Across traditions
Names meaning light across traditions
One meaning, several naming traditions: Nur, Prakash, 光.
By tradition
- Malay Names 481 · 84%
- Indian Names 92 · 16%
By language of origin
Names by tradition
Malay Names
- Nur light
- Noraini light of the eye
- Norhayati light of life
- Nurul light of
- Nur Hidayah light of guidance
- Nur Syafiqah light
- Azhar bright
- Nur Atiqah light
Indian Names
- Prakash light
- Chandran moon
- Ravi sun
- Roshan light, bright
- Sri radiance, beauty, prosperity
- Aarti ritual of worship with lamps
- Abha splendour, light
- Aditya belonging to Aditi
Chinese name characters
- 光 Kong · Kwong · Kwang · Guang light; ray
- 明 Beng · Ming · Meng bright; clear; wise
- 亮 Leong · Liang bright; brilliant; radiant
- 卓 Chok · Cheok outstanding; brilliant; lofty
- 慧 Hui · Hwee bright, intelligent
- 奕 Aik great; beautiful; bright
- 旭 Hiok rising sun; brilliant
- 景 Keng sunlight; bright; scenery, view
- 炳 Ping bright, luminous; outstanding
- 熙 Hee bright, glorious; prosperous
Characters are matched when their dictionary gloss contains: bright, light, brilliant, shining, radiant, luminous.
Lists of names meaning light
Other meanings across traditions
Frequently asked questions
How are names chosen for each column?
The Malay and Indian columns show names whose sourced meaning relates to light, most used first. Each column links to the full list.
How are Chinese characters matched?
A character is listed when its dictionary gloss (from the sources linked on the syllable page, such as MDBG and Wiktionary) contains one of these words as a whole item: bright, light, brilliant, shining, radiant, luminous. Only characters recorded in real names are listed. A Chinese name’s meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Do these names show the bearer’s background?
No. The columns describe the naming tradition and the language of the word, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.