Why Moon Names?
Picking a baby name is a big choice and bound to send you a little "lune-y" but choosing a name related to the moon can lend it an air of mystery or artistry that other name meanings might not. Whether you're big into lunar cycles, nuts about werewolves, or just love the moon for its beautiful presence in the night sky, giving your baby a moon name will make sure they never stop looking up.
Francisco (Spanish Origin)One of Uranus' many moons.
Hala (Arabic Origin)Meaning 'the aura of light around the moon'.
Cosmo (Greek Origin)Meaning 'relating to the world or the universe'.
Diana (Roman Origin)Diana was the Roman goddess of the moon.
Zenith (Arabic Origin) The Zenith is the highest point on the celestial sphere, a complex tool used by astronomers to chart positions and angles of the planets.
Artemis (Greek Origin)Artemis was the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting, by naming your son after this goddess it was hoped that he would protect and provide for his family.
Badru (Egyptian Origin)Meaning 'born during a full moon'.
Pandia (Greek Origin)Believed to be the Goddess of the Full Moon, from the Greek word 'Pandeia' meaning 'all brightness'
Esmeray (Turkish Origin)Esmeray means 'dark moon'.
Apollo (Greek Origin)Apollo was the god music, poetry, light, prophecy, and medicine. Apollo 11 was the first (and only!) manned mission to land on the Earths moon.
Nova (Greek Origin)A type of star that after suddenly glowing very brightly, will fade, like a distant firework.
Jericho (Hebrew Origin)From the Hebrew word 'yareakh' and translates to 'city of the moon'.
Galileo (Italian and Latin Origin)The famous Renaissance astronomer, could also be shortened to Leo-another astrological name.
Nokomis (Native American) Meaning, Daughter of the moon
Hesper (Greek Origin)A Greek name that simply means 'evening star'.
Jiemba (Aboriginal Australian Origin) Meaning 'laughing star' in the Wiradjuri language, this is in reference to the planet Venus, also known as the morning star.
Ilkay (Turkish Origin)Meaning 'New moon'.
Cordelia (Latin Origin)Cordelia is the inner moon of Uranus, and also one of the characters from cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, for another fantastical angle!
Selene (Greek Origin)The Greek goddess of the moon, usually depicted riding a chariot with two winged horses.
Amaris (Hebrew and Irish Origin)Meaning 'given by God' in Hebrew and 'child of the moon' in Old Irish.
Luan (Albanian, Gaelic, Vietnamese and Portuguese Origin)Thought to originate in Portugal, where Luan means 'moon', this also has some other supposed origins, in Albanian it means 'lion', Vietnamese- 'justice and ethics' and as a Gaelic name it means both 'hound and warrior'.
Koray (Turkish Origin)Meaning 'ember moon'.
Hoku (Hawaiian Origin)Hoku simply means 'star'.
Iah (Egyptian Origin)The god of the moon in Egyptian mythology, Iah simply translates to 'moon'.
Neil (Gaelic Origin)Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon, we couldn't leave Neil off the list!
Ariel (Hebrew Origin)Ariel is the brightest moon in Uranus.
Nikini (Sri Lankan Origin)Meaning 'full moon in August'.
Jaci (Tupi-Gurani Origin)The ancient god or goddess of the moon, according to Tupi-Gurani mythology.
Deva (Hindi Origin)Deva is the name of the Hindu moon goddess and means brightness or radiance.
Ayla (Hebrew Origin)Meaning 'moonglow'.
Atlas (Greek Origin) The Greek God of travel and astronomy.
Ersa (Greek Origin)Ersa is the Goddess of the morning dew.
Celimene (Latin and Greek Origin)Celimene was invented by the 17th-century French playwright Moliére, it is believed to be a mix of Latin and Greek words, meaning heavenly, moon and strength.
Kamaria (African Origin)Meaning 'bright as the moon, like the moon' in Swahili, in some translations it is also simply 'moonlight'.
Celestial (Latin Origin)Meaning 'of the heavens, planets or stars'.
Phoenix (Greek Origin)The robotic spacecraft that was sent to explore Mars, the word phoenix means 'deep red'.
Mika (Aboriginal Australian Origin)Meaning 'moon' and 'month' in the Nyungar language.
Cressida (Greek Origin)One of Uranus' moons, thought to be created by Shakespeare for his play- 'Troilus and Cressida'.
Jura (Celtic Origin)Jura is a mountain range, both here on Earth and way up on the moon.
Mona (Arabic, Old English and Irish Origin)In old English this name simply means 'moon,' but in Arabic Mona means 'a wish or desire' and in it's Irish and Gaelic origin it means 'noble or aristocratic'.
Badar (Arabic Origin)Badar means 'full moon'.
Elara (Greek Origin)Another one of Jupiter's many moons, Elara was also a Greek mythological character.
Nashira (Arabic Origin)A giant star in Capricorn, the meaning is 'the bearer of good news'.
Narvi (Norse Origin)One of Saturn's moons, and also features in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Hadley (English Origin)Named after the English Mathematician John Hadley, this is one of the mountains on the moon, and was the landing site for the Apollo 15 expedition.
Buzz (American Origin)Buzz Aldrin gave way to Buzz Lightyear, and thus a name that will forever be associated with rockets, adventure, and the moon!
Kalyke (Greek Origin)Another of Jupiter's many moons.
Sao (Japanese Origin)Sao is one of Neptune's 14 moons.
Lyra (Greek Origin)This constellation in the northern sky was named Lyra, as it is thought to look just like the lyre ( a small handheld harp) of Orpheus.
Io (Greek Origin)Io (pronounced eye-oh) is Jupiter's largest moon, and also the star of the 2019 sci-fi movie of the same name.
Qamar (Arabic Origin)Simply means 'moon'.
Carme (Greek Origin) One of Jupiter's moons, only named in 1975 and named after Carme the Cretan Demi-Goddess of the harvest, sometimes spelt 'Karme', and derived from 'karma'.
Jacira (Tupi-Gurani Origin)Jacira name is made up of two words from the Tupi language, translating to 'moon' and 'honey'.
Hunter (English Origin)The hunter's moon is the first moon to appear after the harvest moon- usually in October.
Astraea (Greek Origin)From Greek mythology, Astraea was the goddess of justice and innocence and she later became the constellation Virgo, her name means 'star'.
Aitne (Greek Origin)One of the many moons of Jupiter.
Oberon (English Origin)As with all of Uranus' moons, Oberon is a character from one of Shakespeare's plays, in this case, he was King of the fairies in 'A Midsummer Nights Dream'.
Stella (Latin Origin) Meaning 'Star'
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Neoma (Greek Origin)Meaning 'new moon'.
Saros (Babylonian and Greek Origin)From the term 'Saros Cycle' which is the name given to the period of time used to predict eclipses, both lunar and solar.
Juliet (English and French Origin)Juliet is one of the moons of Uranus. The French spelling is Juliette, with emphasis on the last syllable.
Yemoja (African Origin)The African goddess of the ocean, who also presides over the moon, and takes care of pregnant women- she is of the Yoruba tribe and takes the form of a mermaid.
Altalune (Latin Origin)Meaning 'over the moon'.
Clementine (Latin Origin)Clementine was a spacecraft sent to the moon in 1994, to make observations and gather multi-spectral images of the moon's surface.
Mars (French Origin)The name of Roman God of war, and also Erykah Babu's daughter.
Luna (Latin Origin)Luna is derived from the Latin word 'Lunatics', meaning moonstruck. In both Spanish and Italian Luna is the direct translation of the moon. Luna was also the Roman goddess of the moon.
Lucine (Armenian Origin)Simply translated from 'moon', it can also be spelt 'Lusin'.
Maia (Greek Origin) One of the 'seven sisters' a group of stars that make up a huge star constellation known also as 'the Pleiades'.
Indu (Indian Origin)In Sanskrit, Indu translates to 'bright drop' and is another way to say moon.
Aurora (Roman Origin)A Roman goddess whose tears turned into the morning dew, Aurora is also the scientific term for the famous Northern Lights 'Aurora Borealis'.
Aysel (Turkish Origin)Super popular in the '80s and '90s, this name means 'moon flood'.
Chantara (Khmer Origin)Derived from the language of the ancient Khmer Kingdom in Cambodia, meaning 'moon water'.
Quacey (Scottish Origin)Meaning 'moonlight'.
Dione (Greek Origin)Meaning 'divine queen' in Ancient Greek, Dione is one of Saturn's moons, and in Greek mythology- the mother of Aphrodite.
Tuncay (Turkish Origin)Meaning 'bronze moon'.
Mahina (Polynesian Origin)Meaning moon- and derived from the Hawaiian moon goddess Hina. Hina was said to be so beautiful that she was constantly being bothered by everyone- so she ran away to the moon to finally find some peace and quiet!
Moon (Old English and Latin Origin)Perhaps a little on the nose, but Moon could be a gorgeous name, evoking the ethereal full moon itself. Frank Zappa famously named his daughter Moon Unit, and she says she has always loved her name!
