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Names meaning light / bright / radiant etc.

88 replies

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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Lipsandlashes · 21/08/2022 20:45

Niamh literally means bright in Gaelic

SprinkleOfSunak · 21/08/2022 20:57

Nea - Radiant, Shimmering, Glossy, Glistening - Swahili

Afsheen - shine like a star - Urdu

Kamari - Another name of Moon; Radiant; Brilliant and Luminant like Moon - Arabic

Neoma — new moon - Greek

Zira — A name of African origin, meaning “moonlight”

Q2C4 · 21/08/2022 23:51

Phoebe means bright / shining https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe(givenn_name)

Isthisreasonable · 22/08/2022 00:03

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

Brokenfurnitureandroses · 22/08/2022 00:06

Realtín (rayl-theen) means little star in Irish.

Yika · 22/08/2022 00:12

What about Xanthe (yellow, golden, blonde)?

BloodyCamping · 22/08/2022 00:32

Esther means star

BloodyCamping · 22/08/2022 00:33

Aurora is great too

Mehhhhhhh · 22/08/2022 12:19

Lux means light.

I would love to know what your other two are called!

KirstenBlest · 22/08/2022 12:32

Luz
Roshni

KirstenBlest · 22/08/2022 12:34

Lys - bright in Danish, lily in French

toastofthetown · 22/08/2022 12:52

Lambrini - means bright, brilliant, shining

Eliode2000 · 22/08/2022 13:38

Aurora means dawn.
Dawn?

Gubu · 22/08/2022 13:58

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

KirstenBlest · 22/08/2022 14:01

Oriana

HelebethH · 22/08/2022 14:39

Theia is the Roman goddess of light

MEgirl · 22/08/2022 15:40

Or/Ora means light in Hebrewj
Shahar means dawn.

imnotthatkindofmum · 22/08/2022 15:45

Esther is from the Latin for star.

Lucy means light

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

Lulu1919 · 22/08/2022 17:47

Etoile french for star

user1492757084 · 22/08/2022 18:51

Like above poster, I love Elena.

Also Helen
Phoebe
Lucy
Claire

Pinkywoo · 22/08/2022 18:57

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

Allthebears · 22/08/2022 19:02

Soleil - French for 'sun'

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

TheOriginalChatelaine · 22/08/2022 19:10

Blanche

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