Girl Names That Mean Light

Are you expecting a little baby girl and are planning what name to give her? Everyone hopes their child will bring brightness to the world. It is therefore appropriate to choose a name that means light. Here are girl names that mean light — including their origin — to help you settle on the perfect option.

Kiara is a variation of the Italian name Chiara which means “light, clear” in Italian. Interestingly, though, it means “dark, black” in the Irish variation of the name.

Helena is a name of Greek origin and it means, quite literally, "light". Constantine the Great’s mother was Helena.

Elaine is the old Scottish form of the name Helen and means "bright, shining light." The name first appeared as a heroine in Arthurian legends. She became the mother of Sir Galahad.

Lucille, which is a name of French origin and means “light,” has a history dating back to the Roman Empire. The name became more popular in the U.S. in the 19th century.

Aonani is of Hawaiian origin and it means "beautiful light". It’s a very rare name to hear outside of Hawaii.

Faven is a popular African name with Eritrean origins. The name uses Amharic language and means “light”.

Ilona has several meanings. In Hungarian and Greek, the name means “shining light, beautiful, bright.” The other meaning, from Finnish origin, is “as a joy.”

Leora is the feminine version of Leor, which is of Hebrew origin. The name has alternate spellings like Liora and Liorah. It’s also a form of Eleanor. It means “I have light.”

Zia shares origins with Arabic and Latin. Zia is often used in combination with other names. It means “light, splendor”.

Alina has several different origins but what they all agree on is the meaning. In the Slavic origin, it means “light”. In Armenia, it means “bearer of light”. Arabic origins state the name means “illustrious”.

Ishik shares a Turkish and Hindi origin. Both origins agree on the meaning of “light”.

Onella has Greek and Hungarian origins. The name in Hungarian means “torch light”. In Greek, it means “light”.

Roshana comes from Indian origins and means “shining light”. It is the feminine form of the name Roshan. It also has a variant, Rachana.

Svetlana, translated into English, means light. It is a common East and South Slavic and Russian name. It gained popularity after it appeared in an eponymous ballade by Vasily Zhukovsky in 1813.

Zariya has two places of origin. It comes of Hungarian and Arabic origin. It has a few meanings. It means “beauty, light, scattering wind, one who praises God and his creatures”.

Zaharira originates from Hebrew and means "light, splendor". It’s often a variant surname but became the first name for baby girls.