By Meaning
Names That Mean Light or Radiance
17 names across our database share this thread of meaning, drawn from 10 different cultural origins.
Japanese
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Akira
“Bright, intelligent” · Unisex
Sanskrit
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Arjun
“Bright, shining, white” · Boy
Chinese
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Chen
“To display, or dawn” · Boy
Persian
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Cyrus
“Sun, or throne” · Boy
Greek
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Elena
“Bright, shining light” · Girl
Japanese
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Haruto
“Sun flying, spring flight” · Boy
Greek
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Helena
“Bright, shining light” · Girl
Japanese
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Hina
“Sunny place, or doll” · Girl
Sanskrit
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Ishaan
“The sun, lord who protects” · Boy
Italian
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Luca
“From lucania, or bringer of light” · Boy
French
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Lucien
“Light” · Boy
Irish
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Niamh
“Bright, radiant” · Girl
Greek
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Phoebe
“Bright, radiant” · Girl
Persian
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Roxana
“Little star, dawn” · Girl
Russian
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Svetlana
“Light, star” · Girl
Sanskrit
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Vivaan
“Full of life, first ray of sun” · Boy
Arabic
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Zahra
“Radiant, flower” · Girl