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 101–172 of 172 (page 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mishal | Torch, light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Muneera | Illuminating, Shedding light, brilliant | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Noorulain | Peace of eyes,Light of the eye (daughter), Twinkle in the eye, Noor (light), al (the), Ain (eyes) | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Samra | Pure, promise, fruit, soft, light tanned colour | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Shama | Lamp, Candle, Light, Flame. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Afroza | Burning, polishing, Light from fire. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Afrozeh | Afrozeh is a Persian name for girls that means that which illuminates, bringer of light, fire blaze. | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Charagh | Lamp, Light, lantern, the Sun. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Cheragh | Lamp, Light, lantern, the Sun. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Deepti | brightness, light, splendour | Sanskrit | Girl | “light” |
| Diwa | Candle / Light | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Diyaa | (Ziyaa) Light, spender, brilliance. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Forough | Forough is a Persian name for girls that means radiance, glow, ray of light, flame. | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Forouz | Forouz is a Persian name for girls that means radiance, light. | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Ghilara | Ghilara is a Persian name for girls that means pupil (the hole in iris of the eye through which light enters the eye). | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Khalulah | Khalulah is an Arabic name for girls that means nimble, agile, light. | Arabic | Girl | “light” |
| Lalaa | Lalaa is an Arabic name for girls that means shine, glimmer, shimmer, the light that comes from an oil lamp or candle. | Arabic | Girl | “light” |
| Masabeeh | Lamps, Lights | Muslim | Girl | “Lights” |
| Mashal | Lamp, night light. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Mishael | Torch, light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Munawwara | Illuminated, brilliant, full of light fem. of Munawwar. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Muzeeah | Muzeeah is an Arabic name for girls that means radiant, full of light, brilliant, dazzling. | Arabic | Girl | “light” |
| Nayyirah | Luminary, shedding light, a bright star. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Nazaara | Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Noorafsha | One who sprinkles (spreads) light, Noor (light), Afsha (one who sprinkles) | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Noorjehan | An Indian Queen had this name, Light of the world, Noor (light), Jehan (world) | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Noursaba | Noursaba is an Arabic-Persian name for girls that is made up of two Arabic words joined in the Persian fashion: Noor (light) and Saba (dawn breeze). The figurative meaning of Saba is inspiration, blessings, thus the name means ray of inspiration, a light that brings blessings. | Arabic | Girl | “light” |
| Nuralain | Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Partou | Partou is a Persian name for girls that means radiance, ray of light. | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Ruksana | Beautiful, persian princess,Light, brilliant. | Muslim | Girl | “Light” |
| Shua | Ray of the sun, sunshine, light, luster, splendour. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Siraj | Lamp, light, the sun, candle. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Zoharin | Dawn, Morning, light of day | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Zohha | Hope, Shining light | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Eileen | radiance, beauty | Irish | Girl | “radiance” |
| Afrouz | Afrouz is a Persian name for girls that means illuminating (one who illuminates), enlightening, kindling. | Persian | Girl | “illuminating” |
| Afroz | Illuminated. | Muslim | Girl | “Illuminated” |
| Alzahra | The illuminated, nickname of the Prophet's daughter, Fatimah | Muslim | Girl | “illuminated” |
| Bulooj | Bulooj is an Arabic name for girls and girls that means radiance, glow. | Arabic | Girl | “radiance” |
| Farshidah | Farshidah is a Persian name for girls that means great radiance. | Persian | Girl | “radiance” |
| Furoozan | Luminous, radiant. | Muslim | Girl | “Luminous” |
| Khawara | The sunlight, east. | Muslim | Girl | “sunlight” |
| Munawar | Illuminated, brilliant. | Muslim | Girl | “Illuminated” |
| Munerah | Illuminating, Shining | Muslim | Girl | “Illuminating” |
| Munirah | Illuminating, brilliant,Brilliant, shining, something that reflects light, shedding light | Muslim | Girl | “Illuminating” |
| Nadra | Radiance, bloom, glamour, brightness, opulence, wealth, Rare, Unique.. | Muslim | Girl | “Radiance” |
| Nayyara | Luminous, shining, fem. of Nayyir. | Muslim | Girl | “Luminous” |
| Nooraniyah | Luminous, brilliant. | Muslim | Girl | “Luminous” |
| Nurani | Luminous | Muslim | Girl | “Luminous” |
| Rozhya | Rozhya is a Kurdish name for girls that means daylight, daytime. | Kurdish | Girl | “daylight” |
| Sabahah | Sabahah is an Arabic name for girls that means radiance, brilliance, beauty. | Arabic | Girl | “radiance” |
| Zahaa | Radiance, Brilliance | Muslim | Girl | “Radiance” |
| Zoraiz | Luminous Object in Arabic | Muslim | Girl | “Luminous” |
| Zahira | Bright, brilliant,Blossoming flower, shining, luminous, distinguished, lofty. | Muslim | Girl | “luminous” |
| Azhar | Famous, More evident, most apparent, most illuminated. | Muslim | Girl | “illuminated” |
| Zahirah | Shining, luminous,Obvious | Muslim | Girl | “luminous” |
| Anwar | More bright, more brilliant, more radiant, more luminous. | Muslim | Girl | “luminous” |
| Bahayah | Bahayah is an Arabic name for girls that means beauty, radiance. | Arabic | Girl | “radiance” |
| Ishraq | Brilliance, radiance, shining, The coming up of the sun(sunrise). | Muslim | Girl | “radiance” |
| Sanah | Skilful, Radiance, Elegance | Muslim | Girl | “Radiance” |
| Sheedah | Bright, luminous, the sun | Muslim | Girl | “luminous” |
| Tabandeh | Tabandeh is a Persian name for girls that means brilliant, shining, luminous. | Persian | Girl | “luminous” |
| Tanweer | Radiant, Illuminating | Muslim | Girl | “Illuminating” |
| Tibhaj | Tibhaj is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means beauty, radiance and glow of the face, joyfulness. | Arabic | Girl | “radiance” |
| Ushta | Everlasting happiness,Illumination | Muslim | Girl | “Illumination” |
| Zuhr | Zuhr is an Arabic name for girls that means radiant, brilliant, luminous. It also means first three nights of the [lunar] month. | Arabic | Girl | “luminous” |
| Alina | Beautiful, noble, illustrious in Arabic,Greek origin meaning "light" | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Dilafruz | Dilafruz is a Persian name for girls that means bringer of happiness, bringer of joy. The literal meaning of this name is enlightener of the heart, one who brings light to the heart. | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Muneerah | Splendid, bright shine of light, illuminous, Brilliant, shining, something that reflects light, enlightened. | Muslim | Girl | “light” |
| Nouran | Nouran is a Persian name for girls that means radiant, glowing, figuratively meaning beautiful, from the Arabic word Nour (light) and the Persian suffix an (of, like). | Persian | Girl | “light” |
| Nurtaj | Nurtaj is an Arabic name for girls that is formed from the word Nur (light) and taj (crown), thus meaning crown of light. Since taj can be used to add emphasis to names, the meaning can also be the most powerful light, the most beautiful light. | Arabic | Girl | “light” |
| Sepida | Sepideh is a Persian name for girls that means morning twilight, dawn, the time in the morning before sunrise when the sky starts to become light. | Persian | 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.