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Names Meaning "Light"
Names that mean light, brightness, or illumination. Discover names with meaning, origin, and famous bearers.
33Names Found
24Female
8Male
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Names Carrying the Meaning of Light
Light symbolizes hope, divine presence, clarity, and life across cultures. From Latin "lux" (Lucy, Lucas) to Greek "phoibos" (Phoebe) to Hebrew "ner", these names carry brightness and illumination at their core.
24 Female Names
Female Names Meaning "Light"
Aurora
Dawn — Roman goddess of morning light
Clara
Bright, clear — luminous
Cleo
Glory, fame — abbreviated divinity
Daisy
Day's eye — flower of the sun
Diana
Divine, heavenly — Roman goddess
Eleanor
Light, shining one — radiant
Elena
Bright shining light — Hellenic radiance
Ellie
Bright shining light — friendly and warm
Eloise
Healthy, wide — brilliant warrior
Estelle
Star — French luminous
Hailey
Hay clearing — sunny meadow
Helena
Bright torch, shining one
Hermione
Messenger — earthly Hermes
Lucy
Light, bringer of light
Lyra
Lyre — constellation of music
Niamh
Bright, radiant — Irish princess
Nora
Honor, light — short and luminous
Phoebe
Bright, radiant — Titaness of moon
Scarlett
Bright red — passionate, bold
Selena
Moon goddess — silver-bright divinity
Stella
Star — celestial and luminous
Thea
Goddess — divine feminine
Vivienne
Lively — French Vivian
Zuri
Beautiful — radiant African elegance
8 Male Names
Male Names Meaning "Light"
Apollo
Greek god of music, light, healing
Cyrus
Sun — Persian emperor
Hayes
Hedged enclosure — modern American
Luca
Light from Lucania — Italian Luke
Lucas
Light, light-bringer — luminous
Luke
Light from Lucania — gospel writer
Orion
Hunter — celestial constellation
Tate
Cheerful — Old English brightness
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Unisex Names Meaning "Light"
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