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Phaenops m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Φαῖνοψ (Phainops) meaning "bright-eyed, conspicuous", derived from φαεινός (phaeinos) "shining, radiant" and ὄψ (ops) "eye"... [more]

Phaethon m Greek
From Greek meaning "Shining one". Phaethon was the son of the sun god Helios, who asked to drive the celestial chariot that drove the sun across the sky. After losing control, Zeus killed him with a lightning strike.

Phaethousa f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "beaming, radiant" in Greek, being a participle of the verb φαέθω (phaethô) "to shine". In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of the sun god Helios by the nymph Neaira... [more]

Phaiax m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun Φαίαξ (Phaiax) meaning "Phaeacian". A Phaeacian was an inhabitant of Phaeacia, a region in Greek mythology.... [more]

Phaidimos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φαίδιμος (phaidimos) meaning "shining, radiant, glistening". This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including a king of Sidon mentioned in the 'Odyssey'... [more]

Phaidon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φάος (phaos) meaning "light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear". Also compare the related names Phaedra and Pasiphaë.... [more]

Phainon m Greek Mythology
The name of a mythological celestial deity, the god of either Saturn or the planet Jupiter. The name is ultimately derived from the root φαινω (phaino) meaning "shining".

Phairot m Thai
Means "bright, brilliant" in Thai.

Phanessa f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Phanes, probably influenced by the name Vanessa. In Greek mythology, Phanes was a primeval god of procreation whose name derived from Greek phainô "to bring light, make clear".

Phanokles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

Phanomachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

Phanostratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

Phanourios m Late Greek
This name is best known for being the name of saint Phanourios (also known as Phanurius), a pre-congegration saint who is primarily venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church... [more]

Phanudet m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".

Phanuphat m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious".

Phanuphong m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and พงศ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family, race".

Phanurat f & m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Phanuwat m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Phatsimo f Tswana
Means "light" in Setswana.

Phatsimoyaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) Light" in Setswana.

Phatson f & m Thai
Means "light, radiance" in Thai.

Phisnaya m & f Aymara
Means "light, agile" in Aymara.

Phosphoros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) "light" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear." For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]

Phosterios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from φωστῆρος (phosteros), which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun φωστήρ (phoster) meaning "that which gives light" as well as "splendour, radiance".... [more]

Phosthonia f Greek Mythology
Means "light" (phôster) in Greek. This was the name of one of the Alcyonides, Alkyoneus, the King of the Giants. When Herakles slew their father, they cast themselves into the sea and were transformed by Amphitrite into kingfishers.

Photis f Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φωτίζω (photizo) meaning "to shine, to give light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φῶς (phos) meaning "light".... [more]

Phraeo f Thai
Means "gleaming, glistening, shining" in Thai.

Phraeophan f Thai
From Thai แพรว (phraeo) meaning "gleaming, glistening, shining" and พรรณ (phan) meaning "complexion".

Phyu f Burmese
Means "white, pure" in Burmese.

Piedras Albas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "white stones" in Spanish (the second word only used as a Latinism or in a poetic/literary sense, in place of blanca), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Piedras Albas and Nuestra Señora de Piedras Albas, meaning "The Virgin of White Stones" and "Our Lady of White Stones" respectively.... [more]

Pinaere f Ijaw
PINAERE an ijaw tribe name of west Africa meaning "LIGHT SKINNED WOMAN" Pina

Pingyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".

Plasñí f Romani (Caló)
Means "white" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Blanca.

Plava f Serbian
From Serbian плав (plav) meaning "blue" but it is used to denote a "blonde haired" person such as in this case. This is because the word had an ancient meaning of "shining, bright" from which the sense of "blonde haired" comes from and later it came about to mean "blue".

Plegbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and beorht "bright".

Ponleu m Khmer
Means "light" in Khmer.

Prabha f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "light, radiance" in Sanskrit.

Prabhas m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabha) meaning "light, radiance".

Pradipti f Bengali
Meaning "of light" or "illuminating" in Bengali. Feminine form of Pradip or Pradeep. Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning "light" or "lantern".

Praewphailin f Thai (Rare)
From Thai แพรว (praew) meaning "gleaming, glistening, shining" and ไพลิน (pai-lin) meaning "sapphire".

Prapha f & m Thai
Means "light" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabha).

Praphaphon f Thai
From Thai ประภา (prapha) meaning "light" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Praphasiri f Thai
From Thai ประภา (prapha) meaning "light" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour".

Praphat m Thai
Means "light, illumination, brilliance" in Thai.

Prathip m & f Thai
Means "lamp, light, lantern" in Thai.

Puhiza f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian puhizë "light breeze".

Putih f & m Indonesian, Malay, Javanese, Minangkabau
Means "white" in Indonesian, Javanese, and Malay.

Qalbinur f & m Tatar, Uzbek (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Arabic noun قلب (qalb) meaning "heart" combined with the Arabic noun نور (nur) meaning "light" (see Nur).... [more]

Qaqamba f African
Means "be bright" in Xhosa.

Qhana f & m Aymara
Means "light" in Aymara.

Qhana Aru f Aymara
From the Aymara qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and aru meaning "word, language, voice".

Qhana Chuyma f Aymara
From the Aymara qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.

Qhana Qinaya f Aymara
From the Aymara qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and qinaya meaning "cloud".

Qianjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright".

Qianming f & m Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭/銘 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Qianmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

Qianshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Qiaohui f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Qiaoshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Qiaoxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", or 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Qihui f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Qiming m Chinese
From Chinese 启 (qǐ) meaning "open, begin", 其 (qí), a possessive particle, or 琪 (qí) meaning "beautiful jade" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Qinghui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Qingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "oriole", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful", or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Qingshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, black; young", 清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clean, peaceful" or 晴 (qíng)... [more]

Qingtai m Chinese
From Chinese 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" combined with 太 (tài) meaning "big, thick"... [more]

Qingwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 轻 (qīng) meaning "easy, light, gentle" and 午 (wǔ) meaning "noon" or 妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming".

Qingyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 慶 (qìng) meaning "to celebrate, celebration" combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Qingye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Qingyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling".

Qingyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather", 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".

Qinhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Qinjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright".

Qiuran f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Qiushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Qiuying f Chinese
From 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 蓥 (yíng) meaning "polish" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Qolansäs f Bashkir
From Bashkir ҡолан (qolan) meaning "light brown" and сәс (säs) meaning "hair".

Quauhtliztac m Nahuatl
Means "white eagle" in Nahuatl.

Qumral f Azerbaijani
Means "reddish-yellow, light-brown; chestnut-coloured" in Azerbaijani.

Quon m Chinese
In Chinese, Quon means "shining". It has variations across various other cultures, including Quinn, Juan 1, and Quanah.

Rabicano m Literature
Means "white tail", derived from Spanish rabo "tail" and Spanish cano "white". The original word described a horse with white hairs in its tail, though nowadays rabicano refers to a certain coat color for horses, specifically in roans... [more]

Raburi f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (rabu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (ri) meaning "village". ... [more]

Radbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Radiance f & m English
From Latin radiare + -ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.

Radmehr m Persian
Persian masculine name meaning "Generous and radiant, Giving sun".

Rafifah f Arabic
Means "shining with dew" in Arabic.

Rairi f Japanese
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 以 (i) meaning "compared to" or 頼 (rai) meaning "request, rely", 礼 (rai) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist" or 莉 (rai) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 吏 (ri) meaning "government official, magistrate", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]

Raito m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next" or 頼 (rai, tano.mu, tano.moshii, tayo.ru) meaning "request, trust" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis", 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 翔 (shou, kage.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar."... [more]

Rajdeep m & f Punjabi (Modern)
Means "Kingdom of Light" from the Sanskrit राज्य (rajya) meaning 'empire/loyalty/kingdom' and DEEP meaning 'light'.

Rajini f Sanskrit
MEANING - "shining, splendid, beautiful lady". It is derived from Sanskrit word, male name Raajin / Rajin / राजिन्... [more]

Rakhshan f Persian
Means "bright, luminous" in Persian.

Rakteng m Garo
From the Garo word রক্ (rak) meaning "strong" and তেঁ (teng) meaning "shining".

Rangsei m & f Khmer
Means "ray of light" in Khmer.

Rangsima f Thai
From Thai รังสี (rangsi) meaning "ray, light".

Ranling f Chinese
From the Chinese 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Ranrha f Pashto
Means "light" in Pashto.

Ranxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Raoxu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant".

Rari f Japanese
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "net for catching birds" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rashmika f Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada
Rashmika is a Sanskrit name that means "ray of light", "radiance." It is derived from the Sanskrit word "rashmi," which means "ray" or "beam." Rashmika can also be interpreted as "sweet". Rashmika Mandanna is one of the most popular actresses in India

Raskmey f Khmer
Means "shining" in Khmer.

Ratnacandra m & f Indonesian
Combination of Ratna and Candra, derived from रत्नचन्द्र (rathnachandra), "jewel of the moon" or "shining treasure" in Sanskrit.

Ratsami f & m Thai
Means "ray of light" in Thai.

Ravo m & f Malagasy
Means "happy, bright" in Malagasy.

Ravoniaina f & m Malagasy
From Malagasy ravo meaning "happy, bright" and niaina meaning "experienced, lived".

Ravshanoy f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name derived from ravshan meaning "bright, clear" and oy meaning "moon".

Razhden m Georgian
The meaning of the first element of this compound name is uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from Middle Persian rōz meaning "day". As for the second element, that is derived from Middle Persian dēn meaning "religion"... [more]

Reaksmey m & f Khmer
Means "light, ray of light" in Khmer.

Reaksmey f & m Khmer
Means "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि (rashmi).

Reeman f Arabic
Reeman means "2 White Gazelles", one of them called Reem, and Reeman is the name of mountain in Yemen.

Reiri f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (rei) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Reito m Japanese
From Japanese 伶 (rei) meaning "actor", 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak, summit", 怜 (rei) meaning "wise", 澪 (rei) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 玲 (rei) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rei) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 禮 (rei) meaning "social custom, manners, courtesy, rites", 羚 (rei) meaning "antelope", 鈴 (rei) meaning "bell", 零 (rei) meaning "zero", 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 黎 (rei) meaning "dark, black, many" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 月 (to) meaning "moon", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 土 (to) meaning "soil, earth, ground", 燈 (to) meaning "lamp, light" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Renli f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Rensuke m Japanese
From Japanese 廉 (ren) meaning "grounds, suspicion" or 練 (ren) meaning "white silk" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rezart m Albanian
Derived from Albanian rreze "ray (of light)" and ar "golden; gold" or artë "golden".

Rhianwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh rhiain "maiden" (compare Rhian) and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Rhoswen f Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements rhos "rose" (cf. Rhosyn) and gwen "white, pure, holy, fair".

Ricbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and beorht "bright". This name is related to the Germanic Ricbert, and was borne by a brief King of East Anglia.

Ricbert m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Ridan m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 暖 (dan) meaning "warm" or 圓 (dan) meaning "round; circle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rihito m Japanese
From Japanese 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 凜 (ri) meaning "cold, strict, severe", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine" or 陸 (ri) meaning "land", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire" combined with 人 (hito, to) meaning "person", 仁 (hito) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 士 (hito) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 翔 (hito) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 瞳 (hito) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 史 (hito) meaning "history", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 秀 (hito) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass"... [more]

Rikana f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 涼 (ri) meaning "cool, refreshing", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill, come true", 愛 (kana) meaning "love, affection", 哉 (kana), an exclamation, 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Rinka f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (rin) meaning "plum", 梨 (rin) meaning "pear", 厘 (rin) meaning "rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu", 林 (rin) meaning "grove, forest", 麟 (rin) meaning "Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining", 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell", 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 稟 (rin) meaning "salary in rice" or 凜 (rin) meaning "cold, strict, severe" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 魁 (ka) meaning "charging ahead of others", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 蘭 (ka) meaning "orchid", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 霞 (ka) meaning "be hazy, grow dim, blurred", 月 (ka) meaning "moon" or 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete"... [more]

Rinon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ri) meaning "light", 凛 (rin, ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 凜 (rin) meaning "cold, strict, severe", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official", 咲 (ri) meaning "blossom", 哩 (ri) meaning "mile", 奏 (ri) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 月 (ri) meaning "moon", 望 (rin) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 栞 (ri) meaning "bookmark, guidebook", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 浬 (ri) meaning "knot, nautical mile", 涼 (ri) meaning "cool, refreshing", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 琳 (rin) meaning "jewel, tinkling of jewelry", 瑠 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 羽 (ri) meaning "feathers", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", 裡 (ri) meaning "reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell" combined with 音 (non, on) meaning "sound", 暖 (non) meaning "warmth", 響 (on) meaning "echo, sound", 季 (non) meaning "seasons", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 乃 (non), a possessive particle, 夢 (non) meaning "dream", 望 (on) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect" or 希 (non) meaning "hope, rare"... [more]

Rinpei m Japanese
This name combines 林 (rin, hayashi) meaning "forest, grove", 倫 (rin) meaning "companion, ethics" or 麟 (rin) meaning "bright, Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, shining" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace."... [more]

Ririho f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ririka f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ririka) or 華 (ririka) meaning "flower", 百合 (riri) meaning "lily", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 倫 (ri) meaning "ethics, companion", 琳 (ri) meaning "jewel, tinkling of jewelry", 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 珂 (ka) meaning "jewel" or 海 (ka) meaning "sea, ocean"... [more]

Ritsuharu m Japanese (Rare)
Ritsu means "law" and haru can mean "rule, govern", "sunny, bright", or "spring".

Rivoningo f Tsonga
Means "light" in Xitsonga.

Riyu f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, superiority" or 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Robertó m Hungarian
Variant of Róbert, meaning "bright fame".

Roch m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
"Shining "; "radiant" ;"one who lightens or makes bright "... [more]

Rocha f Sanskrit (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit रोच (rocá) meaning "shining, radiant".

Rojina f Persian
Similar to Rojin, the name’s meaning can be “light” (the more metaphorical meaning), “daylight”, “glimmering”, “shining”, or all of those combined... [more]

Rokurōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]

Rombert m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Romeo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear", 明 (me) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 生 (o) meaning "raw, live". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Ronak f Persian, Kurdish
Derived from Central Kurdish ڕووناک‎ (rûnak) or Northern Kurdish ronak meaning "light, bright, luminous".

Rongjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".

Rongye f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, firelight, glorious".

Rosenwyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Rosen and Cornish gwynn "fair, white, blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.

Rosha f Persian
Means "bright" in Persian.

Roshanee f Hindi, Indian
From Hindi रोशनी (roshanee) meaning "light".

Roshna f Indian, Malayalam, Urdu
Derived from Persian روشن (roshan) meaning "light, bright".

Roßweiße f Theatre
Probably a reinterpretation of Roswitha analysed as hros "horse" and hwit "white"... [more]

Rou m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.

Roufuu m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" combined with 風 (fuu) meaning "wind". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Rouichi m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Rouko f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rouma f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Roura f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Rourou m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 琅 (rou) meaning "pure" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Roushi m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Routa m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Rövşən m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian روشن (rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".

Row f English
Diminutive of Rowan or Rowena, Irish, Scottish, Welsh"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"

Rozhin f Kurdish
Means "radiant", "brilliant", "glowing" in Kurdish.

Rreze f Albanian
Derived from Albanian rreze "ray (of light)".

Rubrat m Indian
From Assamese meaning "light".

Ruchia f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Italian Lucia.... [more]

Ruchira f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit रुचिर (rucira) meaning "brilliant, radiant, agreeable, splendid". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand and India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.

Rudibert m German
An alternative form of Robert; the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". Combining the diminutive Rudi (hrod) and the latter element beraht.

Rueangdet m Thai
From Thai เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".

Ruhitobon f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ruh meaning "spirit, soul" and tobon meaning "bright, radiant".

Ruǐhào f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" and 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous".

Ruiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever", 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Rungnapha f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak, bright" and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".

Ruo f Chinese
光 "light", 音 "sound", 月 "moon", and several other variations.

Ruoye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, as" combined with 叶/葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔/曄 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 烨/燁 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", or 业/業 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]

Ruru f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 涙 (ru) meaning "tears, sympathy", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 羅 (ru) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 蕗 (ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male" or 麗 (ru) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夢 (ru) meaning "dream", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male", 優 (ru) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 空 (ru) meaning "sky", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 雨 (ru) meaning "rain", 彩 (ru) meaning "colour", 輝 (ru) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 愛 (ru) meaning "love, affection" or 要 (ru) meaning "need, main point, essence, pivot, key to"... [more]

Rushena f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Persian روشن (rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".

Ryeo-uk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 厲 "whetstone; grind, sharpen" and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".

Ryūkō m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 龍光 or 竜光 with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) with the same meaning as 龍 and 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray."... [more]

Saboh m Uzbek
Means "dawn, early morning" or "hope, bright spot" in Uzbek.

Saburōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]

Sachithra m & f Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सत्य (satyá) meaning "real, true, honest" and चित्र (citrá) meaning "bright, visible, clear".

Sadaaki m Japanese
Sada can mean "season" and aki can mean "bright".

Sadim m Arabic
Means “dim light” or “nebula” in Arabic, often linked with the faint light from a star.

Sæberht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements sæ "sea" and beorht "bright" meaning "bright sea". Used by the first Christian East Saxon king... [more]

Sæbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name meaning "bright sea", derived from Old Norse sær meaning "sea" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).

Saehee f Korean
From Sino-Korean 世 "generation; world; era" and 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".

Saengchai m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Saengchan f & m Thai
Means "moonlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon".

Saengchanpheng f Lao
Means "light of the full moon" in Lao.

Saengdao f & m Thai, Lao
Means "starlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) and Lao ແສງ (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai ดาว (dao) and Lao ດາວ (dao) meaning "star". It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.

Saengduean f Thai
Means "moonlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month".

Saengkham f & m Thai, Lao
From Thai แสง (saeng) or Lao ແສງ (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai คำ (kham) or Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Saengrawi f Thai
Means "sunlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light" and รวี or ระวี (rawi) meaning "sun".

Saengsuri f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and สุรีย์ (suri) meaning "sun".

Saengthian f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เทียน (thian) meaning "candle".

Saengthong f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".

Saengwan f Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Şafak f Turkish
Means "dawn, aurora, daybreak, first light" in Turkish.

Safanur f Bashkir
From Arabic صفا (safa) meaning "pure" and نور (nur) meaning "light".

Säğdänur f Bashkir
From Arabic سعد (sa'd) meaning "fortune, good luck" and نور (nur) meaning "light".

Sahargul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbk sahar meaning "first light" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Sahaya f Filipino, Tausug
Means "ray of light, brightness" in Tausug.

Sahila f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sahil meaning "light".

Sahildeep m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Punjabi ساحِل (sāḥil) meaning "coast" (compare Sahil) combined with Sanskrit दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".

Saidanvar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and anvar meaning "radiant, divine light".

Saidnur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Saifannur m Acehnese
Derived from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and نور (nur) meaning "light".

Saikhantuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Saingerel m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Saintuyaa m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam".

Sak-kʼukʼ f Classic Mayan
Meaning uncertain. A possible meaning is "white quetzal", deriving from the Classic Maya elements sak, meaning "white" and k'uk' meaning "quetzal". Name borne by the daughter of Yohl Ikʼnal who ruled Palenque from 612 to 615 CE.

Sak-Nikte' f Yucatec Maya, Mayan Mythology
Means "white mayflower" in Yucatec Maya. This was the name of a legendary princess, also written about in Antonio Mediz Bolio's Chichén-Itzá y la princesa Sac-Nicté.

Saku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 咲 (saku, sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 索 (saku) meaning "cord, rope, searching, inquiring", 桜 (saku, sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 爽 (sa) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning", 櫻 (sa) meaning "cherry" or 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 矩 (ku) meaning "ruler", 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess" or 丘 (ku) meaning "hill, knoll"... [more]

Sakutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 柵 (saku) meaning "stockade, fence, weir, entwine around" or 策 (saku) meaning "scheme, plan, policy, step, means", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Salabert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Salseng f Garo
Means "bright sun" in Garo.

Samael m Hebrew
Samael, "severity-of-judgement, venom, light-keeper?"

Samirou m Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 弥 (mi) meaning "universally" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Šämsinur f Bashkir
From Arabic شَمس (shams) meaning "sun" and نور (nur) meaning "light".

Samu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 作 (sa) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 夏 (sa) meaning "summer", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 珊 (sa) meaning "coral, centimeter", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 武 (mu) meaning "military, martial"... [more]

Samunao m Manipuri
Means "white elephant" in Meitei.

Sandaman m Yakut
Possibly means "radiant" in Yakut.

Sandebert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Sáng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 灲 (sáng) meaning "morning, bright".

Sang-hee f Korean
From Sino-Korean 尙 (sang) meaning "still, yet, fairly" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "hope, expect, strive for"... [more]

Sangho m Korean
From 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" and 鎬 "stove; bright".

Sang-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Sangiang Serri f Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian sanghyang meaning "angel" and sri, a respectful title derived from Sanskrit श्री (śrī́) meaning "light, lustre, splendour". She is the Buginese goddess of rice and fertility and the equivalent of the Javanese, Balinese, and Sundanese deity Dewi Sri.

Sanshirō m Japanese
This name combines 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" & 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai" or 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling" with 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]

Sānyè f Chinese
From Chinese 三 (sān) meaning "three" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 烨 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid"... [more]

Saodatnur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek saodat meaning "happiness" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Sʷaqʷa m Ubykh
Derived from sʷa meaning "white" and qʷa meaning "son".

Sarabert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German saro "armor" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Sarafina f Swahili
Apparently means "bright star" in Swahili. The name might be best known from the South African musical "Sarafina!" Also, the name is often easily confused with the Hebrew name Seraphina, but despite looking similar in appearance, both names clearly have completely different etymologies.

Sarakku m Karachay-Balkar
Means "white-haired, grey-haired" in Karachay-Balkar.

Sarang f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 사랑 (sarang) meaning "love, affection." Several derivations of this word are possible, such as a shift from Sino-Korean 思量 (saryang) meaning "consideration," a derivation of either the verb 사르다 (sareuda) meaning "to make a fire" or 살 (sal) meaning "flesh."... [more]

Sarantsatsral f Mongolian
Means "moonbeam" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and цацрал (tsatsral) meaning "radiation, light beam".

Sarantuya f Mongolian
Means "moonlight", derived from Mongolian саран (saran) meaning "moon" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Sarantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "moonbeam" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Saranzul m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian сар (sar) meaning "moon" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".

Sarco m Spanish (Rare)
This first name is predominantly found in South America, although it is not very common there: one is much more likely to encounter the name as a surname there instead. Because of that, it is possible that the bearers' parents were inspired to give their sons the surname as a first name, just like it is done in English-speaking countries these days... [more]

Sargylaana f Yakut
Means "the light beam" in Yakut.

Sari f Japanese
Sa - 咲 means "blossom", Ri - 莉 means "white jasmine" / Ri - 里 means "village"

Sarıada f Yakut
From сарыал (sarıal) meaning "radiance, halo, shining".

Sariq m Uzbek
Means "yellow" or "light-haired" in Uzbek.

Sarpanit f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Babylonian mother goddess and wife of Marduk. Her name means "the shining one" or may be derived from zēr-bānītu meaning "creatress of seed".

Saruul m & f Mongolian
Means "clear, light" in Mongolian.

Saruulbuyan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "light, clear" and буян (buyan) meaning "good luck, fortune".

Saruulchimeg f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "light, clear" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "decoration, ornament".

Saruul-erdene m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "light, clear" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel" or "precious".

Saruulsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "light, clear" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Saruultungalag m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "light, clear" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent".

Saruultuyaa m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "light, clear" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam"

Saruulzayaa m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "light, clear" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Sasipha f Thai
From Thai ศศิ (sasi) meaning "moon" and ภา (pha) meaning "light".

Sato f & m Japanese
From Japanese 郷 (sato) meaning "hometown", 慧 (sato) meaning "bright; intelligent", 賢 (sato) meaning "intelligence", 悟 (sato) meaning "enlightenment", 識 (sato) meaning "acquaintanceship", 聡 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 智 (sato) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", 都 (sato) meaning "capital (city)", 里 (sato) meaning "village" or 惺 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, astute"... [more]

Satoi f Japanese
From Japanese 慧 (sato) meaning "intelligence", 聡 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 里 (sato) meaning "village" or 怜 (sato) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing"... [more]

Satone f Japanese
From Japanese 慧 (sato) meaning "bright; intelligent" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Satoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 鋭 (sato) meaning "sharp", 郷 (sato) meaning "village", 恵 (sato) meaning "favour, benefit", 賢 (sato) meaning "intelligence, clever", 仁 (sato) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 聖 (sato) meaning "holy, sacred" or 聡 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation"... [more]

Säule f Kazakh
Means "ray, light" in Kazakh.

Sawang m & f Thai
Means "bright, shining" in Thai.

Sawangchit f Thai
From Thai สว่าง (sawang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, thought".

Sayana f Japanese
From the Japanese 清 (saya) "clear," "bright," "clean" and 菜 (na) "vegetable," "greens."

Schneeweißchen f Folklore (Germanized)
Means "snow white" in High German, thus a cognate of Schneewittchen. This is the name of a peasant girl in the traditional German folktale "Snow-White and Rose-Red" or "The Ungrateful Dwarf".

Scirweald m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English scir "bright, pure" (compare Old Norse Skírnir) and weald "power, ruler".

Seabert m Medieval English
Derives from the Old English name Sæbeorht from sæ meaning "sea" and beorht meaning "bright".

Şehla f Ottoman Turkish
Likely derives from Ottoman Turkish shehla meaning "bluish or light eyes".

Se-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 世 "generation; world; era" and 鎬 "stove; bright".

Seikou f Japanese
Seikou (星光) means "Star light". For example, Seikou Utairo from video game/anime series, Stardom Live!

Seirou m Japanese
From Japanese 惺 (sei) meaning "intelligent, clever, astute", 青 (sei) meaning "blue", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred", 清 (sei) meaning "pure", 靖 (sei) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 済 (sei) meaning "settle, finish, feel at ease", 勢 (sei) meaning "forces, energy, military strength" or 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Seitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Selasphoros m & f Greek Mythology
Means "light-bearing" in Greek (compare Nikephoros). This was a title of the Greek moon goddess Artemis (also worshipped as "Artemis Phosphoros").

Seng m & f Lao
Means "light" in Lao.

Sengchanh f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Sengdeuane f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ເດືອນ (deuane) meaning "moon".

Sengkeo f & m Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sengmany f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sengthong m & f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Seohye f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" and 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent". Other hanja can be used.

Seok-gyeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock" and 卿 (gyeong) "noble", 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (gyeong) "bright, shining".

Seol-hyeon f & m Korean
Combination of a seol hanja, like 雪 meaning "snow" or 設 meaning "establish, set up," and a hyeon hanja, such as 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."

Seong-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 城 "castle; city, town", 星 "a star, planet; any point of light" or 成 "completed, finished, fixed" (seong) and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous" (hwan).

Seong-Il m Korean
From Korean Hanja 成 (seong/sŏng) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete", 星 (seong/sŏng) meaning "star", 城 (seong/sŏng) meaning "city walls, city, town", 誠 (seong/sŏng) meaning "honest, sincere, true", 盛 (seong/sŏng) meaning "flourishing, vigorous, magnificent", 聖 (seong/sŏng) meaning "holy, sacred, saint", 晟 (seong/sŏng) meaning "splendor", 瑆 (seong/sŏng) meaning "jade-green, bright", 惺 (seong/sŏng) meaning "tranquil, understand" combined with 一 (il) meaning "one"... [more]

Seon-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 先 "first, former, previous" and 皓 "bright, luminous; clear".

Seon-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 宣 "declare, announce, proclaim" (seon), and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 映 "project; reflect light" (yeong).

Seraj m Arabic
Mentionned in the coran as "Sun" or "light"

Sertab f Turkish
Means "the main light, radiance". Sertab Erener is a famous singer with the name. Her name was chosen from a classical Turkish song called "Ey Şûh-i Sertab".

Sesehang m Nepali
Sesehang is Nepali name more specifically from a Limbu community derived from Limbu language meaning "bright king". Sesehang is combination of sese and hang. Sese means Bright more like bright thoughts and Hang means king... [more]

Seung-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious", 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing", 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Seunghyuk m Korean
From 勝 "victory; excel, be better than",勝 meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung) and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Seung-yeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 燁 "bright, glorious, splendid, flame".

Shahlo f Uzbek, Tajik
Means "large, bright eyes", derived from Persian شهلا (šahlâ) meaning "blue-eyed" (see Shahla).

Shahnoor m Persian, Urdu
Means "king of light" from the Persian elements شاه (shah) "king" and نور (nur) "light".

Shaior m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shai, means "gift". And the name Or, means "light".

Shamjahon f Uzbek
Meaning "light of the world" from sham meaning "light" and jahon meaning "the world".

Shamshira f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sham meaning "light" and shira meaning "sweetness, nectar".

Shanliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".

Shanshan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 睒 (shǎn) meaning "glittering, shining", 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 姗 (shān) meaning "glorious" all combined with themselves... [more]

Shaoshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 韶 (sháo) meaning "beautiful, splendid" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Shedan m Georgian (Archaic)
Of Persian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from the Middle Persian noun šēr meaning "lion", of which the modern Persian form is shir (see Shir 2)... [more]

Shenazar m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "light of splendor."

Shernur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Shichirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 七 (shichi, nana, nana.tsu, nano) meaning "seven" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]

Shigemitsu m Japanese
From Japanese 重 (shige) meaning "main, principal, important" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Shihui f Chinese
From the Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".