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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moonlight, halo around the moon
dawn, morning light
fire, light
light, radiance, splendor
candle, vigil light
light, torch
source of joy, father's delight
rays of light, luminous
my light
bright, shining light
my light (variant of Lior)
light
torch, shining light
light
daytime, daylight
melodic blend with '-nelly' (meaning light or t...
father of light
God is my light
moonlight, reflection of the moon
light, luminous
child of light
bright, shining light
light, splendor, radiance
bright, shining light (via Helena)
Pleiades star cluster, dawn light
spiritual enlightened one
shining, glowing with light
light, torch, radiant one
celestial light
light, luminous
brave warrior, full of light
sunlight, brightness
light, bright one
radiant, shining light
moonlight (via Kamari)
light of the meadow
light brown, golden
God is my light
ray of light (Reigh) + lake/pool (Lynn)
celestial body, light in the darkness
Bright, shining light; torch
Pleasing, charming, delightful
Diminutive of Lucia (light)
light of the sky
sunlight, radiance
child of light (folk etymology)
light of Muhammad
light, torch
my delight, my pleasantness
moon, moonlight
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