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Ibnur m Malay, Indonesian
Possibly derived from Arabic ابن نور (ibn nūr) meaning "son of light".

Ibsituu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "light" in Oromo.

Idaho m American (Rare)
From the name of a state in the United States of America. The name of the state was made in the early 1860s, when the United States Congress was considering organizing a new territory in the Rocky Mountains, eccentric lobbyist George M. Willing suggested the name "Idaho", which he claimed was derived from a Shoshone language term meaning "the sun comes from the mountains" or "gem of the mountains".

Ikuka f Japanese
From 行 (iku) meaning "to go, journey, travel" and 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Il m & f Korean
From Korean il means “Sun”.

Ilays m Somali
Means "light" in Somali

Il-hyang m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" combined with 向 (hyang) meaning "direction, towards". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Iliostalakti f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ἥλιος (helios) meaning "sun" and the verb stalazo meaning "to drip down slowly", taken from a word used in the Greek Orthodox religion to describe God's throne... [more]

Illuminée f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African)
French form of Illuminata, mainly used in Rwanda. It is also a French vocabulary word meaning "illuminated, brightened, filled with light".

Ilmedous m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics link this name to Livonian ilma "joy; light", while others see a connection to Finnish ilma "air".

Ilnur m Tatar, Bashkir
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Ilor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of names like Elor and Lior.... [more]

Ilyana f Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".

Ina m & f Polynesian, Chamorro
Derived from Chamarro ina "to illuminate, to light up."

Inaara f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Arabic ﺇِﻧَﺎﺭَﺓ (ʔināra), which is the verbal noun form of أنار (ʔanāra) meaning "to light, to illuminate". It was popularized in the United States by the socialite Inaara Aga Khan (born Gabriele Renate Homey, 1963-) when she married Prince Karim Aga Khan in 1998... [more]

Inar m Basque
Derived from Basque inar "spark; sunray, ray of light".

İnarə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic إِنَارَة (ʾināra) meaning "illumination, light".

Inderdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Indra combined with Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Inganbi f Manipuri
Means "bright light" in Meitei.

Ingisól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ing and the Old Norse name element sól "sun".

Inglor m Literature
Inglor was the name of a Ñoldor Elf who was the father of Gildor Inglorion.... [more]

Inina f Polynesian, Chamorro, Chuukese
Means "glimmer, a faint intermittent light", from the Polynesian, Chamorro and Chuukese word ininä; ina.

Inti Qhana f Aymara
From the Aymara inti meaning "sun" and qhana meaning "clear, evident".

Ipeknur f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of İpek, meaning "silk". And Nur, meaning "light".

Ishdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit एषा (eṣā) meaning "desire, wish" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Işik m & f Turkish
Means "light" in Turkish.

Isin f & m Turkish
Means "(light) ray" in Turkish.

İşıq f Azerbaijani
Means "light" in Azerbaijani.

Íssól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and sól "sun".

Ištanu m & f Near Eastern Mythology
Deriving from the Hattic estan meaning "Sun deity, day". This was an epithet likely used to refer to the of the Sun Goddess of Arinna. It was also used in reference to a solar deity known as the Sun God of Heaven (equivalent to the Hurrian Simige).

Ithuriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "discovery of God" in Hebrew, according to some sources. However, it could possibly instead mean "the light of God is with me", derived from Hebrew 'itay "with me", uri "light, fire" and el "God"... [more]

Iyar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [more]

Iyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 葦 (i) meaning "reed" combined with 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jae-Il m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" combined with 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" or 一 (il) meaning "one"... [more]

Jaewook m Korean
From 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", 宰 "to slaughter; to rule", or 才 meaning "talent, gift." and 旭 "rising sun;" brilliance; radiant".

Jagadeep m Telugu
Means "the light of the world" in Telugu.

Jagdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".

Jagjot m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light".

Jagnoor m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Means "light of the world" from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Jahonnur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and nur meaning "divine light".

Jaideep m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "victory, triumph" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Jasdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Jasjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

Jasnomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish jasny "clear, bright, light, lucid" (also compare Polish jaśnieć "to shine, to gleam"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)ěsnъ... [more]

Jasnosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish jasny "clear, bright, light, lucid" (also compare Polish jaśnieć "to shine, to gleam"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)ěsnъ... [more]

Jayp’u Lupi f Aymara
Means "afternoon sun" in Aymara.

Jeong-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 晸 "appearance of the sun" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Jeong-il m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" and 日 (il) meaning "sun, day". Other hanja character combinations are possible as well... [more]

Jeong-Myeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct", 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" or 呈 (jeong) meaning "submit, show, present, appear" combined with 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Jialiang m Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious", 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 加 (jiā) meaning "add, increase" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 梁 (liáng) meaning "beam, bridge"... [more]

Jiaming f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Jianming m Chinese
From Chinese 简 (jiǎn) meaning "simple, brief, letter, bamboo slip" or 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Jiaxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 珈 (jiā) meaning "hairpin ornament" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".

Jiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, good" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Jinhui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]

Jinkwang m Korean
From 真 meaning "true, real, genuine," 珍 meaning "treasure" or 鎭 meaning "quellable." and 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only".

Jiuguang m Chinese
From Chinese 久 (jiǔ) meaning "long time, long time ago" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine"... [more]

Jora f Laz
Means “the Sun” in Laz.

Jotish m Bengali
Means “astrology” or “divination,” derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिष (jyotiṣ), meaning “light” or “heavenly body.”

Joydeep m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".

Jua m & f Swahili
Means "sun" in Swahili.

Junhui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army", or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 晖 (huī) meaning "light, bright, radiant", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]

Junming m Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Junsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, balanced" or 浚 (jùn) meaning "profound, deep, enlighten, dredge, dig" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 陞 (shēng) meaning "rise, lift, ascend, promote", 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred" or 晟 (shèng) meaning "splendour, brightness, light"... [more]

Jyotiraditya m Hindi
One of the Many Names of Lord Krishna, Jyotiraditya, means “The Resplendence of the Sun.”

Jyotis m & f Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

Jyotisha f Santali
Means "light" in Santali.

K'ádheh m & f Slavey
Means “sun” in Slavey.

Kagami f Japanese
From Japanese 鏡 (kagami) meaning "mirror" or 影 (kaga) meaning "shadow, light" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "seed, to bear fruit". This name can also be formed by other kanji combinations.

Kagerō m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used as 景郎, 陽炎 or 蜉蝣 with 景 (kei, kage) meaning "scenery, view," 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle," 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame, inflammation," 蜉 (fu), an outdated kanji meaning "kind of ant, may fly" and 蝣 (yuu), another outdated kanji meaning "may fly."... [more]

Kageya m Japanese
From Japanese 影 (kage) meaning "light" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Kaiki m Japanese
From Japanese 会 (kai) meaning "party" or 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 記 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness" or 暉 (ki) meaning "sunshine, light, bright, radiant"... [more]

Kaiyō m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name combines 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" with 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle" or 洋 (you) meaning "ocean, western style."... [more]

Kalāhikiola f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the life-giving sun".

Kalinda f English (Modern), Indian
An Indian name which allegedly means "sun".

Kalindi f Indian, Hinduism
Sanskrit name meaning "sun".... [more]

Kaltamze f Georgian (Rare)
Literally means "sun of the women" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ქალთა (kalta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Kaltra f Albanian
Allegedly derived from Albanian i/e kaltër "light blue" (compare Kaltrina).

Kamaldeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Kanemitsu m Japanese
From 金 (kane) meaning "gold" or 兼 (kane) meaning "multitasking, to hold two government offices simultaneously" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kangmyeong m Korean
Combination of 강 meaning river and Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant".

Kanwaldeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Kanyisa f Xhosa
Means "giving light to the future" in Xhosa.

Kapo m Maori
Means "light flash" in Māori.

Karandeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit करण (karaṇa) meaning "clever, skillful" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Karni f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my horn, my ray of light", derived from Hebrew Keren, meaning "ray of light".

Kasuba m Bemba
Means "sun" in Bemba.

Kathiravan m Indian, Tamil
Means "sun" in Tamil.

Kazumitsu m Japanese
From Japanese 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace, even, level" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light".

Kazuteru m Japanese
From 法 (kazu) meaning "method, law, regulation, model" or 和 (kazu) meaning "peace" combined with 光 (teru) meaning "light, radiance" or 照 (teru) meaning "to shine"... [more]

Keao f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the light," "the day," "the daylight," "the dawn" or "the cloud," from definite article ke and ao which means "light, day, daylight, dawn, cloud."

Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]

Kem m Romani
Romani name derived from cam meaning both "sun" and "to love".

Kerenli f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means “my ray of light”, a combination of Keren and Li 2.

Kganya f & m Sotho
Means "brightness" or "(God's) light" in Sesotho.

Khadhvanin m Sanskrit, Hindi (Rare), Hinduism, Indian (Modern)
From Sanskrit खाध्वनीन (khAdhvanIna) "sun".

Khadyot m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Fijian
Means "Sun" or "firefly".

Khagasan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Telugu
MEANING : "seat of Sun"( Eastern mountain from where sun rises), sitting on a bird ( Lord Vishnu )

Khampha m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ພາ (pha) meaning "guide, lead" or "light, rays of light".

Khanyisile f Zulu (Modern)
Means "bringer of light" in Zulu.

Khanyiso m Xhosa
Means "to light, to illuminate" in Xhosa.

Khao m & f Thai
Means "white, light coloured" in Thai.

Kharakar m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hinduism, Bengali, Gujarati
Name - Kharakar खरकर... [more]

Kharamayukh m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism
From Sanskrit खरमयूख (kharamayUkha) meaning "sun, hot-rayed".

Khasgerel f Mongolian
From Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light". Compare Khashgerel.

Khashgerel f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian хаш (khash) meaning "jade" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Khashtuyaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian хаш (khash) meaning "jade" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Khastuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Khatia f Georgian, Literature
Derived from the Georgian noun ხატი (khati) meaning "icon" (as in, a religious painting). For this particular context, compare names like Ikon and Ikonija.... [more]

Khimra f Abkhaz (Rare)
Means "golden sun" from Abkhaz ахьы (ā-x̍ə́) meaning "gold" and амра (amra) meaning "sun".

Khishigtuyaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Khongor m & f Mongolian
Means "dear, darling, sweetheart" or "light bay (horse)" in Mongolian.

Khongormaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian хонгор (khongor) meaning "dear, darling, sweetheart" or "light bay (horse)" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Khongortsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian хонгор (khongor) meaning "dear, darling, sweetheart" or "light bay (horse)" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Khoreshan f Georgian (Rare), History
The first element of this name is derived from Middle Persian xwar meaning "sun". Also compare Middle Persian xwarāsān meaning "sunrise, east" and the related name Khorshid... [more]

Khunjis f Western Yugur
Means "sun malachite" in Western Yugur.

Khur m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning, "sun."

Khurtsgerel m & f Mongolian
Means "bright light, flare, dazzling" in Mongolian, from хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Khvaramze f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Middle Persian noun xwar meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Kieryn m & f Indian
Meaning “Ray of light” in Indian

Kimiaki m Japanese
From Japanese 王 (kimi) meaning "king, rule, magnate", 君 (kimi) meaning "mister, you, ruler, male name suffix", 公 (kimi) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental" or 仁 (kimi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" combined with 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 淳 (aki) meaning "pure", 彰 (aki) meaning "patent, clear", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining, bright", 章 (aki) meaning "badge, chapter, composition, poem, design", 璃 (aki) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 璋 (aki) meaning "ceremonial jeweled implement", 顕 (aki) meaning "appear, existing", 照 (aki) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help" or 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Kinyänur f Bashkir
From Bashkir кинйә (kinyä) meaning "younger" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Kirandeep f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa) meaning "dust", "thread" or "sunbeam" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Kiranjot f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa) meaning "dust", "thread" or "sunbeam" combined with ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

Kirara f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From the stem of adjective 煌らか (kiraraka) meaning "glittering, sparkling, twinkling." The word for "mica" or "isinglass" (雲母) is a derivation.... [more]

Kirari f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From the onomatopoeic adverb きらり (kirari), which describes a momentary flash of light, cognate with Kirara.... [more]

Kirato m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kira) meaning "light", 輝 (kira) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendour" or 葵 (kira) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 仁 (to) meaning "benevolence" or 瞳 (to) meaning "pupil"... [more]

Kiyoharu m Japanese
It can be written as 清 (kiyo) meaning "pure, clean" or 精 (kiyo) meaning "energy, vigour" and 春 (haru) meaning "spring season", 治 (haru, ji) meaning "govern, rule, treatment", 陽 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "sun, male, light", or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear or fine weather, sunniness"... [more]

Kiyomitsu m Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Different combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Kiyomu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 浄 (kiyomu) meaning "cleanse, clean, pure, purify", 澄 (kiyomu) meaning "clear, pure" or 雪 (kiyomu) meaning "snow" (for males) and from Japanese 今 (ki) meaning "now", 日 (yo) meaning "day, sun, Japan" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" (for females)... [more]

Ko'êju f Guarani
Means "dawn, first light" in Guarani.

Kögala f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar кёк (kök) meaning "blue, sky" and ала (ala) meaning "I; them", "mottled, speckled" or "light".

Kohime f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (kohime) meaning "princess" or from Japanese 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson",小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 恋 (ko) meaning "love", 光 (hi) meaning "light" combined with 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife", 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" or 媛 (hime) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman, princess"... [more]

Kohina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kohshiroh m Japanese
Means "light child" in Japanese.

Kōichi m Japanese
From Japanese 晃 (kō) meaning "clear, bright", 幸 (kō) meaning "happiness, blessing, fortune", 光 (kō) meaning "light", 孝 (kō) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 弘 (kō) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 浩 (kō) meaning "prosperous", 宏 (kō) meaning "wide, large", or 耕 (kō) meaning "till, plow, cultivate" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one"... [more]

Koju m Japanese (Rare)
From 光 (ko) meaning "light" and 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, gem". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kokage f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (ko) meaning "lake" combined with 景 (kage) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kök-kis f Tuvan
Means "light blue girl" in Tuvan.

Komaldeep f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कोमल (komala) meaning "tender, delicate, charming, sweet" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Komei m Japanese
From 公 (ko) meaning "official, sovereign prince" and 明 (mei) meaning "brightness, lamp, light". In vocabulary, 高名 (komei) means "fame" and 公明 (komei) means "justice"... [more]

Komomo f Japanese
From Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child", 小 (ko) meaning "little, small", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson", 光 (ko) meaning "radiance, light", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral" or 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 桃 (momo) meaning "peach"... [more]

Kömöšnur f Bashkir
From Bashkir көмөш (kömöš) meaning "silver" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Konoha f & m Japanese
From 木の葉 (konoha) meaning "foliage" or, more literally, "leaves of trees," as a name, also written as 木葉, 木乃葉, 樹乃葉 and the such.... [more]

Konoka f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 胡 (ko) meaning "outrageously, recklessly, wildly, foolishly", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 光 (ko) meaning "light", 好 (ko) meaning "fondness, what one likes", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, shrub" or 恋 (ko) meaning "love", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Kootálá m Hopi
A Hopi name coming from a word loosely translated to mean, "the light from an ember" or "glow."

Korou m Manipuri
Means "sun" in Meitei.

Korranid f Thai
From Thai กร (kon) meaning "light" and ณิศ (nit) of unknown meaning.

Kōshirō m Japanese
This name combines 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray," 公 (ku, kou, ooyake) meaning "formal, official, prince, public," 功 (ku, kou, isao) meaning "achievement, honour, merit, success," 孝 (kyou, kou) meaning "filial piety," 宏 (kou, hiro.i) meaning "large, wide, vast" or 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness" with 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" or 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]

Kou m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness," 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray," 康 (kou) meaning "ease, peace," 興 (kyou, kou, oko.su, oko.ru) meaning "entertain, interest, pleasure, retrieve, revive," 亘 (kan, kou, moto.meru, wata.ru) meaning "request, span," 孝 (kyou, kou) meaning "child's respect, filial piety," 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, shiawa.se) meaning "happiness, luck," 候 (kou, sourou) meaning "climate, weather, season," 功 (ku, kou, isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success," 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i) meaning "fond, like something, pleasing," 鴻 (kou, gou, oogari, ootori, hishikui) meaning "great, large (bird), powerful, prosperous, wild goose" or 浩 (kou, ooki.i, hiro.i) meaning "abundance, vigorous, wide expanse."... [more]

Kouga m Japanese
From 光 (ko) meaning "light, radiance" and 鵞 (ga) meaning "goose". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kougo m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) meaning "light" combined with 悟 (go) meaning "enlightenment". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Kouken m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) meaning "light" combined with 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligence". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kourou m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) meaning "light", 宏 (kou) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 孝 (kou) meaning "filial piety", 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness", 康 (kou) meaning "peaceful", 弘 (kou) meaning "spread, enlarge, expand", 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous" or 香 (kou) meaning "fragrance" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Kousei m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness" or 光 (kou) meaning "light" combined with 世 (sei) meaning "world" or 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Koushi m Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (kou) meaning "yellow", 興 (kou) meaning "entertain", 光 (kou) meaning "light", 公 (kou) meaning "official, governmental", 功 (kou) meaning "a success, a great achievement", 厚 (kou) meaning "kind, thick, heavy", 好 (kou) meaning "fondness; what one likes", 孝 (kou) meaning "filial piety", 工 (kou) meaning "workman, artisan", 巧 (kou) meaning "clever, skillful", 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness", 康 (kou) meaning "peace", 弘 (kou) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand", 恒 (kou) meaning "always; constant", 晃 (kou) meaning "clear", 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous", 港 (kou) meaning "port", 紅 (kou) meaning "crimson", 紘 (kou) meaning "vast, expansive", 耕 (kou) meaning "plow, cultivate", 考 (kou) meaning "thought", 行 (kou) meaning "a line of text", 香 (kou) meaning "fragrance", 高 (kou) meaning "tall", 剛 (kou) meaning "firm; strong; hard", 嵩 (kou) meaning "high, lofty", 虹 (kou) meaning "rainbow", 亘 (kou) meaning "request", 晧 (kou) meaning "daybreak", 洸 (kou) meaning "sparkle, glitter", 煌 (kou) meaning "brilliant", 皓 (kou) meaning "bright, luminous" or 耿 (kou) meaning "bright, shining" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 司 (shi) meaning "officer; official", 四 (shi) meaning "four", 師 (shi) meaning "teacher, master, one's mentor", 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior", 沙 (shi) meaning "sand", 之 (shi) meaning, a possessive marker, 至 (shi) meaning "to reach; to arrive", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" or 資 (shi) meaning "money; fund; wealth; capital"... [more]

Koutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) meaning "light", 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness", 孝 (kou) meaning "filial piety", 耕 (kou) meaning "plow, cultivate", 興 (kou) meaning "entertainment, pleasure, interest", 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous", 康 (kou) meaning "peaceful" or 廣 (kou) meaning "broad, wide, extensive, vast", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Kouzai m & f Japanese
Japanese 光 (kou) "light" or 幸 (kou) "happiness" combined with 在 (Zai) "evil" or "darkness".... [more]

K'paw f & m Karen
Means "light" in S'gaw Karen.

Krzesisław m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements krzesi "spark, light, rouse" and sława "glory, fame".

Ktesiphon m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", itself from κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess", and either φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" or φῶς (phos) meaning "light"... [more]

Kuarahy m Guarani
Means "sun" in Guarani.

Kuarahyresê m Guarani
Means "setting sun, rising sun" in Guarani.

Kun Ana f Mythology
The Turkic sun goddess, associated with life and fertility, warmth and health. Her name is derived from gün meaning "sun, day" and ana meaning "mother".

Kündül m Yakut
Means "bright, light" in Yakut.

Kunimitsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "country" or 州 (kuni) meaning "state" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kunjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kun meaning "day, sun, life" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Künney f Yakut
From Yakut күн (kün) meaning "sun, solar".

Künqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar кюн (kün) meaning "sun" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Kunsulu f Kazakh
From Kazakh күн (kün) meaning "sun, day" and сұлу (sulw) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Kunsuluu f Karakalpak
Means "beautiful sun" in Karakalpak.

Kunsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from kun meaning "day, sun, life" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Kusami f Japanese
From Japanese ku (空) meaning "sky", ku (九) meaning "nine", ku (宮) meaning "palace", sa (小), meaning "small", sa (早) meaning "fast", sa (沙) meaning "sand", mi (明) meaning "light", mi (美) meaning "beautiful", and mi (妃) meaning "queen"... [more]

Kuwala m & f Chewa
Means "shining light" in Chewa.

Kwang-soo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 洙 (su) meanig "water, waterside, riverside, shore". Other Hanja combinations are possible.

Kwayedza m & f Shona
Meaning “the sunlight or morning light has dawned” or “the sunrise has dawned”.

Kyran m Sanskrit
Means "shining beam of light" derived from the Sanskrit name Kiran.

La'amea f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "precious sun".

Łagomierz m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish łagodna or łagodny "mild, gentle, smooth", which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic lьgъkъ or lьgъnъ "light" (as in, not heavy)... [more]

Łagosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish łagodna or łagodny "mild, gentle, smooth", which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic lьgъkъ or lьgъnъ "light" (as in, not heavy)... [more]

Lampedo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λαμπάς (lampas) "a torch, beacon, sun". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Lampedo and her sister Marpesia in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).

Langa m Zulu
From Zulu ilanga "sun, sunshine, day".

Langalibalele m Zulu
Means "shining sun" in Zulu.

Lanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".

Laor f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "for the light" or "to light" in Hebrew, it's not a variant of Lior.

Latsamy f Lao
Means "beam, ray, light" in Lao.

Laxus m Popular Culture (Modern)
Derived from Latin lux- "light". This is the name of the Fairy Tail manga/anime character Laxus Dreyer.

Lebone f & m Sotho
means “light”

Leixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Lemar m Pashto
Means "sun" in Pashto.

Leohtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leoht meaning "light" and giefu meaning "gift".

Leohtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēoht "light" (from leuhtą) and wine "friend".

Lesedilaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) light" in Setswana.

Letsatsi m Sotho
Means "sun" in Sotho.

Leukadios m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. There are currently two possibilities available for the meaning of this given name.... [more]

Leukios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant" (see Leukos), which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".

Leukon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant" (see Leukos), which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [more]

Leukos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [more]

Lhadon f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷ་སྒྲོན (lha-sgron) meaning "adorner of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and སྒྲོན (sgron) meaning "to decorate, to adorn, to light, to kindle".

Liangji m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, good", 基 (jī) meaning "base, foundation, basis" or 骥 (jì) meaning "good horse"... [more]

Liangliang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Liangling f & m Chinese
This name is a compound of the names 梁 (Liang) meaning "Elevation, Bridge, Beam, Mast", 亮 (Liang) meaning "Radiant, Bright, Brilliant, Light", 凉 (Liang) meaning "Refreshing, Cool", or 良 (Liang) meaning "Virtuous, Auspicious, Beautiful, Respectable, Good", and 灵 (Ling) meaning "Spirit, Soul", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Bell, Chime", 鈴 (Ling) meaning "Boll, Small Bell, Bud", or 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk".

Liangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light", 梁 (liáng) meaning "mast, bridge, elevation, beam", or 良 (liáng) meaning "auspicious, good, beautiful" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 愉 (yú) meaning "pleasant, delightful", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, opulent, rich", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]

Lilitha f Xhosa
Means "light" in Xhosa.

Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Liori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ori or a variant of the name Lior which means "my light" in Hebrew.

Liran f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Liseli f Southern African
Means "light" in Lozi.

Lisol f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Conbination of the Hebrew name Li 2 and the Spanish name Sol 1, with the meaning "my sun".

Liwanag f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "light, illumination, radiance" in Tagalog.

Lixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Ljósálfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and alfr "elf".

Ljósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Ljósbrá f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse ljós meaning "light of the sun, a burning light" and brá meaning "eyelash".

Ljótgeirr f Old Norse
Perhaps a combination of Old Norse *ljótr "light" (or possibly ljótr "ugly") and geirr "spear". The name was found on a love note inscribed on a comb.

Lkhagvagerel m & f Mongolian
From лхавга (lkhavga) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Llum f Catalan
Means "light" in Catalan.

Loania f Polynesian, Tahitian
Used in Polynesia, probably derived from the French/Breton name Loana, which is the feminine form of Louan, meaning "light".

Lousadzin f Armenian
"born of light"

Lousaper f Armenian
A combination of two Armenian words “lous” meaning “light” and “aper” meaning “bearer”. The full meaning is therefore “Carrier of the light”. The name “Lucy” has been used as a nickname.

Lovedeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the English word love combined with Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Luanxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Lucebert m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Lucebert, the pseudonym of the Dutch poet and painter Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk (1924-1994).... [more]

Lúciusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Lucius, meaning "light".

Luelli f French
meanings included "Warrior devoted to God", "precious light of God" and "God's noble fighter" similar to Luella Louella or Luelle with German, French, Latin, and Greek origins.

Lugorix m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic lugu "light" combined with Celtic rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god Lugus or Lugh.

Lugotorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic lugu "light" (or from Proto-Celtic lukot "mouse") combined with Celtic rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god Lugus or Lugh... [more]

Lujhah m Newar (Rare)
Means "golden sun", from Newar लू (lū) meaning "gold" and झ: (jhah) meaning "Sun".

Lumia f Sicilian
“sunshine, lemon tree”

Lumiana f Obscure
Meaning unknown, perhaps an altered form of Luciana influenced by Latin lumen "light, source of light, daylight; distinguished person, glory". By some accounts, the American singer Lumidee Cedeño (1984-) was born Lumiana DeRosa.

Lumière m Popular Culture
Means "light" in French. The name can be recalled from the character in the Disney animated movie "Beauty and the Beast" in which he is transformed into a candelabrum.

Lumina f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.

Luminessa f Obscure
From the English word luminescence, a derivative of Latin lumen "light" (from lux).

Luminosa f Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the Latin adjective luminosus meaning "full of light, luminous". This was the name of a 5th-century saint from Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. This was also borne by a 6th-century Byzantine woman, the wife of the tribune Zemarchus... [more]

Lupi m Aymara
Means "sun" in Aymara.

Lussi f Old Swedish
Probably from the Latin lux meaning "light". ... [more]

Lutseya f Belarusian
Belarusian female name derived from Lucius, meaning "light".

Luxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn"

Luyang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Luzdivina f Spanish (European)
From Spanish luz divina meaning "divine light", a combination of Luz and Divina. It may be modeled on Ludivina.

Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]

Luzmila f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Ludmila (perhaps via Ludźmiła), apparently influenced by Spanish luz "light" (see Luz)... [more]

Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").

Lykandros m Ancient Greek
The second element of this name is derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [more]

Lykaretos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight"... [more]

Lykarion m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -αριων (-arion)... [more]

Lykomedes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either Greek λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or λύκη (lyke) meaning "light; morning twilight" combined with μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to be mindful of" or the related μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning".

Lykophron m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λυκόφρων (lykophron) meaning "wolf-minded", consisting of λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" and φρήν (phren) meaning "mind, heart, emotions"... [more]

Lyncus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λύγκος (Lynkos), though technically Lygkos is the correct spelling. It is derived from Greek λύγξ (lynx) - technically lygx - which refers to the feline animal of the same name... [more]

Maanah f Arabic
Means "easy; light" in Arabic.

Maglorio m Italian
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: ... [more]

Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]

Mahana f Tahitian, Hawaiian
Means "sun" in Tahitian and "warmth, heat" in Hawaiian.

Mahana f & m Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian
Means "warmth, heat" in Māori and Hawaiian, and "sun" in Tahitian.

Mahanora f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "great light", "immense light".

Maharo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (ma) meaning "circle, yen, round", 正 (ma) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 晴 (haro) meaning "clear up", 悠 (haro) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 良 (ro) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled" or 陽 (haro) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Maharu f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" combined with 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 青 (haru) meaning "blue, green", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve" or 葉 (haru) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Mahinur m & f Turkish, Uyghur
From Persian ماهی (mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور (nūr) or Persian نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".

Mahnoor f Pakistani, Urdu
Means "moonlight" from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Maiagizis m Ojibwe
Means "right/correct sun", deriving from the Ojibwe giizis ("sun, moon, a month"). This was the Ojibwe name of Ignace Tonené, a chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai people.

Maísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 or Maja 1 and sól "sun".

Malana f Hawaiian
"light; buoyant"... [more]

Maletsatsi f Sotho
Means "sun" or "day" in Sotho.

Malgalad m Literature
Derived from Sindarin malt ("gold") and galad ("light; radiance"; see also Gilgalad and Galadriel)... [more]

Malkh f Chechen
Means "sun" in Chechen.

Malkhazni f Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen малх (malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful".

Malsag m Ingush
Derived from Ingush малх (malkh) meaning "sun" and саг (sag) meaning "man, person".

Mamamze m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun მამა (mama) meaning "father" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".

Manabi f Japanese
From Japanese 学 (manabi) meaning "education, study, learn" or from Japanese 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, to scour, to grind", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan"... [more]

Manar f Arabic
Means "beacon, guiding light" in Arabic.

Mangaal m Manipuri
Means "light; brightness" in Meitei.

Manivanh f Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".

Manjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" combined with ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

Maoziyah m Hebrew
Means "God is my stronghold, whom I shall fear." This is similar to a verse from Psalm 27:1 "The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?"

Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]

María de la Luz f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including María Luz and Luz.

Marici f Japanese Mythology, Chinese Mythology
Marici is a deva or bodhisattva associated with light and the sun. She is known as Molizhitian (摩利支天) or Molizhitian Pusa (摩利支天菩萨) in China and Marishi-ten (摩利支天?) in Japan and in Tibetan as 'Odzer Canma, "Woman Endowed with Rays of Light" (Wylie: 'od zer can ma)... [more]

Marior f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the names Mari and Or, means "the light of Miriam (or Mary / Maria)" in Hebrew.

Marurai m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "mara", meaning "garden" and "rai", meaning "sun", hence the meaning is "garden of sun".

Masaaki m Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant" combined with 旭 (aki) meaning "rising sun", 右 (aki) meaning "right", 映 (aki) meaning "a reflection; to reflect", 且 (aki) meaning "almost; nearly", 暁 (aki) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 顕 (aki) meaning "manifest, display", 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 晶 (aki) meaning "clear", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section", 紹 (aki) meaning "introduce", 督 (aki) meaning "command, lead", 明 (aki) meaning "clear, bright", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help" or 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Masoandro m & f Malagasy
Means "the sun" in Malagasy.

Mata f History
Derived from Malay and Indonesian matahari meaning "sun", literally "eye of the day" (being a compound of mata "eye" and hari "day"). This was the stage name of Mata Hari (real name Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, 1876-1917), a Dutch exotic dancer executed for alleged espionage during World War I.

Matahari f & m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Matanor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Matan, means "gift" and Or, means "light".

Mayukh m Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Meaning "Ray of Light".

Mebrahtu m Tigrinya
Means "His light" in Tigrinya.

Meguro f Japanese
From Japanese 名 (me) meaning "name", 周 (megu) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 女 (me) meaning "woman, female", 巡 (megu) meaning "patrol, go around, circumference", 恵 (megu, me) meaning "favour, benefit", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (me) meaning "bright, light", 梅 (me) meaning "plum", 米 (me) meaning "rice, USA, metre", 綿 (me) meaning "cotton", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 萠 (me) meaning "sprout, bud", 九 (gu) meaning "nine", 君 (gu) meaning "mister, you, ruler, male name suffix", 来 (gu) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (gu) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 紅 (gu) meaning "crimson, deep red", 勲 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merit", 薰 (gu) meaning "a medicinal herb, to cauterize", 邦 (gu) meaning "home country, country, Japan", 勳 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merits, rank", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 國 (gu) meaning "country", 訓 (gu) meaning "instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read" or 具 (gu) meaning "tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture" combined with 浪 (ro) meaning "wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained", 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear", 露 (ro) meaning "dew, tears", 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 論 (ro) meaning "argument, discourse", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 滝 (ro) or 瀧 (ro) both meaning "waterfall, rapids, cascade", 楼 (ro) meaning "watchtower, lookout, high building", 龍 (ro) meaning "dragon" or 郎 (ro) meaning "son"... [more]

Meherunnesa f Bengali
From the Persian phrase مهرالنساء‎ (mehr an-nisa') meaning "the sun among women", derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and Arabic نساء (nisa') meaning "women".

Mehra f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship"

Mehran m Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".

Mehrasa f Iranian
Deriving from the Farsi elements mehr ("sun") and asa ("like").

Mehraveh f Persian
Means "sun temple" in Persian.

Mehrdokht f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, sympathy, love, affection" or "Mithra, the Sun", referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra (compare Mehr), combined with دخت (dokht) "daughter".

Mehreen f Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness".

Mehrinur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and nur meaning "divine light".

Mehrnaghsh f Persian Mythology
From Persian مهر (Iranian, Dari, and Tajik readings mehr, Classical reading mihr) "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness" (cf. Mithra, Mehr) combined with نقش (Iranian reading nağš; Classical, Dari, and Tajik readings naqš) "drawing, painting; image" or "impression, trace"... [more]

Mehrnigor f Tajik
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and نگار (negar) meaning "beloved"

Mehrnoush f Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, friendship" or "sun" and نوش (nuš) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

Mehrsa f Persian
Means "like the sun" in Persian, derived from مهر (mehr) meaning "sun".