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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my delight, my pleasantness
torch of light
God is my light
moon, light
bright light
bright, shining light
light, divine light
light, bright one
ray of light, bright counsel
bright, shining light
she who destroys the light
new light in the clearing
bright, shining light
light
thunder and lightning
child of light
he will enlighten, God shines
beam of light
bright, shining light
moonlight, halo of light
child of light
sunlight, warmth
bright, shining light
God is my light
father of light
torch, radiant light
light, luminous
God enlightens, he shines
enlightenment, calm clarity
luminous circle, sacred light
bright, shining light
sunlight, moon (alternate etymology)
child of light
evening, twilight, the pleasant time of day
moonlight, born of the moon
noble, enlightened one
light, shining
one who has achieved enlightenment
joy, happiness, delight
related to brightness/light
God enlightens
stellar explosion, burst of light
light, radiance, splendor
graceful ray of light
self-collected state of enlightenment
enlightened, bright, intelligent
light
beauty, light
light, bright, shining torch
ray of light (modern association)
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