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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.

Atria

Meaning: entry hall

Origin:Star name, Latin
2009
Titania

Meaning: giant, great one

Origin:Greek
2036
Donati The meaning of Donati is ‘Present’. The name...
Origin:Italian
4820
Thebe The name Thebe is primarily used as a girl's...
Origin:Greek mythological name
4835
Elara Elara is a name with deep roots in different...
Origin:Greek mythology name
307
Libra

Meaning: scales, balance

Origin:Greek
3902
Shaula

Meaning: raised tail

Origin:Arabic
6864
Indi

Meaning: independent

Origin:Variation of Indie, English
1554
Galatea

Meaning: she who is milk-white

Origin:Greek
1556
Starr The name Starr has a few different possible ...
Origin:Spelling variation of Star, word name
2722
Mira

Meaning: admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean

Origin:Latin, Slavic, Arabic, Sanskrit
114
Hamal

Meaning: lamb

Origin:Arabic
5995
Ursa

Meaning: little female bear

Origin:Short form of Ursula, Latin
1866
Hadar

Meaning: fruit or glory

Origin:Israeli place name or Hebrew
8152
Hydra

Meaning: water serpent

Origin:Greek
4297
Halley The name Halley is derived from Scandinavian...
Origin:Scandinavian
7221
Vela

Meaning: shore, sail

Origin:Sanskrit, Latin
1762
Carina

Meaning: dear little one

Origin:Italian
807
Capella

Meaning: little she goat

Origin:Latin
3476
Sagitta

Meaning: arrow

Origin:Latin
7294