By meaning
Girl names meaning light
417 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 338 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 417
- Origins
- 14
- In JPN tables
- 14
- Top of list
- Nur
Language of origin
Most registered, births in the 2010s
Names
- Nur♀Light
- Nurul♀Light of
- Sri♀Radiance, beauty, prosperity
- Noraini♀Light of the eye
- Norhayati♀Light of life
- Norhidayah♀Light of guidance
- Rosnah♀Bright
- Zahra♀Flower
- Nora♀Light
- Noriah♀Related to light
- Rosni♀Light, brightness
- Zahirah♀Radiant
- Munirah♀Bright
- Nordiana♀Light
- Shamsiah♀Relating to the sun
- Norani♀Luminous
- Norhana♀Light
- Nori♀Relating to light
- Nuraniah♀Luminous
- Nurfaizah♀Light of the successful one
- Roshana♀Bright, luminous
- Subha♀Morning
- Zehra♀Shining
- Zya♀Light
- Aarti♀Ritual of worship with lamps
- Abha♀Splendour, light
- Asna♀More splendid
- Azzahra♀The radiant one
- Chandni♀Moonlight
- Chandraprabha♀Moonlight
- Chandrika♀Moonlight
- Chhavi♀Beauty
- Chitra♀Bright
- Damini♀Lightning
- Deepa♀Lamp
- Deepika♀Lamp, light
- Deepti♀Brightness
- Divyata♀Divinity
- Diya♀Lamp, light
- Duha♀The forenoon
- Fajriah♀Relating to dawn (feminine)
- Jwala♀Flame
- Jyoti♀Light
- Jyotsna♀Moonlight
- Kaumudi♀Moonlight
- Mahagauri♀Great Gauri (fair, brilliant)
- Munawarah♀Illuminated, shining
- Najma♀Star
- Najmah♀Star
- Nurazizah♀Precious light
- Nurcahya♀Light
- Nurfadilah♀Light of virtue
- Nurfitri♀Light
- Nurhalimah♀Light of forbearance
- Nurhasanah♀Light of goodness
- Nurhikmah♀Light of wisdom
- Nurjanah♀Light of paradise
- Nurlaela♀Light of the night
- Poonam♀The night or day of the full moon
- Prabha♀Light
- Pratibha♀Talent
- Purnima♀Full moon
- Rashmi♀Ray, beam
- Roshani♀Light
- Ruchi♀Light
- Ruchika♀Derived from Ruchi: light
- Savita♀Sun
- Shashiprabha♀Moonlight
- Shikha♀Flame
- Shobhaa♀Radiance
- Shweta♀White
- Syamsinar♀Sun
- Tara♀Star
- Thuraya♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Usha♀Dawn
- Vartika♀Lamp wick
- Vibha♀Light
- Zohra♀Brilliance, light
- Zuhra♀Venus
- Nur Hidayah♀Light of guidance
- Nur Syafiqah♀Light · compassionate
- Nur Atiqah♀Light · ancient, free
- Nurul Hidayah♀Light of guidance
- Nur Izzati♀Light · honour, power
- Nurul Ain♀Light of the eye
- Nur Fatihah♀Light of the beginning
- Nur Aisyah♀Light and life
- Nor Afnan♀Light · tree branches
- Nor Aini♀Light · relating to the eye
- Nor Alia♀Light · high · elevated
- Nor Asilah♀Light · genuine · noble
- Nor Azah♀Light · honour · power
- Nor Diana♀Light · divine · goddess-like
- Nor Farah♀Light · joy
- Nor Hafiza♀Light · female guardian or keeper
- Nor Hashimah♀Light · feminine of Hashim
- Nor Hayati♀Light · my life
- Nor Mastura♀Light · covered, chaste
- Nor Nabila♀Light · noble
- Nor Rashidah♀Light · guided toward what is right · wise
- Nor Riza♀Light · contentment
- Nor Sarah♀Light · princess · noblewoman
- Nor Shamsiah♀Light · relating to the sun
- Nur Ain♀Light · eye · spring of water
- Nur Aishah♀Light · living
- Nur Alia♀Light · high · elevated
- Nur Amira♀Light · princess
- Nur Dalilah♀Light · guide · indication
- Nur Dania♀Light · close, near
- Nur Farhana♀Light · glad, joyful
- Nur Fathiya♀Light · related to opening or victory
- Nur Fatimah♀Light · to wean or abstain
- Nur Fitrah♀Light · innate nature
- Nur Humaira♀Light · the little red one, fair-skinned one
- Nur Izzah♀Light · honour, power
- Nur Lina♀Light · palm tree
- Nur Liyana♀Light · soft, delicate
- Nur Madihah♀Light · praise, commendation
- Nur Sakinah♀Light of serenity
- Nurul Atiqah♀Light · ancient · freed
About this list
417 girl names (unisex names recorded for girls included) whose meaning relates to light, from 14 languages of origin.
Near the top: Nur, Nurul, Sri, Noraini. See also all names meaning light and names meaning light in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (girl)
Frequently asked questions
How many girl names mean light?
417 names in this reference, including unisex names recorded for girls: 379 Malay, 38 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 (378 names). The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity or religion of anyone who bears it.
Which names are most common?
14 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.