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Names for “light”

16 names

Irish · Latin · Arabic

Nora

Short form of Honora or Eleanor; Arabic Nora is separate

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Sanskrit

Kiran

Ray of light

Uncommon
Italian

Lucio

Light, through Lucius

Uncommon
Arabic

Sufyan

Nimble; light; swift

Uncommon
Hebrew

Avner

My father is a light

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Deepa

Lamp; light

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Dipti

Brightness; light

Rare gem
Chinese

Guang

Light; brightness with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Punjabi

Gurdeep

Light of the Guru

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Jyoti

Light; flame

Rare gem
Hindi · Marathi · Persian

Roshni

Light; brightness

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Damini

Lightning

Rare gem
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