Light
Meaning
"illumination, radiance"
Origin: Old English (lēoht)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,561
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Lig, Liy, Liie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"illumination, radiance"
Origin: Old English (lēoht)
"beautiful joy"
Origin: Chinese
Light is more popular, ranked #5561 vs #26010 for Meiyi.
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Light is more popular, ranked #5561 compared to Meiyi at #26010 in the United States.
Light means "illumination, radiance" (Old English (lēoht) origin). Meiyi means "beautiful joy" (Chinese origin).
Light is primarily a boy name. Meiyi is primarily a girl name.