Top baby names: Meaning: light, torch

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Name Gender US Babies of Last 1 Year Origin

Luke

8,577 Bringer of light and knowledge. Man from Lucania, ancient district of southern Italy.
Greek

Ella

8,055 Torch, bright light.
Greek, Hebrew

Luna

6,897 Night light, refers to the moon itself, as lovely as the big star of the night.
Latin

Nora

5,799 Bright one, light, honor.
Latin

Eleanor

5,694 Form of the Greek Helene, derived from the element ele: light, torch, bright.
Greek

Ellie

5,190 Hebrew element el (god) and or (light). Means: God is my light, God is my candle.
Hebrew

Hazel

4,916 Hazel tree, light brown. From Hebrew hazael: God sees.
English, Hebrew

Claire

4,379 Fem. proper name, from French claire, fem. of clair literally "light, bright," from Latin clarus "clear, bright, distinct" (see clear (adj.); also compare Clara).
Latin

Lucy

4,354 Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning as of light (born at dawn or daylight, maybe also shiny, or of light complexion).
Latin

Elena

3,758 Italian form of the Latin name Helena, derived from the Greek Helene: light, torch, bright.
Greek

Kai

3,421 Asian, Chinese, English, Gaelic, German, Japanese, Norse

Norah

1,999 Form of nora: bright one, light, honor.
Latin

Lucia

1,606 A female given name: from a Latin word meaning light.
Latin

Ayla

1,575 Variant of the Hebrew Eilah: oak tree. Turkish origin: moonlight.
Hebrew, Turkish

Alaina

1,517 Variant form of Elaine: light, torch, bright. From the Irish origin: dear child.
Gaelic, Greek, Irish

Elaina

1,205 Cognate of the Greek Helene: torch, bright light.
Greek

Lucille

1,115 French form of Lucilla, from lux: light.
Latin

Lena

1,094 In Latin it means "brothel-keeper" or "procuress". In Arabic languages, it means "generous and kind". In Greek, it means "sunlight".
Greek

Kiara

954 Clear, bright, famous, light, little dark one.
Latin

Luciana

902 Light.
Latin

Lana

868 Short form of Alana (precious child) or Svetlana (light, shining).
Gaelic, Slavic

Helen

745 Greek mythological character of Helen, the daughter of Zeus and Leda, wife of the Spartan king Menelaos. Means: torch, brightness.
Greek

Helena

681 Form of Helene: light, or torchlight. From the root ele: light, torch, bright.
Greek

Lainey

677 Form of Helen: torch, bright light.
Greek

Maisie

622 Scottish Diminutive form of Margaret: pearl, child of light.
Greek

Uriel

580 God is my light.
Hebrew

Luciano

577 It is derived from Latin Lucianus, patronymic of Lucius ("Light").
Latin

Elaine

468 Derived from Greek Helene: torch, bright light.
Greek

Aileen

436 Derived from Evelyn or Evelina: light, bright, shining light.
Gaelic

Eileen

436 Form of Helen, Evelyn, Aveline, means: pleasant. Means: desired in German. Light, brightness.
Gaelic, German

Lucian

391 Derivative of Roman Lucius, from lux (genitive lucis) "light"
Latin

Alena

377 Short form of Magdalena or Helena: light, bright.
Greek

Ellen

353 Derived from the Greek root ele: torch, bright light.
Greek

Ray

326 "beam of light," c. 1300, from Old French rai (nominative rais) "ray (of the sun), spoke (of a wheel); gush, spurt," from Latin radius "ray, spoke, staff, rod" (see radius).
English, German, Hebrew

Selene

325 One that illuminates the path, light night. Means: moon in Greek.
Greek

Noor

316 Arabic unisex name meaning light.
Arabic

Dayton

261 Means: day town, light town in English.
English

Elina

259 Greek Helene, a name derived from ele, means: light, torch, bright. Means: pure, innocent.
Greek

Luz

257 Light.
Europe, Spanish

Aydin

252 Turkish origin, enlightened, brilliant, intelligent, light of the moon, little fire; respelling of Aidan.
Gaelic, Persian, Turkish

Eleanora

248 Form of the Greek Helene, derived from the element ele: light, torch, bright.
Greek

Jairo

221 He will light up, he shines.
Hebrew

Aila

210 Finnish equivalent of Helga or Olga, meaning "bringer of light". In Scottish Gaelic, it means "from the strong place". Noble
Gaelic

Abner

202 Father is light, or father of light.
Hebrew

Elin

200 Derived from Elena, from Greek helios, means: sun, light, sun ray.
Greek

Jair

198 He will light up, he shines.
Hebrew

Lenora

191 Form of Elenora: derived from the element ele: light, torch, bright.
Greek

Soraya

186 Gem, jewel, a very bright light.
Persian

Meir

178 He who illuminates, giving light.
Hebrew

Yair

170 He will light up, enlighten.
Hebrew

Lucie

163 Lucie is the French and Czech form of the female name Lucia. Light.
Latin

Lucien

161 Light.
Latin

Chiara

160 Italian form of Clara and Clare, derived from the Latin clarus: bright, clear, famous, light.
Latin

Elinor

159 Variant of eleanor: light, bright, shining.
English, Greek

Zia

140 Splendor, light.
Arabic

Lucinda

130 Lucinda is a female given name of Latin origin, meaning light.
Latin

Ziya

130 Arabic origin, in Turkish Ziya means light.
Arabic

Lucius

127 A male given name: from a Latin word meaning light.
Latin

Leora

123 Form of Lior: light, the light is mine.
Hebrew

Eleni

118 Variant of Eleanor, Elena, Helen, means: light, torch, bright.
Greek

Eleanore

103 Form of the Greek Helene, derived from the element ele: light, torch, bright.
Greek

Ileana

102 Bright, shining one, sun ray, light. My God has answered.
Greek, Hebrew

Laine

100 Form of Elaine: light, bright. Wave, path, roadway.
English

Nelly

99 Pet form of Helen, Ellen, Ellyn, Eleanor: light, bright, shining.
English, Greek

Kiran

97 Ray of light.
Indian, Sanskrit

Brandt

94 Old English name, means: sword, fiery torch, beacon; German form of Brand, variant of Brant.
English, German

Lucio

90 From lux: light.
Latin

Orin

86 Variation of Oren or Oran: light, pale, pine tree, fair.
Gaelic

Leni

81 Bright, shining one, light.
Greek

Luci

73 Short form of Lucia: light.
Latin

Jairus

71 He will light up, he shines.
Hebrew

Nell

71 Pet form of Helen, Ellen, Ellyn, Eleanor: light, bright, shining.
English, Greek

Ori

62 Ori is a Hebrew given name, which means "my light".
Hebrew

Akari

62 Akari is a Japanese given name and term meaning "light" or "glimmer".

Leana

59 Short form of the French Eliane: sun, light, bright.
French

Lenore

58 Form of Eleanor: derived from the element ele: light, torch, bright.
Greek

Leonora

56 Form of Eleanor: compassion, light, bright.
Greek

Leann

52 Derived from Helen: light, ray. Modern name combining the names Lee (dweller by the wood or clearing) and Anne (gracious, full of grace).
English, Gaelic

Jelena

52 Form of Yelena, derived from Helen. Means: torch, corposant, shining one.
Greek

Leyna

42 Bright and shining light. Little angel.
American, German

Lior

41 Lior is a Jewish given name which means "I have (a) light" in Hebrew.
Hebrew

Ora

41 Light, pray or prayer.
Hebrew, Latin

Eleonora

38 Form of the Latin name Helena, derived from the Greek Helene: light, torch, bright.
Greek

Noora

36 Finnish form of Nora: light.
Arabic

Lucile

35 Form of Lucille: light.
Latin

Sufyan

35 A walking thunderstorm, sand storm, walking quickly, fast-moving, light, nimble.
Arabic

Nur

33 Flame, light.
Arabic

Munira

32 First light of the morning, luminous, bright, shining.
Arabic

Yelena

31 Torch, shining one, sun ray.
Greek

Lainie

31 Form of Elaine: light, bright shining one.
Greek

Noreen

31 Form of nora: bright one, light, honor.
Latin

Avenir

31 Father (god) is light

Uri

30 My flame, my light, my fire.
Hebrew

Zivah

30 Radiance, brilliance or light of God.
Indian

Svetlana

29 Light, gift, world, shining.
Slavic

Moon

29 Night light, refers to the moon itself, as lovely as the big star of the night.
Latin

Ilona

28 Torch, bright light, shining light.
Greek

Ajla

28 Bosnian form of Ayla: halo, circle of light, moonlight.
Slavic

Orly

27 Hebrew

Elayne

26 Greek

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