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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bright, enlightened
lightning bolt, flash of light
light, radiance
bright flash, lightning
sage, seer, enlightened one
enlightened, bright
light, illumination
twilight
the guiding light
delightful, charming
God is my light, flame of God
shining light, bright one
dawn, morning light
God is my light
moonlight, night beauty
halo of light around the moon
bright, shining light
God enlightens, he shines
joy, delight, happiness
modern coined name, possibly hillside light
light of God
divine light, light of prayer
heavenly light
light, torch
pleasantness, sweetness, delight
light, bringer of light
shelter or protection from light
candle, light
moonlit night, quality of moonlight
to shine, radiate light
delightful, soothing
beautiful, pleasing, delightful
my candle, my light
bright, shining light
light brown, beige
beam of light and divine messenger
star, bright celestial light
light
illuminator, one who shines light
belonging to Krishna, Krishna's light
star, celestial light
dawn, morning light
honor, light
light, luminous
God will teach, God's light
light, holy light
light of God
ray of light, luminous beam
child of light
stellar explosion, burst of brilliant light
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