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South African Names Meaning Light
Names from across South Africa’s languages connected to light. · 92 names
EnglishAileenA form of Eileen, ultimately from Helen, 'torch' or 'light' — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishAlbert'Noble' and 'bright' — of Germanic origin.Boy→AfrikaansAlbertusNoble and bright.Boy→EnglishAurora'Dawn' — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishBelindaMeaning uncertain; possibly bright serpent — of Germanic origin.Girl→EnglishBertBright (diminutive of Albert, Bertram) — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishBerthaBright, famous — of Germanic origin.Girl→EnglishBertramBright raven — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishBobBright fame (diminutive of Robert) — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishBobbyBright fame (diminutive of Robert) — of Germanic origin.Unisex→EnglishBurtBright (diminutive of Burton, Bertram) — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishClaireBright, clear, famous — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishClaraBright, clear, famous — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishClarissaBright, clear, famous — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishDawnDaybreak, dawn — of Old English origin.Girl→TswanaDiponeLights.Unisex→EnglishEdenPlace of pleasure, delight — of Hebrew origin.Unisex→EnglishEdnaPleasure, delight — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishEileenAnglicized form of Eibhlin, related to Helen 'bright, shining' — of Celtic origin.Girl→EnglishElaineForm of Helen, 'torch, bright' — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishEleanorMeaning uncertain, possibly 'the other Aenor' or related to 'bright' — of Old French origin.Girl→EnglishEllenVariant of Helen, 'torch, bright' — of Greek origin.Girl→AfrikaansElnaBeloved; bright (form of Helena).Girl→EnglishGilbertBright pledge — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishHalbertBright stone, brilliant hero — of Old English origin.Boy→EnglishHelenTorch, light, possibly bright one — of Greek origin.Girl→AfrikaansHelenaBright, shining light.Girl→EnglishHeleneTorch, light — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishHephzibahMy delight is in her — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishHerbertBright army — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishHubertBright heart, bright mind — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishJoyJoy, delight — of Latin (via Old French) origin.Girl→EnglishKellyAnglicized form of Ó Ceallaigh, from a name possibly meaning 'bright-headed' or 'strife' — of Celtic origin.Unisex→SwatiKhanyaShine; light.Unisex→XhosaKhanyisaBring light.Girl→SwatiKhanyisaniBring light.Unisex→ZuluKhanyisileBringer of light.Girl→XhosaKhanyisoLight.Boy→XhosaKhanyiswaLight up.Girl→ZuluKhweziBright morning star.Unisex→AfrikaansLaraBright, famous.Girl→SothoLeboneLight; lamp.Unisex→AfrikaansLenaBright light; from Helena.Girl→AfrikaansLenieDiminutive of Helena, bright light.Girl→SothoLesediLight.Unisex→TswanaLesedilaoneGod's light.Girl→EnglishLucaMan from Lucania; light — of Latin origin.Unisex→EnglishLucasMan from Lucania; light — of Latin origin.Boy→EnglishLuciaLight — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishLucianLight — of Latin origin.Boy→EnglishLucileLight — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishLucilleLight — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishLucindaLight — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishLucyLight — of Latin origin.Girl→AfrikaansLukasFrom Lucania; light.Boy→EnglishLukeMan from Lucania; light — of Greek origin.Boy→XhosaMakukhanyeLet there be light.Boy→EnglishMarie-ClaireBright Mary — of Latin origin.Girl→TswanaMosweuThe light-coloured one.Unisex→EnglishMurielBright sea — of Celtic origin.Girl→VendaMutaliClever, bright.Unisex→EnglishNiaMeaning uncertain; associated with brightness — of Welsh origin.Girl→EnglishNiamhBright, radiant — of Irish origin.Girl→ZuluNkanyisoLight.Boy→ZuluNkazimuloGlory, brightness.Unisex→XhosaNokhanyoWith light.Girl→ZuluNokukhanyaWith the light.Girl→XhosaNolithaBeam of light.Girl→ZuluNomalangaMother of sunshine.Girl→EnglishNoorLight — of Arabic origin.Unisex→EnglishNoraHonour; or light — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishNorahHonour; or light — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishOrianaMeaning uncertain; possibly gold or dawn — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishPhaedraBright — of Greek origin.Girl→TswanaPhatsimoLight.Girl→EnglishPhebeBright, radiant — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishPhoebeBright, radiant — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishPhoebusBright, radiant — of Greek origin.Boy→XhosaQaqambaShine bright.Girl→XhosaQaqambileBrightness.Boy→EnglishRobertBright fame — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishRobertaBright fame — of Germanic origin.Girl→EnglishRobinBright fame — of Germanic origin.Unisex→EnglishRobynBright fame — of Germanic origin.Girl→EnglishRoxanneDawn, bright — of Persian origin.Girl→EnglishRupertBright fame — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishShirleyBright clearing or bright meadow — of Old English origin.Girl→SothoTlaliLightning.Boy→EnglishUriahGod is my light — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishUrielGod is my light — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishWilburResolute, bright (will + bright/fortress) — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishXavierNew house, bright (from a Basque place name) — of Basque origin.Boy→