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Aai f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 絢 (a) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design" or 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 歩 (a) meaning "walk" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo"... [more]

Aalonika f Indian (Rare)
"Goddess of light."

Aarash m Dari Persian
Means “bright” in Dari.

Aasu f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 有 (a) meaning "exist" combined with 素 (su) meaning "white (silk)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aathira f Tamil, Malayalam (?)
Said to be a Tamil name meaning "star", "prayer", "light", "lightning" or "quick".

Abd al-Nur m Arabic
Means "servant of the light" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with نُور (nūr) meaning "light".

Abdunnur m Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Indian (Muslim)
Derives from Arabic عبدالنور (‘abd al-Nur) meaning "servant of the Light”.

Abera m Ethiopian
Means "light" or "he shines". Used as both a given name and a surname.

Abrihet f Tigrinya
Means "light" in Tigrinya.

Acheflow f Arthurian Romance
Variant of Acheflour, which is probably a corruption of Blancheflour (see Blanchefleur) meaning "white flower" in Old French. In the Middle English romance 'Sir Perceval of Galles', Acheflour was the sister of King Arthur and mother of Perceval.

Achiq f Quechua
Means "light, bright" in Quechua.

Adior m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "jewel of light" in Hebrew, from a combination of Adi 1 and Or.

Adiyiku f Circassian
Means "having white forearms" in Circassian.

Adwen f Welsh, Cornish
Welsh name, in which the second element is gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". It was borne by a Cornish saint, considered to be "the Cornish Saint Dwynwen" as a patron of sweethearts... [more]

Aelwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh ael "brow" and gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.

Aethra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αιθρη (Aithre) meaning "bright, purer air; the sky" in Greek (from aithein "to burn, shine"). This was the name of several characters in Greek myth including the mother of Theseus, a captive of Troy, at the service of Helen until the city was besieged.

Afraa f Arabic
Means "white" in Arabic.

Afrozeh f Arabic
Means "That which illuminates; bringer of light" in Arabic.

Aghgyul f Armenian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
According to one online source, this is a rare Armenian name meaning "white rose" from Proto-Turkic *ak "white" and Persian گل (gol) "rose", 'now especially used in villages.'

Agilbert m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Old High German beraht "bright".

Aginbert m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element agin (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund) combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Aglanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Aglaodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόδωρος (aglaodoros) meaning "bestowing splendid gifts", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]

Aglaokarpos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόκαρπος (aglaokarpos) meaning "bearing beautiful fruit", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun καρπός (karpos) meaning "fruit" (see Carpus).... [more]

Aglaomachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Aglaonike f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Aglaonoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun νόος (noos) meaning "mind".... [more]

Aglaope f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with either the Greek noun ὄψ (ops) meaning "voice" or the Greek noun ὤψ (ops) meaning "eye, face, countenance".... [more]

Aglaophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" (see Theophanes).

Aglaophantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Aglaopheme f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόφημος (aglaophemos) meaning "of splendid fame", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun φήμη (pheme) meaning "prophetic saying" as well as "rumour" and "(good) report, repute, fame".... [more]

Aglaophon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [more]

Aglaophonos m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόφωνος (aglaophonos) meaning "with a splendid voice", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [more]

Aglaos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright". Also compare the related name Aglaia.

Aglaosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".

Aglaostratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Aglaotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαότιμος (aglaotimos) meaning "splendidly honoured", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [more]

Agniprava m Sanskrit, Indian
Means "Bright as fire" in Sanskrit.

Aġzibä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir Аҡ (Aǩ) meaning "white, bright, pure" and зибә (zibä) meaning "beautiful".

Ahtunowhiho m New World Mythology, Cheyenne
Derived from Cheyenne ȧhtóno'e "under, below" and vé'ho'e "trickster, spider, white man". This is the name of a Cheyenne god who lives under the ground.

Aigiarn f Medieval Mongolian
Means "shining moon" in Mongolian. This is the name of one of Kublai Khan's nieces.

Aiglanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun αἴγλη (aigle) meaning "light (of the sun or moon)" as well as "radiance" and "glory" (see Aegle) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Aihui f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".

Aijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".

Aijiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 炯 (jiǒng) meaning "bright, brilliant".

Ainar m & f Kazakh
As a masculine name, it means "male moon" and is derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian نر (nar) meaning "male, masculine" while as a feminine name, it means "fire moon" or "pomegranate moon" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار (nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire"; see Ainara).

Ainara f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار (nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire").

Aininoor f Tatar
Derived from Arabic ayn meaning "eye" and nur meaning "light", ultimately meaning "light of the eyes".

Aininur f Tatar
From the Arabic عَيْن‎ (ʿayn) meaning "eye" and نور (nur) meaning "light".

Airu f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 皑 (ái) meaning "brilliant white" and 如 (rú) meaning "like".

Aital m Polish (Archaic)
This is the name of a Christian saint, most likely from a Persian source meaning "light; bright." The name was borne by the Polish mayor of Sanok Aital Witoszyński (1898-1905).

Aithalos m Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek noun αἴθαλος (aithalos) meaning "thick smoke, smoky flame" or the Greek noun αἰθάλη (aithale) meaning "soot". Also compare the Greek adjective αἰθαλέος (aithaleos) meaning "smoky"... [more]

Aithon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αἴθων (aithon), which can be an adjective meaning "fiery, burning" as well as be a noun meaning "fire, burning heat".... [more]

Aithusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Popular Culture
From Greek αἴθουσα (aithousa), a participle of the verb αἴθω (aitho) meaning "to light up". In Greek mythology, Aithousa (Latin: Aethusa) is the daughter of Poseidon and Alcyone, and a lover of Apollo (the Sun) with whom she had Eleuther... [more]

Aixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 禧 (xǐ) meaning "happiness, congratulations", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare".... [more]

Aiye f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious", "firelight, flame".

Ajisai f Japanese
From Japanese 紫陽花 (ajisai) meaning "hydrangea" which comes from combining 紫 (murasaki) meaning "purple, violet", 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male", and 花 (hana, ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Akagündüz m Turkish
From Turkish aka "white" and gündüz "daytime".

Akasma f Azerbaijani
Means “white climbing rose”

Akatsuki m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
From 暁 (akatsuki) meaning "dawn, daybreak," shifted from earlier akatoki, made up of 明 (aka) meaning "bright" and 時 (toki) meaning "time."... [more]

Akay f & m Turkish
From Turkish ak, meaning "white" and ay, meaning "moon".

Akbermet f Kyrgyz
Means "white mother-of-pearl" in Kyrgyz.

Akbota f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and бота (bota) meaning "camel calf, colt".

Akdöl m Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" combined with döl meaning "progeny".

Ake f Japanese
From Japanese 明 (ake) meaning "bright". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Akehisa m Japanese
Ake means "bright" and hisa means "longevity, long time (ago)".

Akeno m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 明 (ake) meaning "bright" and 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Akerke f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling".

Akeru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From verbs 明ける (akeru) meaning "to dawn, grow light," 開ける (akeru) meaning "to open, unwrap, unlock" or 空ける (akeru) meaning "to empty, remove, make room; to move/clear out," also written as 朱, from ake meaning "scarlet, red," or 暁, from Akatsuki.... [more]

Akgul f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".

Akgyz f Turkmen
Means "white coloured girl" in Turkmen, from the name elements ak meaning "white" and kyz meaing "girl".

Akia f Japanese
From Japanese 明 (aki) meaning "clear, tomorrow, bright" combined with 空 (a) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akifusa m Japanese (Rare)
Aki means "bright","autumn","crystal ball","clear","rising sun",and possibly more. Fusa means "house,building,room". Manabe Akifusa was a daimyo in the Meiji period.

Akiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 旭 (aki) meaning "rising sun" combined with 明 (haru) meaning "bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akihide m Japanese
From Japanese 英 (aki) meaning "hero, outstanding", 暁 (aki) meaning "daybreak, dawn, in the event", 顕 (aki) meaning "appear, existing", 現 (aki) meaning "present, existing, actual", 昂 (aki) meaning "rise", 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "patent, clear", 昌 (aki) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining, bright", 晶 (aki) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 章 (aki) meaning "badge, chapter, composition, poem, design", 聡 (aki) meaning "wise, fast learner", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light", 耀 (aki) meaning "shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 陽 (aki) meaning "light, sun, male", 晟 (aki) meaning "clear", 曉 (aki) meaning "dawn, daybreak, clear", 皓 (aki) meaning "white, clear" or 堯 (aki) meaning "high, far" combined with 秀 (hide) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 英 (hide) meaning "hero, outstanding", 栄 (hide) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor" or 偉 (hide) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent"... [more]

Akihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 昭 (aki) meaning "bright, luminous" combined with 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Akihisa m Japanese
From Japanese 明 (aki) meaning "bright" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akikazu m Japanese
Aki can mean "bright" or "autumn", and kazu can mean "one" or "peace, harmony".

Akimichi m Japanese
Aki can mean "autumn" or "bright", and nichi means "path, road".

Akina f Japanese
From Japanese 明 "bright", combined with 菜 "vegetables, greens," 奈 "Nara", 名 "name", or 南 "south," or 秋 "autumn" combined with 菜 "vegetables, greens," or 名 "name," or 亜 "second, Asia," and 稀 "rare" and 菜 "vegetables, greens."

Akıncı m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ak "white" and ıncı "pearl".

Akıncıbay m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ak "white", ıncı "pearl" and bay "gentleman".

Akinobu m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 昭 meaning "bright, luminous" and 信 meaning "trust, believe" or 修 meaning study; or 彰 meaning "clear, obvious" and 布 meaning "linen".

Akinosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining" or 明 (aki) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 助 (suke) meaning "assistance"... [more]

Akiru m & f Japanese
Akiru can mean "bright", spelled with the same kanji as Akira.

Akisada m Japanese (Rare)
Aki mean "autumn" or "bright", and sada can mean "season", or "determined".

Akishige m Japanese
Aki can mean "autumn" or "bright", and shige means "luxurious".

Akitada m Japanese
Aki means "bright" and tada means "loyalty".

Akitaka m Japanese
Aki can mean "autumn" or "bright" and taka can mean "hawk" or "high, tall, expensive".

Akitomo m Japanese
Aki could mean "crystal, clear", "bright", "obvious, apparent" or "rising sun" and tomo could mean "wisdom, knowledge", or "companion, friend, partner, both, company".

Akitsugu m Japanese
Aki can mean "bright" or "autumn", and tsugu can mean "inherit, succession" or "acquiescent".

Akiya f & m Japanese
Aki means multiple things with different kanji : ... [more]

Akiye f Japanese
Means "bright harbor" in Japanese.

Akiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 明 (aki) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 代 (yo) "world, generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akiyoshi m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 昭 (aki) meaning "shining" or 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section" combined with 良 (yoshi) meaning "good". It can also derive from 明 (aki) meaning "clear; bright; tomorrow" and 義 (yoshi) meaning "justice" or 好 (yoshi) meaning "fondness; what one likes"... [more]

Akiyuki m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 昭 (aki) meaning "bright" or 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section" or 晃 (aki) meaning "clear" combined with 如 (yuki) meaning "likeness; such as; to seem" or 之 (yuki) meaning "of; this" or 志 (yuki) meaning "purpose; will; ambition".... [more]

Akja f Turkmen
Means "light" or "white" in Turkmen, from ak meaning "white".

Akkaya m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ak "white" and kaya "rock".

Akkumis f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and күміс (kümis) "silver".

Akkutlu f Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and kutlu meaning "happy, blessed".

Akmoor f Kyrgyz
Means "white seal" in Kyrgyz.

Aknur f Kazakh, Turkmen
From Kazakh ақ (aq) or Turkmen ak meaning "white" and Kazakh нұр (nur) or Turkmen nur meaning "light".

Akparăs m Chuvash
From Turkic ak meaning "white" and parăs meaning "leopard".

Aksaule f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and сәуле (saule) meaning "ray, sunbeam". This is also the Kazakh word for ageratum, a genus of flowers.

Aksel m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ak "white; clear; pure" and sel "flood; whitewater; torrent".

Aksoltan f Turkmen (Rare)
From Turkmen ak meaning "white" combined with soltan "Sultan".

Aktuygun f Kyrgyz
Means "white hawk" in Kyrgyz.

Akuru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 渥 (aku) meaning "kindness, moisten", 開 (aku) meaning "open, unfold, unseal", 空 (aku) meaning "sky", 曙 (akuru) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 蒼 (a) meaning "blue" or 明 (akuru, a) meaning "bright, light", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (ku) meaning "sky" or 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 来 (ru) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit" or 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli"... [more]

Akyıldız f & m Turkish
Derived from the Turkish word ak meaning "white" and yıldız meaning "star".

Akzhan f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Akzhol m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh ақ (aq) or Kyrgyz ак (ak) both meaning "white" and Kazakh and Kyrgyz жол (zhol) meaning "way, road, path".

Akzhurek m & f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and жүрек (zhurek) meaning "heart".

Alabert m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Alaköz f Karachay-Balkar
From Karachay-Balkar ала (ala) meaning "light" and кёз (köz) meaning "eye".

Alaula f Hawaiian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Means "light of the early dawn" or "sunset glow" in Hawaiian, literally "flaming road" from Hawaiian ala "path, road" and ula "flame".

Alawo f & m Yoruba
Alawo means "white, green" in Yoruba.... [more]

Alb m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".

Alba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian albă, the feminine form of the adjective alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".

Albania f English
From the name of the country in the Balkans, as well as various other places, perhaps ultimately from a pre-Indo-European word *alb meaning "hill" or from the Indo-European root *alb "white" (see Albus).... [more]

Albion m English
From the ancient name of Great Britain, which is said to have been inspired by the White Cliffs of Dover. The word is ultimately of Celtic origin (of which the meaning is not entirely certain), but it is etymologically related to Latin albus "white".

Alborada f Spanish (Rare)
From alborada meaning "dawn", which in turn comes from Latin albus meaning "white".

Albunea f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin albus meaning "white". In Roman mythology Albunea was a nymph who dwelt at a sulfuric spring or fountain near the town of Tibur (modern Tivoli)... [more]

Alek f Eastern African, Dinka
Means "black-and-white cow" in Dinka.... [more]

Alfheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless; honour".

Alibertus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and berhtaz "bright". Alternately, the first element could derive from allaz "all; whole, entire"... [more]

Alin f Armenian
Means "bearer of light" in Armenian.

Alltwen f Welsh
From Welsh allt “wooded hillside” and‎ gwen “white, blessed”. This name may be given in reference to the village in Wales.

Alnair f Astronomy
This is the name of Alpha Gruis in the constellation Grus. It bore the traditional name Alnair or Al Nair (sometimes Al Na'ir in lists of stars used by navigators), from the Arabic al-nayyir meaning "the bright one", itself derived from its Arabic name, al-nayyir min dhanab al-ḥūt (al-janūbiyy), meaning "the bright one from the (southern) fish's tail" (see Aldhanab).

ʻAlohi f & m Hawaiian
Means "shine, shining" in Hawaiian.

Alphecca f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Coronae Australis. The name Alfecca, Alphecca or Alphekka is Arabic, short for نير الفكّة nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)".

Alpheios m Greek Mythology
Derived either from Greek ἀλφή (alphê) meaning "produce, gain, profit" or from Greek ἀλφός (alphos) which meant "whiteness" as well as "white leprosy", a cognate of Albus... [more]

Alphenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is not entirely certain, as there are two possible etymologies for it. The first is that it is derived from the Greek noun ἀλφή (alphe) meaning "produce, gain, profit", which is etymologically related to the Greek verb ἀλφάνω (alphano) meaning "to bring in, to yield, to fetch (a price)".... [more]

Altangerel m & f Mongolian
Means "golden light" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Altantsatsral f Mongolian
Means "golden light beam" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цацрал (tsatsral) meaning "radiation, light beam".

Altantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "golden ray" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Altanzul f & m Mongolian
Means "tulip" in Mongolian, ultimately from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".

Altbert m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian ald meaning "old" together with Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]

Alvard f Armenian
From Armenian ալ (al) meaning "bright red, scarlet" and վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".

Amari f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" and 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". ... [more]

Ameria f Japanese
From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "big mound", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine, Asian pear" combined with 阿 (a), again meaning "big mound"... [more]

Amior m & f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
Means "my nation is a light, my nation is a beacon" in Hebrew.

Amiri f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amiria f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Ampha f Thai
From Thai อำ (am) meaning "hidden, concealed" and ภา (pha) meaning "light, ray".

Amphai m & f Thai
Means "bright, brilliant" or "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.

Amphaiwan f Thai
From Thai อำไพ (amphai) meaning "bright, brilliant, beautiful, pretty" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Welsh amrant "eyelid" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.

Anar f Arabic
Means "radiant, glowing", from the أَنَارَ (ʔanāra) meaning "light, illuminate".

Ancalimë f Literature
Means "most bright" in Quenya. This was the name of the first Ruling Queen of Númenor in Tolkien's works. She was the daughter of Erendis and Tar-Aldarion.

Andrezuria f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere meaning "Lady", and Zuria meaning "white".

Aneirwen f Welsh
Alternate form of Aneira, with the Welsh element gwen meaning "white, blessed".

Angaan m Manipuri
Means "bright" in Meitei.

Angilbald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Angilburg f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Angilfrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Angilhard m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Angilmund m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Angilram m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Angiltrud f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Angilwin m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Angweng f Luo
"birthed during the season of white ants (termites, i.e. rainy season)"

Ánh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 映 (ánh) meaning "reflect light".

Anhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Ankhtuyaa f Mongolian
Means "first light" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Annoethai-yazzeh m Yellowknife
Means "white capot".

Anushkaa f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "ray of light."

Anwaar f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lights" in Arabic, the plural of نُور (nūr) meaning "light". It is used as a masculine name in Pakistan while it is typically feminine in Arabic-speaking countries.

Anwar f Arabic
Means "rays of light" in Arabic. From the same root as masculine Anwar.

Aodhfin m Irish (Rare)
Compound name composed of Aodh "fire" and Fionn "white".

Aomi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, althea", 翠 (ao) meaning "green, kingfisher", 青, 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue", 碧 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 明 (ao, a) meaning "bright", 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo", 粟 (a) meaning "millet", 緒 (o) meaning "cord, strap", 百 (o) meaning "hundred" or 生 (o) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 洋 (mi) meaning "ocean" or 歩 (mi) meaning "walk"... [more]

Aotea f Maori
Means "white cloud" in Māori. Aotearoa is the Māori name of New Zealand

Aouregan f Breton
Breton name, in which the first element is aour meaning "gold" (ultimately from Latin aurum). The second element may be Breton gen "cheek, face" or gwenn "shining, holy"... [more]

Aporo m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Apollo.... [more]

Appaliunas m Near Eastern Mythology
Anatolian god which possibly means "father lion" or "father light". A Theory states that Appaliunas can be equated with Apollo

Aqbanïu f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aҡ (aq) meaning "white, light, pure" and Persian بانو (banu)# meaning "lady".

Aqbikä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aҡ (aq) meaning "white, light, pure" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Aqbiyçe f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white princess" in Karachay-Balkar.

Aqboün f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white neck" or "white throat" in Karachay-Balkar.

Aqçıq f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white" in Karachay-Balkar.

Aqjan m Kazakh
From the Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" or "pure" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".

Aqkümis f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning “white” or "pure" and күміс (kümis) meaning “silver”.

Aqqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white girl" in Karachay-Balkar.

Aqsar m Kazakh
Possibly from the Kazakh ақсары (aqsarı) meaning "light yellow".

Aqsäskä f Bashkir
Means "white flower" in Bashkir.

Aqtamaq f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white throat" in Karachay-Balkar. This was the name of a character in the love poems of Ismail Semenov.

Aqtutaš f Bashkir
From Bashkir аҡ (aq) meaning "white, bright, pure" and туташ (tutaš) meaning "girl".

Aqyondoð f Bashkir
Means "white star" in Bashkir.

Arabert 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 Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Aratzuri f Medieval Basque
Derived from aratz, meaning "pure", and zuri, meaning "white".... [more]

Araziel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "light of God" or "moon of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven by God for having relations with earthly women.

Árbjartur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and the suffix björt meaning "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).

Archisa f Indian (Modern, Rare), Hindi (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit archis (अर्चिस्) "ray of light" or "luster".

Archisha f Hindi (Rare)
Means "ray of light" in Hindi.

Argan m Theatre (Gallicized, Rare)
This name was used by Molière in his play, 'The Imaginary Invalid' (1673) ('Le Malade imaginaire' in French), for the main character. ... [more]

Argantael f Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Old Breton argant "silver" (arc'hant in Modern Breton), and by extension "bright; shining; resplendent", and Old Breton hael "generous; prince". Argantael was the wife of Nevenoe, the first Duke of Brittany.

Argentina f Spanish, Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Rare)
From Argentina, the name of a country in South America. It is derived from the Latin argentum (silver), which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek ἀργήντος (argēntos), from ἀργήεις (argēeis), "white, shining"... [more]

Arges m Greek Mythology
Means "bright" from Greek ἀργός ("white, quick"). This was the name of a Cyclops in Greek mythology.

Argia f Basque
Derived from Basque argi "light, clarity". This name is considered a Basque equivalent of both Luz and Clara and Claire.

Argileonis f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀργός (argos) meaning "bright, shining, glistening" as well as "white" (see Argus) combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".

Argiotalus m Gaulish
Derived from Proto-Celtic *argyos "white" and *talus "front, forehead".

Ari f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet", 有 (a) meaning "have, possess, exist", 亜 or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", or 明 (a) meaning "bright, light" and 璃 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, official", or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]

Arianell f Welsh
Derived from Welsh arian "silver" and Middle Welsh gell "yellow" (which apparently also carried the connotations of "shining", ultimately going back to Proto-Celtic *gelwo- "yellow; white", compare Old Irish gel(o) white; fair; shining").... [more]

Ariitea m Tahitian
Means "white king"; a combination of Tahitian ari'i "white" and téa "white, light, pale".

Arina f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell" or 可 (ari) meaning "passable", 光 (ari) meaning "light" or 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Ariñe f Basque
Derived from the adjective arin meaning "light, airy; fast."

Ariungerel f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Ariuntuya f Mongolian
Derived from ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Arkwi m & f Tocharian
Means "white" in Tocharian.

Arnbert m Medieval French, Germanic, Old High German (?)
Derived from Old High German and Old Saxon arn meaning "eagle" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

Arnljótr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ǫrn "eagle" and ljótr "shining, bright".

Arpenik f Armenian
Derived from Armenian արփենի (arpʿeni) meaning "solar, bright, luminous".

Artabānu m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian bānu "light, ray".

Aru m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 在, 亜瑠, 亜琉, 亜留, 明瑠, 明琉, 明留, 有瑠, 有琉, 有留 with 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "-ous, Asia, come after, rank next," 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light," 有 (u, yuu, a.ru) meaning "approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli," 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone" and 留 (ryuu, ru, todo.maru, todo.meru, to.maru, to.meru, ruuburu) meaning "detail, fasten, halt, stop."... [more]

Arundeep m Punjabi (Rare), Indian (Sikh, Rare)
Combination of Arun and Sanskrit दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".

Arusha f Indian
Means "shining" or "bright" in Sanskrit.

Arvingerel f & m Mongolian
Means "abundant light" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Asagi f Japanese
Means "light yellow" in Japanese. It combines 浅 meaning "light, pale" with 黄 meaning "yellow".

Asaharu m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Ashava f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya ашо (ašo) "white" and ава (ava) "woman".

Ásheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, derived from the elements áss "god" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath".

Ashnaza f Mordvin
Means "blond, light", related to Erzya ашо (ašo) "white".

Ashwina f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
A feminine form of Ashvin, the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. It means "light" in Sanskrit, and Ashvini is the first star that appears in the evening sky (the head of Aries). Ashvin also stands for the Divine twins considered to be the Hindu gods of vision in Hindu mythology.

Asparukh m Middle Persian, Medieval Georgian, Bulgarian
Etymology disputed, either meaning "one who has shining horses" or "one who has the soul of a horse".

Ástheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ást "love" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath", perhaps inspired by the Old Norse name Ásheiðr.

Asuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Asuma m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow", 明 (asu) meaning "bright, light", 未来 (asu) meaning "future", 遊 (asu) meaning "play" or 飛 (asu) meaning "fly", 洲 (su) meaning "continent, sandbar, island, country" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp" or 海 (ma) meaning "sea, ocean"... [more]

Aswa m & f Western African
Means "one who moves through darkness toward the light".

Aðalbert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse and modern Icelandic cognate of Adalbert or Ethelbert. The name is a compound of the Old West Norse elements aðal "nature, disposition" or "noble; foremost, premier" + bjartr "bright" (cf... [more]

Aðalbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal meaning "noble" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).

Aðalbrikt m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Aðalbert (cf. modern German Albrecht, Ruprecht and modern Dutch Robrecht, Hubrecht)... [more]

Atsede f Ge'ez
Means "white" in Ge'ez.

Atsyrukhs f Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian (Rare)
From Ossetian ацы (atsy) meaning "present, real, true" and рухс (rukhs) meaning "light". This is the name of a character in the Nart sagas, the daughter of the god Khur.

Átuay m & f Bandial
Means "the white one" in Bandial.

Auge f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "light of the sun". In Greek mythology Auge was the daughter of Aleus, king of Tegea, and mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles. According to Hyginus this name also belonged to one of the Horae, namely the goddess who personified the first light of day... [more]

Aurisma f Medieval French, Medieval Latin (?)
Derived from Proto-Indo-European aues meaning "brilliant, shining" (related to Proto-Italic *auzōs, from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂éwsōs meaning "dawn" - the source also of Aurora and Auster) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.

Austregilde f Frankish
Queen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [more]

Austrobert m Germanic
Means "bright east", derived from the Germanic element austra or austar, which comes from Old High German ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Autbert m Germanic
Derived from the elements aud "wealth" and beraht "Bright", cognitive of Eadberht.

Auðbjört f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of auðr "prosperity, fortunate" and bjartr "bright".

Autolykos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self". 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]

Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Avi and Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.

Ayas m Khakas
Means "bright" in Khakas.

Ayuka f Japanese
This name combines 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk" or 鮎 (den, nen, ayu, namazu) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt" with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower" or 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add, include, join."... [more]

Ayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 茜 (a) meaning "madder, red dye, Turkey red", 鮎 (a) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 香 (a) meaning "fragrance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 肖 (ayu) meaning "resemblance", 暖 (a) meaning "warmth", 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 和 (a) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow" or 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 右 (yu) meaning "right", 百 (yu) meaning "hundred", 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 祐 (yu) meaning "help", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 宥 (yu) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 侑 (yu) meaning "urge to eat" or 魚 (yu) meaning "fish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite" or 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow"... [more]

Ayume f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 明 (a) meaning "bright" combined with 夢 (yume) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 鮎 (ayu) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 朱 (a) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody", 渉 (ayu) meaning "ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve", 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist" or 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 由 (yu) meaning "wherefore, a reason", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten" or 夢 (yu) meaning "dream" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 名 (na) meaning "name"... [more]

Azenzar m Berber
Means "bright lightning" in Amazigh.

Azhari m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic أزهر ('azhar) meaning "shining, bright".

Azrudin m Bosnian, Arabic
From Arabic زهر (Azhar) "shining, bright" and دين (Din) "religion, faith".

Bacinur f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani bacı meaning "sister" and the Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Bagacithra m Old Persian
Means "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and *ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"

Baghisha f Arabic
Means "light rain" in Arabic.

Baige f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".

Baihua f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Bailu f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer".

Baimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Baixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Baiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Baiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Baizhu m Chinese
From Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 朮, 术 (zhú) meaning "glutinous millet". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Baldbert m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Balgarma f Tibetan
From the Tibetan དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck", དཀར (dkar) meaning "white", "bright, light" or "pure" and མ (ma) meaning "mother".

Balgeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeun).

Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeum).

Balnoor m Punjabi
Meaning "Light of Strength".

Balnur f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light"

Balqïya f Bashkir
Means "shining, radiant" in Bashkir.

Balta f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian word meaning “white”.

Baoli f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Barbale f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it is similar to the Sumerian and Akkadian epithet bibbiru meaning "shining, splendor". Barbale was the Georgian goddess of cattle, poultry fertility, the sun, women's fertility, and healing.

Bardhok m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhok "fair-haired; white; white ram".

Bardhosh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.

Bardhyl m Albanian
From Bardylis, the name of an ancient Illyrian king (reigned from 385 to 358 BC), which is popularly held to mean "white star" from Albanian bardhë "white" and yll "star".

Bartolv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Barthold or a combination of bjartr "light, shining" and ulfr "wolf" (see also Bertulf).

Basambilu f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga basa meaning "clean, white, pure" and mbilu meaning "heart".

Basani f Tsonga
Means "be clean, be white" in Xitsonga.

Bator f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "girl of light", from a combination of Bat and Or.

Battuya f Mongolian
Means "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Bayaz m & f Tatar
Means "white" in Tatar.

Baydzar f Armenian
Means "clear, bright, serene" in Armenian.

Behira f Hebrew, American, Yiddish
Means "clear, bright" in Hebrew.

Beichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, extended, clear".

Bejkush m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bejkush "white-haired (said of sheep); white ram".

Belatucadros m Celtic Mythology
Often translated as "fair shining one" or "fair slayer", derived in part from Celtic *bel(l)- "strong, powerful" or *belo- "bright" (cf. Belenus)... [more]

Beleka f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian
Derived from the old Slavic word белъ "white".

Belián m Hungarian
Hungarian name derived from Slavic бѣлъ (belu) "white".

Belimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic bělъ "white, pale". Also see Běla, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Belisama f Celtic Mythology
Belisama was a goddess worshipped in ancient Gaul and Britain, associated with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light, who was identified with Minerva in the interpretatio romana... [more]

Belisarius m Greek (Latinized), History
From Greek Βελισάριος (Belisarios), probably of Illyric origin. This was the name of a famed Byzantine general and war hero who served the emperor Justinian. He was possibly of Slavic ancestry which has led to speculation that the name derives from Slavonic Beli-tzar "white prince" (the -sarius element being interpreted as coming from the old Slavic word tsesar or tsesari, which was derived from Caesar, thus giving Belisarius a "princely" connotation), but this etymology has since been discounted as somewhat dubious.

Belislav m Bulgarian
From old Slavic bělъ meaning "white", possibly also idiomatically "good", and slava meaning "glory".

Beorhtflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright, distinguished, pure" and flæd possibly meaning "beauty".

Beorhtfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and frið "peace, security".

Beorhtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright gift" from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and giefu "gift". It occurs in Goscelin's 'Life of Saint Edith' belonging to an Anglo-Saxon abbess of the convent at Wilton.

Beorhtheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and heah "high".

Beorhthelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright" and helm meaning "helmet".

Beorhthere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and here "army".

Beorhthun m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and hun "bear cub". Compare Hunbeorht.

Beorhtlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright" and lāf meaning "legacy" (from Proto-Germanic *laibō).

Beorhtmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and mære "famous".

Beorhtmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright, pure" and mann "person, man". It is possible that this was formed as a hypocoristic or affectionate form of a name beginning with beorht.