Names Meaning Light
Names meaning light, bright, or shining — illuminating choices for your baby. We found 126 names matching this theme.
Albrecht
Noble brightness or illustrious elf.
GermanicHiromitsu
The meaning depends on the kanji used, but commonly combines 'hiro' (寛, genero...
JapaneseLammot
Bright land.
GermanicAmleto
Hamlet, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'home' and 'bright'.
Italian, from Germanic rootsRobe
Bright fame, derived from Germanic roots meaning 'bright' and 'fame.'
English, FrenchAkike
A name of uncertain etymology, possibly combining characters for 'bright' or 'au...
JapaneseRob't
Bright fame, derived from the Germanic elements for 'bright' and 'fame.'
EnglishWhitey
A person with white or very light-colored hair or complexion.
EnglishPrabha
Light, radiance, or splendor.
SanskritRobert
Bright fame or one whose fame shines brightly.
GermanicHelen
Bright or shining light.
GreekShirley
A name meaning 'from the bright clearing' or 'dweller in the shire meadow.'
Old EnglishAlbert
Noble and bright or illustrious through nobility.
GermanicEleanor
Bright light or shining light.
Occitan, Old FrenchBobby
Bright fame or bright promise.
English, ScottishLuke
From Lucania, a region in southern Italy, or 'light-giving.'
Latin via GreekClarence
From Clare or one from the bright place.
LatinHazel
The hazel tree or the color hazel (a light brown).
EnglishClara
Clear, bright, or illustrious.
LatinEllen
Bright or shining light.
GreekMorgan
A name meaning 'great circle' or 'sea-born,' derived from Welsh elements referri...
WelshElaine
Bright light or shining one.
Greek, FrenchLucille
Light-giving or of the light.
LatinLucy
Light-giving or illuminating.
LatinHerbert
Bright warrior or one whose fame shines in battle.
GermanicClaire
Clear, bright, or illustrious.
French, LatinRay
A beam of light or a kingly person.
Latin, Old FrenchBertha
Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'bright' or 'famous,' literally 'bright m...
GermanicEileen
Bright light or shining light.
IrishRoberta
Bright fame, the feminine form of Robert.
English, Italian, Spanish, PortugueseNellie
Bright or shining light.
Greek, EnglishGilbert
Bright pledge or one whose promise shines brightly.
GermanicRoberto
Bright fame.
Italian, Spanish, PortugueseElena
Shining light or bright one, derived from the Greek word for sun.
GreekEllie
My God is Yahweh or bright shining one.
Hebrew, EnglishAllan
A fair or handsome person; one who is bright or noble.
Celtic/GaelicBob
Bright fame or renowned.
HebrewAlberta
Noble and bright.
GermanicKent
From the English county of Kent, or meaning 'bright' or 'white'.
EnglishAlberto
Noble and bright, illustrious through nobility.
Germanic, Italian, Spanish, PortugueseHubert
Bright heart or bright mind.
GermanicLucia
Light-giving or luminous, derived from the Latin word for light.
LatinMuriel
Bright sea, from Irish elements meaning 'bright' and 'sea.'
Irish, GaelicOra
Prayer or light, depending on the linguistic origin.
Latin, HebrewPhoebe
Bright or shining, derived from the Greek word for radiant or luminous.
GreekWilbert
Resolute and bright, or one who possesses a brilliant will.
GermanicFatima
One who abstains or refrains, often interpreted as 'the shining one' or 'the lum...
ArabicAileen
Bright, shining light.
Scottish, Irish, GreekLucile
Of or relating to light; bright or shining.
LatinBert
Bright or illustrious.
GermanicClare
Clear, bright, or illustrious.
Latin, EnglishElbert
Bright and noble.
GermanicHelene
Bright, shining, or torch-like.
GreekGILBERTO
A bright pledge or famous hostage, combining elements meaning 'bright' and 'pled...
GermanicLuz
Spanish word meaning 'light,' derived from the Latin lux.
Spanish, LatinNell
Bright, shining, or a diminutive of Eleanor.
English, GreekLenore
Bright light or shining torch.
Germanic, GreekElinor
Bright light or shining light, derived from the Greek 'helios' meaning sun.
Old French, GreekRoxie
Dawn or star.
Persian, GreekEleanore
Bright light or shining torch, derived from elements meaning 'other' and 'light'...
Occitan, Old FrenchLuciano
Of or pertaining to Lucius; light-bringing.
Latin, ItalianClair
Clear, bright, or illustrious.
French, LatinLUCIAN
Of or relating to light; bright or shining.
LatinLucius
Light-giving or born at dawn.
LatinLucien
Of or relating to light; bright or shining.
LatinAbner
My father is a light or father of light.
HebrewBertram
Bright raven.
GermanicLeonora
Bright light or shining torch.
Germanic, GreekBerta
Bright and illustrious.
GermanicBurt
Derived from a place name meaning 'fortified town' or 'bright.'
Old EnglishOrin
Fair-haired or pale, possibly derived from Irish or Hebrew origins meaning light...
Irish, HebrewLeonor
Bright light or shining torch.
Germanic, GreekGaylord
A cheerful or lighthearted nobleman.
Old FrenchOrrin
Fair-haired or pale, derived from Irish or Hebrew roots meaning light or brightn...
Irish, HebrewChiara
Bright, clear, or famous.
LatinSherwood
A bright or clear forest.
EnglishRupert
Bright fame or one whose fame shines brilliantly.
GermanicGibson
Son of Gibb, where Gibb is a diminutive of Gilbert meaning 'bright pledge'.
English, patronymicAlbin
White or bright, derived from the Latin word for whiteness.
LatinBertrand
Bright raven.
GermanicHobart
High bright or illustrious and bright.
GermanicLambert
Bright land or famous land.
GermanicZia
Light, splendor, or radiance in Arabic; uncle in Italian.
Arabic, Italian, PersianRobb
Bright fame or renowned, derived from the Germanic elements 'hrod' (fame) and 'b...
English, ScottishFiliberto
Very bright or very famous, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'much' and 'b...
Spanish, ItalianAdelbert
Noble and bright.
GermanicElinore
Bright light or shining light, derived from the Greek 'helios' meaning sun.
Old French, GreekAoife
Beautiful or radiant.
IrishHerb
Bright army or illustrious warrior.
GermanicSinclair
A name meaning 'from Saint-Clair' or 'from the holy light,' derived from a Frenc...
French, ScottishElenore
Bright light or shining torch, derived from elements meaning 'other' and 'light'...
Occitan, Old FrenchCelene
Moon or moonlight.
GreekLucienne
Feminine form of Lucien, derived from the Latin name Lucianus, meaning 'of or pe...
French, LatinNiamh
Bright or radiant.
IrishShera
Possibly meaning 'light' or derived from 'Sherah'; may also be a variant of Shir...
Hebrew or EnglishEgbert
A bright or shining sword, derived from elements meaning 'sword' and 'bright'.
Old English, GermanicAlean
Bright or shining.
GreekHelyn
Sunlight or fair light.
WelshLetta
A variant or diminutive possibly related to names meaning 'light' or 'small'.
Germanic, possibly GreekAlpheus
White or bright, referring to the Alpheus River in ancient Greece.
GreekLeita
A variant or diminutive form possibly related to names meaning 'joy' or 'light'.
Scottish, GermanicEllinor
Bright shining one or sun ray.
Greek, Old EnglishRobina
Bright fame, derived from the Germanic name Robert.
ScottishAdna
Pleasure or delight.
HebrewRobt
Bright fame.
EnglishHumbert
Bright giant or famous warrior.
GermanicBright
Shining, luminous, or intelligent.
EnglishAlbertus
Noble and bright.
GermanicElen
Bright light or shining one, derived from Greek 'helios' (sun) or Welsh traditio...
Welsh, GreekLenor
A variant possibly meaning 'light' or 'torch'.
Germanic, possibly GreekAlben
Possibly related to 'noble' or 'bright,' though the etymology is uncertain.
Germanic or EnglishETHELBERT
Noble and bright; of noble brightness.
Old EnglishElga
Noble and bright.
GermanicValta
Light or bright.
FinnishGibbs
Son of Gibb, where Gibb is a diminutive of Gilbert meaning 'bright pledge'.
English, patronymicSherlock
Bright-haired or fair-haired; derived from Old English elements.
EnglishEliene
Bright or shining.
GreekRembrandt
Bright raven, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'raven' and 'bright'.
DutchKellian
Descendant of Ceallach, meaning bright-headed or warrior.
IrishLucil
Light-giving or from the light.
LatinLiang
Bright or good, depending on the Chinese characters used to write the name.
ChineseFulgencio
Shining brightly or radiant, derived from the Latin word for brightness.
Latin, SpanishFlash
A sudden burst of light or a nickname referring to quickness or brightness.
EnglishBeltran
A name meaning bright raven or illustrious warrior.
Spanish, GermanicKojiro
A Japanese masculine name typically composed of kanji characters, often relating...
JapaneseLilita
A diminutive form related to lily or light, possibly meaning 'little lily.'
Latvian, Lithuanian