Names That Mean Light

Modern French form of the saint's name Elouan. Loan is currently a Top 200 choice in France.

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

An attractive and rare alternative to Luke and Luca. Lucan is the Irish variation.

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.

The feminine form of Loan — which is derived from the saintly name Elouan — gained attention in France thanks to Loana Petrucciani. She was a contestant on the reality TV show Loft Story, the French version of Big Brother.

One of those cute Yiddish nicknames that feel charmingly vintage when borne by young Jewish girls today. These names, such as Gitty and Malkie and Faigy, are typically reserved for the most religious Jewish communities.

An evocative word name denoting a rare celestial phenomenon when the sun and moon are aligned so that the moon casts a shadow over the Earth (a solar eclipse), or when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a ring of light (a lunar eclipse).

Lace-hankie name with Shakespearean pedigree.

Esclarmonde de Foix was an Occitan countess and an important figure in Catharism, a medieval Christian movement, which allowed women and men to both hold church offices. Her tale inspired an opera by the same name by Jules Massenet; the name is also featured in Kate Mosse's bestselling novel Labyrinth.

This name may mean light but is likely to be heavy to wear outside of Spain.

A sparkling and rare option among the names that mean light.

French form of Helen

Too close to yenta.

A soft and sweet unisex Arabic name with an international sound.

The origins of Lucentio are a bit hazy — it's possible Shakespeare invented the name for his play The Taming of the Shrew, where Lucentio ends up marrying Bianca. However, it may have been an obscure Italian variation of Lucentius, existing before Shakespeare's time.

A bit blunt.

That difficult Ur- sound cancels out the feminine appeal of the rest of the name.

Form of Lucia currently popular in Slovenia and Croatia.

Luminara Unduli is a character from the Star Wars universe. The name is based on the Latin lumen "light".