Cat Names That Mean Light

Greek and French form of Apollo, son of Zeus and Leto and the twin of Artemis in Greek mythology. He was the god of prophecy, medicine, music, art, law, beauty, and wisdom, also associated with the sun and light.

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

Solana has been trending up the Nameberry popularity charts, perhaps thanks to a legion of SZA fans. And it's poised to enter the US Top 1000 too, given to over 225 baby girls last year.

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

More common -- when it was common -- with the Meyer spelling.

The original form of the Hebrew Meyer.

Bright, just like its meaning.

Flowing, melodic boy name with a sun-drenched meaning.

Argider is a somewhat used boys' name in Basque-speaking parts of Spain.

Variant of Solara

A sunny choice that's popular for girls in Lithuania. Also the name of the ancient Lithuanian sun goddess.

Not, as you may be inclined to think, a variation of Eleanor. Elanur is a modern Turkish compound of the names Ela (meaning "hazel") and Nur ("light.")

This cute as a button name stems from the Goonayandi word for the sun and can be used as a unisex name.

Light, bright unisex name. Hikari is more popular for girls in Japan these days.

Evocative African choice.

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.

Spiritual author Deepak Chopra made this familiar, if not particularly accessible, outside the Indian community.

A light and lovely Russian diminutive of Yelena (Helena), now used in its own right in Russia. Also spelt Alyona.

With its word name style and two equally lovely meanings, Brilliance could be one to watch.

Too close to yenta.