If you've ever looked up into the night sky on a clear night, you will have been wowed by the beauty of the stars shining brightly like little jewels.
Whilst there are so many different names that mean star, the name star itself simply means a luminous astronomical object found in the sky. But, beyond the science, there is something really magical about stars which we think makes them a great source of inspiration for baby names.
That's why we have put together this list of 100 baby names that mean star, perfect for your little boy or girl. Amongst these names that mean star, you can find names that mean shooting star, names meaning starlight and unisex, boy and girl names inspired by the stars. From baby names meaning star, to translations of the word star in different languages, the varied constellation names and the names of stars themselves, the night sky can provide more inspiration than you might first think.
Hoshi(Japanese origin), meaning 'star'.
Zeke(Aramaic origin), meaning 'shooting star'.
Stella(Latin origin), meaning 'star'.
Rigel(Arabic origin), meaning 'the left leg of the giant'. Rigel is the name of the brightest star in the Orion constellation.
Citlati(Native American origin), meaning 'an object of the space and universe'.
Zavier(Latin origin), meaning 'saviour' or 'bright'.
Nthanda(Tumbuka origin), meaning 'star'.
Réaltín(Irish origin), meaning 'little star'.
Gemini(Latin origin), this Latin name, meaning 'twins', is the name of a constellation of the zodiac.
Stelara(Esperanto origin), this name is a derivative of Stella, meaning 'constellation'.
Tara(Sanskrit origin), this name, meaning 'star', is also the name of a Hindu astral goddess.
Tähti(Finnish origin), meaning 'star'.
Polaris(Latin origin), this is the name of the bright star above the North Pole (also known as the North Star).
Castor(Greek origin), name of the brightest star in the Gemini constellation.
Lucien(French origin), meaning 'bright light'.
Steren(Cornish origin), this English name means 'star'.
Draco(Latin origin), this name, meaning 'dragon', is the name of a constellation which snakes its way through the far northern sky.
Elanna(Christian origin), meaning 'star sun'.
Astraea(Greek origin), of one many names meaning 'star', this name is a derivative of Astra. Astraea was the Greek goddess of justice and innocence who later became the Virgo constellation.
Yulduz(Uzbek origin), meaning 'star'.
Norma(English origin), this English name, meaning 'from the North', is the name of a small constellation in the southern hemisphere.
Caelum(Latin origin), this name, meaning 'heavenly', is the name of a constellation in the southern hemisphere.
Selina(Greek origin), this name means 'star in the sky'.
Phoenix(Greek origin), this name, meaning 'dark red' is the name of a constellation in the southern sky.
Stellaluna(Latin origin), this name means 'star and moon'.
Namid(Ojibwa origin), meaning 'star dancer'.
Dara(Sanskrit origin), meaning 'star'.
Maristela(Latin origin), a beautiful name meaning 'star of the sea'.
Star(Latin origin), this name simply means 'star'.
Izar(Basque origin), meaning 'star'.
Sirius(Latin origin), meaning 'brightest star'.
Yildiz(Turkish origin), meaning 'star'.
Hercules(Latin origin), this names, meaning 'glory of Hera', is the name of a constellation in the northern sky.
Asteria(Greek origin), this is another Greek name meaning 'star'.
Ulloriaq(Greenlandic origin), meaning 'star'.
Vanessa(Hebrew origin), meaning 'star'.
Starla(American origin), meaning 'a star'.
Zhuldyz(Uzbek origin), meaning 'star'.
Nova(Latin origin), this Latin name describes the explosion of a white dwarf star.
Csilla(Hungarian origin), meaning 'star'.
Vega(Arabic origin), this name, meaning 'stooping eagle' is the name of one of the brightest stars in the sky, found in the Lyra constellation.
Jiemba(Wiradjuri origin), meaning 'star' or 'laughing star'.
Hoku(Hawaiin origin), meaning 'star'.
Ara(Arabic and Egyptian origin), this name meaning 'rain bringer', is the name of a small constellation in the southern sky.
Najm(Arabic origin), a beautiful name meaning 'star'.
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Tana(Greek origin), meaning 'fire or star God'.
Aries(Latin origin), this name meaning 'ram' is the name of a Zodiac constellation.
Esther(Hebrew origin), meaning 'star'.
Astra(Latin origin), meaning 'of the stars'.
Setareh(Persian origin), meaning 'star'.
Ahtahkakoop(Cree origin), meaning 'star blanket'.
Hesper(Greek origin), meaning 'evening star'.
Dzvezda(Macedonian origin), meaning 'star'.
Danica(Slavic origin), meaning 'morning star'.
Roxana(Persian origin), meaning 'little star'.
Carina(Italian origin), this name, meaning 'beloved', is the name of the constellation which contains the brightest star in the sky.
Sutara(Indian origin), meaning 'holy star'.
Seren(Welsh origin), meaning 'star'.
Leo(Latin origin), this name, meaning 'lion', is the name of one of the zodiac constellations.
Sterling(English origin), this English name means 'starling, little star'.
Stela(Romanian origin), this name is a form of Stella, meaning 'star'.
Estella(Spanish origin), a beautiful name meaning 'star'.
Tyreeque(Berber origin), meaning 'star'.
Maia(Greek origin), this name, meaning 'mother' is the name of a star in the Taurus constellation.
Starr(English origin), this English name is an alternative spelling of 'star'.
Lainey(French origin), meaning 'bright or shining light'.
Ylli(Albanian origin), a beautiful name meaning 'star'.
Iliana(Greek origin), meaning 'bright'.
Sitara(Hindi origin), this name means 'morning star'.
Estrella(Spanish origin), another word for 'star', a form of Stella.
Bituin(Filipino origin), a beautiful name meaning 'star'.
Starlight(English origin), meaning 'star light'.
Bellatrix(Latin origin), this name, meaning 'female warrior', is the name of a star in the Orion constellation.
Citali (Nahuatl origin), meaning 'star'.
Novalise(American origin), meaning 'bright star'.
Taurus(Latin origin), this name, meaning 'bull', is the name of a zodiac constellation.
Itri(Berber origin), meaning 'star'.
Libra(Latin origin), this Latin name, meaning 'balance of heaven', is the name of a zodiac constellation.
Hōkūlani(Hawaiian origin), meaning 'heavenly star'.
Whetū(Maori origin), meaning 'star'.
Altair(Arabic origin), this name, meaning 'falcon' is the name of a star in the Aquila constellation.
Perseus(Greek origin), the name of a constellation which has an annual meteor shower.
Zornista(Bulgarian origin), meaning 'morning star'.
Zvjezdana(Croatian origin), this name is derived from the Croatian 'Zvijezda', meaning 'star'.
Sidra(Arabic origin), meaning 'like a star'.
Aster(Greek origin), this is the Greek word for 'star'.
Andromeda(Greek origin), this name, meaning 'ruler of men', is the name of a constellation in the northern sky.
Lyra(Greek origin), this name, meaning 'lyre', is the name of the constellation that contains the star Vega.
Electra(Greek origin), meaning 'bright, shining'.
Hoshiko(Japanese origin), this name means 'star child'.
Orion(Greek origin), this name, meaning 'dweller on the mountain', is the name of the brightest constellation in the sky.
Phaedra(Greek origin), meaning 'bright'.
Phoebe(Greek origin), this name means 'brightness, shining'.
Sterre(Dutch origin), meaning 'stars'.
Maribelle(Latin origin), a Latin name meaning 'beautiful star of the sea'.
Estelle(French origin), derivative of Stella meaning 'star'.
Tarak(African origin), meaning 'morning star'.
Luna(Italian origin), often perceived as a star name, the name Luna actually means 'moon'.
Scorpius(Latin origin), this name, meaning 'scorpion' is the name of the constellation that gives its name to the Scorpio zodiac sign.
Shihab(Arbaic origin), meaning 'shooting star, meteor'.
