Names That Mean Light
Names whose recorded meaning contains a word for light, with the matched wording shown. 280 names.
Names 201–280 of 280 (page 3 of 3)
How names qualify
A name is listed when its recorded meaning contains a word for “light” in a usable position: not negated, and not about a namesake or a title.
Wording that matched, with the number of names: “light” (223), “luminous” (21), “radiance” (14), “illuminated” (7), “illuminating” (5), “lights” (5), “sunlight” (3), “daylight” (1). The matched wording is quoted for every name.
254 of the 280 names come from the Muslim-names dataset (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Kurdish and related origins). Names from other traditions appear only where their recorded meaning fits the rule.
4 names matched by the rule were removed after manual review because the meaning uses the word about something other than light.
Each row shows the meaning recorded for that name in our data. A name can have other meanings and other origins.
Names That Mean Light
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | Matched in meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuriyah | Radiant, brilliant, light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Nuwair | Nuwair is an Arabic name for girls that means little flower, little fire, light, radiance, being the diminutive form of Nur (light). | Arabic | Boy | “light” |
| Partou | Partou is a Persian name for girls that means radiance, ray of light. | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Raushan | (Persian) Bright, luster, shining, Light, illuminated, clear, splendid. | Muslim | Boy | “Light” |
| Ruksana | Beautiful, persian princess,Light, brilliant. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Samra | Pure, promise, fruit, soft, light tanned colour | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Shama | Lamp, Candle, Light, Flame. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Shua | Ray of the sun, sunshine, light, luster, splendour. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | “light” |
| Siraaj | Night Lamp, Light | Muslim | Boy | “Light” |
| Siraj | Lamp, light, the sun, candle. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | “light” |
| Sirajaddin | Sirajaddin is an Arabic name for boys that means lamp of the faith, light of the faith, a person who guides and enlightens the Muslims. | Arabic | Boy | “light” |
| Sirajulhaq | Sirajulhaq or Siraj al-Haq is an Arabic name for boys that means lamp of truth, light of truth, a person who guides and enlightens others. | Arabic | Boy | “light” |
| Taban | Resplendent, Glittering, Bright Moon light. | Muslim | Boy | “light” |
| Tanvir | Illumination, blossoming, Rays of light. | Muslim | Boy | “light” |
| Urijah | Variant of Uriah, which means “God is my light” | Hebrew | Boy | “light” |
| Zara | Bright as the dawn, morning, Beautiful, The light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Ziaud | Splendor, light | Muslim | Boy | “light” |
| Ziya | Derived from Arabic (diya) meaning "splendour, light, glow, brilliancy". | Muslim | Boy | “light” |
| Ziyaa | Radiance, Light, Shines Brilliantly. | Muslim | Boy | “Light” |
| Zoharin | Dawn, Morning, light of day | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Zohha | Hope, Shining light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Afrouz | Afrouz is a Persian name for girls that means illuminating (one who illuminates), enlightening, kindling. | Persian | Girl | “illuminating” |
| Afroz | Illuminated. | Muslim | Girl | “Illuminated” |
| Alzahra | The illuminated, nickname of the Prophet's daughter, Fatimah | Muslim | Girl | “illuminated” |
| Bulooj | Bulooj is an Arabic name for girls and girls that means radiance, glow. | Arabic | Girl | “radiance” |
| Eileen | radiance, beauty | Irish | Girl | “radiance” |
| Farshidah | Farshidah is a Persian name for girls that means great radiance. | Persian | Girl | “radiance” |
| Furoozan | Luminous, radiant. | Muslim | Girl | “Luminous” |
| Khawara | The sunlight, east. | Muslim | Girl | “sunlight” |
| Munawar | Illuminated, brilliant. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | “Illuminated” |
| Munerah | Illuminating, Shining | Muslim | Girl | “Illuminating” |
| Munirah | Illuminating, brilliant,Brilliant, shining, something that reflects light, shedding light | Muslim | Girl | “Illuminating” |
| Nadra | Radiance, bloom, glamour, brightness, opulence, wealth, Rare, Unique.. | Muslim | Girl | “Radiance” |
| Nayyara | Luminous, shining, fem. of Nayyir. | Muslim | Girl | “Luminous” |
| Nayyir | Luminous,Brilliant | Muslim | Boy | “Luminous” |
| Nooraniyah | Luminous, brilliant. | Muslim | Girl | “Luminous” |
| Noraiz | The first ray of sunlight which came on to earth | Muslim | Boy | “sunlight” |
| Nurani | Luminous | Muslim | Girl | “Luminous” |
| Rozhya | Rozhya is a Kurdish name for girls that means daylight, daytime. | Kurdish | Girl | “daylight” |
| Rushan | Illuminated | Muslim | Boy | “Illuminated” |
| Sabahah | Sabahah is an Arabic name for girls that means radiance, brilliance, beauty. | Arabic | Girl | “radiance” |
| Shaariq | Radiance | Muslim | Boy | “Radiance” |
| Zahaa | Radiance, Brilliance | Muslim | Girl | “Radiance” |
| Zahauddin | Zahauddin is an Arabic name for boys that means radiance of the faith, brilliance of the faith, meaning one who is a source of guidance and enlightenment for the Muslims. | Arabic | Boy | “radiance” |
| Zoraiz | Luminous Object in Arabic | Muslim | Boy / Girl | “Luminous” |
| Anshul | radiant, luminous, bright | Sanskrit | Boy | “luminous” |
| Anwar | More bright, more brilliant, more radiant, more luminous. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | “luminous” |
| Aqmar | Bright, brilliant, luminous, moonlit. | Muslim | Boy | “luminous” |
| Azhar | Famous, More evident, most apparent, most illuminated. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | “illuminated” |
| Azher | Most shining, Luminous | Muslim | Boy | “Luminous” |
| Baariq | Shining, lightning, bright, illuminating. | Muslim | Boy | “illuminating” |
| Bahayah | Bahayah is an Arabic name for girls that means beauty, radiance. | Arabic | Girl | “radiance” |
| Bareeq | Glitter, flash, luster, brightness, brilliance, radiance. | Muslim | Boy | “radiance” |
| Ishraq | Brilliance, radiance, shining, The coming up of the sun(sunrise). | Muslim | Boy / Girl | “radiance” |
| Najeemuddin | Najeemuddin is an Arabic name for boys that means brilliance of the faith, radiance of the faith, meaning a person who gives success and enlightenment to the Muslims. | Arabic | Boy | “radiance” |
| Nuraiz | The Treasure Of Noor, The first ray of sunlight which came to earth | Muslim | Boy | “sunlight” |
| Sanah | Skilful, Radiance, Elegance | Muslim | Girl | “Radiance” |
| Saquib | Bright, luminous | Muslim | Boy | “luminous” |
| Sheedah | Bright, luminous, the sun | Muslim | Girl | “luminous” |
| Tabandeh | Tabandeh is a Persian name for girls that means brilliant, shining, luminous. | Persian | Girl | “luminous” |
| Tabdar | Bright, Luminous, Warm | Muslim | Boy | “Luminous” |
| Tanweer | Radiant, Illuminating | Muslim | Girl | “Illuminating” |
| Tejaswi | radiant, luminous, brilliant, glorious | Sanskrit | Boy | “luminous” |
| Tibhaj | Tibhaj is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means beauty, radiance and glow of the face, joyfulness. | Arabic | Boy / Girl | “radiance” |
| Ushta | Everlasting happiness,Illumination | Muslim | Girl | “Illumination” |
| Wahhaaj | Shinning, illuminated. | Muslim | Boy | “illuminated” |
| Wahhaj | Glowing, incandescent, Shining, illuminated. | Muslim | Boy | “illuminated” |
| Zaheer | Bright, Blooming, shining, luminous. | Muslim | Boy | “luminous” |
| Zahira | Bright, brilliant,Blossoming flower, shining, luminous, distinguished, lofty. | Muslim | Girl | “luminous” |
| Zahirah | Shining, luminous,Obvious | Muslim | Girl | “luminous” |
| Zahyan | Zahyan is an Arabic name for boys that means brilliant, luminous. | Arabic | Boy | “luminous” |
| Zuhr | Zuhr is an Arabic name for girls that means radiant, brilliant, luminous. It also means first three nights of the [lunar] month. | Arabic | Girl | “luminous” |
| Zuwayhir | Zuwayhir is an Arabic name for boys that means radiant, luminous. | Arabic | Boy | “luminous” |
| Alina | Beautiful, noble, illustrious in Arabic,Greek origin meaning "light" | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Dilafruz | Dilafruz is a Persian name for girls that means bringer of happiness, bringer of joy. The literal meaning of this name is enlightener of the heart, one who brings light to the heart. | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Muneerah | Splendid, bright shine of light, illuminous, Brilliant, shining, something that reflects light, enlightened. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Nouran | Nouran is a Persian name for girls that means radiant, glowing, figuratively meaning beautiful, from the Arabic word Nour (light) and the Persian suffix an (of, like). | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Nurtaj | Nurtaj is an Arabic name for girls that is formed from the word Nur (light) and taj (crown), thus meaning crown of light. Since taj can be used to add emphasis to names, the meaning can also be the most powerful light, the most beautiful light. | Arabic | Girl | “light” |
| Qarni | Qarni is an Arabic name for boys that means sharp (as an attribution to Qarn with the meaning of sharpness of a sword), bright (as an attribution to Qarn with the meaning first light of day). | Arabic | Boy | “light” |
| Sepida | Sepideh is a Persian name for girls that means morning twilight, dawn, the time in the morning before sunrise when the sky starts to become light. | Persian | Girl | “light” |