Names That Mean Night

Top Names That Mean Night, With Their Meanings

1. Nisha Sanskrit

   The given name 'Nisha' means 'night' and its linguistic root is in the Sanskrit language.

2. Yuna German (Modern)

   The given name 'Yuna' is derived from the Arabic word 'yūnā', meaning 'night' or 'darkness', and is linguistically rooted in the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family.

3. Rakesh Hindi

   Rakesh is a Sanskrit name composed of "Raki" (राकी), meaning "night" or "full moon," and "ish" (ईश), meaning "lord" or "ruler," thus translating to "Lord of the Night" or "Moon Lord." The…

4. Amaya Basque

   Amaya means "night rain" or "beloved" and derives from Japanese (雨夜, ame-ya) or Sanskrit/Hindi roots where it carries meanings related to illusion or the divine.

5. Daisy English

   Daisy derives from the Old English "dæges eage" (day's eye), referring to the flower that closes at night and opens with the sun.

6. Layla Arabic

   Layla derives from the Arabic root "layl" (ليل), meaning "night." The name is primarily used in Arabic-speaking cultures and Islamic communities, with historical prominence in Arabic literature, particularly in the famous pre-Islamic…

7. Asra Arabic

   The name 'Asra' means "one who travels by night" or "night journey," derived from the Arabic root *s-r-y* (سرى), meaning "to travel at night." It is primarily used in Islamic cultures, referencing…

8. Isra Arabic

   Isra derives from the Arabic root meaning "night journey" or "nocturnal travel," linguistically connected to the word "asra" (to travel by night).

9. Amaia Latin

   Amaia means "the end" or "night" and derives from Basque, where "amaia" is a verb meaning "to finish." The name is primarily used in Basque culture (northern Spain and southwestern France) and…

10. Sandhya Hinduism

    Sandhya derives from Sanskrit and means "twilight" or "junction," referring to the transitional time between day and night, or more broadly any sacred threshold moment.

11. Leyla Turkish

    Leyla means "night" and derives from the Arabic root لَيْل (layl), commonly used across Middle Eastern and Islamic naming traditions.

12. Leila Persian

    Leila means "night" and derives from the Arabic root لَيْل (layl), which also carries connotations of beauty and darkness in poetic tradition.

13. Rajni Hindi

    Rajni is derived from the Sanskrit word "Rajni," meaning "night" or "darkness," with roots in the ancient Indo-Aryan language.

14. Lilah English

    The given name 'Lilah' means 'night' and its linguistic root is in the Arabic language.

15. Lili German

    Lili is a diminutive form derived from Lilith or Lily, ultimately rooted in the Hebrew word "lilith" (לילית) meaning "of the night" or from the Latin "lilium" referring to the lily flower.

16. Leya French (Modern)

    The given name 'Leya' is derived from the Arabic word 'laya' or 'layyah', meaning 'night' or 'darkness', and is linguistically rooted in the Arabic language.

17. Laila Arabic

    Laila derives from the Arabic root "layl" (ليل), meaning "night." The name carries connotations of darkness and beauty in Arabic poetic tradition.

18. Louane French (Modern)

    The given name 'Louane' is derived from the Arabic name 'Layana' or 'Layana', meaning 'night' or 'darkness', and is of Arabic linguistic root.

19. Israa Arabic

    The name 'Israa' means "nocturnal journey" or "night travel," derived from the Arabic root *s-r-y* (س ر ي), referring specifically to the Prophet Muhammad's miraculous Night Journey (Isra) from Mecca to Jerusalem.

20. Chandni Sanskrit

    The name 'Chandni' means "moonlight" or "moonlit night" in Hindi and Urdu, deriving from the Sanskrit word *candra* (moon).