灿（can）
Name meaning
灿 (can) means brilliant and shining. In a name it should feel radiant and optimistic, not flashy.
Practical naming use
Use 灿 (can) when the name should feel bright, optimistic and visually alive. It suits arts, media, education, performance, design, technology or joyful public-facing names. A calmer second character keeps the brilliance from becoming showy. It works best for names that need warmth, visibility and optimism, especially when the second character gives the brightness a more personal shape.
Pair 灿 (can) with 明 (ming) for clear brilliance, 文 (wen) for cultured radiance, 安 (an) for steadier light, or 雅 (ya) for elegant brightness.
灿明 (Canming): Can contributes brilliant, shining; Ming adds brightness, clarity.
Reference
Cao Cao, Guan Cang Hai
Historical / name-use references
苏灿 (Su Can)
Late-Qing Cantonese martial-arts folk hero better known as Beggar So; the name directly contains 灿 (can). Treat this as historical/folk name-use evidence, not as the source of the character's bright meaning.