Names That Mean Shining

This short, ultra-rare name is one of our favorite four-letter girl names starting with I.

Forever the hapless cartoon husband of Blondie.

Mitrofan comes from the obscure Greek name Metrophanes. It is primarily used as a first name but is also seen as a surname in countries such as Romania.

An alternate name for Alhena, one of the stars in the Gemini constellation.

A big name to bestow upon a baby, but in line with word names that are becoming increasingly fashionable, such as Legend and Royal.

Metrophanes is derived from the elements meter, meaning "mother," and phanes, "appearing" or "shine." It was borne by several important bishops, most notably Metrophanes of Byzantium, who was later sanctified.

A big name to bestow upon a baby, but in line with word names that are becoming increasingly fashionable, such as Legend, Miracle, and Royal.

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

Upper crust pet form still used in some old money families.

Fitzgibbon comes from the obsolete name Gibbon, a diminutive of Gib, which is a medieval short form of Gilbert. That makes Fitzgibbon a subtle way to honor an ancestral Gilbert — you could always call him by the more modern nickname Fitz.

The great-great-aunt in the purple hat, singing jazz.

A pretty and international Arabic girls' name with an appealing luminous meaning.

Variant of Marilla

The Icelandic transcription of Elin, closer in sound to Ellen.