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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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InspirationRequiredForAName · 09/11/2017 18:21

Ray Grin. Sorry

IVflytrap · 09/11/2017 18:22

Lucy.

BatteredBreadedOrSouthernFried · 09/11/2017 18:23

Helen

NaiceToMeetYou · 09/11/2017 18:23

Sonny
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Erm, bulb? Sorry op I'm not good at this.

TobleroneBoo · 09/11/2017 18:24

Zain
Lucien
Oran

RickOShay · 09/11/2017 18:24

Luke? or Lucian?

BigApple11 · 09/11/2017 18:24

Luca

confusedandemployed · 09/11/2017 18:25

Glesni - Welsh, pronounced Gless-nee

Literally means purity / clarity

Swearwolf · 09/11/2017 18:25

Definitely lucien! Probably avoid lucy or helen Grin

QueenInTheNorth26 · 09/11/2017 18:25

Abner: A Hebrew name meaning “father of light”
Anwar: This Arabic name means “light”
Apollo: From Greek mythology, Apollo was the god of light, music and poetry
Beacon: Meaning “signal light,” this name has Old English roots
Chand: This Hindi name means “moon, light”
Epifanio: A Spanish name, this means “bringing light”
Ivar: Meaning “light,” this name has Hebrew origins
Jomei: This Japanese name means “spread light”
Kiran: A Hindi name, this means “beam of light”
Lucian: Of Latin origins, this name means “light”
Ner: Meaning “candle or light,” this name has Hebrew roots
Oran: With Aramaic or Gaelic roots, this means “light”
Pradeep: This Hindi name means “light”
Uri: Meaning “my light,” this name has Hebrew origins
Zain: A Hindi name, this means “godly light”

Luken means light. Just search boys name meaning light and they give you loads of ideas.

IFellDownAHole · 09/11/2017 18:25

Isn’t Rowan a tree?
Um, Seren means star. That’s kind of lighty.
Or Luna. Moons are sort of lighty too.

confusedandemployed · 09/11/2017 18:25

Oops sorry. Glesni is a girls name Blush

showergel1 · 09/11/2017 18:26

Fionn means fair if that's a close enough synonym for light?

IFellDownAHole · 09/11/2017 18:26

Oh didn’t see it needed to be boys name

wizzywig · 09/11/2017 18:26

Aiden. It means illumination

TobleroneBoo · 09/11/2017 18:27

Oops sorry you won't want Oran with Orion

meala · 09/11/2017 18:27

Solas. Means light in Gaelic.

bookworm14 · 09/11/2017 18:27

Lucy
Luke
Svetlana (from Russian ‘svet’, meaning light)
Seren (Welsh for star)

OhHolyFuck · 09/11/2017 18:29

Ambert - bright, shining light
Arell- Hebrew, means light
Jomei - Japanese, means one who spreads light
Sheridan - Gaelic, means bright light
Uriel- Hebrew, means god is my light
Zain - Hindi, means godly light

Lovemenoooooww · 09/11/2017 18:30

Alba - Latin word meaning: White, Bright, Light.

BatteredBreadedOrSouthernFried · 09/11/2017 18:30

Probably avoid lucy or helen grin

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IVflytrap · 09/11/2017 18:33

Oops, missed it was for a boy Don't use Lucy! Lucian/Lucien?

I used to know a girl called Lux. Some websites suggest it is gender neutral.

BishopBrennansArse · 09/11/2017 18:33

Kyra means like the sun in Hindi

BishopBrennansArse · 09/11/2017 18:34

And is also feminine. Oops.

CAAKE · 09/11/2017 18:35

Sorcha - means brightness