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Star and Planet Names

Star and planet names for babies include the names of planets and their satellites, constellations and single stars. That adds up to a whole galaxy of celestial baby names to choose from.

Luna is the top-ranked star and planet name for girls. Along with Luna, other celestial girl names in the US Top 1000 include Aurora, Ariel, Juliet, Celeste, and Nova.

For boys, the top-ranked star or planet name is Leo, as in the constellation. Other celestial boy names ranking in the US Top 1000 include Atlas, Finlay, and Orion.

For even more ideas, read our blog on celestial names.

Norma

Meaning: from the north; or, the pattern

Origin:English or Latin
1945
Deneb

Meaning: tail

Origin:Arabic
15465
Finlay

Meaning: fair-haired hero

Origin:Irish and Scottish
745
Oberon

Meaning: noble, bearlike

Origin:Variation of Auberon
748
Castor

Meaning: pious one

Origin:Greek
633
Taurus

Meaning: bull

Origin:Latin
3477
Hercules

Meaning: glory of Hera

Origin:Greek
2462
Perseus

Meaning: to destroy

Origin:Greek mythology name
605
Ara

Meaning: king

Origin:Armenian
1089
Holmes

Meaning: from the island in the river

Origin:English
2172
Io Io is a name originally belonging to Greek a...
Origin:Greek mythology name
540
Larissa

Meaning: citadel

Origin:Variation of Larisa, Greek and Russian
775
Gemini

Meaning: twins

Origin:Latin
2343
Alpha Originating from Greece, the meaning of Alph...
Origin:Greek, first letter of the alphabet
2710
Dione

Meaning: divine queen

Origin:Greek
2843
Cygni A derivative of Cygnus, Cygni is generally u...
Origin:Latin
6086
Columba

Meaning: dove

Origin:Latin
14546
Leda

Meaning: happy

Origin:Greek
786
Lynx Lynx is a powerful and unique name with root...
Origin:Animal name
7108
Callisto

Meaning: most beautiful

Origin:Greek mythology
806