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Sky and light names for girls

Names of stars, the moon, dawn and light.

  1. AuroraFrom Latin aurora meaning 'dawn'#22 · rising
  2. LucyFrom Latin Lucia, derived from lux (light)#30 · rising
  3. LunaFrom Latin 'luna' meaning moon#36 · slipping
  4. ElenaVariant of Helen#55 · rising
  5. NovaFrom Latin 'novus' meaning new#54 · rising
  6. StellaFrom Latin stella meaning 'star'#68 · slipping
  7. ClaraFrom Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright, famous'#78 · rising
  8. ClaireFrom French, derived from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'bright', 'clear', or 'famous'#77 · slipping
  9. AylaIn Hebrew, variant of Eilah meaning 'oak tree'#76 · rising
  10. LuciaLight#108 · rising
  11. KehlaniHawaiian name from 'kai' (ocean, sea) + 'lani' (sky/heaven), roughly 'sea and sky'#144 · rising
  12. PhoebeBright, shining#191 · rising
  13. SkylarAnglicized form of Dutch surname 'Schuyler' meaning 'scholar'#153 · slipping
  14. KaylaniVariant spelling of Kailani, from Hawaiian 'kai' (ocean, sea) + 'lani' (sky, heaven)#72 · rising
  15. CelesteFrom Latin 'caelestis' meaning 'heavenly' or 'of the sky'#216 · rising
  16. LucilleFrench feminine diminutive of Lucius, from Latin lux meaning 'light'#263 · rising
  17. KailaniFrom Hawaiian 'kai' (sea) and 'lani' (sky/heavenly), meaning 'sea and sky' or 'heavenly sea'#72 · rising
  18. ElainaVariant of Elena/Eleanor, from Greek 'helene' meaning 'torch' or 'light'#260 · slipping
  19. SelenaDerived from Greek Selene, goddess of the moon#208 · slipping
  20. LucianaFeminine form of Lucianus, from Latin 'lux' (light)#275 · rising
  21. SunnyEnglish word name meaning bright, cheerful, or full of sunshine#370 · rising
  22. AylinElaborated form of Turkish ay meaning 'moon'#192 · rising
  23. HelenaLatinized form of Greek Helen#387 · rising
  24. AdharaFrom Arabic 'al-adhara' meaning 'the maidens'#389 · rising
  25. KalaniFrom Hawaiian meaning 'the heavens', 'sky', or 'royalty'#403 · rising
  26. NalaniHawaiian for 'the heavens' or 'serenity of the skies' (na = the, lani = sky/heaven)#424 · rising
  27. SkylerAnglicized spelling of Dutch 'Schuyler', meaning 'scholar'#153 · slipping
  28. HaloFrom Greek 'halos' meaning 'disk of the sun or moon'#592 · rising
  29. LyraFrom Greek 'lyra', the lyre instrument#438 · rising
  30. HelenFrom Greek 'Helene', probably from 'helene' (torch) or possibly related to 'selene' (moon), its exact origin uncertain#392 · rising
  31. AkariJapanese: light, brightness (akari)#1,460 · rising
  32. SolanaFrom Spanish 'solana' meaning 'sunny place' or 'sunroom'#490 · rising
  33. EstellaFrom Latin 'stella' meaning 'star'#440 · rising
  34. SolLatin/Spanish for 'sun'#644 · rising
  35. SkyeFrom the Isle of Skye in Scotland#357 · slipping
  36. ZahraArabic for 'flower, blossom' or 'radiant, shining'#521 · rising
  37. EstelleFrom Old French 'estoile', Latin 'stella' #557 · rising
  38. KailanyModern respelling of Hawaiian Kailani, 'sea and sky' - popularized in US for its melodic sound#72 · rising
  39. AriesLatin for 'ram'#1,637 · slipping
  40. EstrellaSpanish for 'star', from Latin 'stella'#591 · rising
  41. SeleneFrom Greek 'Selene' (Σελήνη), goddess of the moon#599 · rising
  42. EileenIrish form of Evelyn or Eleanor#568 · rising
  43. NoorFrom Arabic 'nur' meaning 'light'#509 · rising
  44. MarisolSpanish compound of Maria and Sol#650 · rising
  45. LeilanyVariant spelling of Leilani#52 · rising
  46. AlenaSlavic form of Helen or diminutive of -lena names#388 · slipping
  47. KeilaniFrom Hawaiian 'kei' (glorious, honored) and 'lani' (sky, heaven)#144 · rising
  48. SkyFrom Old Norse 'sky' meaning 'cloud'#357 · slipping
  49. SoleilFrench word meaning 'sun'#728 · rising
  50. ElinaScandinavian and Finnish form of Helen#718 · rising
  51. CieloMeans 'sky' or 'heaven' in Spanish and Italian#750 · rising
  52. AileenIrish Gaelic form of Helen or Evelyn, from Greek 'helene' meaning 'torch' or 'light'#192 · rising
  53. AuraFrom Greek and Latin 'aura' meaning 'breeze' or 'breath of air'#707 · rising
  54. CelinaVariant of Selena or Celia#208 · slipping
  55. AilaFinnish form meaning 'light'#76 · rising
  56. LuzSpanish name from Latin 'lux' meaning light#773 · rising
  57. AyleenPhonetic variant of Aileen/Eileen#192 · rising
  58. SorayaFrom Persian meaning 'the Pleiades' star cluster#652 · rising
  59. LioraHebrew name meaning 'my light' - modern feminine favorite in Israel and diaspora#613 · rising
  60. ElioraHebrew 'God is my light' - feminine form of Elior, rising in use in US and Israel#820 · rising
  61. ClareFrom Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright, famous'#77 · slipping
  62. ZoraSlavic name meaning 'dawn' or 'aurora'#859 · slipping
  63. NovaleeModern blend of Nova (Latin 'new') and Lee (English 'meadow')#762 · rising
  64. SkylaModern variant of Skye/Skylar#756 · slipping
  65. AdaraFrom Hebrew 'adar' meaning 'noble, exalted' - also Greek 'beautiful' and star Adhara#884 · rising
  66. NovahVariant spelling of Nova#54 · rising
  67. CynthiaFrom Greek 'Kynthia', an epithet of Artemis meaning 'woman from Mount Kynthos' on the island of Delos, her birthplace#891 · slipping
  68. InaraFrom Arabic 'inara' meaning 'radiance, illumination' - also known from fiction and Bosnian use#920 · rising
  69. LuxLatin word meaning 'light'#2,102 · slipping
  70. EllenEnglish form of Helen, from Greek Helene possibly meaning 'torch' or 'moon'#926 · slipping
  71. ChiaraItalian form of Clara, from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright, famous'#929 · rising
  72. SunnieMeaning 'cheerful, sunny disposition'#785 · rising
  73. ClarissaLatinate elaboration of Clara, from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'bright, clear, famous'#965 · slipping
  74. LucieFrench form of Lucy, from Latin 'lux' meaning light#30 · rising
  75. HeavenlyEnglish word-name meaning 'of or like heaven#1,002 · slipping
  76. KeilanyRespelling of Hawaiian Keilani - 'glorious chief', sea-sky imagery, island-inspired#72 · rising
  77. SamaArabic meaning 'sky, exalted' - Quranic-associated feminine name also meaning 'listener'#1,035 · rising
  78. XitlaliNahuatl 'citlalli' meaning 'star' - traditional Mexica name, X spelling reflects modern orthography#921 · rising
  79. AlbaMeaning 'white' or 'dawn' in Latin#1,060 · rising
  80. SelinaVariant of Selene, from Greek goddess of the moon#208 · slipping

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