Names That Mean Bright

Unfashionable in the U.S. yet a shining star in The Netherlands, where nickname-names are enormously stylish.

Wybert is a medieval variation of the Old English name Wigberht, from the components wig, meaning "battle," and beorht, "bright."

Maori form of Robert

Featured as a character name in several anime series.

Original Persian form of Roxana and Roxanne.

Fulbert comes from the same root as Fulbright, as in the prestigious fellowship. A unique name not prized by 21st century parents.

The Icelandic variation of Móheiðr, an Old Norse name combined of the elements mod, meaning "courage," and heid, "bright."

A variant of Alyona, which itself originated as a nickname for Yelena, a variation of Helen.

Variant of Ombeline

The name of a male lunar deity in Maori mythology, Marama is nevertheless now used as a female name in New Zealand – no doubt because its warm sound lends itself to contemporary feminine trends. In Tahitian, it means "bright, clear".

French version of the mythological name Phaedra.

Rovshana is the Azerbaijani form of Roshanak, the Persian name that spawned Roxanne and Roxana.