Girl Names Meaning Light
37 namesElena
Girl
Greek
"Bright, shining light"
Aurora
Girl
Latin
"Dawn"
Nora
Girl
Irish/Greek
"Honor; light"
Rosalie
Girl
Latin/French
"Rose"
Mizuki
Girl
Japanese
"Beautiful moon; water moon"
Thea
Girl
Greek
"Goddess; gift of God"
Diya
Girl
Sanskrit/Arabic
"Light, lamp; glow"
Eleni
Girl
Amharic
"Light, torch"
Hikari
Girl
Japanese
"Light (光)"
Farah
Girl
Arabic
"Joy, happiness"
Uriela
Girl
Hebrew
"God is my light"
Lena
Girl
Norse/Scandinavian
"Light (short form)"
Yoona
Girl
Korean
"Orchid (윤아)"
Lucia
Girl
Latin/Spanish
"Light"
Lucrezia
Girl
Italian
"Profit, bringer of light"
Svetlana
Girl
Russian
"Light, holy"
Yifei
Girl
Chinese
"Fair flight (依菲/逸飞)"
Aylin
Girl
Turkish
"Moonlight, halo"
Macha
Girl
Native American
"Aurora"
Sorcha
Girl
Scottish
"Bright, radiant"
Mahina
Girl
Hawaiian
"Moonlight"
Ulani
Girl
Hawaiian
"Cheerful"
Deepa
Girl
Tamil
"Lamp, light"
Halina
Girl
Polish
"Light"
Lenke
Girl
Hungarian
"Light"
Chayanit
Girl
Thai
"Light of the moon"
Napha
Girl
Thai
"Moon goddess"
Sasiprapha
Girl
Thai
"Moonlight"
Dian
Girl
Indonesian
"Lamp, candle"
Nur
Girl
Indonesian
"Light"
Nurul
Girl
Indonesian
"Light of"
Senja
Girl
Indonesian
"Dusk, twilight"
Lucie
Girl
Czech
"Light"
Helen
Girl
Greek
"Light, torch"
Terpsichore
Girl
Greek
"Delight in dancing"
Leonora
Girl
Italian
"Light"
Luciana
Girl
Portuguese
"Light"
Boy Names Meaning Light
18 namesLucas
Boy
Greek/Latin
"Light"
Owen
Boy
Welsh/Latin
"Young warrior"
Haruto
Boy
Japanese
"Sunlight, flying; sun, soar"
Sota
Boy
Japanese
"Big, thick sky; to fly"
Tobias
Boy
Hebrew/Greek
"God is good"
Koji
Boy
Japanese
"Shining second son (光司)"
Kotaro
Boy
Japanese
"Small son of light (光太郎)"
Yuuto
Boy
Japanese
"Excellent flight (勇斗)"
Sufyan
Boy
Arabic
"Swift"
Uri
Boy
Hebrew
"My light, my flame"
Lucian
Boy
Latin
"Light"
Burak
Boy
Turkish
"Lightning"
Quang
Boy
Vietnamese
"Bright, light (光)"
Łukasz
Boy
Polish
"Light"
Luuk
Boy
Dutch
"Light"
Hephaestus
Boy
Greek
"Fire, light"
Gianluca
Boy
Italian
"God is gracious + light"
Lucio
Boy
Italian
"Light"
The Meaning of "Light" Across Cultures
The concept of light appears across virtually every human culture, often inspiring names that parents have given their children for generations. Names meaning light can be found in ancient Greek, Hebrew, Norse, Arabic, Celtic, Japanese, and many other traditions — each bringing a unique cultural perspective to this universal human value.
When you choose a name meaning light, you are connecting your child to a lineage of people who embodied this quality. These names often carry both the literal meaning and the cultural weight of what light meant to those who created them.