Baby names meaning Light
Names that mean light, bright, sunshine or star — radiant and hopeful choices that sparkle in any language. On this page you will find 392 baby names that mean Light — 158 for boys, 224 for girls and 10 for unisex — drawn from 21 origins. Each entry shows the meaning, origin and gender, so you can shortlist the Light-inspired names that fit your family best.
For a boy, popular Light names include Vihaan, Arjun, Reyansh, Luke. For a girl, favourites include Diya, Luna, Nova, Kiran. Names below are sorted by popularity, mixing timeless classics with modern and unique picks.
Try each name out loud with your surname, and shorten it to test the nickname. When you have a few Light-name candidates, open the free baby names generator and type "Light" in the meaning box to see even more matches filtered by origin, rashi and starting letter — then heart your favourites and check how they flow with a middle or sibling name.
Names meaning Light
Popular Light names first, sorted by rank, with meaning, origin and gender shown for comparison.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vihaan | Dawn, morning | Hindu | boy |
| Arjun | Bright, shining, white | Hindu | boy |
| Diya | Lamp, divine light | Hindu | girl |
| Reyansh | Ray of light, part of the sun | Hindu | boy |
| Luna | Moon | Western | girl |
| Nova | New, star | Western | girl |
| Luke | Bringer of light | Christian | boy |
| Taranjit | Victor of the stars | Sikh | boy |
| Kiran | Ray of light | Hindu | girl |
| Navdeep | New lamp, light | Sikh | boy |
| Vivaan | Full of life, lord of the sun | Hindu | boy |
| Morgan | Sea-born, bright | Christian | unisex |
| Noor | Light, radiance | Muslim | unisex |
| Aarush | First ray of the sun | Hindu | boy |
| Aadhav | Sun | Hindu | boy |
| Aahan | Dawn, sunrise | Hindu | boy |
| Aditya | Sun, son of Aditi | Hindu | boy |
| Ahaan | Dawn, sunrise | Hindu | boy |
| Alok | Light, brilliance | Hindu | boy |
| Anshul | Radiant, bright | Hindu | boy |
| Arush | First ray of light | Hindu | boy |
| Bhargav | Shining, brilliant | Hindu | boy |
| Bodhi | Enlightenment, awakening | Hindu | boy |
| Chandan | Sandalwood, moon | Hindu | boy |
| Chandra | Moon | Hindu | boy |
| Chirag | Lamp, light | Hindu | boy |
| Dhruv | Pole star, constant | Hindu | boy |
| Dinesh | Lord of the day, sun | Hindu | boy |
| Dipak | Lamp, light | Hindu | boy |
| Divit | Immortal, divine light | Hindu | boy |
| Eshaan | Lord of the sun, Shiva | Hindu | boy |
| Harsha | Joy, delight | Hindu | boy |
| Himanshu | Moon, cool as ice | Hindu | boy |
| Ishaan | Lord of the sun | Hindu | boy |
| Ishant | Sunset, god of night | Hindu | boy |
| Jyotish | Astrologer, light of stars | Hindu | boy |
| Ketan | Bright, banner | Hindu | boy |
| Kiran | Ray of light | Hindu | boy |
| Mihir | Sun | Hindu | boy |
| Nandan | Delightful, joyful | Hindu | boy |
| Nilesh | Lord of the blue, moon | Hindu | boy |
| Nishant | Dawn, end of night | Hindu | boy |
| Ojasvi | Radiant, energetic | Hindu | boy |
| Pratyush | Sunrise, first light | Hindu | boy |
| Pulkit | Joyful, delighted | Hindu | boy |
| Rakesh | Lord of the full moon | Hindu | boy |
| Ravi | Sun | Hindu | boy |
| Rohit | Red, first rays of the sun | Hindu | boy |
| Sawan | Monsoon month, moon | Hindu | boy |
| Somnath | Lord of the moon, Shiva | Hindu | boy |
| Suraj | Sun | Hindu | boy |
| Tejasvi | Radiant, brilliant | Hindu | boy |
| Uday | Rising, dawn | Hindu | boy |
| Ujjwal | Bright, radiant | Hindu | boy |
| Udayan | Rising sun | Hindu | boy |
| Viraj | Sovereign, radiant | Hindu | boy |
| Chandni | Moonlight | Hindu | girl |
| Chiara | Bright, clear | Hindu | girl |
| Damini | Lightning | Hindu | girl |
| Deepa | Lamp, light | Hindu | girl |
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Light baby names FAQ
What baby names mean Light?
There are 392 baby names that mean Light in our collection, including Vihaan, Arjun, Diya, Reyansh, Luna, Nova. Each name below shows its full meaning, origin and gender so you can compare at a glance.
What is the best Light name for a boy?
Popular boy names meaning Light include Vihaan, Arjun, Reyansh, Luke. You will find 158 boy names with this meaning in the list below, ordered by popularity.
What is the best Light name for a girl?
Popular girl names meaning Light include Diya, Luna, Nova, Kiran. Explore all 224 girl names with this meaning in the table below.