Names that mean light

By the Astra team · Updated July 2026

Looking for a name that means light? Here are baby names linked to light, with origin and numerology. Tap any name for its full page.

Aarón: a name of Hebrew origin meaning «Enlightened; the one of the mountain».

Aura: a name of Latin origin meaning «Breeze; radiance».

Guadalupe: a name of Arabic origin meaning «River of light; valley of love».

Lucía: a name of Latin origin meaning «She who carries the light».

Maor: a name of Hebrew origin meaning «Light».

Uriel: a name of Hebrew origin meaning «Light of God».

Abner: a name of Hebrew origin meaning «Father of light».

Ailén: a name of Mapuche origin meaning «Ember; brightness».

Akira: a name of Japanese origin meaning «Bright, intelligent».

Alba: a name of Latin origin meaning «Dawn; white».

Alberto: a name of Germanic origin meaning «Of noble brightness».

Alondra: a name of Spanish origin meaning «Bird that sings at dawn».

Aurora: a name of Latin origin meaning «Dawn, first light of day».

Candelaria: a name of Latin origin meaning «Relating to candles; light».

Casandra: a name of Greek origin meaning «She who shines over men».

Clara: a name of Latin origin meaning «Clear, bright».

Edna: a name of Hebrew origin meaning «Pleasure, delight».

Edén: a name of Hebrew origin meaning «Delight, paradise».

Elena: a name of Greek origin meaning «Torch; bright light».

Erandi: a name of Purépecha origin meaning «Dawn».

Gilberto: a name of Germanic origin meaning «Bright arrow».

Helena: a name of Greek origin meaning «Torch, radiant».

Humberto: a name of Germanic origin meaning «The warrior's brightness».

Ileana: a name of Greek origin meaning «Torch, bright light».

Keren: a name of Hebrew origin meaning «Ray of light».

Kiara: a name of Italian origin meaning «Clear, luminous».

Leonor: a name of Occitan origin meaning «Light; compassion».

Luca: a name of Italian origin meaning «Luminous».

Lucas: a name of Latin origin meaning «Luminous; the one who shines».

Lucero: a name of Spanish origin meaning «Morning star, bright star».

Luciana: a name of Latin origin meaning «Luminous».

Luciano: a name of Latin origin meaning «Luminous».

Luz: a name of Latin origin meaning «Light, clarity».

Noemí: a name of Hebrew origin meaning «My delight, sweetness».

Nora: a name of Arabic origin meaning «Light; honor».

Roxana: a name of Persian origin meaning «Dawn, bright».

Tonatiuh: a name of Nahuatl origin meaning «Sun god; the one who lights the way».

Adalberto: a name of Germanic origin meaning «Of noble brightness».

Akari: a name of Japanese origin meaning «Light, brightness».

Alberta: a name of Germanic origin meaning «Of noble brightness».

Alva: a name of Norse origin meaning «Elf; bright».

Anatolia: a name of Greek origin meaning «Of the east, of the dawn».

Anwar: a name of Arabic origin meaning «Luminous».

Aureliano: a name of Latin origin meaning «Golden, bright».

Baldur: a name of Norse origin meaning «Prince; god of light».

Berta: a name of Germanic origin meaning «Bright, illustrious».

Chaska: a name of Quechua origin meaning «Star of dawn».

Chiara: a name of Italian origin meaning «Clear, bright».

Dagoberto: a name of Germanic origin meaning «Bright as the day».

Daiki: a name of Japanese origin meaning «Great radiance».

Egle: a name of Greek origin meaning «Radiance, brightness».

Elara: a name of Greek origin meaning «Radiance».

Electra: a name of Greek origin meaning «Bright, shining».

Elina: a name of Greek origin meaning «Light, torch».

Febe: a name of Greek origin meaning «Radiant, bright».

Febo: a name of Greek origin meaning «Bright, radiant».

Filiberto: a name of Germanic origin meaning «Very bright».

Fulgencio: a name of Latin origin meaning «Radiant».

Haruki: a name of Japanese origin meaning «Radiance of spring».

Hina: a name of Japanese origin meaning «Sun, light».

Illa: a name of Quechua origin meaning «Light; sacred amulet».

Illapa: a name of Quechua origin meaning «Lightning, thunder».

Illari: a name of Quechua origin meaning «Dawn, light».

Iluminada: a name of Latin origin meaning «Full of light».

Killari: a name of Quechua origin meaning «Moonlight».

Kiran: a name of Sanskrit origin meaning «Ray of light».

Lamberto: a name of Germanic origin meaning «Bright in his land».

Lena: a name of Greek origin meaning «Light; radiance».

Leocadia: a name of Greek origin meaning «Of white brightness».

Lior: a name of Hebrew origin meaning «My light».

Liora: a name of Hebrew origin meaning «My light».

Liviana: a name of Latin origin meaning «Light, lively».

Liwen: a name of Mapuche origin meaning «Morning, dawn».

Lucien: a name of French origin meaning «Luminous».

Lucila: a name of Latin origin meaning «Little light».

Lucina: a name of Latin origin meaning «She who gives light».

Melchor: a name of Hebrew origin meaning «King of light».

Munir: a name of Arabic origin meaning «Radiant, luminous».

Niamh: a name of Irish origin meaning «Brightness, splendor».

Norberto: a name of Germanic origin meaning «Radiance of the north».

Aarón — Enlightened; the one of the mountain Aura — Breeze; radiance Guadalupe — River of light; valley of love Lucía — She who carries the light Maor — Light Uriel — Light of God Abner — Father of light Ailén — Ember; brightness Akira — Bright, intelligent Alba — Dawn; white Alberto — Of noble brightness Alondra — Bird that sings at dawn Aurora — Dawn, first light of day Candelaria — Relating to candles; light Casandra — She who shines over men Clara — Clear, bright Edna — Pleasure, delight Edén — Delight, paradise Elena — Torch; bright light Erandi — Dawn Gilberto — Bright arrow Helena — Torch, radiant Humberto — The warrior's brightness Ileana — Torch, bright light Keren — Ray of light Kiara — Clear, luminous Leonor — Light; compassion Luca — Luminous Lucas — Luminous; the one who shines Lucero — Morning star, bright star Luciana — Luminous Luciano — Luminous Luz — Light, clarity Noemí — My delight, sweetness Nora — Light; honor Roxana — Dawn, bright Tonatiuh — Sun god; the one who lights the way Adalberto — Of noble brightness Akari — Light, brightness Alberta — Of noble brightness Alva — Elf; bright Anatolia — Of the east, of the dawn Anwar — Luminous Aureliano — Golden, bright Baldur — Prince; god of light Berta — Bright, illustrious Chaska — Star of dawn Chiara — Clear, bright Dagoberto — Bright as the day Daiki — Great radiance Egle — Radiance, brightness Elara — Radiance Electra — Bright, shining Elina — Light, torch Febe — Radiant, bright Febo — Bright, radiant Filiberto — Very bright Fulgencio — Radiant Haruki — Radiance of spring Hina — Sun, light Illa — Light; sacred amulet Illapa — Lightning, thunder Illari — Dawn, light Iluminada — Full of light Killari — Moonlight Kiran — Ray of light Lamberto — Bright in his land Lena — Light; radiance Leocadia — Of white brightness Lior — My light Liora — My light Liviana — Light, lively Liwen — Morning, dawn Lucien — Luminous Lucila — Little light Lucina — She who gives light Melchor — King of light Munir — Radiant, luminous Niamh — Brightness, splendor Norberto — Radiance of the north Nur — Light Rosalva — White rose; dawn of roses Ruperta — Bright with glory Sahar — Dawn Sana — Radiance Svetlana — Light, luminous Tarik — Star of dawn; the one who calls Tirsa — Pleasure, delight Uri — My light, my fire Urías — God is my light Vega — Fertile meadow; bright star Wara — Star of dawn Xia — Radiance of dawn Yahel — He will shine Yaroslav — Bright glory Zahira — Bright, shining Zazil — Clear light Zohar — Light, radiance Zora — Aurora, dawn Ñasaindy — Moonlight Achik — Light, clarity Achiral — Daylight Aoife — Beauty, radiant Aratirí — Lightning Arjun — Bright; hero Aulo — Born at dawn Cástor — Bright; the twin Diya — Lamp, light Faetón — Radiant Hilel — Praise, brightness Lucio — Luminous, the one born with the light Orli — My light Qhana — Light, clarity Saasil — Light, clarity Sacté — Luminous path Sirio — The brightest star Sohrab — Illustrious, radiant Sorcha — Bright, luminous Tlanextli — Light, radiance Tonameyotl — Ray of sunshine Vihaan — Dawn Wün — Dawn Záhir — Radiant, shining

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What are some names that mean light?

Some examples are Aarón, Aura, Guadalupe, Lucía, Maor, Uriel.

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