Names that mean
light
From the Latin root lux to the Greek for sunshine, names that carry brightness at their root.
59 names in the library
Baby names that mean light. Aurora at dawn, Lucy in Latin, Elena and Ellie from the Greek for the shining sun. Meanings, pronunciations, and the family they sit in.
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Akari
MasculineLight, lamp glow
ɑːˈkɑː.ri
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Alayna
FeminineLight; little rock
əˈleɪ.nə
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Alina
FeminineNoble, light
əˈli.nə
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Apollo
MasculineGreek god of sun, music, prophecy
əˈpɒl.oʊ
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Arjun
MasculineBright, shining
ˈɑːr.dʒʊn
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Aurelia
FeminineGolden
ɔˈriː.li.ə
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Aurora
FeminineDawn
əˈrɔr.ə
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Ayla
FeminineHalo of light, or 'oak tree'
ˈeɪ.lə
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Callahan
MasculineBright-headed
ˈkæl.ə.hæn
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Claire
FeminineClear, bright
klɛr
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Clara
FeminineClear, bright
ˈklɛr.ə
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Cyrus
MasculineSun, or lord
ˈsaɪ.rəs
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Dayana
FeminineDivine, heavenly
daɪˈɑː.nə
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Eiden
MasculineLittle fire
ˈeɪ.dən
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Elaina
FeminineLight, torch
əˈleɪ.nə
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Elaine
FeminineLight, torch
əˈleɪn
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Eleanor
FemininePossibly 'the other Aenor'
ˈɛl.ɪ.nɚ
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Elena
FeminineShining light
ɛˈleɪ.nə
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Elio
MasculineSun
ˈɛl.i.oʊ
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Eliora
FeminineGod is my light
ˌɛl.iˈɔːr.ə
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Ellie
FeminineShining light
ˈɛl.i
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Elora
FeminineA luminous blend
ɛˈlɔːr.ə
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Estella
FeminineStar
ɛˈstɛl.ə
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Helen
FeminineTorch, light
ˈhɛl.ən
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Helena
FeminineTorch, light
ˈhɛl.ə.nə
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Jay
MasculineJaybird; or victory
dʒeɪ
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Kiara
FeminineClear, bright
kiˈɑr.ə
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Kira
FeminineLight, or lord
ˈkɪər.ə
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Klarity
FeminineClearness, clarity
ˈklær.ɪ.ti
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Lainey
FeminineShining light
ˈleɪ.ni
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Lana
FeminineLight, or calm
ˈlɑː.nə
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Lena
FeminineLight, or short for Helena
ˈliː.nə
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Liora
FeminineMy light
liˈoʊ.rə
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Lola
FeminineSorrows
ˈloʊ.lə
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Luca
MasculineFrom Lucania, or 'light'
ˈlu.kə
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Lucas
MasculineFrom Lucania, or 'light'
ˈlu.kəs
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Lucia
FeminineLight
luˈtʃi.ə
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Lucian
MasculineLight
ˈluː.ʃən
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Luciana
FeminineLight
ˌluː.siˈɑː.nə
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Luciano
MasculineLight
ˌluː.tʃiˈɑː.noʊ
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Lucille
FeminineLight
luːˈsiːl
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Lucy
FeminineLight
ˈlu.si
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Luka
MasculineFrom Lucania, or 'light'
ˈlu.kə
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Lukas
MasculineFrom Lucania
ˈluː.kəs
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Luke
MasculineFrom Lucania, or 'light'
luk
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Nellie
FeminineLight; horn
ˈnɛl.i
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Nora
FeminineHonor, or 'light'
ˈnɔr.ə
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Norah
FeminineHonor, or light
ˈnɔr.ə
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Nova
FeminineNew, bright star
ˈnoʊ.və
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Phoebe
FeminineBright, shining
ˈfi.bi
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Raelynn
FeminineEwe, or 'ray of light' + 'lake'
ˈreɪ.lɪn
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Robert
MasculineBright fame
ˈrɒb.ɚt
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Samson
MasculineSun
ˈsæm.sən
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Scarlett
FeminineBright red
ˈskɑr.lət
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Solana
FeminineSunshine
soʊˈlɑː.nə
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Stella
FeminineStar
ˈstɛl.ə
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Sunny
FeminineSunshine, cheerful
ˈsʌn.i
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Uriel
MasculineGod is my light
ˈjʊr.i.əl
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Zahra
FeminineRadiant, blooming flower
ˈzɑːr.ə