Girl names that mean light
Most widely given today: Ava, Clara and Lucy.
19 girl names whose sourced meaning includes light. Where a meaning comes from a related name, we say so; where the source hedges, so do we.
life (via Eva); or beauty, radiance (via Aoife)
Say it AY-vuh
Roots in Hebrew, Irish and Germanic
life (via Eva); or beauty, radiance (via Aoife)
2 syllablesLoved in Ontario, British Columbia and two more places. Common across the UK, Ireland, France and 12 more places. Rare in Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and five more places.
1 in 108 girls born in Scotland in 2025
bright, shining, clear
Say it KLAIR-uh
Latin origin
bright, shining, clear
2 syllablesLoved in three German cities. Common across Canada, three other German cities, Spain and ten more places. Rare in France, Norway, Poland and one more place.
1 in 166 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
light
Say it LOO-see
Latin origin
light
2 syllablesLoved in New Zealand. Common across Ireland, Northern Ireland, British Columbia and six more places. Rare in four German cities, England and Wales, Switzerland and eight more places.
1 in 118 girls born in Ireland in 2025
bright
Say it FEE-bee
Greek origin
bright
2 syllablesCommon across the UK, Ireland and four more places. Rare in Canada, Cologne, the Netherlands and six more places.
1 in 140 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
from Lucy,
light
Say it loo-SEE-uh
Latin origin from Lucy,
light
3 syllablesLoved in Spain. Common across Italy, three German cities, Northern Ireland and four more places. Rare in Austria, three other German cities, Ireland and ten more places.
1 in 251 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
from Clara,
bright, shining, clear
Say it KLAH-ruh
Latin origin from Clara,
bright, shining, clear
2 syllablesCommon across Poland, five German cities, Slovenia and four more places. Rare in Cologne, Switzerland, Ireland and seven more places.
1 in 2,113 girls born in Ireland in 2025
from Robert,
shining glory
Say it ROB-in
Germanic origin from Robert,
shining glory
2 syllablesCommon across Ireland and the UK. Rare in three German cities, Canada, Switzerland and two more places.
1 in 121 girls born in Ireland in 2025
possibly beauty, radiance
Say it EE-fuh
Irish origin
possibly beauty, radiance
2 syllablesLoved in Northern Ireland. Common in Ireland. Rare in Scotland and England and Wales.
1 in 86 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
brightness, lustre, sheen
Say it NEEV
Irish origin
brightness, lustre, sheen
1 syllableCommon across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Rare in England and Wales.
1 in 270 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
bright, shining, clear
Say it KLAIR
French origin
bright, shining, clear
1 syllableCommon across Canada and one more place. Rare in Switzerland, three German cities, the Netherlands and nine more places.
1 in 1,921 girls born in Ireland in 2025
light
Say it NOOR
Arabic origin
light
1 syllableLoved in the Netherlands. Rare in Catalonia, Norway, Britain and 11 more places.
1 in 924 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
bright
Say it KYAH-rah
Italian origin
bright
2 syllablesCommon across Italy and Switzerland. Rare in five German cities, Austria, Catalonia and ten more places.
1 in 3,725 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
light
Say it NOOR
Arabic origin
light
1 syllableCommon across France, Spain and Israel. Rare in Italy, Canada, four German cities and seven more places.
1 in 4,444 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Lucy,
light
Say it LOO-see
Latin origin from Lucy,
light
2 syllablesCommon across France and Quebec. Rare in Switzerland, four German cities, the UK and seven more places.
1 in 911 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
from Lucy,
light
Say it LOOTS-yah
Latin origin from Lucy,
light
2 syllablesCommon in Poland. Rare in Switzerland, England and Wales and one more place.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
bright, brilliant; splendid, noble
Say it AWN-yuh
Irish origin
bright, brilliant; splendid, noble
2 syllablesCommon in Ireland. Rare in the UK and Italy.
1 in 399 girls born in Ireland in 2025
from Bertha,
bright one
Say it BER-tuh
Germanic origin from Bertha,
bright one
2 syllablesCommon in Catalonia. Rare in Austria and Italy.
1 in 177 girls born in Catalonia in 2025
light
Say it LOOS
Spanish origin
light
1 syllableRare in Catalonia, Cologne, France and three more places.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
noble + bright, famous
Say it al-BER-teh
Germanic origin
noble + bright, famous
3 syllablesCommon in Denmark.
Number 19 in Denmark in 2025