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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dawn, morning light
God is my light
moonlight, night beauty
halo of light around the moon
bright, shining light
joy, delight, happiness
light of God
divine light, light of prayer
heavenly light
light, torch
pleasantness, sweetness, delight
light, bringer of light
to shine, radiate light
delightful, soothing
beautiful, pleasing, delightful
bright, shining light
light brown, beige
beam of light and divine messenger
star, bright celestial light
belonging to Krishna, Krishna's light
star, celestial light
honor, light
light, luminous
light, holy light
ray of light, luminous beam
child of light
stellar explosion, burst of brilliant light
moonlight, halo around the moon
dawn, morning light
fire, light
candle, vigil light
light, torch
source of joy, father's delight
my light
bright, shining light
light
torch, shining light
melodic blend with '-nelly' (meaning light or t...
God is my light
moonlight, reflection of the moon
light, luminous
child of light
bright, shining light
bright, shining light (via Helena)
Pleiades star cluster, dawn light
shining, glowing with light
light, torch, radiant one
celestial light
light, luminous
sunlight, brightness
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