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Names that mean 'light'

89 replies

Ohmyamy · 09/11/2017 18:20

Because I am the most extra person in the whole world, I want all of my babies names to mean something and then have a common theme as well, so we have an Everly Aurora (northern lights), Orion (star light) Arthur and Aurelia (northern lights again) Rowan. Sooo I need a name that has a light connotation, that also goes with the middle name October :)

I haven't found any that I like! I really need help! It is for a boy but im okay with gender neutral names :) thanks so much!

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LordSugarWillSeeYouNow · 09/11/2017 22:50

Mine and dd's both mean light- we are far from light Grin

Lucy and Elaine

Sorry that's zero help to you!

BatteredBreadedOrSouthernFried · 09/11/2017 22:44

Google disagrees. As does the mug my mummy got me with a poem about my name Grin

Agustarella · 09/11/2017 22:37

According to Liddell and Scott, helene = wicker basket.

counterpoint · 09/11/2017 22:26

Photos or Photon

SuperBeagle · 09/11/2017 22:05

Edison.

After Thomas Edison.

Lozmatoz · 09/11/2017 22:01

Filament

BatteredBreadedOrSouthernFried · 09/11/2017 21:53

Helen is Greek and means light/shining light /bright.

Agustarella · 09/11/2017 21:40

Just in case the OP wants to call her DS Helena/Helen/Eleanor, I think those names mean 'wicker basket'.

Though to be fair, wicker baskets are pretty light! Smile

caramelonion · 09/11/2017 21:23

Lucas means bright/shining

caramelonion · 09/11/2017 21:22

I once met a girl called "Luz" which is spanish for light. (Pronounced "looth" if youre not a spanish speaker)

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 09/11/2017 21:21

OP has asked for boys’ names.

areyouanappliance · 09/11/2017 21:21

Sam? ‘Sun child’
Elio - variation of Helios - sun god
Kiran - ray of light
Zain - godly light
Lucas - bright/shining

Stinkbomb · 09/11/2017 21:21

Oops, should have read the whole op - sorry!

Stinkbomb · 09/11/2017 21:20

Eleanor is sometimes said to have derived from Helen, which means light.

HaHaHmm · 09/11/2017 21:14

Or Frey, anglicised form of Freyr, Norse god of sunlight.

JustHereForThePooStories · 09/11/2017 21:11

Brighty
Blinded
Watt

MikeUniformMike · 09/11/2017 21:08

Sol?

MikeUniformMike · 09/11/2017 21:06

How about Dawn?

MikeUniformMike · 09/11/2017 21:06

Glesni doesn't mean light.

Fridgedooropen · 09/11/2017 21:04

Lucien. Perfect.

HaHaHmm · 09/11/2017 21:02

Phoebus. An alternative name for Apollo, characterised as driving the sun across the sky each day.

Iloveadrianmole · 09/11/2017 20:56

Sorry, posted too soon but I'm not sure if there is a male equivalent?!

Iloveadrianmole · 09/11/2017 20:55

My daughter is Eleanor, which means "bright shining one" or "ray of light

Forevertimes · 09/11/2017 20:53

Nour is an Arabic boys name meaning light.

ChocolateCrunch · 09/11/2017 20:43

Albert and Robert mean 'bright' and Apollo was the God of Light

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