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 brightness▶Stella#52 in the U.S.Star; from Latin stella▶Esther#119 in the U.S.Possibly from Persian stara (star) or Hebrew seter (hidden); the meaning is disputed▶Leia#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 constell▶Lyra#435 in the U.S.From Greek lyra meaning lyre, the stringed instrument of Apollo and Orpheus; also the name of a▶Estella#509 in the U.S.From the Latin stella meaning 'star,' via the Provençal/Spanish form Estela or directly from th▶Estelle#573 in the U.S.Star; a French and Occitan name derived from the Latin stella, meaning star▶Estrella#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 -l▶Tara#847 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic teamhair or tara meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the Hill of Tara was the▶Soraya#868 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic Thurayya (the Pleiades star cluster), meaning 'the Pleiades' or 'ri▶Mariel#893 in the U.S.Dutch and German diminutive of Maria, itself from Hebrew Miryam; the meaning of Mary is debated▶Novalee#977 in the U.S.A blended name combining Nova from Latin nova meaning new or star with the suffix -lee from Old▶Adara#1041 in the U.S.Noble; from Hebrew Adara (noble) or Arabic adara (virgin); also the name of a star in Canis Maj▶Sterling#1117 in the U.S.Of the highest quality; from Old English steorling (little star), referring to the star symbol ▶Roxanne#1275 in the U.S.Bright, dawn, little star▶Tala#1336 in the U.S.Wolf; also star or golden in different cultural contexts▶Xitlali#1454 in the U.S.Star, shining star in the sky▶Marissa#1495 in the U.S.Elaborated form of Marisa/Maris, from Latin 'maris' (of the sea), linked to the epithet 'stella▶Ester#1508 in the U.S.a variant of Esther, generally taken to mean 'star', from Old Persian; possibly linked to the g▶Danica#1555 in the U.S.From Slavic 'danica' meaning 'morning star' (Venus), derived from 'dan' (day).▶Citlali#1586 in the U.S."star," from Classical Nahuatl citlalli▶Sidra#1641 in the U.S.From Arabic, referring to the lote tree (sidrah), a tree mentioned in the Quran, symbolizing th▶Lucero#1664 in the U.S.From Spanish 'lucero' meaning 'bright star, morning star', from Latin 'lux' ('light').▶Estela#1749 in the U.S.Star▶Elanor#1787 in the U.S.Star sun▶Star#1904 in the U.S.Star (the celestial body)▶Eisley#2067 in the U.S.Likely from Old English elements meaning 'east meadow/clearing' (east + leah), related to surna▶Astraea#2096 in the U.S.Star▶Esty#2153 in the U.S.Star▶Maryn#2289 in the U.S.of the sea, star of the sea▶Danika#2347 in the U.S.morning star, Venus as the morning star▶Annemarie#2432 in the U.S.grace and beloved, or grace and star of the sea▶Starr#2546 in the U.S.star▶Essie#2718 in the U.S.star (as a pet form of Esther or Estelle)▶Sitara#2733 in the U.S.Star▶Aster#2745 in the U.S.Star▶Ara#3116 in the U.S.Brings rain in Arabic; also a legendary Armenian king's name meaning eagle, king, or the shinin▶Astra#3167 in the U.S.From Latin and Greek 'astra', the plural of 'astrum/astron', meaning 'star'. Used as a feminine▶Roxy#3204 in the U.S.Short form of Roxana or Roxanne, from Persian Roshanak or Ruxshana, meaning 'dawn', 'bright', o▶Aralyn#3329 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Ara — a name linked to an Armenian legendary king and a constellation,▶Maris#3468 in the U.S.Of the sea; from Latin maris, drawn from the Marian title Stella Maris, 'star of the sea'▶Xitlaly#3498 in the U.S.Star; X-spelled variant of Citlali, from Nahuatl citlalli, 'star'▶Leiah#3537 in the U.S.Variant of Leah, the Genesis matriarch, traditionally 'weary' — also echoing Star Wars' Leia▶Novalyn#3617 in the U.S.Modern blend of Nova — Latin 'new', the astronomical brightening star — with -lyn, 'lake'▶Saroya#3679 in the U.S.Variant of Soraya — from Persian Sorayya, the Pleiades star cluster — via Arabic Thurayya▶Maribella#3723 in the U.S.Blend of Maria/Mari ('beloved' or 'star of the sea') with bella, 'beautiful' — 'beautiful Mary'▶Anova#3751 in the U.S.Modern coinage building an A- opening onto Nova — Latin novus, 'new', the astronomer's 'new sta▶Starla#3801 in the U.S.Mid-century American elaboration of Star — Old English steorra — with the friendly -la ending▶Leyah#3847 in the U.S.Modern spelling of Leah — Hebrew, traditionally 'weary', possibly 'delicate' or 'wild cow' (her▶Stiorra#3868 in the U.S.From Old English steorra, 'star' — popularized by Uhtred's daughter in The Last Kingdom▶Izara#3902 in the U.S.From Basque izar, 'star' (as in Izarra); also read in West African use as 'section of a tree/cl▶Twila#3942 in the U.S.American name likely from 'twilight' — or from French étoile, 'star', or 'twill', woven double-▶Vega#3944 in the U.S.From Arabic al-waqi, 'the swooping (eagle)' — the brilliant star in Lyra — and Spanish vega, 'f▶Bellatrix#3961 in the U.S.From Latin bellatrix, 'female warrior' — the Amazon Star in Orion's shoulder; Potter-famous▶Citlaly#3971 in the U.S.-y spelling of Citlali — Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a proud Aztec-heritage name▶Zorah#4027 in the U.S.Linked to Arabic Zohra, 'dawn, brilliant star (Venus)', and to the biblical town Zorah; routes ▶Ahsoka#4029 in the U.S.From Star Wars' Ahsoka Tano — a coined name echoing Sanskrit Ashoka, 'without sorrow'; gloss in▶Asteria#4115 in the U.S.From Greek aster, 'star' — Asteria, a Titan goddess of falling stars and night oracles▶Esti#4301 in the U.S.Pet form of Esther/Esther — Persian 'star' (or Hebrew Hadassah, 'myrtle'); routes layered▶Rumaisa#4348 in the U.S.From Arabic Rumaysa — a name associated with the star Beta Canis Minoris (related to Gomeisa), ▶Orion#4432 in the U.S.From Greek Orion — the mythical hunter placed among the stars; etymology uncertain (possibly 'r▶Zaniah#4453 in the U.S.From Zaniah, a star in the constellation Virgo (Arabic, 'the corner'); also a modern -iah coina▶Etty#4486 in the U.S.Pet form of Henrietta ('home-ruler') or Esther ('star'); also a Yiddish name; routes layered▶Mazzy#4522 in the U.S.Pet form of Maisie/Margaret ('pearl'); also echoes the band Mazzy Star; routes layered▶Seren#4631 in the U.S.From Welsh seren, 'star'▶Xyra#4644 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a bold X- opening and -yra ending (echoing Lyra, the constellation/lyre, an▶Zarya#4647 in the U.S.From Slavic Zarya/Zorya — 'dawn, daybreak; the morning/evening star' (a dawn goddess)▶Rumaysa#4740 in the U.S.From Arabic Rumaysa — a star (in Canis Minor); borne by Umm Sulaym, a revered early Muslim woma▶Suraya#4861 in the U.S.From Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' — the bright cluster of stars (a 'gem-like constellation')▶Maureen#4969 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Mairin — an Irish diminutive of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') — 'little ▶Ayelet#5027 in the U.S.From Hebrew ayelet, 'a gazelle, a doe' (from ayelet hashachar, 'the gazelle of dawn; the mornin▶Citlalli#5036 in the U.S.From Nahuatl citlalli, 'a star'▶Thara#5118 in the U.S.From Arabic thara, 'wealth, richness; abundance'; also echoes Tara ('a star', Sanskrit, and 'a ▶Astella#5158 in the U.S.Blend/elaboration of Astra and Stella — both from Latin/Greek, 'a star'▶Kohani#5357 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Kohana ('little star/flower', Sioux/Japanese) and the Hebrew kohen, 'prie▶Suhayla#5405 in the U.S.From Arabic suhayla, 'smooth, gentle, easy' (the feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus)▶Novarae#5543 in the U.S.Compound of Nova ('new', Latin; a bright new star) and Rae ('ewe; grace', a Rachel/Ray pet form▶Vayla#5576 in the U.S.A modern name — echoing Vela (a southern constellation, 'the sails', Latin), a 'veil', and Layl▶Alyra#5609 in the U.S.Modern blend of an Aly- opening with Lyra ('the lyre', a constellation, Greek); no single fixed▶Galaxy#5659 in the U.S.From the word galaxy — 'a vast system of stars' (from Greek galaxias, 'the Milky Way', from gal▶Sithara#5747 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu sitara, 'a star'; also linked to the sitar (a stringed instrument); routes la▶Knova#5868 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Nova (silent K) — from Latin nova, 'new' (a 'nova', a star that suddenly bright▶Taara#5919 in the U.S.-aa- spelling of Tara — from Sanskrit tara, 'a star' (a goddess; a Buddhist deity of compassion▶Vela#5925 in the U.S.From Latin vela, 'the sails' — a southern constellation; also Spanish vela, 'a candle, a sail, ▶Zohra#5939 in the U.S.From Arabic zuhra/zahra, 'Venus (the morning star); a flower in bloom; radiance, brilliance'▶Estee#5994 in the U.S.A pet form of Esther — from Persian/Hebrew, 'a star' (linked to the Persian setareh and the god▶Estrellita#5995 in the U.S.From Spanish estrellita, 'a little star' (a diminutive of estrella, 'star', from Latin stella)▶Lira#6052 in the U.S.From Latin lyra/lira, 'a lyre' (the ancient harp); also linked to the constellation Lyra and to▶Novie#6078 in the U.S.A pet form of Nova — from Latin novus, 'new'; 'a new star' (a star that suddenly brightens)▶Soriyah#6107 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Thurayya — from Arabic/Persian, 'the Pleiades, the bright star cluste▶Tariah#6114 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Tara ('a star', Sanskrit; 'a hill', Irish) with the -iah ending; no singl▶Zoraya#6141 in the U.S.A Z-spelling echoing Soraya/Thurayya ('the Pleiades, the star cluster', Arabic/Persian) and Zor▶Ashvi#6179 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — linked to ashvini ('one with horses; the first lunar mansion/star') and a sense▶Danitza#6201 in the U.S.A spelling of Danica/Danitsa — from Slavic, 'the morning star'; also used as a diminutive of Da▶Estie#6218 in the U.S.A pet form of Esther — from Persian/Hebrew, 'a star' (linked to the Persian setareh and the god▶Najma#6305 in the U.S.From Arabic najma, 'a star'▶Nebula#6308 in the U.S.From Latin nebula, 'a mist, a cloud, a vapor' — in astronomy, 'a nebula', a glowing cloud of ga▶Soha#6343 in the U.S.From Arabic Suha/Soha — the name of a small, faint star in the Big Dipper (Ursa Major), used to▶Xitlalli#6357 in the U.S.A spelling of Citlali — from Nahuatl citlalli, 'a star'▶Suraiya#6587 in the U.S.A spelling of Thurayya/Suraya — from Arabic, 'the Pleiades' (the seven-star cluster, the 'seven▶Esthela#6703 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Estela/Estelle — from Latin stella, 'a star'▶Padme#6834 in the U.S.From Sanskrit padma, 'a lotus' — a sacred flower and a name of the goddess Lakshmi; also the na▶Siyara#6865 in the U.S.Variously the Arabic sayyara, 'a traveler; a caravan; a planet' and a Hindi/Urdu 'a star; a wan▶Chaitra#6969 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Chaitra — the first month of the traditional Hindu calendar (in spring), named fo▶Esmarie#7005 in the U.S.A blend of Esme ('esteemed; beloved') and Marie (a form of Mary, variously 'beloved; star of th▶Jamaria#7038 in the U.S.A modern blend joining a Ja- prefix with Maria (a form of Mary, variously 'beloved; star of the▶Maleiah#7092 in the U.S.A spelling of Maliyah/Malia — variously a Hawaiian form of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') an▶Maleya#7093 in the U.S.A spelling of Malia/Maleah — variously a Hawaiian form of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') and▶Mariajulia#7099 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Maria (a form of Mary, 'beloved; star of the sea') and Julia ('youthful; ▶Marren#7101 in the U.S.A spelling of Maren/Marin — from Latin, 'of the sea; star of the sea' (linked to Marina/Mary); ▶Maryan#7103 in the U.S.A spelling of Maryam/Marian — a form of Mary, variously 'beloved; star of the sea; bitter; wish▶Maryelizabeth#7104 in the U.S.A compound of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') and Elizabeth ('my God is an oath; God is abund▶Maryjo#7105 in the U.S.A compound of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') and Jo (a short form of Josephine/Joanna, 'God ▶Massiel#7106 in the U.S.A Hispanic name popularly taken as 'the star of Bethlehem'; sometimes linked to Hebrew -el, 'Go▶Novaa#7143 in the U.S.A spelling of Nova — from Latin nova, 'new'; in astronomy 'a nova', a star that suddenly bright▶Novaly#7144 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining Nova ('new; a new star', Latin) with the -ly/-lee ending; routes ▶Reha#7159 in the U.S.Variously from Sanskrit/Hindi, 'a line; a streak; a star' (a form of Rekha), and a Turkish name▶Soriah#7194 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Suraya — from Persian/Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a bright star c▶Starlynn#7195 in the U.S.A modern blend of Star (the word, 'a star') and Lynn ('a lake; a waterfall'); routes layered▶Tainá#7200 in the U.S.star, morning star▶Este#7330 in the U.S.A short form of Estelle/Esther — variously from Latin stella, 'a star', and the Persian-linked ▶Gemini#7339 in the U.S.From Latin gemini, 'twins' — the zodiac sign and constellation (the twins Castor and Pollux); a▶Lyrah#7423 in the U.S.A spelling of Lyra — from Greek, 'the lyre' (a small harp); also the constellation Lyra; a cele▶Starlie#7524 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining the word star with a -lie ending (echoing 'starlit; starry'); a c▶Suhaila#7526 in the U.S.A feminine of Suhail — from Arabic, 'gentle; smooth; easy'; also the name of the bright star Su▶Asta#7616 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Astrid — from Old Norse, 'divinely beautiful' (ass, 'god', + frith▶Kima#7763 in the U.S.Variously from Hebrew Kimah, 'the Pleiades star cluster', and a modern short form of names like▶Leiya#7783 in the U.S.A spelling of Leia/Leya — variously a form of Leah ('weary', Hebrew) and 'child of heaven' (Haw▶Meah#7809 in the U.S.A spelling of Mia — variously Italian/Spanish 'mine', a short form of Maria ('beloved; star of ▶Myiah#7820 in the U.S.A spelling of Mya/Maya — variously Sanskrit, 'illusion; magic', Greek, 'mother; nurse', and a f▶Nyota#7838 in the U.S.From Swahili, 'a star' — made known by Nyota Uhura of Star Trek; we note the pop-culture use▶Starlett#7883 in the U.S.A spelling of Starlet — from the English word starlet, 'a little star; a young rising star/actr▶Ettel#8072 in the U.S.A Yiddish name, variously a form of Etta ('noble', from Germanic) and linked to Esther ('a star▶Kylo#8185 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Ky- element with a -lo ending; made known by Kylo Ren in the Star Wars▶Nakshatra#8260 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nakshatra, 'a star; a constellation; a lunar mansion' (one of the 27 division▶Revan#8297 in the U.S.A modern name, of no single fixed root — borne by a Star Wars character and read variously as a▶Sorayah#8335 in the U.S.A spelling of Soraya — from the Persian/Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' (a cluster of stars)▶Stela#8337 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Stella — from the Latin stella, 'a star'▶Cassiopeia#8523 in the U.S.From the Greek Kassiopeia — a mythic Ethiopian queen (mother of Andromeda) placed among the sta▶Kareena#8667 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Karina/Carina — from the Latin cara, 'dear; beloved' (also 'a keel', and a s▶Mairin#8724 in the U.S.An Irish form of Maureen/Mary (Mairin) — variously 'beloved; bitter; a drop of the sea; a star ▶Mery#8757 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Mary — from the Hebrew Miriam, variously 'beloved; bitter; a drop/star of th▶Novalei#8789 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Nova ('new', Latin; also a bright star) with a -lei ending; no single fi▶
Boy Names
Sterling#346 in the U.S.Possibly from Old English 'steorling' (little star) or from the English town of Stirling in Sco▶Kylo#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 Ana▶Aries#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#1088 in the U.S.The Pole Star; unwavering; fixed; from Sanskrit dhruva (fixed, firm, unwavering) — the Pole Sta▶Nova#1177 in the U.S.New; from Latin nova (new, feminine of novus); in astronomy, a star that undergoes a sudden bri▶Tariq#1406 in the U.S.Night visitor; one who knocks at night; morning star▶Stellan#1441 in the U.S.Star, stellar, of the stars▶Astro#2233 in the U.S.star▶Aster#2786 in the U.S.Star▶Yandel#3317 in the U.S.Modern Puerto Rican coinage popularized by reggaeton star Yandel (Llandel Veguilla Malavé), of ▶Rion#3368 in the U.S.Variant of Ryan — from Irish Ó Riain, 'descendant of Rian', often glossed 'little king' — or a ▶Tarik#3377 in the U.S.Variant of Tariq — the night visitor, the morning star of Surah At-Tariq — from the Arabic root▶Drako#3463 in the U.S.K-styled spelling of Draco — Greek 'dragon, serpent' — the constellation, the harsh lawgiver, a▶Khylo#3554 in the U.S.Kh-styled spelling of Kylo — a modern coinage (popularized by Star Wars' Kylo Ren), blending a ▶Agasthya#3591 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Agastya — a great Vedic sage; the name is linked to 'one who humbled the mountain▶Tyriq#3766 in the U.S.Ty- styling of Tariq — Arabic 'the night visitor/morning star, he who knocks at the door'▶Oryan#3855 in the U.S.Y-styled Orion — the mythic hunter and his constellation; 'light of heaven' folk readings▶Yichen#3877 in the U.S.Mandarin given name — common characters read 'resolute/joyful' (yi) plus 'morning/star' (chen);▶Roczen#3953 in the U.S.From German motocross star Ken Roczen's surname — given-name use is fan-sparked; etymology info▶Altair#4063 in the U.S.From Arabic al-ta'ir, 'the flying one, the bird/eagle' — the brightest star in Aquila▶Astor#4070 in the U.S.From a surname linked to Occitan astur, 'hawk', with an echo of 'star' (Latin astrum); routes l▶Tarek#4163 in the U.S.Spelling of Tariq — Arabic, 'the night visitor, the morning star; one who knocks at the door'▶Tyreek#4173 in the U.S.Ty- styling of Tariq — Arabic, 'the night visitor, the morning star, one who knocks'▶Suhail#4671 in the U.S.From Arabic Suhail — the bright star Canopus; also 'gentle, easy, smooth'▶Orian#4983 in the U.S.Spelling of Orion — the hunter constellation (Greek myth); also a Hebrew name linked to or, 'li▶Arien#5239 in the U.S.From Arion (a Greek poet/the constellation; linked to 'very holy'); also echoes Aryan/Arian, 'n▶Baylan#5673 in the U.S.A modern name with a Bay- opening and -lan ending — echoing Baylor ('a bailiff') and the Bay-/-▶Gemini#5723 in the U.S.From Latin gemini, 'the twins' — the zodiac constellation and sign (Castor and Pollux)▶Kyloh#5778 in the U.S.A modern coined name with a Ky- opening and -loh ending (echoing Kylo Ren of Star Wars, and Kyl▶Kawhi#6014 in the U.S.A modern coined name (popularized by the basketball star Kawhi Leonard); the origin and meaning▶Rigel#6095 in the U.S.From Arabic rijl, 'a foot' — the brilliant blue star Rigel marks the foot of the constellation ▶Izar#6269 in the U.S.From Basque izar, 'a star'▶Sohail#6398 in the U.S.A spelling of Suhail — from Arabic, the star Canopus (the second-brightest star); also linked t▶Sirus#6756 in the U.S.A spelling of Cyrus — from Old Persian Kurush, variously 'lord; the sun; the throne; possessing▶Tyrek#6776 in the U.S.A spelling of Tariq/Tyreek — from Arabic Tariq, 'the morning star; one who knocks at the door; ▶Jedi#6990 in the U.S.Best known as a Star Wars name (a Jedi knight, a guardian of peace); sometimes also linked to t▶Sterlin#7176 in the U.S.A spelling of Sterling — from Old English, variously 'genuine; of the highest quality; pure' (a▶Tyreke#7194 in the U.S.A spelling of Tyreek/Tariq — from Arabic Tariq, 'the morning star; one who knocks at the door; ▶Vesper#7199 in the U.S.From Latin vesper, 'the evening; the evening star (the planet Venus seen at dusk)'; a celestial▶Ariez#7261 in the U.S.A spelling of Aries — from Latin, 'the ram' (the zodiac sign and constellation; linked to the w▶Aurion#7275 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Orion (the hunter constellation) and Latin aurum, 'gold▶Tyrik#7675 in the U.S.Variously a spelling of Tariq ('the morning star; one who knocks at the door', Arabic) and a mo▶Ashad#7780 in the U.S.Variously from Sanskrit Ashadha (a Hindu lunar month, linked to a constellation) and Arabic ash▶Corvus#7847 in the U.S.From Latin corvus, 'a raven; a crow' — also the name of a small constellation; a word/celestial▶Derion#7864 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, variously echoing Darion (a form of Darius, 'possessing goodnes▶Dhruvan#7866 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'firm; constant; immovable; the pole star' (from Dhruva, a devoted prince fi▶Eldar#7881 in the U.S.From the Turkic/Azerbaijani, 'a leader of the people; a ruler of the nation' (el, 'people/natio▶Kenobi#8012 in the U.S.A coined pop-culture name, from Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Jedi master in the Star Wars films; it has ▶Krithik#8035 in the U.S.A spelling of Karthik/Krithik — from the Sanskrit, 'of the Krittika (the Pleiades star cluster)▶Ohtani#8128 in the U.S.From the Japanese surname Otani/Ohtani, 'a big valley' (o, 'big', + tani, 'valley'); made known▶Taryn#8226 in the U.S.A form of Tara/Taryn — variously the Irish, 'a hill; a rocky place' (the seat of the High Kings▶Taurus#8228 in the U.S.From the Latin taurus, 'a bull' — the name of the zodiac constellation/sign; a word/zodiac-name▶Astraeus#8353 in the U.S.From the Greek astraios, 'starry; of the stars' — the name of Astraeus, the Titan god of dusk a▶Novan#8751 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Nova- element ('new', Latin; a bright star) with an -an ending (echoin▶