By meaning
Nepali names meaning light
318 names
318 names whose meaning is connected with light. Boy Names only · Girl Names only
- Roshan♂रोशनBright, shining, illuminated
- Prakash♂प्रकाशLight, brightness, illumination
- Kiran♂किरणRay of light
- Deepak♂दीपकLamp
- Dinesh♂दिनेशLord of the day
- Sudip♂सुदिपVery bright
- Arjun♂अर्जुनBright, white, shining
- Dipesh♂दीपेशLord of light
- Sandeep♂सन्दीपLit lamp
- Pradip♂प्रदिपLamp, light
- Ravi♂रविThe Sun
- Dipendra♂दीपेन्द्रLord of light or lamps
- Sandip♂सन्दीपLit lamp
- Pradeep♂प्रदिपLamp, light
- Arun♂अरुणReddish dawn
- Sudeep♂सुदिपVery bright
- Ujjwal♂उज्ज्वलBright, shining, radiant
- Dipak♂दीपकLamp
- Prajwal♂प्रज्वलBright, shining, blazing
- Prabhat♂प्रभातDawn, morning
- Jyoti♀ज्योतिLight, flame or radiance
- Nishant♂निशान्तDawn
- Biraj♂विराजSplendour, shining
- Alina♀अलिनाLight, bright
- Deepa♀दीपाLamp or light
- Deependra♂दीपेन्द्रLord of light or lamps
- Ujwal♂उज्ज्वलBright, shining, radiant
- Rashmi♀रश्मिRay of light
- Sabita♀सबिताThe sun
- Deepesh♂दीपेशLord of light
- Diwas♂दिवसDay or daytime
- Divya♂♀दिव्याDivine and heavenly
- Diwash♂दिवशDay or daytime
- Rabi♂रविThe Sun
- Chandani♀चाँदनीMoonlight
- Prajwol♂प्रज्वलBright, shining, blazing
- Roshani♀रोशनीLight, brightness
- Tej♂तेजBrilliance, radiance, luster
- Usha♀उषाDawn, daybreak
- Aruna♀अरुणाReddish glow of dawn, the rising sun
- Deepika♀दीपिकाLittle lamp
- Prajjwal♂प्रज्ज्वलBright, shining, blazing
- Aarati♀आरतीA Hindu ritual of worship with lamps
- Alok♂आलोकLight, brightness
- Avash♂अवशGlimpse, reflection, feeling
- Mandip♂मनदीपLamp of the mind
- Bibash♂बिबशLight, radiance, splendour
- Mandeep♂मनदीपLamp of the mind
- Prabha♀प्रभाLight, radiance, splendour
- Bhaskar♂भास्करThe sun
- Dibya♂♀दिव्याDivine and heavenly
- Aalok♂आलोकLight, brightness
- Bhanu♂भानुThe sun
- Deep♂दीपLamp, light
- Dip♂दीपLamp, light
- Prabhakar♂प्रभाकरMaker of light
- Ruchi♀रुचिInterest, taste, liking
- Arati♀आरतीA Hindu ritual of worship with lamps
- Raunak♂रौनकBrightness, splendour
- Shikha♀शिखाFlame
- Dipa♀दीपाLamp or light
- Aavash♂आवशGlimpse, reflection, feeling
- Prava♀प्रभाLight, radiance, splendour
- Raushan♂रोशनBright, shining
- Anshu♂♀अंशुRay of light
- Chirag♂चिरागLamp or light
- Dipika♂♀दीपिकाLittle lamp
- Elina♂♀एलिनाLight or torch
- Abhash♂आभाषGlimpse, reflection, feeling
- Bibas♂बिबसLight, radiance, splendour
- Ojaswi♂♀ओजस्वीRadiant, vigorous, full of energy and brilliance
- Tejendra♂तेजेन्द्रLord of radiance
- Udeep♂उदीपRising light
- Amardeep♂अमरदीपEternal lamp
- Pravat♂प्रभातDawn, morning
- Roshana♀रोशनाLight, brightness, radiance
- Roshni♂♀रोश्नीLight, brightness
- Suprabha♂♀सुप्रभाVery radiant
- Biwas♂बिवसLight, radiance, splendour
- Deepti♂♀दीप्तिBrightness, radiance or lustre
- Dipen♂दीपेनLord of the lamp
- Rajita♀रजिताIlluminated, shining, radiant
- Sadip♂सदिपLighted lamp
- Ujwol♂उज्ज्वलBright, shining, radiant
- Aabhash♂आभाषGlimpse, reflection, feeling
- Aarti♀आरतीA Hindu ritual of worship with lamps
- Aavas♂आवासGlimpse, reflection, feeling
- Afroj♂अफ्रोजIlluminating, shining
- Amshu♀अंशुRay of light
- Birochan♂बिरोचनThe sun, the moon
- Bivash♂विवशLight, radiance, splendour
- Dibas♂दिवसDay or daytime
- Dibash♂दिवशDay or daytime
- Dipan♂दीपनLighting up or illuminating
- Diya♂♀दियाLamp
- Jhalak♂झलकGlimpse, sparkle or flash of light
- Kanti♀कान्तिRadiance, beauty and lustre
- Prabhash♂प्रभाषSplendour, radiance
- Prajwala♀प्रज्वलाBlazing, bright, shining flame
- Pravakar♂♀प्रभाकरMaker of light
- Pravash♂प्रवासSplendour, radiance
- Ruchika♂♀रुचिकाShining, beautiful
- Rukshana♀रुक्सानाShining, radiant
- Shiraj♂सिराजLamp, light
- Sundeep♂सुन्दीपBright light, good lamp
- Ujjwol♂उज्ज्वलBright, shining, radiant
- Aabha♀आभाLight, radiance or splendour
- Aanshu♂अंशुRay of light
- Ansu♀आँसुTear (Nepali: aansu)
- Bhashkar♂भास्करThe sun
- Bibhas♂♀विभासLight, radiance, splendour
- Deepali♀दीपालीRow of lamps
- Deepen♂दीपेनLord of the lamp
- Deepshikha♀दीपशिखाFlame of a lamp
- Dependra♂दीपेन्द्रLord of light
- Dipankar♂दीपंकरOne who lights lamps
- Dipanker♂दीपंकरLight-maker, name of a past Buddha
- Dipraj♂दीपराजKing of lamps
- Dipti♀दीप्तिBrightness, radiance or lustre
- Divas♂दिवसDay or daytime
Guide
Bright choices: Nepali names meaning light
Lamps, rays, dawn and the sun all shine through Nepali naming. With 319 entries, Nepali names meaning light form one of the biggest themes on the site. Prakash means light itself, Kiran is a ray of the sun or moon, and Deepak is a lamp that dispels darkness. Explore the options below to find a name with a glow that suits your child.
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319 radiant names
This is one of our largest meaning groups, with more than 220 boy names and over 110 girl names.
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Lamp, sun and dawn
Light shows up in many forms: a lit lamp, a ray of sunlight, the rising dawn or the sun as lord of the day.
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Familiar spelling pairs
Sandeep and Sandip, Pradeep and Pradip, Sudeep and Sudip each share a meaning. Choose the spelling you like best.
Nepali boy names meaning light
Prakash means light, brightness and illumination. Roshan means bright and shining. Deepak and Pradip both refer to a lamp. Sandeep means a lit lamp and one who spreads light. Dipesh means lord of light. The whole group is on the boy names meaning light page.
Names drawn from the sun and dawn
Some names take their light from the sky. Ravi means the Sun. Dinesh means lord of the day. Arun is the reddish dawn and the rising sun. Kiran means a beam of the sun or moon. Arjun means bright and shining and is also the archer-hero of the Mahabharata. For daughters, see the girl names meaning light list, or compare with traditional Nepali names.
Tips for parents
- Choose between a lamp image, like Deepak, and a sky image, like Ravi or Arun.
- Pick one spelling from pairs such as Pradeep and Pradip, then keep it consistent everywhere.
- Popular light names are common, so check whether cousins already share your favorite.
- Read the full meaning, since Arjun and Roshan carry extra senses beyond brightness.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali baby names that mean light?
Prakash, Roshan, Deepak and Kiran are well-known examples. Prakash means light and brightness, Roshan means shining, Deepak means lamp, and Kiran means a ray of sunlight or moonlight.
What are some Nepali girl names that mean light?
The girls' list has more than 110 names tied to light and brightness. Open the girl names meaning light page to browse them with their meanings and Devanagari spellings.
Which Nepali boy names mean sun?
Ravi means the Sun, and Dinesh means lord of the day, another way of naming the sun. Arun means the rising sun or reddish dawn.
Is it Pradeep or Pradip?
Both are correct. They are Roman spellings of the same Nepali name, प्रदिप, meaning lamp or one who illuminates. Sandeep and Sandip follow the same pattern.