To make shining or cheerful
A modern English word-name derived from the Old English 'beorht', meaning shining or clear. It functions as an aspirational name, suggesting a person who brings light or joy to others. While it shares sounds with traditional names like Brighton, this spelling emphasizes the active verb form.
Less common today
Brighten isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,004 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the fantasy series · The Lightbringer Series
