Quick answer
Světlana is a girl name meaning "light, world".
Pronunciation: Russian /svʲɪt.ˈɫa.nə/; Bulgarian /svɛt.ˈɫa.nɐ/; Macedonian /ˈsvɛt.ɫa.na/; Macedonian /svɛt.ˈɫa.na/; Lithuanian /sʲvʲɛt.ɫɐ.ˈnɐ/.
Meaning and history
This name is derived from Russian свет (svet) meaning "light, world". It was popularized by the poem Svetlana (1813) by the poet Vasily Zhukovsky. It is sometimes used as a translation of Photine.
Notes and context
Usage: russian, slovak, bulgarian, serbian, macedonian, estonian, latvian, lithuanian, armenian, georgian | Russian: Светлана; Armenian: Սվետլանա; Georgian: სვეტლანა