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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dawn, morning light
new beginning, new light
river of light
light, radiance
light of God (related to Uriel)
the sun's warmth, solar light
torch, bright light
torch, light
God is my light
light, bright one
breeze, light wind
God is my light
from Luca, of the light
beam of light
sun, sunlight
light, bringer of light
torch, bright shining light
pleasant, delightful
my light, my flame
my God is light
light refreshing wind
moonlight, radiance
twilight, between day and night
twilight, between day and night
one full of kindness and light
she is my delight, pleasant
moon, moonlight
beam of light
radiant, brilliant light
bright, shining light
glad, lighthearted
he enlightens, God enlightens
light, illumination
enlightenment, awakening
moonlight, glow
son of Day, child of daylight
thunder and lightning (via Raiden)
torch, bright light
moonlight, one related to the moon
light, radiance, splendor
halo of moonlight
my God is God, divine light
light, bringer of light
my delight, my joy
delight, pleasure
city of light, Varanasi
shining light, day
bright, shining light
light brown color (hazel eyes)
daylight, daytime
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