Submitted Names with "light" in Description

Elcaruqa m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar эль (el) meaning "village" and джарыкъ (carıq) meaning "light".

Elden m Manchu
Means "light, ray" in Manchu.

Elinor f Hebrew
A combination of the elements Eli "My god" אלי and Nor נור "Light", it is also a Hebrew version of the name Eleanor .

Elnura f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the Turkic word el meaning "country, society" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Elnuri f Uzbek
From the Uzbek el meaning "people, nation, country" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Elor m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names El and Or means "God of light" in Hebrew, also variant of names like Elior and Orel.

Elwyn m Welsh
Composed by the welsh words "el", meaning "light" and "gwyn", that means "white" or "pure", so the meaning is "white light" or "pure light".

Elyair m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "God will light" in Hebrew, a combination of El and Yair יָאִיר

Emsalinur f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic أمثال ('amthal), the plural of مثل (mathal) meaning "likeness, example" and نور (nur) meaning "light".

Enkhgerel f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Enkhzul f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".

Epilykos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

Erdenegerel f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Erdenezul f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".

Ernur m Kazakh
From Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).

Esclarmonde f Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Arthurian Cycle
Probably a medieval Provençal form of Claremonde. According to a folk etymology it means "light of the world" from Old French esclair "light" and monde "world"... [more]

Eulampios m Late Greek
Derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek λάμπω (lampo) meaning "to give light, to shine".

Eunchang m Korean
From 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver" and Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper".

Eun-gwang m Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" and 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only".

Eun-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 銀 "silver", 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 殷 "many, great; abundant, flourishing" (eun), and 姬 "beauty", 熹 "dim light, glimmer; warm, bright" or 僖 "joy, gladness, delight" (hui).

Euryphaessa f Greek Mythology
Means "far-shining", derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and φάος (phaos) "light". This was an epithet of the Titan goddess Theia, occurring in one of the Homeric Hymns (namely Hymn 31, "To Helios", where Helios' mother Theia is called "mild-eyed Euryphaessa, the far-shining one").

Faguang m Chinese
From 发 (fā) meaning "to shoot, to launch (a space rocket)" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, beam, ray".

Fah f Thai
Means "light blue, sky" in Thai.

Fakaolakifanga m Tongan
Means "light on the beach" in Tongan.

Fana f Ethiopian
Means “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.

Fangming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square" or 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Fannur m Bashkir, Tatar
The first element of this name is derived from either the Arabic noun فن (fann) meaning "art, skill" (compare Irfan) or the Persian noun فن (fann) meaning "science, knowledge, learning"... [more]

Faraura f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "fara", meaning "brght" or "light" and "ura", meaning "red", hence the meaning is "red light".

Farshid m & f Persian
From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید (šid) meaning "light, shine".

Faven f Tigrinya
Means "light"

Faxrinur f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek faxr meaning "pride" or faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour", and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Fayna f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *fāh-inaɣ meaning "our light". According to Juan de Abréu Galindo's Historia de la conquista de las siete islas Canarias (published 1632), this was the name of the wife of Zonzamas, a Guanche king on the island of Lanzarote... [more]

Fieiloeua m & f Tongan
Means "twilight light, dawn light" in Tongan.

Finlugh m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Gaelic fionn "white, fair" and lug "light, brightness". The second element may refer to the pagan sun god Lugh, in which case it means "fair Lugh"... [more]

Flame m & f English (Rare)
From the English word flame: "a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire."

Flladina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian fllad "breeze, light wind; fresh air".

Fluffy m Pet
From the adjective fluffy, which describes something light, soft, and fuzzy. This name is commonly given to pets.

Flurry f English
Derived from the English word “flurry”, which is used to describe a light and gentle snowfall.

Frankbert m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German name “Frankobert”, composed of two elements: *frankô meaning “javelin, free-man, sincere or truthful” but also the name of the tribe called the Franks plus the element beraht meaning “light, bright, shining”.

Fumiaki m Japanese
From Japanese 典 (fumi) "ceremony" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, cleat" or 成 (aki) meaning "to become" or 光 (aki) meaning "light"... [more]

Fumiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with 陽 (haru, yo) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (haru, shun) meaning "spring season" or 晴 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "clear or fine weather"... [more]

Fumiku f Japanese
From Japanese 富 (fu) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 普 (fu) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus" combined with 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl" and 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 功 (ku) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red"... [more]

Fumimitsu m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are usable.

Fuming f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Fuyuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 妃 (hi) meaning "empress" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Gagandeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गगन (gagana) meaning "sky" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Gaganjot m & f Hindi
It means 'light of the sky'.

Gaiming m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, improve" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Gaisma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian gaisma "light".

Galadhriel f Literature
Means "tree-garland" from Sindarin galadh "tree" and riel "crowned maiden." Within Tolkien's writings, this is essentially a variant of Galadriel, due to those outside of Lórien sometimes mistaking the Sindarin galad "light, radiance" for galadh "tree."

Galor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gal 1 means "wave" and the name Or means "light".

Gaoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Ga-Yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 映 (yeong) meaning "reflect light"... [more]

Gerelchuluun f & m Mongolian
From гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Gerelma f Buryat
Means "light mother" in Buryat, from Mongolian гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" combined with the suffix -маа (-maa) meaning "mother".

Gereltsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of light" in Mongolian, from гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Ghwaze m Circassian
Means "leading light" in Circassian.

Gi-gwang m Korean
From Sino-Korean 起 "rise, stand up; go up; begin" and 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only".

Gilgalad m Literature
Gilgalad, der Gierige ("Gilgalad, the greedy") is the main antagonist in the novel 'Igraine Ohnefurcht' by Cornelia Funke.... [more]

Gilor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gil 3 means "joy, happiness" and the name Or means "light".

Gisilberht m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements gísil "shaft (of an arrow)" and beraht "light, bright, shining".

Glæma f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese glæma "ray of light".

Glóredhel f Literature
Means "Elf of the golden light" in Sindarin. This was the name of Hador's daughter and oldest child in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'.

Glorfindel m Literature
Means "golden tress" (i.e., "having tresses of gold") from Sindarin glaur "golden light" and finnel "braided tress of hair" (archaic findel). In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien this was the name of a noble Elf of Gondolin and Imladris.

Glorfinniel f Literature
Means "maiden having hair of gold" from Sindarin glaur "golden light" combined with find "hair, lock of hair, tress" and the feminine suffix iel, from iell "girl, daughter, maid"... [more]

Göknur m Turkish
Derived from Turkish gök meaning "sky" and nur meaning "light".

Goleuddydd f Welsh Mythology
From Welsh golau "light" and dydd "day". In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen, this is the name of the mother of Culhwch.

Guang m Taiwanese
Means "light, glory" in Taiwanese.

Guangci m & f Chinese
From 光 (guāng) meaning "bright, light, shine" or with 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 次 (cì) "order, sequence" or 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, charitable, benevolent"... [more]

Guangcui f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 翠 (cuì) meaning green, kingfisher".

Guange f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Guanghan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 汉 (han) meaning "man".

Guanghua f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Guanghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest", 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 輝 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]

Guangjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]

Guangju f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Guangjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Guangjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

Guanglan f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Guanglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, bright" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Guangling f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Guangliu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Guanglong m Chinese
From 光 (guāng) meaning "light, beam, ray" and 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon".

Guangmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]

Guangming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" or 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

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".

Guangqiu m & f Chinese
From 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound"... [more]

Guangrong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]

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".

Guangshi m Chinese
From 光 (guāng) meaning "bright, light, shine" or with 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 石 (shí) meaning "stone" or 时 (shí) meaning "time, era, seaon" or 实 (shí) meaning "real, truth, honest, fruit"... [more]

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".

Guangwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [more]

Guangwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Guangxi m Chinese
From 光 (guāng) meaning "light, beam, ray" and 羲 (xī) meaning "sunshine, dawn, sunlight".

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

Guangxiao m & f Chinese
From 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom"... [more]

Guangxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 信 (xìn) meaning "trust, believe", 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted"... [more]

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

Guangyi m Chinese
From 光 (guāng) meaning "light, beam, ray" and 怡 (yí) meaning "cheerful, happy, joyous".

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".

Guangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

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

Guangzhi m Chinese
From 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame"... [more]

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

Gulnoor f Afghan
Flower of light

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".

Guoming m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Gurjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

Gurnoor m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, guru" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

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-deok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" or 珖 (gwang) meaning "jade flute", combined with 德 (deok) meaning "benevolence, virtue". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Gwang-Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" or 廣 (gwang) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 浩 (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast", 昊 (ho) meaning "summer, sky, heaven" or 鎬 (ho) meaning "stove, bright"... [more]

Gwang-Hui m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" or 侊 (gwang) meaning "big" combined with 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty"... [more]

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-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 才 (jae) meaning "talent" or 再 (jae) meaning "again". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

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

Gwang-Jo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 照 (jo) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or 祖 (jo) meaning "ancestor, forefather". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

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 (gwang) meaning "light" or 廣 (gwang) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or 閔 (min) meaning "mourn, grieve, pity"... [more]

Gwang-suk f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" and 琡 (suk) meaning "jade".

Gwang-yeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" and 靈 (yeong) meaning "soul, spirit, deity".

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

Haamoeura f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "sleeping in the light".

Hailiang m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 量 (liáng) meaning "measure, estimate, evaluate"... [more]

Haiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Haiyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

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

Hanaura f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "the one who creates light".

Hanirava f & m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, composed by "hani", meaning "favor" or "benevolence" and "rava", meaning "bright", hence the meaning is "bright favor" or "light of favor" or also "bright benevolence" or "light of benevolence".

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

Haraura f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "shining light" or "bright red".

Haravera f & m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "shining light", "radiant light".

Harbaani f Indian (Sikh)
Har, meaning god... [more]

Harjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

Haruaki m Japanese
From 敏 (haru) meaning "quick" or 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule" combined with 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other combinations can be used.

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]

Harutami m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 遥 (haru) meaning "distant, remote" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" combined with 民 (tami, tamiyo) meaning "people, nationals, citizens, civil" or 黎⁠ (tami, rei, ri, kuro.i, rai) meaning "bluish black, gloomy, dusky"... [more]

Harutomo m Japanese
From 開 (haru) meaning "open", 墾 (haru) meaning "till, plough, reclaim wasteland, open, cultivate", or 明 (haru) meaning "bright, enlighten, clarifying" combined with 同 (tomo) meaning "same", 具 (tomo) meaning "tools, means", 共 (tomo) meaning "all, both, together, with", 伴 (tomo) meaning "consort, companion", or 燈 (tomo) meaning "lamp, light"... [more]

Harvha f Judeo-Anglo-Norman (Anglicized, ?)
Light of Life

Hatsuyo f Japanese
From 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, original, beginning" or 肇 (hatsu) meaning "begin, start" combined with 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sunshine, male" or 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean"... [more]

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

Hebzeba f Hebrew (Arabized, Rare)
(my) (light) (is) (in) (her) (Hebrew) (Israel)

Hele f Estonian
Short form of Helena as well as a derivation from Estonian hele ''bright, clear, light''.

Herjoat f Indian (Sikh)
Sikhism: God's light in Punjabi.... [more]

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]

Hikako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.

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]

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]

Hinote m Japanese
From 陽 (hi) meaning “light, sun, male”, 日 (hi) meaning “sun, day”, 緋 (hi) meaning “scarlet, dark red”, 一 (hi) meaning “one”, or 火 (hi) meaning “fire”, combined with の (no) (a possesive marker), 野 (no) meaning “field, wilderness, wild”, 乃 (no) meaning “to be, then, really, indeed”, or 之 (no) meaning “it, him, her” combined with 手 (te) meaning “hand, skill”, 貞 (te) meaning “virtue, chastity”, 哲 (te) meaning “wisdom, philosophy”, 照 (te) meaning “illuminate, shine” or 天 (te) meaning “heaven, sky”.

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]

Hiromitsu m Japanese
From 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, to say" or 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hiruni f Sinhalese
Derived from either Sanskrit or Sinhalese meaning 'Light' or 'Just'

Hisaaki m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan" and 明 (ake, aki) meaning "bright, light, clear, daybreak". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hisaka f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago", 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan", or 陽 (hi) meaning "sunshine, light, male", or 日 (hi) meaning "sun" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thread, silk" or 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", and then combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower"... [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
From 永 (hisa, ei) meaning "eternal" or 久 (hisa, ku) meaning "long lasting, long time ago, old story" combined with 光 (mitsu, hika.ri) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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]

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

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]

Hólmbert m Icelandic
Icelandic name combination of holmr 'small island' and bjartr 'light, shining'.

Hongming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

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
From 星 (hoshi) meaning "star, dot" and 光 (mi) meaning "light, radiance" or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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

Huaming m Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [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]

Huiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [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]

Ibnur m Malay, Indonesian
Possibly derived from Arabic ابن نور (ibn nūr) meaning "son of light".

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

Ignirtoq m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Ignirtoq is a god of light and truth.

Ihimaera f & m Maori
Maori form of Ishmael. Also an indigenous Maori name derived from ihi meaning "charm" and "ray of light". Surname of 'The Whale Rider' author Witi Ihimaera (b... [more]

Ilays m Somali
Means "light" in Somali

Illona f Scottish Gaelic
The Scottish Gaelic name Illona means lantern or light of the sun.

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".

Illyana f Russian
I've heard many different meanings ranging from snowflake, daughter of the sun, and even light I have found God.

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]

Imari f Japanese
This name can be used as 衣鞠, 伊鞠, 一鞠, 伊万里 or 衣麻里 with 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, i) meaning "one", 鞠 (kiku, kyuu, mari) meaning "ball", 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000", 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]

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

Inaara f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Arabic ﺇِﻧَﺎﺭَﺓ (ʔināra), which is the verbal noun form of أنار (ʔanāra) meaning "to light, to illuminate". It was popularized in the United States by the socialite Inaara Aga Khan (born Gabriele Renate Homey, 1963-) when she married Prince Karim Aga Khan in 1998... [more]

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

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

Inderdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Indra combined with Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Inganbi f Manipuri
Means "bright light" in Meitei.

Inglor m Literature
Inglor was the name of a Ñoldor Elf who was the father of Gildor Inglorion.... [more]

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".

Ishdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit एषा (eṣā) meaning "desire, wish" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

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

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

İşıq f Azerbaijani
Means "light" in Azerbaijani.

Itaura f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "red light" or "shining light" ("ita" and "ura").

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.

Jae-myeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" or 財 (jae) meaning "wealth, riches" combined with 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

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

Jagdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".

Jagjot m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light".

Jagnoor m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Means "light of the world" from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

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".

Jasdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Jasjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

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]

Jayaprakash m Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Means "shining victory" or "light of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and प्रकाश (prakāśa) meaning "light, bright, shining"... [more]

Jeong-Myeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct", 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" or 呈 (jeong) meaning "submit, show, present, appear" combined with 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Jhallika f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Telugu, Nepali
MEANING : light, sunshine, cloth used for applying colour or perfumes... [more]

Jialiang m Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious", 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 加 (jiā) meaning "add, increase" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 梁 (liáng) meaning "beam, bridge"... [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]

Jiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, good" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Jingming m Chinese
From 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, gentle, still" or 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour" or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

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".

Jiuguang m Chinese
From Chinese 久 (jiǔ) meaning "long time, long time ago" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine"... [more]

Jotish m Bengali
Means “astrology” or “divination,” derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिष (jyotiṣ), meaning “light” or “heavenly body.”

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

Junguang m Chinese
From 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, beam, ray".

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]

Junming m Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [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]

Jyota f Indian (Sikh)
Light of god it guides you through the dangers and confusions of life

Jyotis m & f Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

Jyotisha f Santali
Means "light" in Santali.

Jyotishka f Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit jyotis "light". It's suffix gives it the meaning "astrology."

Kaaha f Somali
Feminine form of Kaahin. ... [more]

Kagami f Japanese
From Japanese 鏡 (kagami) meaning "mirror" or 影 (kaga) meaning "shadow, light" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "seed, to bear fruit". This name can also be formed by other kanji combinations.

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]

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

Kamaldeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Kamitsuhiko m Japanese
From 加密列 KAMITSURE (カミツレ), meaning CHAMOMILLE in japanese, an annual herbal plant very commonly used in both aesthetics and medicine from the botanical genus MATRICARIA, of the family of plants ASTERACEAE, of the botanical order ASTERALES... [more]

Kanemitsu m Japanese
From 金 (kane) meaning "gold" or 兼 (kane) meaning "multitasking, to hold two government offices simultaneously" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Kanwaldeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

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

Kapo m Maori
Means "light flash" in Māori.

Karandeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit करण (karaṇa) meaning "clever, skillful" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

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

Kazumitsu m Japanese
From Japanese 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace, even, level" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light".

Kazuteru m Japanese
From 法 (kazu) meaning "method, law, regulation, model" or 和 (kazu) meaning "peace" combined with 光 (teru) meaning "light, radiance" or 照 (teru) meaning "to shine"... [more]

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]

Kekeli f Ewe
Kekeli is of Ewe origin & means, 'light, lightness.'

Kenior f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Keni and Or means “nest of light” or “house of light” in Hebrew

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 f Mongolian
From Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light". Compare Khashgerel.

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

Khashtuyaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian хаш (khash) meaning "jade" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Khastuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

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

Khongor m & f Mongolian
Means "dear, darling, sweetheart" or "light bay (horse)" in Mongolian.

Khongormaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian хонгор (khongor) meaning "dear, darling, sweetheart" or "light bay (horse)" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Khongortsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian хонгор (khongor) meaning "dear, darling, sweetheart" or "light bay (horse)" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Khurtsgerel m & f Mongolian
Means "bright light, flare, dazzling" in Mongolian, from хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Kialoa f & m Hawaiian
A Native Hawaiian word describing a type of long, light, and finished canoe which evolved as slang to refer to a tall, beautiful woman...sometimes used as a given name.

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

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

Kiola f English
May have originated from the names Kiara (meaning light) and Koala (meaning no water)

Kirandeep f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa) meaning "dust", "thread" or "sunbeam" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Kiranjot f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa) meaning "dust", "thread" or "sunbeam" combined with ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

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 清 (kiyo) meaning "pure, clean" or 精 (kiyo) meaning "energy, vigour" and 春 (haru) meaning "spring season", 治 (haru, ji) meaning "govern, rule, treatment", 陽 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "sun, male, light", or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear or fine weather, sunniness"... [more]

Kiyomitsu m Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Different combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Kizkitza f Basque
After Mount Kizkitza in the Basque town of Itsaso, which has an hermitage dedicated to Our Lady of Kizkitza. According to folk legend, the locals saw a light on Mount Kizkitza and they found the Virgin Mary there... [more]

Koa m Japanese
Multiple meanings depending on Kanji. コア (Koa) means "core". 虎空 (Koa) means brave/tiger sky. 光亜 (Koua) means light, radiance + second.

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]

Koju m Japanese (Rare)
From 光 (ko) meaning "light" and 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, gem". Other kanji combinations are possible.