Baby Names Meaning Light
Discover baby names meaning Light — brightness, radiance, and illumination. Find the perfect name with meaning and pronunciation.
How common are Light names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Light names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Light names gaining ground.
The vibes behind Light names
Most names carry both a meaning and a vibe. These are the vibes Light names most often have.
Where Light names come from
Origins of the Light names in the top 1,000. Greek leads with 43.
All Light baby names
2,575 names found
Aaban
Clear, lucid, or name of an angel
Aabha
Luster, shine, or glow
Aadhav
Sun
Aadhavan
The sun
Aadhiran
The Sun; the first one
Aadit
Peak, lord of the sun, or first
Aadith
Sun, first, or lord of the sun
Aaditya
The sun or lord of the sun
Aadriti
Ray of light; one who is respected
Aahaan
First ray of light, dawn, or morning
Aahan
Dawn, morning, or first ray of light
Aahana
First rays of the sun; inner light
Aahna
Exist, to be, or first rays of the sun
Aaila
Beautiful, like the moon, or night beauty
Aalina
Fair, noble, or light
Aara
Light-bringer or high mountain
Aarion
High mountain, exalted, or bringer of light
Aariona
High mountain, exalted, or bringer of light
Aarish
First ray of sun or sky
Aarnika
Goddess Durga; related to the sun
Light baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Light baby name?
Eleanor is the most popular Light girls' name (#12 in the US) and Lucas the most popular Light boys' name (#10), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Light baby names?
Light is the #8 most common meaning of the 24 we track. 126 names in the 2025 top 1,000 carry it, given to 179,013 babies — 6.9% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name usually carries several meanings, so these overlap.
Which Light names are getting more popular?
Luca, Lainey, Daisy, Ayla, Lucia are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What kind of names are Light names?
Light names most often read as Feminine (77 names), Elegant (58 names), Modern (49 names).