Baby Names That Mean Moon
316 baby names meaning moon — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means moon? Here are 316 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of moon. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Aynoor#10352 in the U.S.From the Arabic ayn, 'eye', + noor, 'light', 'eye of light'; also linked to the Turkish Aynur, ▶Eylah#10506 in the U.S.A spelling of Elah/Ela, Hebrew for 'oak; terebinth tree,' also read near the Turkish Ayla ('hal▶Halah#10532 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hala/Halah, 'halo; aura; ring of light around the moon.' A soft, luminous Arabi▶Lun#10718 in the U.S.A short modern name read as a clip of Luna ('moon,' from Latin) or as a standalone one-beat pic▶Lusine#10721 in the U.S.From the Armenian Lusine ('moon; moonlight'), rooted in lus ('light'). A luminous, celestial na▶Mariluna#10753 in the U.S.A Spanish blend joining Mari (short for Maria) to Luna, 'moon.' It pairs a devotional classic w▶Synthia#10966 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Cynthia, from the Greek Kynthia, 'woman from Mount Kynthos' — an epithet ▶Anusha#11162 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, read as 'beautiful morning; the first ray of light' and also linked to Anush▶Artemisia#11179 in the U.S.From the Greek, 'belonging to Artemis,' the goddess of the hunt and moon; also a plant genus (w▶Cinthya#11293 in the U.S.Cinthya is a variant spelling of Cynthia, from Greek Kynthia ('from Mount Kynthos'), an epithet▶Dayane#11310 in the U.S.Dayane is a Spanish-styled variant of Dayana, itself from Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon,▶Dayanne#11311 in the U.S.Dayanne is a French- or Spanish-styled variant of Dayana, from Diana, the Roman goddess of the ▶Itzely#11474 in the U.S.A modern extension of Itzel, a Mayan name often read as 'rainbow lady' or linked to Ixchel, a M▶Kamarah#11576 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the surname Kamara and the Arabic Qamar, 'moon.' As a girl's given▶Kritika#11639 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Krittika, the name of a nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Indian astronomy -- the ▶Lunamae#11690 in the U.S.A modern joined name pairing Luna ('moon,' Latin) with Mae (a short Mary/Margaret, 'pearl,' or ▶Lunette#11692 in the U.S.From the French Lunette, 'little moon' (a diminutive of lune, 'moon'). Also a French Arthurian ▶Luniva#11693 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing a Lun- prefix (from Luna, 'moon') with an -iva ending seen in Aviva/Ne▶Maham#11708 in the U.S.A name of Persian/Arabic use, usually glossed 'moon; my moon' (from mah, 'moon') — sometimes re▶Mahnaz#11709 in the U.S.From the Persian Mahnaz, 'glory of the moon; the moon's pride' (mah, 'moon,' + naz, 'pride; gra▶Miayla#11759 in the U.S.A modern American coinage blending Mia ('mine; beloved') with Kayla or Ayla ('moonlight; halo')▶Mikka#11766 in the U.S.A respelling of Mika, a name with several roots ('who is like God?' via Micah; a Finnish form o▶Mizuki#11782 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name written various ways — often 'beautiful moon' (mi 'beauty', zuki/tsuki '▶Soma#11979 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Soma, the name of the moon and of a sacred ritual plant and drink in the Vedas, p▶Saumya#12258 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit saumya, 'gentle; calm; mild; of the moon (Soma).' A serene, cooling virtue na▶Athira#12283 in the U.S.Athira is an Indian (especially Malayalam/South Indian) girl's name from Sanskrit, glossed as '▶Aylanna#12301 in the U.S.Aylanna reads as a modern blend of Ayla (Turkish 'moonlight; halo', or Hebrew 'oak tree') with ▶Aylannie#12302 in the U.S.Aylannie reads as a modern blend of Ayla (Turkish 'moonlight; halo', or Hebrew 'oak') with a so▶Aysa#12307 in the U.S.Aysa reads as a Turkic name built on ay ('moon'), so 'moon-like', and also as a form of Aisha (▶Aysu#12308 in the U.S.Aysu is a Turkish and Azerbaijani girl's name meaning 'moon water', from ay ('moon') plus su ('▶Caleena#12365 in the U.S.A modern coinage sounding near Kalina (Slavic, 'guelder-rose; viburnum') and Celina/Selena ('mo▶Cintia#12398 in the U.S.A Spanish/Portuguese form of Cynthia, from the Greek Kynthia, 'woman from Mount Cynthus' - an e▶Crescent#12427 in the U.S.From Latin crescens, 'growing, increasing' - the same root as English increase and crescendo. I▶Diani#12467 in the U.S.A modern name read near Diana (Roman goddess of the moon and hunt, 'divine; heavenly'), with an▶Kaileena#12749 in the U.S.A modern blend of Kaila (a Kayla form) and Lena (from Helena/Selena, 'light'; 'moon'). No singl▶Lunara#12884 in the U.S.A modern coinage from Latin luna, 'moon,' with a flowing -ara ending; used as a lyrical 'moon' ▶Lunetta#12885 in the U.S.A diminutive form built on luna, 'moon' (Latin and Italian), with the Italian -etta ending givi▶Mehrmah#12960 in the U.S.From the Persian, joining mehr ('kindness; love; sun') and mah ('moon') — read as 'kind moon' o▶Nuray#13062 in the U.S.From the Turkish nur ('light', from Arabic) and ay ('moon') — 'bright moon; moonlight'. A well-▶Salana#13182 in the U.S.Salana has no settled traditional meaning. It reads as a modern blend of Alana ('little rock; b▶Xiyue#13364 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name. In Chinese, meaning comes from the characters, not the spelling▶Yanara#13373 in the U.S.Used chiefly in Chile and among Latin American families, Yanara is often given a Mapuche (Indig▶Bellaluna#13686 in the U.S.A modern combination name joining the Italian bella, 'beautiful,' with luna, 'moon' — 'beautifu▶Celenia#13777 in the U.S.A Spanish-flavored elaboration of Celina/Selena, names tied to the Greek Selene, goddess of the▶Deluna#13870 in the U.S.Deluna comes from Spanish de luna, 'of the moon' (Latin luna). De Luna is also an established S▶Dianelys#13892 in the U.S.Dianelys is a modern Latino coinage joining Diana — the Roman goddess of the hunt and moon, who▶Eclipse#13905 in the U.S.The English word eclipse, from Greek ekleipsis, 'an abandonment; a failing to appear' — used of▶Elaira#13913 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most readily heard as a blend of Elara (a figure of Greek myth and a moon of ▶Kamar#14268 in the U.S.From the Arabic qamar, 'moon' — a word of great warmth in Arabic poetry, where calling someone ▶Kamaree#14269 in the U.S.A modern American spelling in the Kamari/Kamarie set. Kamari is variously linked to the Arabic ▶Kamariah#14270 in the U.S.An elaborated spelling of Kamaria, a Swahili name from the Arabic qamar, 'moon,' usually glosse▶Kameria#14273 in the U.S.Most naturally read as a spelling in the Kamaria family — a Swahili name from the Arabic qamar,▶Kelina#14326 in the U.S.Most naturally read as a K- spelling in the Selina/Celina family — names tied to the Greek Sele▶Mahva#14531 in the U.S.Mahva is rare and hard to pin down. It appears in Ethiopian and Habesha naming alongside names ▶Mahya#14532 in the U.S.Mahya is used in Persian naming, where mah means 'moon' — the same root behind Mahsa ('like the▶Mehnaz#14560 in the U.S.From Persian mah/meh ('moon') and naz ('pride, grace, coquetry, glory'), read together as 'glor▶Lunamaria#14605 in the U.S.A compound of two names written as one: Luna, Latin for 'moon,' and Maria, the Latin form of Mi▶Mehwish#14617 in the U.S.An Urdu given name of Persian roots, usually explained from mah ('moon') with a second element,▶Mialuna#14635 in the U.S.A modern blend of two much-loved names: Mia (Italian 'mine', and a short form of Maria) and Lun▶Moona#14669 in the U.S.Moona has several plausible homes. To English ears it simply reads as 'moon' with a soft ending▶Saleena#14916 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Selena/Selina, from Greek Selene ('moon'), the Greek goddess who drove t▶Seleah#14944 in the U.S.A contemporary respelling that sits between several names: Selah (a Hebrew term in the Psalms, ▶Selenia#14945 in the U.S.An extended form of Selene/Selena, from Greek selene ('moon') — the goddess who drove the moon ▶Yuzuki#15024 in the U.S.A romanized Japanese given name; its meaning depends on the characters, often combining yuzu (t▶Kemaria#15038 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from the popular Ke- prefix and the name Maria. It sits close t▶Xinyue#15114 in the U.S.Xinyue is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese girls' given name. Chinese names carry meaning t▶Aadhirai#15245 in the U.S.A Tamil name tied to Aadhirai (Ardra/Arudhra), a lunar mansion (nakshatra) and star in Tamil tr▶Jasy#15400 in the U.S.moon▶Ayelin#15574 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes Aylin (Turkish, 'halo of the moon; moonlight') and Ayelen (Mapuche, '▶Aylina#15578 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes the Turkish ay, 'moon,' finished with a soft -lina ending. As spelled▶Aynur#15582 in the U.S.Aynur is a Turkish name compounding ay, 'moon', with nur, 'light' (a word borrowed from Arabic)▶Ellara#15854 in the U.S.Ellara reads as a modern coinage joining Ella (itself from Germanic and Norman roots, and a sho▶Elyra#15876 in the U.S.Elyra is a modern invented name. It reads as an El- prefix on Lyra — the constellation named fo▶Dianni#15928 in the U.S.A modern spelling that reads as an elaboration of Diana - the Roman goddess of the hunt and the▶Emmaluna#16022 in the U.S.Emmaluna is a newly emerging compound name joining Emma — a Germanic name from an element meani▶Aylenne#16099 in the U.S.Aylenne looks like a modern respelling or elaboration — an -enne ending fitted to a bright ay- ▶Jelina#16268 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Selina ('moon') and Angelina ('little angel'), built on the -lina soun▶Keyanni#16449 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kiana/Keyana (a Hawaiian form of Diana, and read as 'moon; divine'). B▶Louna#16654 in the U.S.A French form standing beside Luna, from Latin luna, 'moon' - also the name of the Roman moon g▶Lunarae#16672 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Luna (Latin, 'the moon,' the Roman moon goddess) with a -rae ending (▶Mahveen#16711 in the U.S.Built on the Persian mah, 'moon' — the element behind Mahnoor and Mahtab — giving a sense of 'm▶Aylamae#16915 in the U.S.A written-together compound of Ayla - a Turkish name meaning 'moonlight, halo,' also used as a ▶Rohini#17132 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Rohini, the name of a lunar mansion (nakshatra) and, in Hindu tradition, a wi▶Seleen#17237 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the sound shared by Celine (French, from Latin Caelina, 'heavenly') and ▶Selen#17238 in the U.S.Selen is an established Turkish girls' name, usually glossed 'good news' or 'the sound of rushi▶Tishya#17420 in the U.S.Tishya appears to draw on Sanskrit Tishya, the name of an auspicious star or lunar mansion (nak▶Zelene#18402 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the Greek Selene ('moon') and Zelda, on a soft Ze-/-lene sound. As▶AlcmeneFrom the Greek Alkmene, variously 'strength of the moon' or 'mighty in wrath' (alke, 'strength'▶Arasymother of the sky; moon mother (ara = sky/day, sy = mother)▶AysanAysan sits in the family of Turkish and Azerbaijani names built on 'ay' ('moon'), like Aylin an▶ChangeFrom the Chinese Chang'e (rendered Change here), of layered meaning (linked to 'beautiful; grac▶HeevaA soft name echoing Eva ('life') and the Kurdish/Persian Hiva ('hope; the crescent moon'). As s▶ItzellaA modern name extending Itzel (a Maya name linked to 'rainbow lady' / the moon goddess) with th▶JamoriA modern coinage echoing Jamari and Amari ('eternal; moon; commanding' by various routes), buil▶Killamoon▶Ñasaindymoonlight▶
Boy Names
Aylin#11053 in the U.S.From the Turkish Aylin, 'moon halo; of the moon' (ay, 'moon'). Predominantly a girl's name; use▶Endymion#11231 in the U.S.From the Greek Endymion, variously 'to dive into; the diver' (linked to the setting sun/moon); ▶Hyperion#11389 in the U.S.From the Greek Hyperion, 'the high one; he who watches/goes above' (hyper, 'above'); the Titan ▶Qamar#11950 in the U.S.From the Arabic Qamar, 'the moon.' A luminous name used across Arabic-speaking cultures, someti▶Tatsuki#12147 in the U.S.Tatsuki is a Japanese boys' name whose meaning shifts with the characters used, often combining▶Aumari#12487 in the U.S.Aumari reads as a modern respelling or blend built around Amari, itself variously linked to Yor▶Calisto#12591 in the U.S.Calisto comes from Greek Kallistos/Callisto, 'most beautiful; fairest.' Callisto is a nymph in ▶Callisto#12592 in the U.S.Callisto comes from Greek Kallistos, 'most beautiful; fairest.' In myth Callisto is a nymph tur▶Ilkay#12965 in the U.S.From Turkish, Ilkay combines ilk ('first') and ay ('moon'), meaning 'new moon' or 'first moon.'▶Krith#13340 in the U.S.Krith reads as a short modern Indian name, most plausibly a clipping of Krithik / Karthik (a na▶Mahin#13432 in the U.S.Mahin is a Persian name from mah, 'moon' — 'related to the moon, moon-like' — and is also read ▶Metztli#13510 in the U.S.Metztli is the Nahuatl word for 'moon' and the name of the Aztec moon deity, honored in Mexica ▶Shravan#13883 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Shravana — the name of a lunar month sacred to Shiva and of a nakshatra (lunar ma▶Yunuen#14172 in the U.S.A name from the Purepecha people of Michoacan in Mexico, also the name of an island in Lake Pat▶HayloA respelling of the English word 'halo,' from the Greek halos — the ring of light drawn around ▶KhonsuFrom the Egyptian khonsu, 'the traveller; the wanderer' (from khenes, 'to cross/traverse'); the▶NannaFrom the Sumerian Nanna, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'the illuminator'); the Sumerian moon-▶ThothFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Djehuty, of uncertain meaning (variously 'he who is li▶TsukuyomiFrom the Japanese Tsukuyomi, 'moon reader; moon counter' (tsuku, 'moon', + yomi, 'reading/count▶