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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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CAAKE · 09/11/2017 18:36

Oops. Didn’t read the op properly and I now realise you want boy/neutral.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 09/11/2017 18:41

Seren
Stella
Estella
Electra
Astra

questionbasket · 09/11/2017 18:42

Clair(e) /Clara

questionbasket · 09/11/2017 18:43

Erm....I didn't read the last paragraph until after I posted, either. Sorry!

florascotianew · 09/11/2017 18:50

Oran (Odhran) means 'pale' or 'sallow' in Gaelic, not 'light and bright'. As previous poster has said, that would be 'Solas', and the word is not usually used for personal names.

Tatiebee · 09/11/2017 18:52

Lumière is nice although possibly more girly.

Smoliver · 09/11/2017 19:48

Lucy
Dawn
Alina
Iliana
Ayla
Ellen
Helena
Chiara

Apollo
Lucian
Kiran
Ivar
Beacon
Raiden

mamamalt · 09/11/2017 19:51

I’m sure I read somewhere Dylan/Dillon means bolt of light in some language. I liked it because of all its meanings x

florascotianew · 09/11/2017 20:24

Sorry to criticise, but 'Ivar' has nothing to do with 'light'. It derives from Norse for 'Yew Tree' combined (perhaps) with a word meaning ''spear-man' or 'warrior'.

In Welsh, Dylan means 'great tide' and in Ireland Dillon (originally Norman French) means something like 'brave as a lion'.

LovelyBranches · 09/11/2017 20:28

Reuben means ‘behold a son’, could you squint a bit and say ‘behold a sun’?

Ohmyamy · 09/11/2017 20:30

I love Lucian! And Oran too, but maybe the three O's are too much? Our last name is O'Connor Hmm Apollo is great though too

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Ohmyamy · 09/11/2017 20:32

Rowan is her middle name! Aurelia is the light name.

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CardinalSin · 09/11/2017 20:33

Lucifer...

GreatThingsWork · 09/11/2017 20:38

I was just about to add Lucifer. The light bringer.

ChocolateCrunch · 09/11/2017 20:43

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

Forevertimes · 09/11/2017 20:53

Nour is an Arabic boys name meaning light.

Iloveadrianmole · 09/11/2017 20:55

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

Iloveadrianmole · 09/11/2017 20:56

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

HaHaHmm · 09/11/2017 21:02

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

Fridgedooropen · 09/11/2017 21:04

Lucien. Perfect.

MikeUniformMike · 09/11/2017 21:06

Glesni doesn't mean light.

MikeUniformMike · 09/11/2017 21:06

How about Dawn?

MikeUniformMike · 09/11/2017 21:08

Sol?

JustHereForThePooStories · 09/11/2017 21:11

Brighty
Blinded
Watt

HaHaHmm · 09/11/2017 21:14

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