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20 Boy Names That Mean Light
Every boy name below carries the meaning of light — unisex names are included. For the full list across all genders, see names that mean light.
- Anwar MasculineArabic“brighter, more luminous”
- Apollo MasculineGreek“uncertain; god of the sun and light”
- Arun MasculineSanskrit“reddish glow of the rising sun”
- Azar UnisexPersian“fire”
- Badr MasculineArabic“full moon”
- Barak MasculineHebrew“lightning”
- Blake UnisexEnglish“black, or pale”
- Blaze MasculineEnglish“a bright flame”
- Chandra UnisexSanskrit“moon, shining”
- Elio MasculineItalian“sun”
- Hikaru UnisexJapanese“light, radiance”
- Lior UnisexHebrew“my light”
- Lucian MasculineLatin“light”
- Meir MasculineHebrew“one who gives light”
- Nishant MasculineSanskrit“end of night, daybreak”
- Noor UnisexArabic“light”
- Ravi MasculineSanskrit“sun”
- Shams UnisexArabic“sun”
- Sol UnisexSpanish and Latin“sun”
- Uriel MasculineHebrew“God is my light”
Questions
Popular choices include Anwar (Arabic), Apollo (Greek), Arun (Sanskrit), Azar (Persian), Badr (Arabic), Barak (Hebrew). In total, this list covers 20 boy names that mean light.
A less common choice is Shams, an Arabic name meaning "sun".
NameLore lists 20 boy names meaning light, including unisex names used for boys.