Names That Mean Light

A light and lovely short form of Helena, also used in its own right in Latvia and the Netherlands.

Spelling variation of Lior.

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

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".

This word name shines bright and comes with the nickname Bea.

Finnish variation of Helena

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.

A bit blunt.

The viv syllable adds vitality.

The moody and mysterious name Dark could be the perfect name for a couple who embraces the magic of the unknown. Grimes and Elon Musk used it as a middle for their daughter Y, whose given name is Exa Dark Sideræl. Grimes chose it because, "dark matter is the beautiful mystery of our universe."

The use of the Dutch name Nore may be inspired by Nora, of which it is a variation. As a male name, Nore is related to Nori, the founder of Norway in Norse mythology.

A bright and bubbly word name would be fun on a girl or a boy — a more spritely alternative to Brighton.

A little-known Hebrew name which ranks in the Top 100 in Israel.

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).

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