Baby Names That Mean Star
375 baby names meaning star — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means star? Here are 375 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of star. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Nova#46 in the U.S.New; a nova — a star that suddenly flares in brightnessStella#52 in the U.S.Star; from Latin stellaEsther#119 in the U.S.Possibly from Persian stara (star) or Hebrew seter (hidden); the meaning is disputedLeia#297 in the U.S.Weary; variant of Leah from Hebrew; also influenced by Hawaiian leia (child of heaven) and the Adhara#370 in the U.S.From Arabic 'adhara' (maidens, virgins) — the name of the second brightest star in the constellLyra#435 in the U.S.From Greek lyra meaning lyre, the stringed instrument of Apollo and Orpheus; also the name of aEstella#509 in the U.S.From the Latin stella meaning 'star,' via the Provençal/Spanish form Estela or directly from thEstelle#573 in the U.S.Star; a French and Occitan name derived from the Latin stella, meaning starEstrella#612 in the U.S.From Spanish estrella meaning 'star,' derived from Latin stella ('star'); the Spanish word for Marilyn#761 in the U.S.Star of the sea or beloved; a 20th-century blend of Mary (from Hebrew Miryam) and the suffix -lTara#847 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic teamhair or tara meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the Hill of Tara was theSoraya#868 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic Thurayya (the Pleiades star cluster), meaning 'the Pleiades' or 'riMariel#893 in the U.S.Dutch and German diminutive of Maria, itself from Hebrew Miryam; the meaning of Mary is debatedNovalee#977 in the U.S.A blended name combining Nova from Latin nova meaning new or star with the suffix -lee from OldAdara#1004 in the U.S.Noble; from Hebrew Adara (noble) or Arabic adara (virgin); also the name of a star in Canis MajSterling#1100 in the U.S.Of the highest quality; from Old English steorling (little star), referring to the star symbol Tala#1217 in the U.S.Wolf; also star or golden in different cultural contextsXitlali#1234 in the U.S.Star, shining star in the skyRoxanne#1315 in the U.S.Bright, dawn, little starSidra#1366 in the U.S.From Arabic, referring to the lote tree (sidrah), a tree mentioned in the Quran, symbolizing thCitlali#1381 in the U.S."star," from Classical Nahuatl citlalliSaroya#1497 in the U.S.Variant of Soraya — from Persian Sorayya, the Pleiades star cluster — via Arabic ThurayyaLucero#1515 in the U.S.From Spanish 'lucero' meaning 'bright star, morning star', from Latin 'lux' ('light').Ester#1574 in the U.S.a variant of Esther, generally taken to mean 'star', from Old Persian; possibly linked to the gEstela#1624 in the U.S.StarDanica#1634 in the U.S.From Slavic 'danica' meaning 'morning star' (Venus), derived from 'dan' (day).Elanor#1635 in the U.S.Star sunMarissa#1679 in the U.S.Elaborated form of Marisa/Maris, from Latin 'maris' (of the sea), linked to the epithet 'stellaAstraea#1796 in the U.S.StarStar#2062 in the U.S.Star (the celestial body)Esty#2176 in the U.S.StarMaryn#2187 in the U.S.of the sea, star of the seaEisley#2280 in the U.S.Likely from Old English elements meaning 'east meadow/clearing' (east + leah), related to surnaSitara#2351 in the U.S.StarRoxy#2477 in the U.S.Short form of Roxana or Roxanne, from Persian Roshanak or Ruxshana, meaning 'dawn', 'bright', oDanika#2550 in the U.S.morning star, Venus as the morning starAstra#2612 in the U.S.From Latin and Greek 'astra', the plural of 'astrum/astron', meaning 'star'. Used as a feminineStarr#2747 in the U.S.starAnnemarie#2934 in the U.S.grace and beloved, or grace and star of the seaAster#2935 in the U.S.StarAnova#3033 in the U.S.Modern coinage building an A- opening onto Nova — Latin novus, 'new', the astronomer's 'new staXitlaly#3097 in the U.S.Star; X-spelled variant of Citlali, from Nahuatl citlalli, 'star'Seren#3207 in the U.S.From Welsh seren, 'star'Ara#3255 in the U.S.Brings rain in Arabic; also a legendary Armenian king's name meaning eagle, king, or the shininMaris#3280 in the U.S.Of the sea; from Latin maris, drawn from the Marian title Stella Maris, 'star of the sea'Essie#3306 in the U.S.star (as a pet form of Esther or Estelle)Ayelet#3346 in the U.S.From Hebrew ayelet, 'a gazelle, a doe' (from ayelet hashachar, 'the gazelle of dawn; the morninZorah#3387 in the U.S.Linked to Arabic Zohra, 'dawn, brilliant star (Venus)', and to the biblical town Zorah; routes Twila#3512 in the U.S.American name likely from 'twilight' — or from French étoile, 'star', or 'twill', woven double-Siyara#3569 in the U.S.Variously the Arabic sayyara, 'a traveler; a caravan; a planet' and a Hindi/Urdu 'a star; a wanCitlaly#3589 in the U.S.-y spelling of Citlali — Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a proud Aztec-heritage nameRumaysa#3698 in the U.S.From Arabic Rumaysa — a star (in Canis Minor); borne by Umm Sulaym, a revered early Muslim womaVayla#3899 in the U.S.A modern name — echoing Vela (a southern constellation, 'the sails', Latin), a 'veil', and LaylMaribella#3955 in the U.S.Blend of Maria/Mari ('beloved' or 'star of the sea') with bella, 'beautiful' — 'beautiful Mary'Esti#4009 in the U.S.Pet form of Esther/Esther — Persian 'star' (or Hebrew Hadassah, 'myrtle'); routes layeredEtty#4101 in the U.S.Pet form of Henrietta ('home-ruler') or Esther ('star'); also a Yiddish name; routes layeredZaniah#4170 in the U.S.From Zaniah, a star in the constellation Virgo (Arabic, 'the corner'); also a modern -iah coinaKnova#4230 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Nova (silent K) — from Latin nova, 'new' (a 'nova', a star that suddenly brightMazzy#4238 in the U.S.Pet form of Maisie/Margaret ('pearl'); also echoes the band Mazzy Star; routes layeredAsteria#4274 in the U.S.From Greek aster, 'star' — Asteria, a Titan goddess of falling stars and night oraclesLeiah#4309 in the U.S.Variant of Leah, the Genesis matriarch, traditionally 'weary' — also echoing Star Wars' LeiaSuraya#4345 in the U.S.From Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' — the bright cluster of stars (a 'gem-like constellation')Maureen#4424 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Mairin — an Irish diminutive of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') — 'little Vega#4539 in the U.S.From Arabic al-waqi, 'the swooping (eagle)' — the brilliant star in Lyra — and Spanish vega, 'fBellatrix#4674 in the U.S.From Latin bellatrix, 'female warrior' — the Amazon Star in Orion's shoulder; Potter-famousLira#4711 in the U.S.From Latin lyra/lira, 'a lyre' (the ancient harp); also linked to the constellation Lyra and toLeyah#4828 in the U.S.Modern spelling of Leah — Hebrew, traditionally 'weary', possibly 'delicate' or 'wild cow' (herRumaisa#4858 in the U.S.From Arabic Rumaysa — a name associated with the star Beta Canis Minoris (related to Gomeisa), Asta#4894 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Astrid — from Old Norse, 'divinely beautiful' (ass, 'god', + frithZoraya#4985 in the U.S.A Z-spelling echoing Soraya/Thurayya ('the Pleiades, the star cluster', Arabic/Persian) and ZorCitlalli#5006 in the U.S.From Nahuatl citlalli, 'a star'Izara#5028 in the U.S.From Basque izar, 'star' (as in Izarra); also read in West African use as 'section of a tree/clSorayah#5084 in the U.S.A spelling of Soraya — from the Persian/Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' (a cluster of stars)Suhayla#5085 in the U.S.From Arabic suhayla, 'smooth, gentle, easy' (the feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus)Aralyn#5112 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Ara — a name linked to an Armenian legendary king and a constellation,Novie#5194 in the U.S.A pet form of Nova — from Latin novus, 'new'; 'a new star' (a star that suddenly brightens)Starla#5216 in the U.S.Mid-century American elaboration of Star — Old English steorra — with the friendly -la endingNovalyn#5355 in the U.S.Modern blend of Nova — Latin 'new', the astronomical brightening star — with -lyn, 'lake'Novarae#5356 in the U.S.Compound of Nova ('new', Latin; a bright new star) and Rae ('ewe; grace', a Rachel/Ray pet formPadme#5360 in the U.S.From Sanskrit padma, 'a lotus' — a sacred flower and a name of the goddess Lakshmi; also the naSoha#5379 in the U.S.From Arabic Suha/Soha — the name of a small, faint star in the Big Dipper (Ursa Major), used toGalaxy#5464 in the U.S.From the word galaxy — 'a vast system of stars' (from Greek galaxias, 'the Milky Way', from galNyota#5513 in the U.S.From Swahili, 'a star' — made known by Nyota Uhura of Star Trek; we note the pop-culture useStiorra#5540 in the U.S.From Old English steorra, 'star' — popularized by Uhtred's daughter in The Last KingdomZarya#5550 in the U.S.From Slavic Zarya/Zorya — 'dawn, daybreak; the morning/evening star' (a dawn goddess)Ahsoka#5560 in the U.S.From Star Wars' Ahsoka Tano — a coined name echoing Sanskrit Ashoka, 'without sorrow'; gloss inEsmarie#5605 in the U.S.A blend of Esme ('esteemed; beloved') and Marie (a form of Mary, variously 'beloved; star of thLeira#5645 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Lyra ('a lyre; the constellation') and a Spanish place-name LeThara#5702 in the U.S.From Arabic thara, 'wealth, richness; abundance'; also echoes Tara ('a star', Sanskrit, and 'a Danitza#5764 in the U.S.A spelling of Danica/Danitsa — from Slavic, 'the morning star'; also used as a diminutive of DaKallista#5819 in the U.S.From the Greek kallistos, 'most beautiful' (Callisto, a nymph of Greek myth turned into the GreMariaelena#5844 in the U.S.A compound name — Maria (a form of Mary, variously 'star of the sea; beloved; bitter') joined wNajma#5854 in the U.S.From Arabic najma, 'a star'Alyra#5926 in the U.S.Modern blend of an Aly- opening with Lyra ('the lyre', a constellation, Greek); no single fixedMariajulia#6041 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Maria (a form of Mary, 'beloved; star of the sea') and Julia ('youthful; Tainá#6089 in the U.S.star, morning starAstella#6147 in the U.S.Blend/elaboration of Astra and Stella — both from Latin/Greek, 'a star'Estie#6218 in the U.S.A pet form of Esther — from Persian/Hebrew, 'a star' (linked to the Persian setareh and the godMaryan#6253 in the U.S.A spelling of Maryam/Marian — a form of Mary, variously 'beloved; star of the sea; bitter; wishOrion#6491 in the U.S.From Greek Orion — the mythical hunter placed among the stars; etymology uncertain (possibly 'rEstee#6625 in the U.S.A pet form of Esther — from Persian/Hebrew, 'a star' (linked to the Persian setareh and the godJatziry#6662 in the U.S.A modern Mexican name, widely cited as 'a star' (sometimes linked to a Nahuatl-influenced coinaLyrah#6721 in the U.S.A spelling of Lyra — from Greek, 'the lyre' (a small harp); also the constellation Lyra; a celeMarren#6734 in the U.S.A spelling of Maren/Marin — from Latin, 'of the sea; star of the sea' (linked to Marina/Mary); Soriyah#6793 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Thurayya — from Arabic/Persian, 'the Pleiades, the bright star clusteTaara#6798 in the U.S.-aa- spelling of Tara — from Sanskrit tara, 'a star' (a goddess; a Buddhist deity of compassionVela#6813 in the U.S.From Latin vela, 'the sails' — a southern constellation; also Spanish vela, 'a candle, a sail, Leiya#7005 in the U.S.A spelling of Leia/Leya — variously a form of Leah ('weary', Hebrew) and 'child of heaven' (HawMarylynn#7024 in the U.S.A compound name — Mary (variously 'star of the sea; beloved; bitter') joined with Lynn ('a lakeSoriya#7095 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Soraya/Suraya — from the Arabic al-Thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a star cluster);Massiel#7106 in the U.S.A Hispanic name popularly taken as 'the star of Bethlehem'; sometimes linked to Hebrew -el, 'GoZoriana#7131 in the U.S.From the Ukrainian Zoriana, 'dawn; of the dawn-star' (from zoria, 'dawn/star'); a lyrical SlaviJamaria#7275 in the U.S.A modern blend joining a Ja- prefix with Maria (a form of Mary, variously 'beloved; star of theKareena#7306 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Karina/Carina — from the Latin cara, 'dear; beloved' (also 'a keel', and a sMaleya#7368 in the U.S.A spelling of Malia/Maleah — variously a Hawaiian form of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') andMeah#7378 in the U.S.A spelling of Mia — variously Italian/Spanish 'mine', a short form of Maria ('beloved; star of Soriah#7449 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Suraya — from Persian/Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a bright star cAstrea#7527 in the U.S.From the Greek Astraea, 'star maiden' (from aster, 'star'); the goddess of justice and innocencEste#7605 in the U.S.A short form of Estelle/Esther — variously from Latin stella, 'a star', and the Persian-linked Mirren#7769 in the U.S.Variously a Scottish name (linked to Saint Mirren) and Miren, a Basque form of Mary ('star of tSithara#7846 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu sitara, 'a star'; also linked to the sitar (a stringed instrument); routes laStarlie#7850 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining the word star with a -lie ending (echoing 'starlit; starry'); a cAshvi#7939 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — linked to ashvini ('one with horses; the first lunar mansion/star') and a senseEttel#8019 in the U.S.A Yiddish name, variously a form of Etta ('noble', from Germanic) and linked to Esther ('a starSayyora#8270 in the U.S.From the Uzbek/Tajik sayyora, 'a planet; a wandering star; a traveler' (from the Arabic sayyar,Soraiya#8290 in the U.S.A spelling of Soraya/Thurayya — from the Arabic thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a cluster of bright stXyra#8335 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a bold X- opening and -yra ending (echoing Lyra, the constellation/lyre, anAthira#8425 in the U.S.Athira is an Indian (especially Malayalam/South Indian) girl's name from Sanskrit, glossed as 'Esthela#8523 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Estela/Estelle — from Latin stella, 'a star'Jenova#8584 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Nova ('new; a star that flares bright') with a Jen- opening; also famiKeshvi#8618 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — variously linked to kesh, 'hair', hence 'one with beautiful hair', and to 'Kohani#8629 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Kohana ('little star/flower', Sioux/Japanese) and the Hebrew kohen, 'prieMaryelizabeth#8677 in the U.S.A compound of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') and Elizabeth ('my God is an oath; God is abundMery#8688 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Mary — from the Hebrew Miriam, variously 'beloved; bitter; a drop/star of thSuhaila#8807 in the U.S.A feminine of Suhail — from Arabic, 'gentle; smooth; easy'; also the name of the bright star SuNashira#8817 in the U.S.Nashira is the traditional Arabic-derived name of a star in the constellation Capricornus, fromXitlalli#8833 in the U.S.A spelling of Citlali — from Nahuatl citlalli, 'a star'Anamarie#8909 in the U.S.A compound name — Ana ('grace', Hebrew) joined with Marie (a form of Mary, variously 'star of tCassiopeia#8977 in the U.S.From the Greek Kassiopeia — a mythic Ethiopian queen (mother of Andromeda) placed among the staEttie#9040 in the U.S.A vintage pet form of names ending in -etta (Henrietta, Harriet, 'home ruler') or of Esther ('s
Boy Names
Sterling#346 in the U.S.Possibly from Old English 'steorling' (little star) or from the English town of Stirling in ScoKylo#402 in the U.S.Modern invented name, coined for the Star Wars villain Kylo Ren; possibly combining Kyle (from Anakin#648 in the U.S.Coined by George Lucas for the Star Wars character Anakin Skywalker; possibly influenced by AnaAries#661 in the U.S.From Latin aries meaning ram; the name of the first sign of the zodiac (March 21–April 19) and Dhruv#1100 in the U.S.The Pole Star; unwavering; fixed; from Sanskrit dhruva (fixed, firm, unwavering) — the Pole StaStellan#1140 in the U.S.Star, stellar, of the starsNova#1308 in the U.S.New; from Latin nova (new, feminine of novus); in astronomy, a star that undergoes a sudden briTariq#1599 in the U.S.Night visitor; one who knocks at night; morning starAstro#2453 in the U.S.starYandel#2795 in the U.S.Modern Puerto Rican coinage popularized by reggaeton star Yandel (Llandel Veguilla Malavé), of Aster#2888 in the U.S.StarKhylo#3216 in the U.S.Kh-styled spelling of Kylo — a modern coinage (popularized by Star Wars' Kylo Ren), blending a Oryan#3289 in the U.S.Y-styled Orion — the mythic hunter and his constellation; 'light of heaven' folk readingsTarik#3304 in the U.S.Variant of Tariq — the night visitor, the morning star of Surah At-Tariq — from the Arabic rootAgasthya#3515 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Agastya — a great Vedic sage; the name is linked to 'one who humbled the mountainTyriq#3650 in the U.S.Ty- styling of Tariq — Arabic 'the night visitor/morning star, he who knocks at the door'Roczen#3830 in the U.S.From German motocross star Ken Roczen's surname — given-name use is fan-sparked; etymology infoRion#4018 in the U.S.Variant of Ryan — from Irish Ó Riain, 'descendant of Rian', often glossed 'little king' — or a Zorian#4246 in the U.S.From the Slavic (Ukrainian) zorya, 'the dawn/a star', hence 'of the dawn; vigilant/watchful'Tyreek#4377 in the U.S.Ty- styling of Tariq — Arabic, 'the night visitor, the morning star, one who knocks'Yichen#4535 in the U.S.Mandarin given name — common characters read 'resolute/joyful' (yi) plus 'morning/star' (chen);Tarek#4687 in the U.S.Spelling of Tariq — Arabic, 'the night visitor, the morning star; one who knocks at the door'Tyrique#4848 in the U.S.Tyrique is a modern American respelling in the Tyreek family, with a stylish French-looking -iqAstraeus#4873 in the U.S.From the Greek astraios, 'starry; of the stars' — the name of Astraeus, the Titan god of dusk aAstor#5052 in the U.S.From a surname linked to Occitan astur, 'hawk', with an echo of 'star' (Latin astrum); routes lRigel#5158 in the U.S.From Arabic rijl, 'a foot' — the brilliant blue star Rigel marks the foot of the constellation Sirus#5362 in the U.S.A spelling of Cyrus — from Old Persian Kurush, variously 'lord; the sun; the throne; possessingAltair#5618 in the U.S.From Arabic al-ta'ir, 'the flying one, the bird/eagle' — the brightest star in AquilaCorvus#5907 in the U.S.From Latin corvus, 'a raven; a crow' — also the name of a small constellation; a word/celestialKrithik#6017 in the U.S.A spelling of Karthik/Krithik — from the Sanskrit, 'of the Krittika (the Pleiades star cluster)Kyloh#6020 in the U.S.A modern coined name with a Ky- opening and -loh ending (echoing Kylo Ren of Star Wars, and KylOrian#6068 in the U.S.Spelling of Orion — the hunter constellation (Greek myth); also a Hebrew name linked to or, 'liArien#6169 in the U.S.From Arion (a Greek poet/the constellation; linked to 'very holy'); also echoes Aryan/Arian, 'nGemini#6236 in the U.S.From Latin gemini, 'the twins' — the zodiac constellation and sign (Castor and Pollux)Kawhi#6280 in the U.S.A modern coined name (popularized by the basketball star Kawhi Leonard); the origin and meaningSohail#6402 in the U.S.A spelling of Suhail — from Arabic, the star Canopus (the second-brightest star); also linked tTyrek#6421 in the U.S.A spelling of Tariq/Tyreek — from Arabic Tariq, 'the morning star; one who knocks at the door; Ashad#6480 in the U.S.Variously from Sanskrit Ashadha (a Hindu lunar month, linked to a constellation) and Arabic ashTaurus#7141 in the U.S.From the Latin taurus, 'a bull' — the name of the zodiac constellation/sign; a word/zodiac-nameVega#7158 in the U.S.Vega names one of the brightest stars in the night sky, from Arabic al-waqi, 'the falling (eaglAurion#7275 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Orion (the hunter constellation) and Latin aurum, 'goldDrako#7315 in the U.S.K-styled spelling of Draco — Greek 'dragon, serpent' — the constellation, the harsh lawgiver, aTyrik#7640 in the U.S.Variously a spelling of Tariq ('the morning star; one who knocks at the door', Arabic) and a moAgustya#7692 in the U.S.A spelling of Agastya — a revered Vedic sage; also the star Canopus (Agastya); we note the sageDhruvan#7803 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'firm; constant; immovable; the pole star' (from Dhruva, a devoted prince fiDerion#7864 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, variously echoing Darion (a form of Darius, 'possessing goodnesIzar#7885 in the U.S.From Basque izar, 'a star'Jedi#7912 in the U.S.Best known as a Star Wars name (a Jedi knight, a guardian of peace); sometimes also linked to tSeiya#8134 in the U.S.From the Japanese Seiya — variously written 'a star arrow' and 'sincere/pure night', depending Suhail#8164 in the U.S.From Arabic Suhail — the bright star Canopus; also 'gentle, easy, smooth'Ariez#8318 in the U.S.A spelling of Aries — from Latin, 'the ram' (the zodiac sign and constellation; linked to the wDhruvreddy#8429 in the U.S.A compound name — Dhruv (Sanskrit, 'firm; steadfast; the pole star', a devoted prince of legendKobey#8621 in the U.S.A spelling of Kobe, variously a Japanese place-name ('god's door') and a form of Jacob ('supplaOhtani#8727 in the U.S.From the Japanese surname Otani/Ohtani, 'a big valley' (o, 'big', + tani, 'valley'); made knownOrien#8733 in the U.S.Reads as a modern respelling of Orion (the hunter constellation), or a coinage near Orin/Orien.Tarak#8839 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit taraka, 'a star; a protector; one who liberates/rescues' (also a name of ShivTyberius#8851 in the U.S.A modern Ty- respelling of Tiberius, a Roman name taken from the river Tiber. The emperor TiberBaylan#9020 in the U.S.A modern name with a Bay- opening and -lan ending — echoing Baylor ('a bailiff') and the Bay-/-Curry#9085 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Curry/O Comhraidhe, variously 'a descendant of Corra' and 'from the marsChen#9110 in the U.S.From the Chinese, variously 'morning; dawn' and 'a celestial body/star' (chen); also a common s