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Names meaning light / bright / radiant etc.

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JoleneBlue · 21/08/2022 19:00

Hello, I'm looking for a girl's names and thought it might be nice to have one which tied in with the names of my two other daughters, which coincidentally mean bright / radiant. So thinking of anything along the lines of bright radiant, shining, light, moon, star, sun etc. Any ideas? Thanks!

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Spanielsarepainless · 01/10/2022 11:11

Clare means clear light.

S25 · 30/09/2022 14:18

Xanthe (golden/yellow/blonde haired)

Estrella (Spanish name - double L pronounced as a Y) it means Star

Luna is an obvious one of course

Musicalmistress · 22/08/2022 20:48

Eilidh or Helen? Both mean 'light'

Moonflower12 · 22/08/2022 20:28

Zara means Bright blessings
Selene- Moon.

Lu2021 · 22/08/2022 20:14

Soledad actually means loneliness. It’s not a very common name nowadays.

RausageSoul · 22/08/2022 20:04

Elora - means light of god

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 22/08/2022 20:03

Isthisreasonable · 22/08/2022 00:03

The Archers have just gone with Nova and Seren for twin girls

Oh really? I know actual twins called this!

DieDeutschLehrerin · 22/08/2022 19:59

Esther - as mentioned, means star and is Hebrew I believe.
In Welsh there's Seren but also Eirian ( I - ree- Ann) which means, sparkly, shiny, like snow as I was told by the lady who owned the name. Similarly, Eirianwen.
Lucia is linked with light in Scandinavian culture.
Aurora
Dawn
Elin
Lots of nice ones on this thread.

MotherofPearl · 22/08/2022 19:52

Helen means 'shining light'.

DawnBreaks · 22/08/2022 19:51

Luna is a lovely name but there are so many dogs called Luna these days!
How about Helia?

Origin:Greek. Meaning:sun. Helia is a feminine name of Greek origin that possesses an irrepressible aura. Spilling forth from the ancient Greek hḗlios, meaning "sun," Helia basks in the glow of the revered sun god, infusing the name with a radiant purity.

Twentynone21 · 22/08/2022 19:44

Flame.

FlissyPaps · 22/08/2022 19:43

Áine
Alora
Alina
Astra
Atlas
Ariel
Avira
Ayla
Bianca
Brit
Cassandra
Celeste
Ciana
Chiara
Clara
Clair
Danica
Ellen (Elle)
Estelle
Estella / Stella
Étoile
Geal
Gemini
Halley
Illene
Ligera
Luce
Lucille
Lumi
Luna
Lyra
Margot
Nell
Nora
Ophelia
Thea
Venus

soundsofthesixties · 22/08/2022 19:17

Claire.
I know you said you knew loads back in the 80s but they're all in their 40s now. I haven't heard of a baby Claire for decades.

TheOriginalChatelaine · 22/08/2022 19:10

Blanche

Sunbird24 · 22/08/2022 19:03

Lulu1919 · 22/08/2022 17:47

Etoile french for star

Sadly too close to being an anagram of toilet

Allthebears · 22/08/2022 19:02

Soleil - French for 'sun'

Pinkywoo · 22/08/2022 18:57

Chiara (pronounced key ar rah) is an Italian name meaning light.

user1492757084 · 22/08/2022 18:51

Like above poster, I love Elena.

Also Helen
Phoebe
Lucy
Claire

Lulu1919 · 22/08/2022 17:47

Etoile french for star

KirstenBlest · 22/08/2022 17:19

Esther is from the Latin for star.
I don't think so. It's probably persian in origin.
Estella is from the Latin

imnotthatkindofmum · 22/08/2022 15:45

Esther is from the Latin for star.

Lucy means light

MEgirl · 22/08/2022 15:40

Or/Ora means light in Hebrewj
Shahar means dawn.

HelebethH · 22/08/2022 14:39

Theia is the Roman goddess of light

KirstenBlest · 22/08/2022 14:01

Oriana

Gubu · 22/08/2022 13:58

Lena - shorter than Elena or Helena above and I think the same root.