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Lightning

Nature name
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Sophie Kihm
By Sophie Kihm
Updated Sat Mar 22 2025

Lightning Origin and Meaning

The name Lightning is a girl's name.

Olympic athlete Usain Bolt introduced this unusual and electric nature name to the lexicon when he chose it for his daughter's middle name: Olympia Lightning Bolt. Now there's a name with layers of meaning!

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