Names meaning light show up in every major naming tradition. Lucy, Phoebe, Nora, Ori. They work well because 'light' is a quality you actually want to wish on someone, unlike some name meanings that sound good until you think about them.
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removing darkness through light
sun, sunlight, radiance
light, brightness, illumination
enlightened one
day, daylight
daylight, the day
sunray, shining light
joy, delight, happiness
morning light, new beginning
moon, moonlight
day's light, brightness
ray of light, fragment of the sun
Visible, clear, bright; the island of light
lightning
light, glowing
guiding light
swift, light
prosperity is delightful
sun, radiant light
born at dawn or daylight
Bright light, torch, shining one
light (from Lucius)
light-haired, pale-complexioned
bright, shining light, torch
label, identifying mark; to touch lightly
light breeze, gentle wind
sage of the day, daylight seer
glowing light, luminous atmosphere
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