variously a feminine of Alan (Gaelic, 'rock; harmony; handsome') a▶Anorah#6638 in the U.S.A spelling of Anora — variously a short form of Honora (Latin honor, 'honor; esteem') and a nam▶Auriel#6644 in the U.S.A spelling of Auriel/Oriel — from Latin aureus, 'golden'; also linked to an angelic name (Aurie▶Eleny#6685 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleni — the Greek form of Helen, from Greek, variously 'light; torch; bright; the▶Elka#6690 in the U.S.A Slavic and Yiddish pet form, variously of Elizabeth ('my God is an oath') and Eleanor/Helena ▶Ellarae#6691 in the U.S.A compound of Ella (variously 'all; light; a fairy maiden') and Rae (a pet of Rachel, 'a ewe', ▶Ellawyn#6692 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ella (variously 'all; light; a fairy maiden') with the -wyn ending (Welsh, 'f▶Ellina#6694 in the U.S.A spelling of Elina/Elena — kin of Helen, from Greek, variously 'light; a torch; bright; the sh▶Eyleen#6705 in the U.S.A spelling of Eileen/Aileen — an Irish form linked to Evelyn and to Helen ('light; the bright, ▶Harnoor#6722 in the U.S.From Punjabi Har, 'God', plus noor, 'light' (from Arabic); 'God's light; divine light'; we note▶Helaina#6726 in the U.S.A spelling of Helena/Elaina — from Greek Helene, variously 'light; a torch; bright; the shining▶Kirah#6782 in the U.S.A spelling of Kira/Keira — variously the Irish Ciara ('dark; dark-haired') and the Persian/Russ▶Lanah#6788 in the U.S.A spelling of Lana — variously a feminine of Alan (Gaelic, 'rock; harmony'), a short form of Sv▶Luka#6797 in the U.S.A spelling of Luca/Luke — from Greek Loukas, variously 'from Lucania (a region of Italy)' and '▶Malana#6808 in the U.S.Variously the Hawaiian malana, 'buoyant; light; floating', and a modern Mala- + -ana blend; rou▶Maryellen#6814 in the U.S.A compound of Mary (variously 'beloved; bitter; of the sea') and Ellen (a form of Helen, 'light▶Noraa#6832 in the U.S.A spelling of Nora — variously a short form of Honora (Latin honor, 'honor; esteem') and Eleano▶Rayelynn#6845 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Rae (a pet of Rachel, 'a ewe', also read as 'a ray of light') with the -▶Rhaelynn#6848 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Rhae/Rae (a pet of Rachel, 'a ewe', also read as 'a ray of light') with ▶Dalena#6979 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Magdalena ('from Magdala') and a Dutch/Afrikaans elaboration of Lena ▶Elleana#6995 in the U.S.A spelling of Eliana — variously from Hebrew, 'my God has answered', and from Greek/Latin, link▶Elyna#6999 in the U.S.A spelling of Elina/Elena — from Greek, 'a light; bright; a torch; a ray of sun'; routes layere▶Evalena#7006 in the U.S.A blend of Eva ('life; living') and Lena ('a light; the bright one'); routes layered▶Hikari#7024 in the U.S.From Japanese hikari, 'light; radiance; a beam of light' (the meaning may shade with the kanji)▶Luzma#7087 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Luz ('light', from Latin lux) and Maria (a form of Mary); a contraction o▶Roseellen#7106 in the U.S.A joined name pairing Rose (the flower) with Ellen (a form of Helen, 'bright; shining light'). ▶Nira#7139 in the U.S.Variously from Hebrew, 'a furrow; a plowed/cultivated field; light', and from Sanskrit nira, 'w▶Noorah#7142 in the U.S.A spelling of Nura/Noor — from Arabic nur, 'light; radiance; divine light'▶Shine#7185 in the U.S.From the English word shine, 'to give out bright light; radiance; brilliance' (also a name in M▶Tvisha#7205 in the U.S.From Sanskrit tvisha, 'light; brilliance; luster; radiance; energy'▶Aiylah#7235 in the U.S.A spelling of Ayla/Aila — variously 'oak tree; a doe' (Hebrew) and 'a halo of light around the ▶Ellinore#7320 in the U.S.A form of Eleanor — of Occitan origin (Alienor), often read 'bright, shining one; light'; somet▶Gurnoor#7343 in the U.S.From Punjabi, joining gur, 'the Guru', with noor, 'light' — 'the light of the Guru; divine ligh▶Khiara#7400 in the U.S.A spelling of Chiara/Kiara — variously from Italian Chiara, 'bright; clear; light' (the feminin▶Kiarra#7401 in the U.S.A spelling of Kiara/Chiara — variously from Italian Chiara, 'bright; clear; light', and Irish c▶Lucciana#7419 in the U.S.A spelling of Luciana — from Latin lux, 'light' (the feminine of Lucius/Luciano)▶Lumen#7420 in the U.S.From Latin lumen, 'light; a source of light' (also the scientific unit of luminous flux); a wor▶Manar#7430 in the U.S.From Arabic manar, 'a guiding light; a lighthouse; a beacon; a place of light'▶Marilu#7432 in the U.S.A blend of Maria — variously 'beloved; bitter; lady of the sea' — and Lu (a short form of Lucia▶Nahara#7461 in the U.S.From Aramaic/Hebrew nahara, variously 'light; brightness' and 'a river; a stream'; also Arabic ▶Urielle#7542 in the U.S.A French feminine of Uriel — from Hebrew, 'God is my light; the light of God' (uri, 'my light',▶Aluney#7583 in the U.S.From Mapuche (Mapudungun), variously 'shining; a little light; a glimmer'; also used as a moder▶Eleora#7671 in the U.S.From Hebrew Eli-ora, 'God is my light' (el, 'God', + ora, 'light')▶Ellaina#7675 in the U.S.An elaboration of Elaina/Elena (Helen) — from Greek helene, 'bright; shining light; torch'▶Lahna#7769 in the U.S.A spelling of Lana — variously Hawaiian, 'calm/still water; a float; a harbor', and a Slavic sh▶Layney#7778 in the U.S.A pet form of Elaine ('bright; shining light', from Helen) and Delaney; routes layered▶Lucine#7788 in the U.S.From Armenian lusin, 'the moon; moonlight'; also a French form of Lucia ('light')▶Luzmaria#7790 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Luz ('light', a Marian title — Our Lady of Light) and Maria (Mary) — 'lig▶Marilena#7804 in the U.S.An Italian/Greek compound of Maria (Mary) and Elena/Helen ('bright; shining light; torch', Gree▶Myers#7819 in the U.S.From a German/Jewish surname, variously 'a steward; a leading citizen' (German Meier) and 'one ▶Oriya#7845 in the U.S.From Hebrew, 'my light; the Lord is my light' (or, 'light', + Yah, 'the Lord'); also an Indian ▶Raye#7851 in the U.S.A spelling of Rae/Ray — variously the English word 'a beam of light' and a short form of Rachel▶Aily#7951 in the U.S.A pet form of Aileen/Eileen — Irish forms of Helen, 'bright; shining light; torch' (Greek); rou▶Alainah#7956 in the U.S.A spelling of Alaina/Elaina — a form of Helen, from Greek helene, 'bright; shining light; torch▶Aleanna#7959 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a blend of Aleena/Alina ('noble; light') and Anna ('grace; favor', Heb▶Dyuthi#8054 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit dyuti, 'light; brightness; radiance; splendour'▶Eleena#8056 in the U.S.A form of Elena/Helena — from the Greek, 'light; bright; a shining torch'▶Elene#8057 in the U.S.A Georgian/Greek form of Helen — from the Greek, 'a torch; light; the bright/shining one'▶Ellanore#8062 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleanor — from the Provencal Alienor (linked to Greek, 'light; the shining one')▶Elyn#8064 in the U.S.A form of Ellen/Elin — from the Greek Helen, 'a torch; light; the bright one'; routes layered▶Feyre#8079 in the U.S.A modern literary name, made known by the heroine of Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Rose▶Aylaa#8096 in the U.S.A doubled-a spelling of Ayla, a name read as Hebrew ('oak tree; terebinth') and as Turkish ('ha▶Jalina#8125 in the U.S.A form of Jelena/Galina — variously from the Greek Helen ('light; the bright one') and Galina (▶Cindee#8196 in the U.S.Cindee is a double-e spelling of Cindy, the pet form of Cynthia — a Greek epithet of Artemis me▶Lucielle#8213 in the U.S.A spelling of Lucille — a French form of Lucia, from the Latin lux, 'light'▶Lucrezia#8214 in the U.S.An Italian form of Lucretia — from the Latin lucrum, 'wealth; gain; profit' (also linked to lux▶Luzia#8216 in the U.S.A Portuguese/German form of Lucia — from the Latin lux, 'light' (St. Lucia, a patron of light a▶Marielena#8228 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Marie ('beloved; of the sea', from Hebrew Miriam) and Elena ('light; the ▶Uriella#8367 in the U.S.A feminine form of Uriel — from the Hebrew, 'God is my light' (ur, 'light/flame', + el, 'God')▶Zea#8401 in the U.S.Variously from the Greek/Latin zea, 'grain; spelt' (a cereal, as in Zea mays, 'maize'), and a s▶Zeriah#8403 in the U.S.A form linked to the Hebrew Zerah, 'a dawning; brightness; a rising of light'; also read as a Z▶Alaena#8491 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Alaina/Elena family, tracing through Helen, 'bright; shining light; ▶Breezy#8510 in the U.S.From the English word breezy — 'light; airy; cheerful; carefree' (also a pet form of names like▶Ellamarie#8563 in the U.S.A compound of Ella (variously 'all; a fairy maiden; light', Germanic/Greek) and Marie (a form o▶Elley#8565 in the U.S.A pet form/spelling of Ellie — a short form of Eleanor/Ella, variously 'a shining light' (Elean▶Elliora#8566 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Eliora — from the Hebrew, 'God is my light; the Lord is my light' (el, 'God'▶Iriel#8619 in the U.S.A form/spelling linked to Uriel/Iriel — from the Hebrew, 'God is my light; the light of God' (o▶Mayer#8750 in the U.S.Variously a German/Jewish surname ('a steward; a farm-manager/mayor') and the Hebrew Meir ('one▶Namira#8770 in the U.S.From the Arabic — variously 'radiant; luminous' (from nur, 'light') and 'a leopard/panther' (fr▶Norabelle#8787 in the U.S.A compound of Nora ('light; honour', a short form of Eleanor/Honora) and Belle ('beautiful', Fr▶Nouri#8788 in the U.S.From the Arabic nuri, 'my light; luminous; radiant' (from nur, 'light'); used for both sexes▶Nuriyah#8791 in the U.S.A feminine of Nuri/Nur — from the Arabic nur, 'light', hence 'light; radiant; luminous'▶Twisha#8881 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit tvisha, 'light; brightness; radiance; splendour'▶Uri#8888 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Uri, 'my light; my flame' (from ur, 'light/fire'); more often a boys' name; her▶Uriel#8889 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Uriel, 'God is my light' (ur, 'light', + el, 'God') — an archangel; strongly bo▶Alaine#8938 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Alaina/Elaine — variously 'bright; shining light' (a form of Helen) and a fe▶Aylene#8999 in the U.S.A spelling of Aileen/Eileen — an Irish form of Helen, from the Greek, 'a bright, shining light;▶Doha#9058 in the U.S.From the Arabic duha, 'forenoon; the bright light of mid-morning' (also the name of a Quranic c▶
Light Boy Names
Anir#5056 in the U.S.Modern name, variously glossed 'unbounded, limitless' (Sanskrit a-, 'not', plus nir) or linked ▶Areg#5060 in the U.S.From Armenian areg, 'the sun; sunlight, sunshine'▶Arush#5064 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arush, 'the first ray of the sun; reddish, glowing, radiant'▶Lukka#5157 in the U.S.Double-k spelling of Luca/Luka — from Latin Lucas, 'from Lucania' (and linked to 'light')▶Zaheer#5214 in the U.S.From Arabic zahir, 'radiant, shining, luminous; manifest', and/or zahir, 'a helper, a supporter▶Luxx#5344 in the U.S.Double-x spelling of Lux — from Latin lux, 'light'; also echoes 'luxe, luxury'; routes layered▶Noar#5371 in the U.S.From Hebrew no'ar/na'ar, 'youth; a young man, a lad' (also linked to noor, 'light')▶Burdette#5442 in the U.S.Burdette is an English surname of French origin, a diminutive form linked to Old French words f▶Dian#5484 in the U.S.From Indonesian dian, 'a lamp, a candle, light'; also Chinese dian (variously 'electric; a poin▶Light#5554 in the U.S.From the word light — 'brightness, illumination, radiance' (Old English leoht); a word-name (al▶Neri#5576 in the U.S.From Hebrew Neri, 'my lamp; my candle; my light'; here for boys; used for both sexes▶Shade#5602 in the U.S.From the word shade — 'shadow; shelter from light/heat' (Old English sceadu); also a pet form o▶Jeanluc#5749 in the U.S.A French compound of Jean ('God is gracious', Hebrew) and Luc ('light; of Lucania', Latin)▶Anuar#5901 in the U.S.A Latino/Spanish spelling of Anwar — from Arabic, 'the most luminous, the brightest; rays of li▶Avner#5909 in the U.S.From Hebrew Avner (Abner), 'the father of light; my father is a lamp' (av, 'father', plus ner, ▶Leor#6041 in the U.S.From Hebrew Lior, 'I have light; my light' (li, 'to me/I have', plus or, 'light')▶Meer#6063 in the U.S.From Hebrew Meir, 'one who shines; light, the illuminator'; also the Urdu/Persian Mir, 'a leade▶Nahir#6069 in the U.S.From Arabic nahir, 'a river; flowing water', and nahir/nayyir, 'luminous, clear, radiant'; also▶Agamjot#6180 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sanskrit — agam, 'unfathomable, inaccessible' (of God), plus jot, 'light, flame'; ▶Nurmuhammad#6363 in the U.S.A compound of Nur ('light') and Muhammad ('the praiseworthy one'); 'the light of Muhammad; the ▶Shadow#6393 in the U.S.From the word shadow — 'a shadow, shade; a dark shape cast by an object blocking light' (from O▶Tej#6408 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Punjabi tej, 'radiance, brilliance; light; glory, splendor; fiery energy'▶Louka#6666 in the U.S.A French and Greek form of Luke/Loukas — from Greek Loukas, variously 'from Lucania (a region o▶Luken#6668 in the U.S.The Basque form of Luke/Lucius — from Latin/Greek, variously 'light; bright' (lux) and 'from Lu▶Lumen#6669 in the U.S.From Latin lumen, 'light; a source of light; brightness' (also a scientific unit of luminous fl▶Muneer#6685 in the U.S.A spelling of Munir — from Arabic, 'shining; radiant; luminous; a source of light'▶Nuriel#6697 in the U.S.From Hebrew, 'fire of God; light of God' (nur/nuri, 'fire; light', plus el, 'God') — the name o▶Reyaansh#6720 in the U.S.A spelling of Reyansh — from Sanskrit, 'a ray of light; a part/portion of the sun; the first ra▶Shedeur#6749 in the U.S.From Hebrew Shedeur, variously 'the Almighty is light; the spreading of light; the shedding of ▶Zia#6808 in the U.S.A spelling of Ziya/Dia — from Arabic, 'light; splendor; radiance; glow'; used for both sexes; h▶Jori#7005 in the U.S.Variously a Finnish/Estonian form of George ('a farmer; a tiller of the soil', Greek) and a Heb▶Lucan#7066 in the U.S.Variously from Latin Lucanus ('from Lucania; light', linked to Lucas) and from an Irish place-n▶Kalian#7094 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology. It sits close to Kylian and Killian (Irish Cill▶Ehaan#7355 in the U.S.A form of Ehan/Ihaan — variously read 'the full moon', 'expectation; desire', and 'a guiding li▶Euriah#7372 in the U.S.A spelling of Uriah — from Hebrew Uriyah, 'the Lord is my light; God is my flame' (uri, 'my lig▶Lukian#7516 in the U.S.A Greek/Slavic form of Lucian/Lukianos — from Latin lux, 'light'▶Meyers#7545 in the U.S.From a German/Jewish surname, variously 'a steward; a bailiff; a leading citizen' (German Meier▶Lucero#7554 in the U.S.From the Spanish lucero, 'bright star; morning star,' from Latin lux ('light'). A luminous name▶Neriah#7569 in the U.S.From Hebrew Neriyah, 'lamp/light of the Lord' (ner, 'lamp; light', + Yah, 'the Lord')▶Rae#7593 in the U.S.A spelling of Ray — variously the English word 'a beam of light' and a short form of Raymond ('▶Ronak#7615 in the U.S.From Persian/Sanskrit, 'brightness; splendor; glow; light; beauty'▶Shubhdeep#7639 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Punjabi shubh, 'auspicious; good', + deep, 'a lamp; light' — 'the lamp of auspici▶Wahaj#7685 in the U.S.From Arabic wahaj, 'radiance; brightness; a glowing/blazing light; a glow'▶Arka#7775 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arka, 'the sun; a ray of light; lightning' (also a name of the sun god)▶Eleanor#7884 in the U.S.From the Provençal Alienor (linked to Greek, 'light; the shining one'); overwhelmingly a girls'▶Gianlucca#7918 in the U.S.A spelling of Gianluca — an Italian compound of Gian (a form of John, 'God is gracious') and Lu▶Lukyan#8065 in the U.S.A Russian/Ukrainian form of Lucian/Luke — from the Latin lux, 'light', hence 'light; of the lig▶Lumiere#8066 in the U.S.From the French lumiere, 'light' (from Latin lumen, 'light'); a word-name, also a character in ▶Mehtaab#8090 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu Mahtab, 'moonlight; the light of the moon; the moon'▶Raelyn#8151 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Rae (a short form of Rachel, 'a ewe', or Ray, 'a beam of light') with th▶Ravilucca#8158 in the U.S.A compound of Ravi ('the sun', Sanskrit) and Lucca ('light; from Lucania', from Latin lux, 'lig▶Arti#8201 in the U.S.Arti reads as a Sanskrit-linked name — 'arti' (aarti) is the devotional offering of light waved▶Davilucca#8443 in the U.S.A modern compound, joining David ('beloved', Hebrew) and Lucca/Luca ('light; from Lucania', Lat▶Gianluka#8521 in the U.S.A spelling of Gianluca — a compound of Gianni (Italian John, 'God is gracious') and Luca ('ligh▶Haron#8542 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Aaron/Harun — from the Hebrew, variously 'a mountain of strength; exalted; b▶Joaolucas#8607 in the U.S.A Portuguese compound of Joao (John, 'God is gracious', Hebrew) and Lucas ('light; from Lucania▶Lukan#8684 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Lucan/Lukas — from the Latin Lucanus, 'from Lucania', and linked to lux, 'li▶Luchiano#8713 in the U.S.Luchiano is a phonetic respelling of the Italian Luciano, which descends from the Latin Lucianu▶Mel#8713 in the U.S.A pet form of Melvin ('a council friend/protector') and Melchior ('king of light/the city'); al▶Neon#8740 in the U.S.From the Greek neos, 'new' — the name of the element neon (a bright glowing gas/light); a word-▶Nur#8753 in the U.S.From the Arabic nur, 'light; radiance; illumination' — Al-Nur, a name/attribute of God ('the Li▶Orren#8765 in the U.S.A spelling of Oren — from the Hebrew oren, 'a pine/fir/laurel tree'; also linked to 'light'; ro▶Riel#8791 in the U.S.A short form of Gabriel ('God is my strength') and Uriel ('God is my light') — the -riel/-el el▶Rudeus#8801 in the U.S.A coined literary name — Rudeus Greyrat, the protagonist of the anime/light novel Mushoku Tense▶Seraj#8826 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Siraj — from the Arabic siraj, 'a lamp; a light; a source of light' (used in▶Shrihaan#8839 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Sri, 'auspiciousness/splendour; a name of Lakshmi/Vishnu', + a -haan elemen▶Deep#8935 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit and Hindi 'deep' (dipa), meaning 'lamp' or 'light.' It is widely used by Indi▶Ziaan#8941 in the U.S.A spelling of Zian/Ziyan — variously 'light; splendour; radiance' (Arabic ziya) and 'a host/gue▶Ziyan#8943 in the U.S.From the Arabic ziyan/ziya, 'light; radiance; splendour' and 'adornment; that which beautifies'▶
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What are light baby names?
Light baby names are names whose meanings point to radiance, glow or brightness — drawn from Latin lux, Hebrew ner, Arabic noor and Greek hele. Parents choose them for the hopeful, luminous meaning behind an otherwise everyday-sounding name.
What are good girl names that mean light?
Lucia, Lucy, Helena and Aurora are classic girl names that mean light, alongside softer variations like Lucille, Luciana and Elaine.
What are good boy names that mean light?
Luke, Lucas, Lucian and Uriah are well-known boy names that mean light, each drawing on a different language’s word for brightness or fire.
Is Noor a light name?
Yes — Noor is an Arabic name that means light, and it has become a popular modern choice, especially for girls.
How many light baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 791 light baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.