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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radiant, shining light
light of the meadow
light brown, golden
God is my light
ray of light (Reigh) + lake/pool (Lynn)
Bright, shining light; torch
Pleasing, charming, delightful
Diminutive of Lucia (light)
sunlight, radiance
child of light (folk etymology)
light, torch
my delight, my pleasantness
moon, moonlight
light, brilliance, radiance
Bright, shining light
swift one (by association with a bird in flight)
Star, shining light
big happiness, great light
light and honor (from Nora and Eleanor roots)
dusk, evening twilight
enlightenment, awakening
bright, shining light
pale, shining light
moon halo, soft glow of moonlight
child of light
light, torch
the ray of light
delight, gladness
ray of light, dawn (implied by suffix)
light
pleasure, delight
torch, shining light
wings, flight
ray of light
light, golden
possibly beloved or light, exact meaning uncertain
Brightness and grace; a name associated with li...
light, radiance
torch, shining light
light, torch
daylight, brightness
playful, delightful
light, illumination
God leads, divine light
torch, shining light
lovely, beautiful, delightful
bird-like, like a bird in flight
torch, bright shining light
bright, shining light
God is my light
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