Baby names
Sanskrit baby names meaning light
Light — jyoti, prakash, tejas — stands for knowledge and hope across Indian tradition, from the Gayatri mantra to the diya of Diwali. These names carry that brightness.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aarav | Peaceful; also used for 'light' in modern usage | boy |
| Prakash | Light, brightness | boy |
| Tejas | Radiance, brilliance | boy |
| Aditya | The sun; son of Aditi | boy |
| Ravi | The sun | boy |
| Bhaskar | The sun, maker of light | boy |
| Deepak | Lamp | boy |
| Jyotiraditya | Light of the sun | boy |
| Ujjwal | Bright, shining | boy |
| Arun | Dawn; reddish glow of sunrise | boy |
| Kiran | Ray of light | boy |
| Mihir | The sun | boy |
| Prabhat | Dawn, morning | boy |
| Dinesh | Lord of the day; the sun | boy |
| Vivaan | Full of life; first rays of the sun | boy |
| Ansh | Portion; a ray | boy |
| Roshan | Bright, illuminated (Persian-Sanskrit usage) | boy |
| Jyoti | Light, flame | girl |
| Diya | Lamp | girl |
| Prabha | Radiance, light | girl |
| Roshni | Light | girl |
| Aabha | Glow, splendour | girl |
| Deepika | Little lamp | girl |
| Ushas | Dawn | girl |
| Tejaswini | Radiant, brilliant | girl |
| Kirti | Fame, glory | girl |
| Prakriti | Nature; also 'brightness' in some readings | girl |
| Jhilmil | Sparkling, twinkling | girl |
| Chhavi | Reflection, radiance | girl |
| Dyuti | Splendour, brightness | girl |
| Aruni | Dawn | girl |
| Arunima | Glow of dawn | girl |
| Noor | Light (Arabic, widely used in India) | unisex |
| Ojas | Vitality, inner light | unisex |
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