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Guangna f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Guangpei f Chinese
From the 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament".

Guangrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Guangshan f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Guangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Guangting f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Guangwen f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Guangxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Guangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Guangying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Guangzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Guanming f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Gulsahar f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sahar meaning "pre-dawn, first light".

Gulshandeep m & f Punjabi
Means "lamp of the rose garden", derived from Persian گلشن (golshan) "rose garden" and Sanskrit दीप (dipa) "lamp, light".

Gundars m Latvian
Derived from Latvian guns "fire; flame; light" and darīt "to make; to do".

Gwangchorong f Korean (Rare)
A really rare name actually. Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and from either the adverb 초롱초롱 (chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠 (chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.

Gwang-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light, brilliant, shine; only" combined with 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Gwang-hyeon m Korean
Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and a hyeon hanja, such as 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 顯 meaning "appearance; exposure; distinction," 玄 meaning "dark; profound, mysterious" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."

Gwang-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".

Gwang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light, brilliant, shine; only" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".

Gwang-min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" (gwang) and 民 "people, subjects, citizens", 旻 "heaven" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min).

Gwashemaxwe f Kabardian, Circassian, Adyghe
Means "Shining Princess" or "Light Princess".

Ha f Vietnamese
Means "sunshine, warmth" in Vietnamese.

Haetbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 햇빛 (haetbit) meaning "sunlight, sunshine," from a combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Bit with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-) (compare Haebit).

Haetsal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 햇살 (haetsal) meaning "sunbeam, sunray, sunshine," from a combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and 살 (sal) meaning "arrow" with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-).

Halənur f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic هالة (hala) meaning "halo around the moon" combined with نور (nur) meaning "light".

Hanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".

Haoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灏 or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Haridian f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *asidd n wayyur meaning "moonlight". Another meaning is "goat", from Guanche *aridaman.

Haruhi f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear up," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "positive, sunshine, yang principle," 春 (shun, haru) meaning "spring(time)" or 遥 (you, haru.ka) meaning "distant" with 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 妃 (hi, kisaki, ki) meaning "empress, queen" or 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess" (the last two kanji used for girls).... [more]

Haruku m Japanese
From Japanese 永 (haru) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru, ha) meaning "clear up", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 遥 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male" or 遼 (haru) meaning "distant", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 駆 (ku) meaning "drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel", 駈 (ku) meaning "run, gallop, advance" or 九 (ku) meaning "nine"... [more]

Harumu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 墾 (haru) meaning "ground-breaking, open up farmland", 覇 (haru) meaning "hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion", 明 (haru) meaning "bright, light", 遥 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up" or 波 (ha) meaning "waves, billows", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 向 (mu) meaning "yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach", 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 務 (mu) meaning "task, duties", 武 (mu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms" or 睦 (mu) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious"... [more]

Harune f & m Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 明 (haru) meaning "bright", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 暖 (haru) meaning "warmth", 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 美 (haru) meaning "beautiful", 花 (haru) meaning "flower", 遥, 遙 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 遼 (haru) meaning "distant", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 啓 (haru) meaning "disclose, open, say", 桜 (haru) meaning "cherry blossom", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 東 (haru) meaning "east", 晏 (haru) meaning "late, quiet", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 夢 (ne) meaning "dream", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 子 (ne) meaning "child" or 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare, few, phenomenal"... [more]

Harura f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 遥 (haru) meaning "distant, remote" or 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 麗 (ra) meaning "lovely, beautiful" or 楽 (ra) meaning "music"... [more]

Harushige m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" or 晏 (haru) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 成 (shige) meaning "to become" or 茂 (shige) meaning "luxuriant"... [more]

Hattan m Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "light rain, drizzle" in Arabic.

Hehku m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "glow" in Finnish.

Helya f Persian
Means "sunshine" in Persian.

Hermolykos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight".

Hidaka m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 夏 (daka) meaning "summer", 京 (daka) meaning "capital", 空 (daka) meaning "sky", 高 (daka) meaning "tall, high", 社 (daka) meaning "company, firm, office, association, shrine" or 天 (daka) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial"... [more]

Higura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (higu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 東 (hi) meaning "east", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 公 (gu) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 来 or 來 (gu) both meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 功 (gu) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 呉 (gu) meaning "give, do something for", 宮 (gu) meaning "Shinto shrine", 工 (gu) meaning "craft, construction" or 暮 (gu) meaning "evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 椋 (gura) meaning "type of deciduous tree, grey starling", 蔵 (gura) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess", 藏 (gura) meaning "hide, own, have, possess" or 倉 (gura) meaning "godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury"... [more]

Hiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiiro f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 灯 (hi) meaning "a lit flame such as a candle or torch", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly olive, Osmanthus heterophyllus" or 暉 (hi) meaning "sunshine" combined with 彩 (iro) meaning "colour"... [more]

Hika f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese 飛花 (hika) meaning "flower petals fly in the wind", derived from the Japanese kanji 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower". This name can also be the combination of 比 (hi) meaning "ratio; compare; equal" or 嘉 日 and 陽 (hi) meaning "sun; sunshine" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire" and 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise; auspicious" or 香 (ka) meaning "pleasant smell; fragrance".... [more]

Hilah f Hebrew
"Aura" "glow"

Himari f Japanese
Himari is most commonly spelled as 陽葵, a combination of Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "sunshine" and 葵 (mari) meaning "hollyhock". This spelling ranked at #1 for girls in Japan in 2020. It can also be spelled as 向日葵 (himari) meaning "sunflower"... [more]

Hinako f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 秀 (hi) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll", 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light", 瞳 (hi) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 披 (hi) meaning "expose, open", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 品 (hina) meaning "goods, refinement, dignity, article", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 陽向 (hina) meaning "toward the sun" or 鄙 (hina) meaning "lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 南 (na) meaning "south", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 名 (na) meaning "name", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 暖 (na) meaning "warmth", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 陽 (na) meaning "light, sun, male", 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 直 (na) meaning "straight" or 笑 (na) meaning "laugh" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness" or 菊 (ko) meaning "chrysanthemum"... [more]

Hinami f & m Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "noble's wife", 斐 (hi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal, ratio, the Philippines", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 翔 (hi) meaning "soar, fly", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 己 (na) meaning "I (male)" (for males), 七 (na) meaning "seven", 成 (na) meaning "to become" or 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, young bird", 陽 (hina) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, close, thick, profound", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 水 (mi) meaning "water", 南 (nami) meaning "south" or 波 (nami) meaning "wave"... [more]

Hinato m Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 陽 (hina) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation... [more]

Hirantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hirana meaning "glimmer of light" and soa meaning "good".

Hirari f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (hi) meaning "cherry blossom", 蝶 (hirari) meaning "butterfly", 天 (hi) meaning "heaven, sky", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 妃 (hi) meaning "empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 柊 (hira) meaning "holly olive" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" or 来 (ra) meaning "to come" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 里 (ri) meaning "village", 舞 (rari) meaning "dance", 空 (rari) meaning "sky" or 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold"... [more]

Hiroka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 嘉 (hiro) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 均 (hiro) meaning "level, average", 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (hiro) meaning "jade pointed at top", 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect", 硯 (hiro) meaning "inkstone", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 洪 (hiro) meaning "deluge, flood, vast", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 潤 (hiro) meaning "soft, moist, sleek, freshen", 祥 (hiro) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 尋 (hiro) meaning "search, seek", 泰 (hiro) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", 拓 (hiro) meaning "expand, open, support", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air", 博 (hiro) meaning "doctor, PhD, exposition, fair, exhibition", 普 (hiro) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 明 (hiro) meaning "bright", 弥 (hiro) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 佑 (hiro) meaning "help, assist", 優 (hiro) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 容 (hiro) meaning "contain, form, looks", 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean", 陽 (hiro) meaning "light, sun, male", 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious", 洸 (hiro) meaning "sparkling water", 絋 (hiro) meaning "cotton wadding", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 和 (ka)meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 閑 (ka) meaning "leisure", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete" or 雅 (ka) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined".... [more]

Hisaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life", 久 (hisa) meaning "long time", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, as always", 火 (hi) meaning "fire" (for males), 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" (for females) combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive, worthful, precious", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula, cape" (for males) or 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" (for females)... [more]

Hisamitsu m Japanese
Hisa (久）"Long lasting, Long time ago, Old Story" while Mitsu (光) means "Light, Radiance" makes up this name.

Hito m Japanese
From Japanese 均 (hito) meaning "gentle", 侍 (hito) meaning "warrior; samurai", 人 (hito) meaning "person" or from 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation... [more]

Hîvron f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish heyveron meaning "moonlight, moonshine".

Hiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 燈 (hi) meaning "light" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiyomi f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 日 (hi) meaning "sun; sunlight; daylight" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "to give; to provide" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". ... [more]

Hiyori f Japanese
This name can be used as 日和, referring to fine weather, made up of 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 和 (wa, o, ka, yawa.ragu/eru, nago.mu, nago.yaka, a.eru, yori) meaning "harmony, peace,"... [more]

Hiyuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hiyuu) meaning "one", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 悠 (yuu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich" or 遊 (yuu) meaning "play"... [more]

Hizashi m Japanese (Rare)
Hi means "Sun" and Zashi means "Rays (of Light)",so thus name means "Sunlight,Sun Rays". This is of the fictional character from Naruto and Hizashi Tamara, a voice actor.

Hnubkaj f Hmong
Means "sunshine" in Hmong, from hnub meaning "sun" and kaj meaning "clear (sky)".

Hongming f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Hongying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillon, blush", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" combined with 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry blossom", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light"... [more]

Hoshimi f Japanese
"Starlight", "Ray of light"

Hotarubi f Japanese
This name can be used as 蛍火 (hotarubi) meaning "light of a firefly". ... [more]

Huanming m Chinese
From Chinese 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous" or 环 (huán) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Hui-jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for" combined with 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct"... [more]

Huin-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Yeo-ul prefixed with 흰 (huin), the present determiner form of adjective 희다 (huida) meaning "white, light grey."

Hui-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" combined with 縷 (ru) meaning "strand; thread, detailed", 蔞 (ru) meaning "piper betel", or 鏤 (ru) meaning "to engrave; to carve, hard steel"... [more]

Hui-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" and 涓 (yeon) "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 (yeon) "delay, postpone, defer" 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive"... [more]

Hyeon-seo f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 晛 "sunlight" and 瑞 "felicitous omen; auspicious".

Ibsituu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "light" in Oromo.

Illuminée f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African)
French form of Illuminata, mainly used in Rwanda. It is also a French vocabulary word meaning "illuminated, brightened, filled with light".

Ilmedous m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics link this name to Livonian ilma "joy; light", while others see a connection to Finnish ilma "air".

Ilnur m Tatar, Bashkir
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Ilor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of names like Elor and Lior.... [more]

Ina m & f Polynesian, Chamorro
Derived from Chamarro ina "to illuminate, to light up."

Inar m Basque
Derived from Basque inar "spark; sunray, ray of light".

İnarə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic إِنَارَة (ʾināra) meaning "illumination, light".

Inara f English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Popular Culture
The name of a leading female character from the TV show Firefly and Serenity movie created by Joss Whedon.... [more]

Inganbi f Manipuri
Means "bright light" in Meitei.

Inina f Polynesian, Chamorro, Chuukese
Means "glimmer, a faint intermittent light", from the Polynesian, Chamorro and Chuukese word ininä; ina.

Ipeknur f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of İpek, meaning "silk". And Nur, meaning "light".

Ishraq f & m Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "sunshine, illumination" in Arabic.

Işik m & f Turkish
Means "light" in Turkish.

Isin f & m Turkish
Means "(light) ray" in Turkish.

İşıq f Azerbaijani
Means "light" in Azerbaijani.

Ithuriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "discovery of God" in Hebrew, according to some sources. However, it could possibly instead mean "the light of God is with me", derived from Hebrew 'itay "with me", uri "light, fire" and el "God"... [more]

Iyar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [more]

Iyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 葦 (i) meaning "reed" combined with 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jagadeep m Telugu
Means "the light of the world" in Telugu.

Jagnoor m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and (noor) meaning "light"... [more]

Jahonnur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and nur meaning "divine light".

Jaideep m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "victory, triumph" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Jarzysław m Polish
Means "glowing glory", derived from Polish jarzyć (się) "to glow" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Jasnomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish jasny "clear, bright, light, lucid" (also compare Polish jaśnieć "to shine, to gleam"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)ěsnъ... [more]

Jasnosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish jasny "clear, bright, light, lucid" (also compare Polish jaśnieć "to shine, to gleam"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)ěsnъ... [more]

Jiaming f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Jianming m Chinese
From Chinese 简 (jiǎn) meaning "simple, brief, letter, bamboo slip" or 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Jiaxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 珈 (jiā) meaning "hairpin ornament" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".

Jinhui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]

Jinkwang m Korean
From 真 meaning "true, real, genuine," 珍 meaning "treasure" or 鎭 meaning "quellable." and 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only".

Jomei m Japanese
"Spread Light"

Joydeep m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".

Junhui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army", or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 晖 (huī) meaning "light, bright, radiant", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]

Junsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, balanced" or 浚 (jùn) meaning "profound, deep, enlighten, dredge, dig" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 陞 (shēng) meaning "rise, lift, ascend, promote", 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred" or 晟 (shèng) meaning "splendour, brightness, light"... [more]

Jyotis f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali, Gujarati, Odia, Tibetan, Bhutanese, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light". This is a transcription of both the feminine form ज्योती and the masculine form ज्योति.

Jyotisha f Santali
Means "light" in Santali.

Kageko f Japanese
From Japanese 影 (kage) meaning "light" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kagerō m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used as 景郎, 陽炎 or 蜉蝣 with 景 (kei, kage) meaning "scenery, view," 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle," 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame, inflammation," 蜉 (fu), an outdated kanji meaning "kind of ant, may fly" and 蝣 (yuu), another outdated kanji meaning "may fly."... [more]

Kageya m Japanese
From Japanese 影 (kage) meaning "light" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Kaiki m Japanese
From Japanese 会 (kai) meaning "party" or 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 記 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness" or 暉 (ki) meaning "sunshine, light, bright, radiant"... [more]

Kaiyō m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name combines 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" with 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle" or 洋 (you) meaning "ocean, western style."... [more]

Kaltra f Albanian
Allegedly derived from Albanian i/e kaltër "light blue" (compare Kaltrina).

Kangmyeong m Korean
Combination of 강 meaning river and Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant".

Kanyisa f Xhosa
Means "giving light to the future" in Xhosa.

Kapo m Maori
Means "light flash" in Māori.

Karni f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my horn, my ray of light", derived from Hebrew Keren, meaning "ray of light".

Katsuaki m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 活 (katsu) meaning "lively, resuscitation, being helped, living", 健 (katsu) meaning "healthy, strong", 賢 (katsu) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness", 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome, kindly, skillfully", 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory, win, prevail, excel", 捷 (katsu) meaning "victory, fast", 晶 (katsuaki) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 松 (katsuaki) meaning "pine tree", 礁 (katsuaki) meaning "reef, sunken rock", 雄 (katsu) meaning "hero, manly" or 剋 (katsu) meaning "victory", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" combined with 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "patent, clear", 璃 (aki) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 晋 (aki) meaning "advance", 顕 (aki) meaning "appear, existing", 昌 (aki) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 陽 (aki) meaning "light, sun, male", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help", 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 商 (aki) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining, bright", 章 (aki) meaning "badge, chapter, composition, poem, design", 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear" or 彬 (aki) meaning "refined, gentle"... [more]

Kaumudi f Indian
From Sanskrit कौमुदी (kaumudī) meaning "moonlight". This is another name for Sharad Purnima, a harvest festival celebrated on the full moon of late September or early October.

Kawena f & m Hawaiian
Means "the glow" or "the glowing one," from definite article ka and wena meaning "glow."

Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopele f Hawaiian (Rare)
From ka-wena-ʻula-o-ka-lani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele, which means "the red glow of the heavens of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele" in Hawaiian... [more]

Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopelekawahineʻaihonua f Hawaiian (Rare)
From ka-wena-ʻula-o-ka-lani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele-ka-wahine-ʻai-honua-i-nā-lei-lehua-a-pele, which means "the red glow of the heavens of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele, the earth eating woman" in Hawaiian... [more]

Kazumitsu m Japanese
Kazu means "One", Mitsu means "Light", it could mean "First Light" or "One Light".

Keao f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the light," "the day," "the daylight," "the dawn" or "the cloud," from definite article ke and ao which means "light, day, daylight, dawn, cloud."

Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]

Kerenli f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means “my ray of light”, a combination of Keren and Li 2.

Kganya f & m Sotho
Means "brightness" or "(God's) light" in Sesotho.

Khampha m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ພາ (pha) meaning "guide, lead" or "light, rays of light".

Khanyisile f Zulu (Modern)
Means "bringer of light" in Zulu.

Khanyiso m Xhosa
Means "to light, to illuminate" in Xhosa.

Khao m & f Thai
Means "white, light coloured" in Thai.

Khasgerel m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jasper, jade" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Khashgerel m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian хаш (khash) meaning "jade" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Khashtuyaa m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian хаш (khash) meaning "jade" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam".

Khastuyaa m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jasper, jade" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam".

Khishigtuyaa m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam".

Khurtsgerel m & f Mongolian
Means "bright light" in Mongolian.

Kieryn m & f Indian
Meaning “Ray of light” in Indian

Killari f Quechua
Means "moonlight" in Quechua from the word killa meaning "moon".

Kimiaki m Japanese
From Japanese 王 (kimi) meaning "king, rule, magnate", 君 (kimi) meaning "mister, you, ruler, male name suffix", 公 (kimi) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental" or 仁 (kimi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" combined with 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 淳 (aki) meaning "pure", 彰 (aki) meaning "patent, clear", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining, bright", 章 (aki) meaning "badge, chapter, composition, poem, design", 璃 (aki) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 璋 (aki) meaning "ceremonial jeweled implement", 顕 (aki) meaning "appear, existing", 照 (aki) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help" or 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Kinyänur f Bashkir
From Bashkir кинйә (kinyä) meaning "younger" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Kira m & f Japanese
It means "sparkle", "light", or "glitter". In the use of Katakana, it means "Killer". In Japanese pop culture, the main male character in a well known Anime, DEATH NOTE, goes by Kira.

Kirandeep f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit किरण (kirana) which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".

Kirara f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From the stem of adjective 煌らか (kiraraka) meaning "glittering, sparkling, twinkling." The word for "mica" or "isinglass" (雲母) is a derivation.... [more]

Kirari f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From the onomatopoeic adverb きらり (kirari), which describes a momentary flash of light, cognate with Kirara.... [more]

Kirato m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kira) meaning "light", 輝 (kira) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendour" or 葵 (kira) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 仁 (to) meaning "benevolence" or 瞳 (to) meaning "pupil"... [more]

Kiyoharu m Japanese
It can be written as (kiyo) 清 "Pure and Clean", or (kiyo) 精 "Energy, Vigour" and (haru) 春 meaning "spring", (haru) meaning 治 "Govern, Rule, Treatment", (haru) 陽 "Sun, Male, Light", or (haru) 晴 "Clear Weather, Sunniness".

Ko'êju f Guarani
Means "dawn, first light" in Guarani.

Kögala f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar кёк (kök) meaning "blue, sky" and ала (ala) meaning "I; them", "mottled, speckled" or "light".

Kohime f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (kohime) meaning "princess" or from Japanese 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson",小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 恋 (ko) meaning "love", 光 (hi) meaning "light" combined with 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife", 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" or 媛 (hime) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman, princess"... [more]

Kohshiroh m Japanese
Means "light child" in Japanese.

Kōichi m Japanese
From Japanese 晃 (kō) meaning "clear, bright", 幸 (kō) meaning "happiness, blessing, fortune", 光 (kō) meaning "light", 孝 (kō) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 弘 (kō) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 浩 (kō) meaning "prosperous", 宏 (kō) meaning "wide, large", or 耕 (kō) meaning "till, plow, cultivate" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one"... [more]

Kokage f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (ko) meaning "lake" combined with 景 (kage) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kök-kis f Tuvan
Means "light blue girl" in Tuvan.

Komajiro m Japanese (Rare)
Ko means "light", ma means "genuine, real, true", ji means "two", and ro means "son".

Komomo f Japanese
From Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child", 小 (ko) meaning "small", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson", 光 (ko) meaning "light", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral" or 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 桃 (momo) meaning "peach"... [more]

Kömöšnur f Bashkir
From Bashkir көмөш (kömöš) meaning "silver" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Konoha f & m Japanese
From 木の葉 (konoha) meaning "foliage" or, more literally, "leaves of trees," as a name, also written as 木葉, 木乃葉, 樹乃葉 and the such.... [more]

Konoka f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 胡 (ko) meaning "outrageously, recklessly, wildly, foolishly", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 光 (ko) meaning "light", 好 (ko) meaning "fondness, what one likes", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, shrub" or 恋 (ko) meaning "love", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Kootálá m Hopi
A Hopi name coming from a word loosely translated to mean, "the light from an ember" or "glow."

Korranid f Thai
From Thai กร (kon) meaning "light" and ณิศ (nit) of unknown meaning.

Kōshirō m Japanese
This name combines 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray," 公 (ku, kou, ooyake) meaning "formal, official, prince, public," 功 (ku, kou, isao) meaning "achievement, honour, merit, success," 孝 (kyou, kou) meaning "filial piety," 宏 (kou, hiro.i) meaning "large, wide, vast" or 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness" with 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" or 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]

Kou m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness," 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray," 康 (kou) meaning "ease, peace," 興 (kyou, kou, oko.su, oko.ru) meaning "entertain, interest, pleasure, retrieve, revive," 亘 (kan, kou, moto.meru, wata.ru) meaning "request, span," 孝 (kyou, kou) meaning "child's respect, filial piety," 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, shiawa.se) meaning "happiness, luck," 候 (kou, sourou) meaning "climate, weather, season," 功 (ku, kou, isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success," 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i) meaning "fond, like something, pleasing," 鴻 (kou, gou, oogari, ootori, hishikui) meaning "great, large (bird), powerful, prosperous, wild goose" or 浩 (kou, ooki.i, hiro.i) meaning "abundance, vigorous, wide expanse."... [more]

Kougo m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) meaning "light" combined with 悟 (go) meaning "enlightenment". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Kouken m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) meaning "light" combined with 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligence". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kourou m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) meaning "light", 宏 (kou) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 孝 (kou) meaning "filial piety", 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness", 康 (kou) meaning "peaceful", 弘 (kou) meaning "spread, enlarge, expand", 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous" or 香 (kou) meaning "fragrance" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Kousei m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness" or 光 (kou) meaning "light" combined with 世 (sei) meaning "world" or 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Koushi m Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (kou) meaning "yellow", 興 (kou) meaning "entertain", 光 (kou) meaning "light", 公 (kou) meaning "official, governmental", 功 (kou) meaning "a success, a great achievement", 厚 (kou) meaning "thick, heavy", 垢 (kou) meaning "grime", 好 (kou) meaning "fondness; what one likes", 孝 (kou) meaning "filial piety", 工 (kou) meaning "workman, artisan", 巧 (kou) meaning "clever, skillful", 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness", 康 (kou) meaning "peace", 弘 (kou) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand", 恒 (kou) meaning "always; constant", 晃 (kou) meaning "clear", 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous", 港 (kou) meaning "port", 紅 (kou) meaning "crimson", 紘 (kou) meaning "vast, expansive", 耕 (kou) meaning "plow, cultivate", 考 (kou) meaning "thought", 行 (kou) meaning "a line of text", 香 (kou) meaning "fragrance", 高 (kou) meaning "tall", 剛 (kou) meaning "firm; strong; hard", 嵩 (kou) meaning "high, lofty", 虹 (kou) meaning "rainbow", 亘 (kou) meaning "request", 晧 (kou) meaning "daybreak", 洸 (kou) meaning "sparkle, glitter", 煌 (kou) meaning "brilliant", 皓 (kou) meaning "bright, luminous" or 耿 (kou) meaning "bright, shining" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 司 (shi) meaning "officer; official", 四 (shi) meaning "four", 師 (shi) meaning "teacher, master, one's mentor", 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior", 沙 (shi) meaning "sand", 之 (shi) meaning, a possessive marker, 至 (shi) meaning "to reach; to arrive", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" or 資 (shi) meaning "money; fund; wealth; capital"... [more]

Koutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) meaning "light", 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness", 孝 (kou) meaning "filial piety", 耕 (kou) meaning "plow, cultivate", 興 (kou) meaning "entertainment, pleasure, interest", 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous", 康 (kou) meaning "peaceful" or 廣 (kou) meaning "broad, wide, extensive, vast", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Kouzai m & f Japanese
Japanese 光 (kou) "light" or 幸 (kou) "happiness" combined with 在 (Zai) "evil" or "darkness".... [more]

Krzesisław m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements krzesi "spark, light, rouse" and sława "glory, fame".

Kündül m Yakut
Means "bright, light" in Yakut.

Kunimitsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "country" or 州 (kuni) meaning "state" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kura f Maori
Means "red, glow" in Māori.

Kurapika m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
Kura, which means the darkness, is the variant of Kuro. Pika means the glittering light. So this name means "the glittering light in the darkness". This is the name of a character in the manga HunterXHunter, aka HXH... [more]

Kusami f Japanese
From Japanese ku (空) meaning "sky", ku (九) meaning "nine", ku (宮) meaning "palace", sa (小), meaning "small", sa (早) meaning "fast", sa (沙) meaning "sand", mi (明) meaning "light", mi (美) meaning "beautiful", and mi (妃) meaning "queen"... [more]

Kuutamo m & f Finnish (Rare)
Meaning "moonlight" in Finnish.

Kuwako f Japanese (Rare)
From japanese kanji 桑 (kuwa) meaning "mulberry" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 小 (ko) meaning "small", 湖 (ko) meaning "lake", 狐 (ko) meaning "fox", 胡 (ko) meaning "outrageously, recklessly, wildly, foolishly", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 光 (ko) meaning "light", 好 (ko) meaning "fondness, what one likes", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, shrub" or 恋 (ko) meaning "love"... [more]

Kuwala m & f Chewa
Means "shining light" in Chewa.

Kwang-hee m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Kwang-Jo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 照 (jo) meaning "to shine, to illuminate" or 祖 (jo) meaning "ancestor, grandparent, forefather". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Kwang-Min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 民 (min) meaning "people, populace, nation" or 旻 (min) meaning "heaven". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Kwang-soo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 洙 (su) meanig "water, waterside, riverside, shore". Other Hanja combinations are possible.

Kwayedza m & f Shona
Meaning “the sunlight or morning light has dawned” or “the sunrise has dawned”.

Kyran m Sanskrit
Means "shining beam of light" derived from the Sanskrit name Kiran.

Łagomierz m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish łagodna or łagodny "mild, gentle, smooth", which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic lьgъkъ or lьgъnъ "light" (as in, not heavy)... [more]

Łagosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish łagodna or łagodny "mild, gentle, smooth", which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic lьgъkъ or lьgъnъ "light" (as in, not heavy)... [more]

Langa m Zulu
From Zulu ilanga "sun, sunshine, day".

Lanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".

Laor f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "for the light" or "to light" in Hebrew, it's not a variant of Lior.

Latsamy f Lao
Means "beam, ray, light" in Lao.

Laxus m Popular Culture (Modern)
Derived from Latin lux- "light". This is the name of the Fairy Tail manga/anime character Laxus Dreyer.

Lebone f & m Sotho
means “light”

Leohtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leoht meaning "light" and giefu meaning "gift".

Leohtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēoht "light" (from leuhtą) and wine "friend".

Leonara f Brazilian
One possible etymology sees it as the combination of the English root leo "lion", and an Arabic root nara "fire." Another etymology would derive it from the Greek word leonora meaning "light."

Lesedilaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) light" in Setswana.

Leukadios m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. There are currently two possibilities available for the meaning of this given name.... [more]

Leukios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant" (see Leukos), which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".

Leukon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant" (see Leukos), which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [more]

Leukos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [more]

Liangji m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, good", 基 (jī) meaning "base, foundation, basis" or 骥 (jì) meaning "good horse"... [more]

Liangliang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Liangling f & m Chinese
This name is a compound of the names 梁 (Liang) meaning "Elevation, Bridge, Beam, Mast", 亮 (Liang) meaning "Radiant, Bright, Brilliant, Light", 凉 (Liang) meaning "Refreshing, Cool", or 良 (Liang) meaning "Virtuous, Auspicious, Beautiful, Respectable, Good", and 灵 (Ling) meaning "Spirit, Soul", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Bell, Chime", 鈴 (Ling) meaning "Boll, Small Bell, Bud", or 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk".

Liangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light", 梁 (liáng) meaning "mast, bridge, elevation, beam", or 良 (liáng) meaning "auspicious, good, beautiful" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 愉 (yú) meaning "pleasant, delightful", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, opulent, rich", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]

Lilitha f Xhosa
Means "light" in Xhosa.

Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Liori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ori or a variant of the name Lior which means "my light" in Hebrew.

Liran f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Liseli f Southern African
Means "light" in Lozi.

Liwanag f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "light, illumination, radiance" in Tagalog.

Ljósálfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and alfr "elf".

Ljósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Ljósbrá f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse ljós meaning "light of the sun, a burning light" and brá meaning "eyelash".

Ljótgeirr f Old Norse
Perhaps a combination of Old Norse *ljótr "light" (or possibly ljótr "ugly") and geirr "spear". The name was found on a love note inscribed on a comb.

Llum f Catalan
Means "light" in Catalan.

Loline f & m French (Rare), English (Australian)
French diminutive of Lola, Latin origin, derived from the Latin words “istunus” or “iustus”, which means “just”. It is also associated with the Latin word “lumen”, meaning “light”.

Longying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm".

Lousadzin f Armenian
"born of light"

Lucebert m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Lucebert, the pseudonym of the Dutch poet and painter Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk (1924-1994).... [more]

Lúciusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Lucius, meaning "light".

Luelli f French
meanings included "Warrior devoted to God", "precious light of God" and "God's noble fighter" similar to Luella Louella or Luelle with German, French, Latin, and Greek origins.

Lugorix m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic lugu "light" combined with Celtic rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god Lugus or Lugh.

Lugotorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic lugu "light" (or from Proto-Celtic lukot "mouse") combined with Celtic rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god Lugus or Lugh... [more]

Lumia f Sicilian
“sunshine, lemon tree”

Lumiana f Obscure
Meaning unknown, perhaps an altered form of Luciana influenced by Latin lumen "light, source of light, daylight; distinguished person, glory". By some accounts, the American singer Lumidee Cedeño (1984-) was born Lumiana DeRosa.

Lumière m Popular Culture
Means "light" in French. The name can be recalled from the character in the Disney animated movie "Beauty and the Beast" in which he is transformed into a candelabrum.

Lumina f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.

Luminessa f Obscure
From the English word luminescence, a derivative of Latin lumen "light" (from lux).

Luminosa f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the Latin adjective luminosus meaning "full of light, luminous". This was the name of a 5th-century saint from Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. This was also borne by a 6th-century Byzantine woman, the wife of the tribune Zemarchus... [more]

Lunlumo f Esperanto
Means "moonlight" in Esperanto.

Lussi f Old Swedish
Probably from the Latin lux meaning "light". ... [more]

Lutseya f Belarusian
Belarusian female name derived from Lucius, meaning "light".

Luxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn"

Luyang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Luzdivina f Spanish (Rare)
From Spanish luz divina meaning "divine light", a combination of Luz and Divina. It may be modeled on Ludivina.

Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]

Luzmila f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Ludmila (perhaps via Ludźmiła), apparently influenced by Spanish luz "light" (see Luz)... [more]

Lý f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese lý "to glimmer".

Lydian f & m English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").

Lykandros m Ancient Greek
The second element of this name is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [more]

Lykaretos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight"... [more]

Lykarion m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -αριων (-arion)... [more]

Lykomedes m Ancient Greek
The second element of this name is derived from Greek μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to be mindful of". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [more]

Lyncus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λύγκος (Lynkos), though technically Lygkos is the correct spelling. It is derived from Greek λύγξ (lynx) - technically lygx - which refers to the feline animal of the same name... [more]

Maanah f Arabic
Means "easy; light" in Arabic.

Mae-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for"... [more]

Maglorio m Italian
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: ... [more]

Maharo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (ma) meaning "circle, yen, round", 正 (ma) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 晴 (haro) meaning "clear up", 悠 (haro) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 良 (ro) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled" or 陽 (haro) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Maharu f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" combined with 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 青 (haru) meaning "blue, green", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve" or 葉 (haru) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Māhikān f Balochi
Means "moonlight" in Balochi.

Mahina f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (mahina) meaning "light, sun, male", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll" or 月 (hina) meaning "moon"... [more]

Mahinur m & f Turkish, Uyghur
From Persian ماهی (mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور (nūr) or Persian نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".

Mahnoor f Pakistani, Urdu
Means "moonlight" from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Mahshid f Persian
Means "moonlight" in Persian.

Malana f Hawaiian
"light; buoyant"... [more]

Malgalad m Literature
Derived from Sindarin malt ("gold") and galad ("light; radiance"; see also Gilgalad and Galadriel)... [more]

Manar f Arabic
Means "beacon, guiding light" in Arabic.

Mangaal m Manipuri
Means "light; brightness" in Meitei.

Månviva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish månviva meaning "moonlight primrose".

Maoziyah m Hebrew
Means "God is my stronghold, whom I shall fear." This is similar to a verse from Psalm 27:1 "The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?"

María de la Luz f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including María Luz and Luz.

Marici f Japanese Mythology, Chinese Mythology
Marici is a deva or bodhisattva associated with light and the sun. She is known as Molizhitian (摩利支天) or Molizhitian Pusa (摩利支天菩萨) in China and Marishi-ten (摩利支天?) in Japan and in Tibetan as 'Odzer Canma, "Woman Endowed with Rays of Light" (Wylie: 'od zer can ma)... [more]

Mashael f Arabic
Means “light source” in Arabic.

Matanor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Matan, means "gift" and Or, means "light".

Mavji f Uzbek
Derived from mavj meaning "wave, billow" or "glimmer".

Mavjigul f Uzbek
Derived from mavj meaning "wave, billow" or "glimmer" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mayukh m Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Meaning "Ray of Light".

Mebrahtu m Tigrinya
Means "His light" in Tigrinya.

Meguro f Japanese
From Japanese 名 (me) meaning "name", 周 (megu) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 女 (me) meaning "woman, female", 巡 (megu) meaning "patrol, go around, circumference", 恵 (megu, me) meaning "favour, benefit", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (me) meaning "bright, light", 梅 (me) meaning "plum", 米 (me) meaning "rice, USA, metre", 綿 (me) meaning "cotton", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 萠 (me) meaning "sprout, bud", 九 (gu) meaning "nine", 君 (gu) meaning "mister, you, ruler, male name suffix", 来 (gu) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (gu) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 紅 (gu) meaning "crimson, deep red", 勲 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merit", 薰 (gu) meaning "a medicinal herb, to cauterize", 邦 (gu) meaning "home country, country, Japan", 勳 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merits, rank", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 國 (gu) meaning "country", 訓 (gu) meaning "instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read" or 具 (gu) meaning "tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture" combined with 浪 (ro) meaning "wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained", 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear", 露 (ro) meaning "dew, tears", 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 論 (ro) meaning "argument, discourse", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 滝 (ro) or 瀧 (ro) both meaning "waterfall, rapids, cascade", 楼 (ro) meaning "watchtower, lookout, high building", 龍 (ro) meaning "dragon" or 郎 (ro) meaning "son"... [more]

Mehrinur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and nur meaning "divine light".

Meichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".

Meiqing f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young"... [more]

Meirō m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 明朗 with 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]

Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]

Melake-berhan m Ge'ez
Means "angel of light" in Ge'ez.

Meng m Chinese (Teochew)
Means "light" in Chinese.

Menglong f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" or 朦胧 (ménglóng) meaning "dim moonlight".

Meruem m & f Japanese (Latinized, Modern, Rare)
Of Japanese origin, and means "Light that Illuminates All".

Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]

Mihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (mi) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 充 (mi) meaning "allot, fill", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (mi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 瑞 (mi) meaning "congratulations", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (mi) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess" or 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean, sea", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 尋 (hiro) meaning "inquire, fathom, look for", 拓 (hiro) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 博 (hiro) meaning "Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 浩 (hiro) meaning "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous", 四 (hiro) meaning "four", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 宥 (hiro) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 皓 (hiro) meaning "white, clear", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 丈 (hiro) meaning "length" or 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness"... [more]

Mihrişah f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian mihri meaning "sun, light" combined with Turkish şah meaning "shah, king".

Mijal m Newar
Means "light of the fire", from Newar मि (mi) meaning "fire" and जल (jal) meaning "light; ray".

Mikage f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 影 (kage) meaning "light". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mikaze f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 南 (mi) meaning "south", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 聖 (mi) meaning "holy, sacred" combined with 風 (kaze) meaning "wind"... [more]

Mikina f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 樹 (miki) meaning "tree; plant", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 来 (ki) meaning "to come", 岐 (ki) meaning "majestic", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 綺 (ki) meaning "elegant, beautiful", 祈 (ki) meaning "prayer", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare", 紀 (ki) meaning "century" or 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Mimi f Japanese
Combination of any mi kanji, such as 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 未, referring to the sign of the Sheep, 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 夢 meaning "dream," 光 meaning "light; ray, beam, glow" or 心 meaning "heart, mind." They can also be duplicated or marked with the repetition marker 々.

Min f Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (min) meaning "agile, quick, alert; sensitivity", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light", or 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Minahi f Japanese
From Japanese 南 (mina) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mingbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear, brilliant" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Mingcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".

Mingdan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion".

Minghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".

Minghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]

Mingjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Mingli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "village; neighbor", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present"... [more]

Minglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" or 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".