a ray of sunshine

someone or something that makes you feel hopeful The company's earnings provided a ray of sunshine for investors on Friday. Sara's visit was a ray of sunshine in her grandmother's day.

a ray of sunshine

someone or something that makes you feel happy, especially in a difficult situation Amid all the gloom, their grandchild has been a real ray of sunshine.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Europa	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Lilita	-	Latvian
Nell	[nel]
BernÁT	-	Hungarian
Floretta	flo-RE-tah (German)	English, German (Rare)
Cathrine	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish