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Names That Mean Light

Discover 70 authentic names with meanings tied to light. Browse across German, Norse, Celtic, French, and Greek origins.

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Aage

/AW-G-E/

Meaning: Danish and Norwegian form of Áki

Origin: Danish, Norwegian

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Aaron

/AH-rawn/

Meaning: High mountain

Origin: Hebrew

Famous Namesakes:
  • Aaron Altaras (German actor)
  • Aaron Hunt (German professional footballer)
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Aase

/AW-S-E/

Meaning: Danish form of Åsa, as well as a Norwegian variant of Åse

Origin: Danish, Norwegian

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Abbondio

/A-BB-O-ND-IO/

Meaning: Form of Abundius

Origin: Italian

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Abel

/A-B-E-L/

Meaning: Breath

Origin: English, French, Spanish

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Abelardo

/A-B-E-L-A-RD-O/

Meaning: Form of French Ab

Origin: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)

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Curated Names Meaning Light (70 Results)

Aegle

/AE-GL-E/

Meaning: Light, radiance, glory

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Aether

/AE-TH-E-R/

Meaning: Ether, heaven

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Ailbhe

/AI-LBH-E/

Meaning: World, light, white

Origin: Irish, Irish Mythology

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Aki

/A-K-I/

Meaning: Clear, crystal

Origin: Japanese

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Akiko

/A-K-I-K-O/

Meaning: Clear, crystal

Origin: Japanese

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Akimitsu

/A-K-I-M-I-TS-U/

Meaning: Bright

Origin: Japanese

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Althea

/A-LTH-EA/

Meaning: Healing

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Aoibhinn

/AOI-BH-I-NN/

Meaning: Delightful, pleasant

Origin: Irish

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Asterope

/A-ST-E-R-O-P-E/

Meaning: Lightning, flash of light

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Astrape

/A-STR-A-P-E/

Meaning: Lightning

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Bergljot

/B-E-RGLY-O-T/

Meaning: Help, salvation

Origin: Norwegian

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Charmion

/CH-A-RM-IO-N/

Meaning: Delight

Origin: Ancient Greek (Rare)

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Chiaki

/CH-IA-K-I/

Meaning: Thousand

Origin: Japanese

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Daigo

/D-AI-G-O/

Meaning: Big, great

Origin: Japanese

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Eden

/E-D-E-N/

Meaning: Pleasure, delight

Origin: Hebrew, English (Modern), French (Modern)

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Elena

/EH-LEH-NAH/

Meaning: Torch, bright light

Origin: German

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Ella

/EH-LLAH/

Meaning: Beautiful, fairy, light

Origin: German

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Elouan

/E-LOO-A-N/

Meaning: Light

Origin: Breton, French

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Euphranor

/EU-PHR-A-N-O-R/

Meaning: To delight, to cheer

Origin: Ancient Greek

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Euphrasia

/EU-PHR-A-S-IA/

Meaning: Good cheer

Origin: Ancient Greek

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Euterpe

/EU-T-E-RP-E/

Meaning: Delight

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Evadne

/E-V-A-DN-E/

Meaning: Good

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Fulgora

/F-U-LG-O-R-A/

Meaning: Lightning

Origin: Roman Mythology

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Gioconda

/G-IO-C-O-ND-A/

Meaning: Pleasant, delightful, happy

Origin: Italian

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Hannelore

/HAH-NNEH-LOH-REH/

Meaning: Grace and light

Origin: German

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Haru

/H-A-R-U/

Meaning: Light, sun, male

Origin: Japanese

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Haruki

/H-A-R-U-K-I/

Meaning: Clear weather

Origin: Japanese

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Haruko

/H-A-R-U-K-O/

Meaning: Spring

Origin: Japanese

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Haruto

/H-A-R-U-T-O/

Meaning: Light, sun, male

Origin: Japanese

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Helene

/HEH-LEH-NEH/

Meaning: Torch, bright light

Origin: German

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Hideaki

/H-I-D-EA-K-I/

Meaning: Excellent, fine

Origin: Japanese

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Hikari

/H-I-K-A-R-I/

Meaning: Light

Origin: Japanese

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Hikaru

/H-I-K-A-R-U/

Meaning: Light

Origin: Japanese

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Himari

/H-I-M-A-R-I/

Meaning: Sunflower

Origin: Japanese

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Hina

/H-I-N-A/

Meaning: Light, sun

Origin: Japanese

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Hyperion

/H-Y-P-E-R-IO-N/

Meaning: Over

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Kōki

/KŌK-I/

Meaning: Light

Origin: Japanese

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Lene

/LEH-NEH/

Meaning: Torch, bright light

Origin: German

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Leni

/LEH-NEE/

Meaning: Torch, bright light

Origin: German

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Luce

/L-U-C/

Meaning: Light

Origin: Italian, French

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Lucina

/L-U-C-I-N-A/

Meaning: Grove

Origin: Roman Mythology

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Lucius

/LOO-CEE-OO-S/

Meaning: Light

Origin: Latin

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Meallán

/M-EA-LLÁN/

Meaning: Pleasant, delightful

Origin: Irish (Rare)

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Melchior

/M-E-LSH-IO-R/

Meaning: King

Origin: Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

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Mitsuaki

/M-I-TS-UA-K-I/

Meaning: Light

Origin: Japanese

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Mitsuki

/M-I-TS-U-K-I/

Meaning: Beautiful

Origin: Japanese

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Mitsuko

/M-I-TS-U-K-O/

Meaning: Light

Origin: Japanese

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Mitsuo

/M-I-TS-UO/

Meaning: Light

Origin: Japanese

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Naomi

/NAH-OH-MEE/

Meaning: Pleasantness, delightful

Origin: Hebrew

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Nora

/NOH-RAH/

Meaning: Honor, light

Origin: German

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Noriaki

/N-O-R-IA-K-I/

Meaning: Law

Origin: Japanese

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Orion

/O-R-IO-N/

Meaning: Boundary, limit

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Pasiphaë

/P-A-S-I-PH-A-Ë/

Meaning: Shining on all

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Phaethon

/PH-AE-TH-O-N/

Meaning: Shining

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Photine

/PH-O-T-I-N-E/

Meaning: Light

Origin: Ancient Greek

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Photios

/PH-O-T-IO-S/

Meaning: Light

Origin: Ancient Greek

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Satoru

/S-A-T-O-R-U/

Meaning: Enlightenment

Origin: Japanese

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Semele

/S-E-M-E-L-E/

Meaning: Unknown, possibly of Phrygian origin

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Sterope

/ST-E-R-O-P-E/

Meaning: Lightning

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Summanus

/S-U-MM-A-N-U-S/

Meaning: Before the morning

Origin: Roman Mythology

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Svetlana

/SFEH-TLAH-NAH/

Meaning: Light, world

Origin: German

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Terpsichore

/T-E-RPS-I-CH-O-R-E/

Meaning: Enjoying the dance

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Theia

/TH-EIA/

Meaning: Goddess

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Tinatin

/TEE-NAH-TEE-N/

Meaning: Light

Origin: German

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Toshiaki

/T-O-SH-IA-K-I/

Meaning: Talented, handsome

Origin: Japanese

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Yōko

/Y-ŌK-O/

Meaning: Light, sun, male

Origin: Japanese

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Yoshiaki

/YO-SH-IA-K-I/

Meaning: Righteous

Origin: Japanese

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Yoshimitsu

/YO-SH-I-M-I-TS-U/

Meaning: Righteous

Origin: Japanese

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Yōsuke

/Y-ŌS-U-K-E/

Meaning: Light, sun, male

Origin: Japanese

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Yōta

/Y-ŌT-A/

Meaning: Light, sun, male

Origin: Japanese

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