Bright
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning shining or luminous.
Bright by the numbers
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Bright. In the US, 25 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bright. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Briggsbridge; a surname used as given name427 in the US (2017)
- Brightonbright settlement; a place name used as a given name230 in the US (2017)
- Brighambridge settlement or village by a bridge109 in the US (2017)
- Brittbright or from Britain; variant of Brit14 in the US (2017)
- Brianthigh; noble; a form of Brian8 in the US (2017)
- Briggbridge; from Old English brycg6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Bright, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Bright
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