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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ray of light, wise guardian
elf, supernatural being of light
mountain of strength; enlightened
moon, moonlight
light, torch
bright, beautiful, light
combination of light and grace
dawn, aurora, morning light
celestial light
light (modern interpretation)
light, radiance, beams of light
light, shining
beam of light
light
light, brilliance
sunlight, warmth
radiance, brilliance, light
I have light, enlightened
pure, light-colored
ray of light and grace
easy-going, light-hearted
he will illuminate, shining light
ray of light plus lake
bright, shining light
moonlight, shining mirror
beam of light
bright, shining light
bright, shining light
beam of light
bright, shining light
radiant, brilliant light
bright, shining light
torch, shining light
migration, flight (Islamic interpretation)
halo, ring of divine light
moonlight halo (via Ayla in Turkish)
celestial light
torch of light
light, torch (from Helen/Helene root)
new light, new star
thunder and lightning
child of light
bright one, light
light, radiance, brilliance
bearer of light, Candlemas
light-bringer (when used as Lucia variant)
my light, light for me
delightful, charming
God is my light, flame of God
shining light, bright one
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