Names That Mean Bright

Rob has claimed Bob's turf.

A handsome Portuguese name derived from the old Germanic saint's name Audamar or Otmar. Especially common in Brazil.

This spelling of Electra makes this vibrant name less electric and more kinetic.

A very rare Cas name with that cool and cozy -wyn ending.

A well-used name in China that has some potential for assimilation.

A possible new entry in the Hayden-Corbin two-syllable boys' name club.

This name caught the attention of American parents beginning in 2018, when the Fox show The Four: Battle for Stardom premiered. Zhavia Ward was a finalist on the first season.

Diminutive of Roberta, and a famous surname via actress Margot Robbie.

Claribel improves on its mother name Clarabelle by distancing itself from the clown and the cow.

The surname Benz derived from the personal name Berthold and was used as a short form of Bernhard and Benedict as well. A small number of American boys are given Benz as a first name each year, likely in homage to the luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz. The company was named after Karl Benz, inventor of the world's first practical automobile.

In an earlier time Shirley was used primarily for boys, but the tide turned with the publication of Charlotte Bronte's novel Shirley in 1849, the story of a character whose parents had selected the name for a boy child, then decided to use it anyway when he turned out to be a she.

A soft yet strong name coined by George Lucas for a princess character in the 1988 movie Willow, likely based on Irish names like Sorcha (SOR-ka, "radiant") or Saoirse (SEER-sha, "freedom").

A light and lovely Russian diminutive of Yelena (Helena), now used in its own right in Russia. Also spelt Alyona.

Pretty and feminine Arabic name.

One bright spot: famous namesake Threepenny Opera playwright Berthold (later known as Bertolt) Brecht.

New name in the pool of international names, added by lovely supermodel Alyona Osmanova.

Occult name for babies born under water signs -- Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio.

Sweet old-school nickname name currently trending for boys in the UK, but could also be short for Alba, Alberta or Albertine.

Kouki is an uncommon choice in Japan today, but it's been used for several anime characters.

This alternative spelling to the word name Shine was given to 54 baby boys in 2022 — more than the original spelling. Shyne is the stage name of a rapper and Belizian politician — full name Moses Michael Levi Barrow — who currently holds the position of Leader of the Opposition in Belize.