By meaning
Names that mean light
573 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 573
- Boy
- 127
- Girl
- 417
- Origins
- 15
Language of origin
Boy: 127 Girl: 417
Names
- Nur♀Light
- Nurul♀Light of
- Nor♂♀Light
- Roshan♂Light, bright
- Sri♀Radiance, beauty, prosperity
- Noraini♀Light of the eye
- Norhayati♀Light of life
- Azhar♂♀Bright
- Anuar♂♀Brighter, more luminous
- Norhidayah♀Light of guidance
- Prakash♂Light
- Chandran♂Moon
- Ravi♂Sun
- Nordin♂Light of the religion
- Shamsul♂The sun
- Sani♂Exalted, splendid
- Badrul♂Full moon
- Nair♂Luminous
- Rosnah♀Bright
- Azhari♂Relating to Azhar (shining)
- Munir♂Radiant, giving light
- Sahar♂♀The time just before dawn
- Zahra♀Flower
- Dia♂♀Light, brightness
- Nora♀Light
- Noriah♀Related to light
- Norrodin♂Light of the faith
- Rosni♀Light, brightness
- Zahirah♀Radiant
- Diah♂Light, radiance
- Misbah♂Lamp
- Munawar♂Bright
- Munirah♀Bright
- Nordiana♀Light
- Saabah♂Morning
- Samsu♂Sun
- Shahabudin♂Flame of the faith
- Shamsiah♀Relating to the sun
- Sirajuddin♂Lamp of the faith
- Syahbuddin♂Meteor of the faith
- Zainuri♂Beauty of light
- Anwari♂Connected with light
- Baha♂Splendour, glory
- Israk♂Shine
- Kiran♂♀Ray or beam of light
- Misbahul♂Lamp
- Munawer♂Bright
- Nahar♂Daytime
- Norani♀Luminous
- Norhana♀Light
- Norhudah♂Light of guidance
- Nori♀Relating to light
- Nourollah♂Light of God
- Nuraniah♀Luminous
- Nurfaizah♀Light of the successful one
- Nurfirdaus♂Light of Firdaus paradise
- Nuri♂Luminous
- Nurkholis♂Pure light
- Qandil♂Lamp
- Roshana♀Bright, luminous
- Subha♀Morning
- Syihabudin♂Flame of the faith
- Zehra♀Shining
- Zia♂Light
- Zya♀Light
- Noureddin♂Light of the faith
- Aarti♀Ritual of worship with lamps
- Abha♀Splendour, light
- 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
- Aruna♂♀Reddish brown, dawn
- Arunachalam♂Reddish mountain
- Asna♀More splendid
- Azharuddin♂Radiant of the religion
- Azzahra♀The radiant one
- Badar♂Full moon
- Badruttamam♂The perfect full moon
- Bhaskar♂Light maker
- Chandni♀Moonlight
- Chandra♂♀Moon
- Chandraprabha♀Moonlight
- Chandrika♀Moonlight
- Chhavi♀Beauty
- Chitra♀Bright
- Damini♀Lightning
- Deepa♀Lamp
- Deepak♂Lamp, light
- Deepika♀Lamp, light
- Deepti♀Brightness
- Diansyah♂Dian (candle) and shah (king)
- Dinkar♂The sun
- Divakar♂The sun
- Divya♂♀Divine
- Divyanshu♂The sun
- Divyata♀Divinity
- Divyendu♂Divine moon
- Diya♀Lamp, light
- Duha♀The forenoon
- Fajar♂Dawn
- Fajri♂Relating to dawn
- Fajriah♀Relating to dawn (feminine)
- Fajrin♂♀Dawn
- Fardeen♂Radiant
- Gaurang♂Fair-limbed
About this list
573 names whose meaning relates to light. Every meaning rests on a source linked from the name page.
This list gathers names whose meaning relates to light, radiance and brightness. Among the most common in our data: Nur, Noraini, Norhayati. Only names whose meaning is backed by a checkable source are included, and that source is linked from each name page. Names from many languages can share a meaning, so this list cuts across name categories. See all meanings for other themes, and our methodology for how we check meanings.
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Frequently asked questions
Are names meaning light suitable for both boys and girls?
In this list, 127 names suit boys and 417 suit girls; unisex names count in both. Each name page states the recorded gender.
Can one name have several meanings?
Yes. Some names have more than one meaning in their original language, and the meaning of a Chinese name depends on the characters the family chose. The name page shows the source for each meaning given.