Names That Mean Light

  1. Hulbert
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "bright grace"
  2. Orit
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "light"
    • Description:

      A bit blunt.
  3. Siraj
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "light, lamp"
    • Description:

      Worldly and evocative.
  4. Tohar
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pure, bright"
  5. Shaviv
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "spark, ray of light"
    • Description:

      The viv syllable adds vitality.
  6. Gerel
    • Origin:

      Mongolian
    • Meaning:

      "light"
  7. Maor
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "a light"
    • Description:

      A little-known Hebrew name which ranks in the Top 100 in Israel.
  8. Khorshid
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "radiant sun"
    • Description:

      Khorshid, also found as Khurshid and Khursheed, is the Persian word for sun and a name used for both girls and boys. The name of a place in Iran, Khorshid is the title of an Iranian film about street children, angilicized as Sun Children. Khorshid Khanom, or Sun Lady, was an ancient fertility and water goddess, the personification of Anahita.
  9. Khorshid
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "radiant sun"
    • Description:

      Khorshid, also found as Khurshid, is the Persian word for sun and is also the name of a place in Iran. The name is found mostly in Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan and can be used for both boys and girls. Khorshid, anglicized as Sun Children, was the title of an Iranian film about street children. Khorshid Khanom, or Sun Lady, was an ancient fertility and water goddess.
  10. Kenn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "bright water"
    • Description:

      Occult name for babies born under water signs -- Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio.
  11. Latona
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "light"
    • Description:

      Latona is the Roman equivalent of Leto, the Greek goddess of light. These days Leto feels more modern for a baby girl, but Latona retains its appeal.
  12. Pradeep
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "light, lantern"
    • Description:

      One of the more familiar Hindu choices, with built-in depth and a suggestion of enlightenment.
  13. Gwenno
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "little bright one"
    • Description:

      Gwenno originated as a diminutive of Gwenllian, Gwynhwyfar or Gwendolen, but it is increasingly being bestowed as a full name, with between 10 and 20 births a year in England & Wales. Musician Gwenno (full name Gwenno Mererid Saunders) is a famous bearer.
  14. Photina
    • Origin:

      Ancient Greek
    • Meaning:

      "light up"
    • Description:

      Deriving from the Greek word phos meaning "light", Photina is a variation of Photine, a rare choice with a Biblical link. The name of the Samaritan woman in "Jesus and the Woman at the Well" (John 4), Photine is associated with Jesus's mercy and love, and with spreading the word of God.
  15. Photine
    • Origin:

      Ancient Greek
    • Meaning:

      "light up"
    • Description:

      Deriving from the Greek word phos meaning "light", Photine is a rare choice with a Biblical link. The name of the Samaritan woman in "Jesus and the Woman at the Well" (John 4), Photine is associated with Jesus's mercy and love, and with spreading the word of God.
  16. Skaidrīte
    • Origin:

      Latvian
    • Meaning:

      "clear, bright"
    • Description:

      Popular in its native Latvia during the first half of the 20th century, Skaidrīte is a name with evocative imagery of bright, clear blue skies. Notable bearers include Latvian basketball player Skaidrīte Smildziņa-Budovska and Skaidrite Darius, the first woman to be employed by an Australian university to develop and manage electronic processing systems.