By meaning
Boy names meaning light
127 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 16 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 127
- Origins
- 9
- In JPN tables
- 4
- Top of list
- Roshan
Language of origin
By category
- Malay Names 78 · 61%
- Indian Names 49 · 39%
Names
- Roshan♂Light, bright
- Prakash♂Light
- Chandran♂Moon
- Ravi♂Sun
- Nordin♂Light of the religion
- Shamsul♂The sun
- Sani♂Exalted, splendid
- Badrul♂Full moon
- Nair♂Luminous
- Azhari♂Relating to Azhar (shining)
- Munir♂Radiant, giving light
- Norrodin♂Light of the faith
- Diah♂Light, radiance
- Misbah♂Lamp
- Munawar♂Bright
- Saabah♂Morning
- Samsu♂Sun
- Shahabudin♂Flame of the faith
- Sirajuddin♂Lamp of the faith
- Syahbuddin♂Meteor of the faith
- Zainuri♂Beauty of light
- Anwari♂Connected with light
- Baha♂Splendour, glory
- Israk♂Shine
- Misbahul♂Lamp
- Munawer♂Bright
- Nahar♂Daytime
- Norhudah♂Light of guidance
- Nourollah♂Light of God
- Nurfirdaus♂Light of Firdaus paradise
- Nuri♂Luminous
- Nurkholis♂Pure light
- Qandil♂Lamp
- Syihabudin♂Flame of the faith
- Zia♂Light
- Noureddin♂Light of the faith
- Aditya♂Belonging to Aditi
- Adityan♂Belonging to Aditi
- Aftab♂The sun
- Agneya♂Pertaining to Agni
- Alfajar♂The dawn
- Alfajri♂Dawn
- Alok♂Light
- Aloka♂Light
- Amshuman♂Radiant
- Anshu♂Ray
- Anshul♂Radiant
- Anshuman♂Radiant
- Anwar♂More luminous, brighter
- Anwaruddin♂Lights of the faith
- Arjun♂White, clear
- Arjuna♂White, clear
- Arjunan♂White, clear (from Arjuna)
- Arun♂Reddish brown, dawn
- Arunachalam♂Reddish mountain
- Azharuddin♂Radiant of the religion
- Badar♂Full moon
- Badruttamam♂The perfect full moon
- Bhaskar♂Light maker
- Deepak♂Lamp, light
- Diansyah♂Dian (candle) and shah (king)
- Dinkar♂The sun
- Divakar♂The sun
- Divyanshu♂The sun
- Divyendu♂Divine moon
- Fajar♂Dawn
- Fajri♂Relating to dawn
- Fardeen♂Radiant
- Gaurang♂Fair-limbed
- Himanshu♂The moon
- Jamshed♂Shining Jam
- Jia♂Light
- Kadhirvelan♂Murugan, bearer of the radiant spear
- Khurshid♂Sun
- Manara♂Tower
- Mandeep♂Light of the mind
- Marichi♂Ray of light
- Nurahmat♂Light and mercy
- Nurali♂Light
- Nurhadi♂Light of the guide
- Nurhakim♂Light of wisdom
- Nurhasan♂Good light
- Nurhidayat♂Light of guidance
- Nuriman♂Light of faith
- Nurjaman♂Light of the age
- Nurrohim♂Compassionate light
- Nursalam♂Light of peace
- Nursalim♂Light and safety
- Nursyamsi♂Sunlight
- Nurullah♂Light of Allah
- Nurzaman♂Light of the age
- Prabhakar♂Light-maker
- Prabhat♂Morning
- Pradeep♂Lamp
- Prakhar♂Sharp
- Pratyush♂Dawn
- Rafif♂Shining with dew
- Rajat♂Silver
- Sahri♂Relating to the time before dawn
- Sandeep♂To blaze, to burn
- Shihab♂Flame
- Siraj♂Lamp
- Sirojudin♂Lamp of the faith
- Sudhanshu♂The moon
- Sudyumna♂Good and splendid
- Suraj♂Sun
- Surya♂The sun
- Tejaswi♂Radiant, brilliant
- Ujjwal♂Bright
- Vihaan♂Dawn, daybreak
- Zainur♂Beauty and light
- Ahmad Azhar♂Most praiseworthy · bright, radiant
- Ahmad Munawar♂Most praiseworthy · bright, illuminated
- Ahmad Nordin♂Most praiseworthy · light of the religion
- Muhammad Anuar♂Praised · commendable · brighter, more luminous
- Muhammad Azhar♂Praised · commendable · bright · radiant
- Muhammad Israk♂Praised · commendable · shine · radiance
- Muhammad Misbahul♂Praised · commendable · lamp
- Muhammad Nordin♂Praised · light of the religion
- Muhammad Nurfirdaus♂Praised · commendable · light of Firdaus paradise
- Muhammad Sani♂Praised · exalted, splendid
- Muhammad Syahbuddin♂Praised · meteor of the faith
- Muhammad Zahir♂Praised · commendable · apparent · manifest
- Nor Hassan♂Light · good · handsome
- Ahmad Samsudin♂Most praiseworthy · sun of the faith
- Muhammad Azhari♂Praised · radiant · associated with Azhar
- Muhammad Munir♂Praised · radiant · giving light
About this list
127 boy names (unisex names recorded for boys included) whose meaning relates to light, from 9 languages of origin.
Near the top: Roshan, Prakash, Chandran, Ravi. See also all names meaning light and names meaning light in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many boy names mean light?
127 names in this reference, including unisex names recorded for boys: 78 Malay, 49 Indian. Every meaning is backed by a source linked from the name page.
What languages do these names come from?
The most common origin is Arabic (79 names). The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity or religion of anyone who bears it.
Which names are most common?
4 names on this list appear in the JPN tables (the top 10 for each sex in each decade), and those most common in the 2010s come first. Names outside those tables have no figure, and we do not estimate one.
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.