Dog Names That Mean Light

While this is an ancient male name, it's too similar to modern girls' choices like Mia and Pia to work for a boy today.

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

Clarimond is related to the Occitan name Esclarmonde, and is probably the more wearable of the two variations.

Sunny Italian surname name for a little girl. Solari was the name of a character on Xena: Warrior Princess.

Akari is a feminine name in Japan but gender-neutral in the US, with a slight edge as a masculine name.

Means "moonlight" in Tamazight.

Masculine short form of the Berber name Tiziri, meaning "moonlight" in Tamazight.

This gender-neutral Indonesian name feels familiar but unique. Damar is also used among African-American parents for boys.

Sunna was a mythological goddess of the sun. As a mythology name that easily translated into English yet is unique and uplifting, Sunna feels like an all-around winner.

Valo, an unusual entry in the o-ending category, can work for girls in the US. On Nameberry, it's especially popular among visitors from Bangladesh.

Old-fashioned nickname for Nora, Honora, Eleanor, Noreen... or any name with that "nor" sound.

Simple, delicate, and unusual.

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

A modern spelling of a vintage nickname.

Commonly associated with the Japanese beverage company Asahi, which produces a beer by the same name.

The name of an angel in the Zohar, Nuriel is related to the Arabic name Nur.

Beguiling cousin of Sahara.

Norse god who's the son of light plus historic diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld and author Dag Solstad combine to boost this Nordic name's appeal, but this could be difficult in English-speaking countries where the obvious tease will be "daggy Dag."

Phonetic anglicisation of the popular Scottish name Eilidh, a relative of Eleanor or Helen.

A warm and simple alternative to Luna, derived from Latin lumen "light".