Some people may find names related to light to be aesthetically pleasing or meaningful as light is often associated with positivity, illumination, and enlightenment; others may choose such names because light is also associated with spirituality and divinity. Parents give names related to light to their baby because they hope they will grow to be a person full of vitality who can brightly illuminate their surroundings.
光
ray, light
| English | Kanji | Meaning of Kanji | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kouichirou | 光一郎 | 一 means one. 郎 means son. | Boy |
| Kouki | 光輝 | 輝 means brilliance. | Boy |
| Kousei | 光晟 | 晟 means clear. | Boy |
| Kouma | 光馬 | 馬 means horse. | Boy |
| Mitsuki | 光輝 | 輝 means brilliance. | Boy |
| Yoshimitsu | 祥光 | 祥 means auspicious. | Boy |
| Ryuukou | 竜光 | 竜 means dragon. | Boy |
| Kouichi | 光一 | 一 means one. | Boy |
| Kouei | 光栄 | 栄 means flourish. | Boy |
| Kouji | 光児 | 児 means child. | Boy |
| Kouji | 光志 | 志 means will. | Boy |
| Koujirou | 光二郎 | 二 means two. 郎 means son. | Boy |
| Kousuke | 光亮 | 亮 means clear. | Boy |
| Kousuke | 光佑 | 佑 means help. | Boy |
| Kousuke | 光祐 | 祐 means help. | Boy |
| Kousei | 光星 | 星 means star. | Boy |
| Kousei | 光晴 | 晴 means sunny. | Boy |
| Kouta | 光汰 | 汰 means washing. | Boy |
| Koutarou | 光大郎 | 大 means Big. 郎 means son. | Boy |
| Koki | 光貴 | 貴 means noble. | Boy |
| Hidemitsu | 秀光 | 秀 means excellence. | Boy |
| Mitsuaki | 光暁 | 暁 means dawn. | Boy |
| Mitsuki | 光貴 | 貴 means noble. | Boy |
| Mitsuto | 光冬 | 冬 means winter. | Boy |
| Mitsuto | 光都 | 都 means capital. | Boy |
| Mitsuhide | 光秀 | 秀 means excellence. | Boy |
| Hikaru | 光 | 光 means light. | Neutral |
| Kouno | 光乃 | 乃 means accordingly. | Girl |
| Miki | 光希 | 希 means hope. | Girl |
| Miku | 光来 | 来 means come. | Girl |
| Mikoto | 光琴 | 琴 means harp. | Girl |
| Misa | 光咲 | 咲 means blossom. | Girl |
| Mitsuno | 光乃 | 乃 means accordingly. | Girl |
| Mitsuha | 光葉 | 葉 means leaf. | Girl |
| Mitsuyo | 光代 | 代 means teenager. | Girl |
| Mitsuri | 光里 | 里 means village. | Girl |
| Mizuki | 光希 | 希 means hope. | Girl |
| Yuumi | 由光 | 由 means reason. | Girl |
| Yumi | 悠光 | 悠 means permanence. | Girl |
| Yumi | 由光 | 由 means reason. | Girl |
照
illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
| English | Kanji | Meaning of Kanji | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoei | 照英 | 英 means hero. | Boy |
| Shoji | 照治 | 治 means cure. | Boy |
| Shoma | 照真 | 真 means true. | Boy |
| Teru | 照琉 | 琉 means gem. | Boy |
| Terutaka | 照隆 | 隆 means hump. | Boy |
| Teruhisa | 照久 | 久 means long time. | Boy |
| Teruyuki | 照之 | 之 means this. | Boy |
| Teruyuki | 照幸 | 幸 means happiness. | Boy |
| Shota | 照太 | 太 means thick. | Boy |
| Shoto | 照人 | 人 means human. | Boy |
| Shouhei | 照平 | 平 means flat. | Boy |
| Teruki | 照樹 | 樹 means tree. | Boy |
| Shouichi | 照一 | 一 means one. | Boy |
| Teruhide | 照秀 | 秀 means Hide. | Boy |
| Teruyoshi | 照良 | 良 means good. | Boy |
| Shoko | 照子 | 子 means child. | Girl |
| Terue | 照恵 | 恵 means blessing. | Girl |
| Teruko | 照子 | 子 means child. | Girl |
| Teruna | 照奈 | 奈 means what. | Girl |
| Teruha | 照葉 | 葉 means leaf. | Girl |
| Teruyo | 照代 | 代 means teenager. | Girl |
| Teruka | 照香 | 香 means incense. | Girl |
| Terumi | 照美 | 美 means beauty. | Girl |
輝
radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle
| English | Kanji | Meaning of Kanji | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itsuki | 一輝 | 一 means one. | Boy |
| Eiki | 栄輝 | 栄 means flourish. | Boy |
| Kaiki | 海輝 | 海 means ocean. | Boy |
| Kazaki | 風輝 | 風 means wind. | Boy |
| Koki | 光輝 | 光 means light. | Boy |
| Koki | 幸輝 | 幸 means happiness. | Boy |
| Kosei | 輝星 | 星 means star. | Boy |
| Shoki | 尚輝 | 尚 means still. | Boy |
| Tomoki | 知輝 | 知 means knowledge. | Boy |
| Naoki | 直輝 | 直 means straight. | Boy |
| Nariki | 成輝 | 成 means formed. | Boy |
| Haruki | 春輝 | 春 means spring. | Boy |
| Hideki | 英輝 | 英 means hero. | Boy |
| Hiroki | 洋輝 | 洋 means sea. | Boy |
| Masaki | 昌輝 | 昌 means prosperous. | Boy |
| Yuuki | 勇輝 | 勇 means courage. | Boy |
| Yuuki | 祐輝 | 祐 means help. | Boy |
| Yuzuki | 柚輝 | 柚 means citron. | Boy |
| Yoshiteru | 吉輝 | 吉 means luck. | Boy |
| Kouki | 航輝 | 航 means navigation. | Boy |
| Teru | 輝 | 輝 means brilliance. | Boy |
| Teruhito | 輝人 | 人 means human. | Boy |
| Mitsuki | 三輝 | 三 means three. | Boy |
| Yuki | 優輝 | 優 means excellent. | Boy |
| Yuki | 夕輝 | 夕 means evening. | Boy |
明
bright, light
| English | Kanji | Meaning of Kanji | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aki | 明樹 | 樹 means tree. | Boy |
| Koumei | 幸明 | 幸 means happiness. | Boy |
| Naoaki | 尚明 | 尚 means still. | Boy |
| Naoaki | 直明 | 直 means straight. | Boy |
| Noriaki | 典明 | 典 means law. | Boy |
| Nobuaki | 信明 | 信 means faith. | Boy |
| Aki | 明樹 | 樹 means tree. | Boy |
| Akinori | 明憲 | 憲 means constitution. | Boy |
| Akiya | 明弥 | 弥 means all the more. | Boy |
| Asuka | 明佳 | 佳 means good. | Boy |
| Teruaki | 照明 | 照 means light. | Boy |
| Teruaki | 輝明 | 輝 means brilliance. | Boy |
| Tomoaki | 知明 | 知 means knowledge. | Boy |
| Naoaki | 直明 | 直 means straight. | Boy |
| Akinobu | 明伸 | 伸 means extension. | Boy |
| Akinobu | 明信 | 信 means faith. | Boy |
| Akinori | 明則 | 則 means rules. | Boy |
| Akane | 明花音 | 花 means flower. 音 means sound. | Girl |
| Akaho | 明歩 | 歩 means walking. | Girl |
| Akaho | 明香帆 | 香 means incense. 帆 means sail. | Girl |
| Akari | 明璃 | 璃 means lapis lazuli. | Girl |
| Akari | 明佳里 | 佳 means good. 里 means village. | Girl |
| Akina | 明奈 | 奈 means what. | Girl |
| Akiho | 明歩 | 歩 means walking. | Girl |
| Akiho | 明穂 | 穂 means ears. | Girl |
| Akimi | 明希美 | 希 means hope. 美 means beauty. | Girl |
| Akiwa | 明和 | 和 means sum. | Girl |
| Asaka | 明咲花 | 咲 means blossom. 花 means flower. | Girl |
| Asami | 明沙実 | 沙 means sand. 実 means fruit. | Girl |
| Asuka | 明佳 | 佳 means good. | Girl |
| Asuka | 明寿香 | 寿 means longevity. 香 means incense. | Girl |
| Akane | 明音 | 音 means sound. | Girl |
| Akari | 明莉 | 莉 means jasmine. | Girl |
燈
lamp, light, counter for lights
| English | Kanji | Meaning of Kanji | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akari | 燈 | 燈 means light. | Neutral |
| Touri | 燈莉 | 燈 means light. 莉 means Li. | Girl |
| Kouga | 煌河 | 河 means river. | Boy |
| Koudai | 煌大 | 大 means big. | Boy |
| Koumei | 煌明 | 明 means bright. | Boy |
| Kouya | 煌也 | 也 means also. | Boy |
| Akito | 煌斗 | 斗 means Big Dipper. | Boy |
| Akihito | 煌仁 | 仁 means charity. | Boy |
| Kou | 煌生 | 生 means genuine. | Boy |
| Kouki | 煌喜 | 喜 means Joy. | Boy |
| Kousuke | 煌介 | 介 means help. | Boy |
| Koyu | 煌友 | 友 means friend. | Boy |
| Koga | 煌雅 | 雅 means gracious. | Boy |
| Kouki | 煌輝 | 輝 means brilliance. | Boy |
| Koya | 煌哉 | 哉 means well. | Boy |
| Kota | 煌汰 | 汰 means luxury. | Boy |
| Kirano | 煌乃 | 乃 means accordingly. | Girl |
| Kirara | 煌良 | 良 means good. | Girl |
| Kirari | 煌里 | 里 means village. | Girl |
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