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3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Names for “light”

1–48 of 60 names

Italian · Romanian · Hungarian

Luca

From Lucania in Italian; a separate Hungarian Lucia form

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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

Lucian

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
Latin · Italian · Spanish

Luciana

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
French · Latin

Lucien

Light, through Lucius

Familiar
French · Latin

Lucille

Light; through the Lucius name family

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Spanish

Luz

Light

Familiar
Arabic

Noor

Light

Familiar
Hebrew

Uriel

God is my light

Familiar
Hindi · Arabic

Diya

Lamp; light

Uncommon
Hebrew

Keren

Ray of light; horn

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Kiran

Ray of light

Uncommon
Hebrew

Lior

My light; light is mine

Uncommon
Latin

Lucina

Grove; later associated with light

Uncommon
Italian

Lucio

Light, through Lucius

Uncommon
Hebrew

Meira

One who gives light

Uncommon
Hindi · Sanskrit

Reyansh

Modern name often associated with light

Uncommon
Arabic

Sufyan

Nimble; light; swift

Uncommon
Irish

Ailbhe

Possibly light, white, or rock

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Sanskrit · Bengali

Arka

The sun; ray of light

Rare gem
Hebrew

Avner

My father is a light

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Deepa

Lamp; light

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Dipti

Brightness; light

Rare gem
Hebrew

Elior

My God is my light

Rare gem
Chinese

Guang

Light; brightness with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Punjabi

Gurdeep

Light of the Guru

Rare gem
Punjabi

Harjot

Divine light

Rare gem
Japanese

Hikari

Light in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Hikaru

Light or brightness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Jyoti

Light; flame

Rare gem
Tamil

Kathir

Ray of light; ear of grain

Rare gem
Indonesian · Javanese

Kirana

Ray of light; beautiful

Rare gem
Punjabi

Navjot

New light

Rare gem
Swahili

Nuru

Light

Rare gem
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