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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delight, bliss
light, bringer of light
evening, twilight
light
torch, shining light
radiant, brilliant light
sun, sunlight
my delight
joy, delight, happiness
light, illumination
moonlight, halo of the moon
moonlight, moon stream
heavenly moonlight, sky beauty
light, torch
bright, shining light
bright, shining light
light, luminance
my delight, my joy
joy, happiness, delight
light, splendor, radiance
she who brings to light, bringer of light
light, splendor, divine grace
light
beautiful, of light
light, radiance
morning light, forenoon
God is my light
radiance, brightness, divine light
bright, shining light
of Apollo, god of light
glowing waterfall, shining light
moonlight, cool radiance
sun, bright light (from Iliana)
lamp of God, God is my light
oak tree (Hebrew) and halo of moonlight (Turkish)
light
from God, divine light
moonlight
bright, shining light
her father's delight
light
God enlightens
of Delos, born under Apollo's light (via Greek ...
bright light
light (Lucia = light)
God enlightens (via Jay/Jairus roots)
delightful, beautiful
bright, shining light, torch
bright, shining light, torch
lightning, fulfillment
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