Girl Names That Mean Light
Girl names whose recorded meaning contains a word for light, with the matched wording shown. 172 names.
Most common origin labels on this list: Muslim (137), Arabic (13), Persian (13).
24 of these names are also recorded as boy names with the same meaning.
46 of them appear in the SSA 2024 national file for girls; the most used is Eleanor with 7,127 births.
Names 1–100 of 172 (page 1 of 2)
How names qualify
A name is listed when a girl record in our data has a meaning that contains a word for “light” in a usable position: not negated, and not about a namesake or a title. The sex is the one recorded for that meaning, so a name appears here only through its girl record. Names are ordered by how clearly the wording states the meaning, then by SSA 2024 births for girls.
Wording that matched, with the number of names: light (139), luminous (11), radiance (10), illuminated (4), illuminating (4), daylight (1), illumination (1), lights (1). The matched wording is quoted for every name.
165 of the 172 names come from the Muslim-names dataset (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Kurdish and related origins). Names from other traditions appear only where their recorded meaning fits the rule.
Each row shows the meaning recorded for that name in our data. A name can have other meanings and other origins.
Girl Names That Mean Light
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | Matched in meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nora | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Lucy | light | Latin | Girl | “light” |
| Elena | shining light | Italian | Girl | “light” |
| Norah | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Helena | Spiritual light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Selene | light | Ancient Greek | Girl | “light” |
| Inara | Ray of light - heaven sent | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Nour | Light radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Zariya | Beauty and light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Samarah | Soft light, A narrator of Hadith, daughter of Qays al-Ansari. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Noora | Light, fem. of Noor. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nura | The light, the light of islam, form of Arabic unisex Nur | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Zoha | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Ora | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Mahnoor | Light, Radiance, Glow of the moon, Moonlight | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Munira | Light, sunshine, bright, brilliant, shedding light, radiant, luminous, shining, fem. of Munir | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nur | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nuriya | Light, luminous, radiant, brilliant, fem. of Noori. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Rayya | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Noori | Light, luminous, Shining, brightness. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Kiran | Ray or beam of light, Gold or silver tossels | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Mehnoor | Light of the moon | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Orah | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Farisha | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Mishel | A Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Rona | Shining light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Sanayah | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Mahveen | Light of the Sun | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Roshni | Light. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Alamafruz | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Anar | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Anarat | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Anwaar | Light, Glow, Gleam, Luminous | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Anwara | Ray of Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Baljah | Baljah is an Arabic name for girls that means first light of dawn, it also means glow of the face. | Arabic | Girl | “light” |
| Bazigha | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Duriya | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Fariza | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Gheeti-Afrouz | Gheeti Afrouz is a Persian name for girls tat means one who brings light to the world, one whose radiance enlightens the world, figuratively meaning beautiful. | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Iftin | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Isbah | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Janafruz | Janafruz is a Persian name for girls that means one who brings light and warmth to the body, figuratively it means comforting, soothing, consoling. | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Mashaal | Light, bright | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Mashel | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Mehvesh | Light of the moon | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Mishall | A light, beautiful, pretty | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Mohga | The light of happiness | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Monera | Shinning light, or guiding light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Naureen | Bright light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Nazmin | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Noor-Al-Haya | Light of my life | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Noor-Ud-Dunya | Light of the world. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Noor-Un-Nahar | Day light, Light of the day, Noor (light), un (the), Nahar (Day) | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Noor-Us-Sabah | Light of the day break, The light at dawn, Morning light, Noor (light), us (the), Sabah (Dawn) | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nooralhaya | Light of my life. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Noorie | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Noorien | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nooriya | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Noorjahan | Light of the world | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Norhan | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Noriza | Light of contentment | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nouranghiz | Nouranghiz is an Arabic-Persian name for girls that means bringer of light and radiance, beautiful, from the Arabic word Nour (light) and the Persian word anghiz (creator, causer). | Arabic | Girl | “light” |
| Noureen | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nur-Al-Huda | Light of the faith | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nuraa | Nuraa is an Arabic name for girls that means light. It is a variant of the name Nura. | Arabic | Girl | “light” |
| Nurah | Light, Corolla, blossom | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nurat | Nurat is te Turkish form of the Arabic girl name Nurah which means light, being the feminine form of Nur. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Nureen | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nurjahan | Light of the world | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nurjenna | Light of Paradise | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Nurshah | Nurshah is an Arabic-Perisan name for boys and girls that is made up of the Arabic word Nur (light) and the Persian word shah (king), thus meaning kings light. Since shah is also used for adding emphasis to names, the name also means the most powerful light. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Nuryn | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Ojala | Light, sunshine | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Palwasha | Light Ray of Moon. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Parto | Ray of light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Qindeel | Light. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Ranrha | Light. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Raushani | Light, splendour. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Roshanak | Small light. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Roshina | One who gives light. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Roshini | Light, noor | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Roshna | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Roushana | Light, Brightness | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Ruxana | Light, brilliant, name of a iranian princess | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Shughla | Light Ray. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Tabani | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Ujala | Light of the universe | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Wahuj | First light of day, Dawn, New Beginning | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Zahian | Light and Radiance.It's an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls meaning bright day, brilliant, full of light. It is derived from the DHAD-H6-Y root which is used in many places in the Quran.. [Moses] said, Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning.(Quran 20:59) | Quranic | Girl | “Light” |
| Zaufishan | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Zeeya | Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Zoreza | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Zufash | When light spreads over the world. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Lucia | Variant of Lucy, which means “light” | Latin | Girl | “light” |
| Zara | Bright as the dawn, morning, Beautiful, The light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Mina | A place near Makkah,Light, Pearl, bead. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Lucie | Variant of Lucy, which means “light” | Latin | Girl | “light” |
| Diya | Brightness, light. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Nuriyah | Radiant, brilliant, light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.