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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light, illumination
beam of light (modern association)
light, illumination
God is light
halo of moonlight
ray of light, illuminating
light
ray of light, beam of sunlight
torch of light (from Eleanor)
God enlightens, He shines
moonlight, of the moon
brightness, dawn light
light, illumination
delightful, nectar-like
torch, light
light, luminosity
pleasantness, delight
light, happiness (Ko in Japanese)
my light
light of God
bright, shining light
light, bright
gladness, delight
end of Vedic knowledge, enlightenment
light of God
lamplight, torch
light, splendor
light, bright, shining
my light; light is mine
inner light, dawn
morning star, bright light
light, knowledge
light, radiance
light, radiance
bright day, daylight
moonlight
light, illuminated
bright, shining light
dawn, morning light
invented name; light or replica
delight, exuberance
bright, shining light
shining light, beam of grace
light, illumination
modern blend name, ray of light
one who illuminates, enlightener
bright, shining light
light, radiance, brightness
first light of day, sunrise
light
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