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Names for “light”

27 names

Italian · Latin · Spanish

Lucia

Light, through Lucius

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Latin · English

Lucy

Light, through Lucia

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Irish · Latin · Arabic

Nora

Short form of Honora or Eleanor; Arabic Nora is separate

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Hebrew

Eliora

God is my light

FamiliarRising
English · Russian

Lana

Short form of Alana or Svetlana

Familiar
Hebrew

Liora

My light

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Latin · Italian · Spanish

Luciana

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
French · Latin

Lucille

Light; through the Lucius name family

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Luz

Light

Familiar
Arabic

Noor

Light

Familiar
Hebrew

Keren

Ray of light; horn

Uncommon
Latin

Lucina

Grove; later associated with light

Uncommon
Hebrew

Meira

One who gives light

Uncommon
Irish

Ailbhe

Possibly light, white, or rock

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Deepa

Lamp; light

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Sanskrit

Dipti

Brightness; light

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Japanese

Hikari

Light in one Japanese spelling

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Indonesian · Javanese

Kirana

Ray of light; beautiful

Rare gem
Hindi · Marathi · Persian

Roshni

Light; brightness

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Persian

Sepideh

Dawn; first light

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Tvisha

Light; splendor

Rare gem
Maya

Zazil

Light; clarity

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Damini

Lightning

Rare gem
Quechua

Illari

Radiance; lightning, in the RENIEC Quechua account

Rare gem
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