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
Mairin#9243 in the U.S.An Irish form of Maureen/Mary (Mairin) — variously 'beloved; bitter; a drop of the sea; a star Maryana#9257 in the U.S.A spelling of Mariana — a blend of Maria ('star of the sea; beloved') and Ana ('grace'); also lNakshatra#9280 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nakshatra, 'a star; a constellation; a lunar mansion' (one of the 27 divisionMarisabel#9307 in the U.S.A compound name — Maria (a form of Mary, variously 'star of the sea; beloved') joined with IsabNithara#9358 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Tamil, variously glossed 'a star' and 'deeply rooted; firmly grounded'; sourcSarya#9365 in the U.S.A modern name read as a spin on Sariya ('night clouds; nocturnal') or a short form of Thurayya Osmary#9376 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, variously blending an Os- element (as in Osmara/Oswaldo, 'God/divine poStellina#9386 in the U.S.Stellina is an Italian diminutive of Stella, from Latin 'stella' ('star'), meaning 'little starTariah#9403 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Tara ('a star', Sanskrit; 'a hill', Irish) with the -iah ending; no singlStellaluna#9524 in the U.S.A modern blend of Stella ('star,' Latin) and Luna ('moon,' Latin) - also the title fruit-bat heKritika#9802 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Krittika, the name of a nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Indian astronomy -- the Marycatherine#9874 in the U.S.A compound name — Mary (variously 'star of the sea; beloved; bitter') joined with Catherine ('pMaryjo#9875 in the U.S.A compound of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') and Jo (a short form of Josephine/Joanna, 'God Revan#9967 in the U.S.A modern name, of no single fixed root — borne by a Star Wars character and read variously as aShterna#10008 in the U.S.From the Yiddish shtern, 'a star' (related to the German Stern)Suraiya#10028 in the U.S.A spelling of Thurayya/Suraya — from Arabic, 'the Pleiades' (the seven-star cluster, the 'sevenZohra#10101 in the U.S.From Arabic zuhra/zahra, 'Venus (the morning star); a flower in bloom; radiance, brilliance'Stirling#10154 in the U.S.A spelling of Sterling / the Scottish town of Stirling — variously 'of high quality; genuine; lZenova#10230 in the U.S.A modern given name, a Zen-/-ova name evoking Zenobia (the ancient queen) and the Nova ('new/stEsta#10352 in the U.S.A short form of Esther (from Persian/Hebrew, often read as 'star') and Estelle/Stella (Latin, 'Estrellita#10353 in the U.S.From Spanish estrellita, 'a little star' (a diminutive of estrella, 'star', from Latin stella)Astaria#10398 in the U.S.Astaria is a modern coinage. It clearly echoes Greek aster, 'star' — the root behind astral andKylo#10534 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Ky- element with a -lo ending; made known by Kylo Ren in the Star WarsMariska#10607 in the U.S.A Hungarian/Dutch diminutive of Maria — a form of Mary, variously 'star of the sea; beloved; biSonseeahray#10670 in the U.S.morning starNebula#10677 in the U.S.From Latin nebula, 'a mist, a cloud, a vapor' — in astronomy, 'a nebula', a glowing cloud of gaNiharika#10690 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit niharika, 'a galaxy; a nebula; a cluster of stars; morning mist/dewdrop' (froNoveah#10698 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading near Nova ('new; a new star') and in the Nevaeh family ('heaven' spellSoraia#10812 in the U.S.Soraia is a Portuguese/Brazilian form of Soraya, from Arabic/Persian Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' —Starlynn#10814 in the U.S.A modern blend of Star (the word, 'a star') and Lynn ('a lake; a waterfall'); routes layeredMarionna#10844 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Marion (a French diminutive of Marie/Mary, 'beloved; star of the sea') Astari#11057 in the U.S.Astari reads as a star name, tied to the astra root ('star', Latin/Sanskrit); it is also an estAjream#11098 in the U.S.An Arabic given name whose reading is not fully settled; it is sometimes tied to ajram/nujum ('Alula#11122 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-ula, 'the first' — the source of the star names Alula Borealis and AustralisChaitra#11144 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Chaitra — the first month of the traditional Hindu calendar (in spring), named foAnusha#11162 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, read as 'beautiful morning; the first ray of light' and also linked to AnushAstelle#11293 in the U.S.A modern name that reads as a blend of Astra/aster ('star') with Estelle, the French name from Kima#11450 in the U.S.Variously from Hebrew Kimah, 'the Pleiades star cluster', and a modern short form of names likeNichelle#11639 in the U.S.Nichelle is a mid-20th-century American blend, joining Nicole and Michelle. It was made famous Novaa#11651 in the U.S.A spelling of Nova — from Latin nova, 'new'; in astronomy 'a nova', a star that suddenly brightNovaly#11654 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining Nova ('new; a new star', Latin) with the -ly/-lee ending; routes Stela#11808 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Stella — from the Latin stella, 'a star'Sureya#11814 in the U.S.Sureya is a variant of Soraya/Suraya, from Arabic/Persian Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' — the brightPola#11935 in the U.S.Pola is a Polish and Yiddish name, made internationally visible by the Polish-born silent film Stellah#11988 in the U.S.Stellah is a variant spelling of Stella, from Latin 'stella' meaning 'star'. The added -h givesTera#12016 in the U.S.Tera reads as a spelling of Terra (Latin 'earth') or of Tara (Sanskrit 'star'; also an Irish plAltair#12197 in the U.S.Altair is the name of the brightest star in Aquila (the Eagle), from the Arabic al-tair, 'the fAstraia#12281 in the U.S.Astraia is the Greek form of Astraea, the 'star-maiden' goddess of justice and innocence who, iHokulani#12391 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian hoku ('star') and lani ('heaven; sky; royal'), 'heavenly star; star of heavenDhruvika#12465 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Dhruv (the pole star; the devoted boy Dhruva of Hindu myth), 'fixed; constantGeminis#12568 in the U.S.A form of Gemini, from Latin gemini ('twins') — the third sign of the zodiac and a constellatioGiannis#12572 in the U.S.A Greek form of John (Ioannis), from Hebrew for 'God is gracious'. A boy's name, well known viaMariateresa#12707 in the U.S.A compound name — Maria (a form of Mary, variously 'star of the sea; beloved') joined with TereMyiah#12778 in the U.S.A spelling of Mya/Maya — variously Sanskrit, 'illusion; magic', Greek, 'mother; nurse', and a fMaristella#12929 in the U.S.From the Latin Maris Stella, 'star of the sea' — a Marian title (Stella Maris) for the Virgin MMazal#12950 in the U.S.From the Hebrew mazal, 'luck; fortune; a lucky star; constellation' — the root of the greeting Novaleen#13059 in the U.S.Novaleen extends Nova — from the Latin novus, 'new', and the astronomical nova, a star that flaMalley#13071 in the U.S.A short modern name that reads as a spin on Molly (a pet form of Mary, 'star of the sea' or 'bePolaris#13086 in the U.S.From Latin stella polaris, 'pole star' — the North Star that sits almost directly above Earth'sRoxi#13156 in the U.S.Roxi is a modern spelling of Roxie, the pet form of Roxana/Roxanne — from Old Persian Roshanak,Setareh#13204 in the U.S.From Persian setareh, 'star' — an ordinary Persian word carried into wide use as a girls' name Starlyn#13259 in the U.S.Starlyn is a modern American coinage: the nature word star plus the -lyn/-lynn ending that finiStellamae#13260 in the U.S.Stellamae is an American double name written as one word: Stella, Latin for 'star,' joined to MStellamaris#13261 in the U.S.From the Latin Stella Maris, 'star of the sea' — an ancient Christian title of the Virgin Mary,Suriyah#13273 in the U.S.Suriyah is a modern -ah spelling that sits between two names: the Arabic Suraya/Thurayya, 'the Ursa#13319 in the U.S.Ursa is Latin for 'she-bear,' the feminine of ursus. It names the constellations Ursa Major andAquila#13354 in the U.S.Aquila is Latin for 'eagle', and the name of a constellation. It appears in the New Testament aXitllali#13362 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Citlali (also Citlalli), from Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a name of the NAnakin#13581 in the U.S.An invented name from the Star Wars films, where Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader; it has nAristella#13611 in the U.S.A modern coinage read as Greek aristos ('best, noblest') joined to Latin stella ('star') — 'besAstara#13628 in the U.S.A modern name read as a star-word coinage (Latin astra, 'stars') and as an echo of Astarte, theChara#13779 in the U.S.From the Greek chara, 'joy; gladness; delight.' Also the name of a star in the constellation CaCitali#13799 in the U.S.A form of Citlali (Citlalli), from the Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a name of the Aztec and widerJanovah#13922 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, echoing the sound of Jehovah and Nova ('new; a star that brightens')Estera#13961 in the U.S.The Polish, Romanian and Lithuanian form of Esther, the queen of the biblical Book of Esther. THarloe#14040 in the U.S.A respelling of Harlow, an English place name and surname from Old English here ('army') plus hLanova#14154 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a La- prefix to nova ('new; a star that suddenly brightens,' Jyn#14241 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage — a y-spelling of Jin — best known as the name of Jyn Erso, the lMaleiah#14293 in the U.S.A spelling of Maliyah/Malia — variously a Hawaiian form of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') anLaira#14409 in the U.S.A rare name without a settled etymology. It may be a respelling shaped by Laura ('laurel'), by Novalei#14464 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Nova ('new', Latin; also a bright star) with a -lei ending; no single fiNovareign#14466 in the U.S.A modern coined combination of Nova ('new; a bright new star') and Reign ('to rule; royal powerReha#14550 in the U.S.Variously from Sanskrit/Hindi, 'a line; a streak; a star' (a form of Rekha), and a Turkish nameMelora#14569 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented source. It sits near Melody and Melissa, built on the GreekNovalise#14686 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Nova ('new'; a star that suddenly brightens) with the -lise ending of Starlet#14715 in the U.S.An English word name: 'starlet' means 'a little star' and, by extension, a rising young performStarlett#14716 in the U.S.A spelling of Starlet — from the English word starlet, 'a little star; a young rising star/actrSuheyla#14721 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Suhaila — from the Arabic Suhayl (the star Canopus), hence 'a bright star'; aTarah#14757 in the U.S.A respelling of Tara — from the Irish Teamhair, the hill and royal seat of ancient Irish kings,Novalina#14767 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Nova — Latin nova, 'new', and the astronomer's word for a suddenly brigSayara#14939 in the U.S.From Arabic sayyara, 'planet' — literally 'the traveller; the one that moves', from sara, 'to tSeina#14942 in the U.S.Used in Japan as a girls' name, where the meaning turns on the kanji a family selects — sei canSuha#14956 in the U.S.From Arabic Suha, the traditional name of a very faint star near Mizar in the Big Dipper (Ursa Starlette#14994 in the U.S.Starlette is a word-name from starlet — 'a young actress on the way up' — coined in Hollywood fSuhaylah#15002 in the U.S.Suhaylah (Suhaila) is the feminine of the Arabic name Suhayl, from a root carrying the sense ofZoria#15235 in the U.S.From the Slavic zorya, 'dawn; morning star' — the Zorya are dawn-figures in Slavic folklore whoAadhirai#15245 in the U.S.A Tamil name tied to Aadhirai (Ardra/Arudhra), a lunar mansion (nakshatra) and star in Tamil trAlhena#15283 in the U.S.The name of a star in the constellation Gemini, from the Arabic al-han'ah, 'the brand; the markBellamarie#15302 in the U.S.A compound name — Bella (Italian, 'beautiful') joined with Marie (a form of Mary, variously 'stAnovah#15394 in the U.S.Anovah is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It carries an audible echo ofDhruvi#15523 in the U.S.A feminine of Dhruv — from the Sanskrit dhruva, 'firm; constant; steadfast; immovable' (also thGemini#15698 in the U.S.From Latin gemini, 'twins' — the zodiac sign and constellation (the twins Castor and Pollux); aChristella#15725 in the U.S.Christella joins the Christ- element (as in Christina, Christine) to the -ella ending of StellaDanaica#15783 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most simply read as an elaborated spelling of Danica — a Slavic name meaning Elyra#15876 in the U.S.Elyra is a modern invented name. It reads as an El- prefix on Lyra — the constellation named foElanora#15906 in the U.S.Elanora is most simply read as a variant of Eleanor/Elanor. It also matches Elanora, a place naWicahpi#16364 in the U.S.starLyria#16684 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the lyre (an ancient stringed instrument) and Lyra, the constellation Maryfrances#16772 in the U.S.A written-as-one compound of Mary (Hebrew Miriam, 'beloved; star of the sea') and Frances (LatiNaledi#16896 in the U.S.Naledi means 'star' in Sesotho and Setswana, languages of Lesotho, South Africa and Botswana. INovalea#16973 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Nova (Latin, 'new'; also 'a new star') with a -lea/-leah ending. CelesSaryn#17217 in the U.S.A modern respelling that echoes Taryn and the Sarah sound; it also brushes the Welsh Seren ('stSerin#17219 in the U.S.A short modern name echoing the Welsh Seren ('star') and the word 'serene' ('calm'); it is alsoRomaisa#17271 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rumaysa (Al-Rumaysa), a name for a star in the sky. In tradition it is also linZona#17274 in the U.S.From the Greek/Latin zona, 'girdle; belt; zone,' a word tied to the constellation and to the LaSuhailah#17311 in the U.S.A feminine form of the Arabic Suhail, the bright star Canopus, linked to 'gentle; smooth; levelSoreya#17313 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Soraya, the Persian name for the Pleiades star cluster ('the seven siStarlight#17321 in the U.S.The English word 'starlight' — the light shed by the stars — used as a given name, in the naturTishya#17420 in the U.S.Tishya appears to draw on Sanskrit Tishya, the name of an auspicious star or lunar mansion (nakZuraya#17507 in the U.S.An Arabic-styled name whose sound echoes Thurayya (Surayya), the Arabic name for the Pleiades sYvaine#17580 in the U.S.Yvaine is best known as the name of the fallen star in Neil Gaiman's novel Stardust and the filZoriyah#17650 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the Slavic Zorya ('dawn; morning star') and Zariyah, on the -iyah Acahkoslittle star; starAdaharaA name tied to the star Adhara (Adara) in the constellation Canis Major, from the Arabic al-adhAnongstarChascamorning star (Venus); curly, wavyKanovaA modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes two things: Canova, the surname of theMeropeFrom the Greek Merope, variously 'eloquent; with a sparkling face; a bee-eater (a bird)'; one o
Boy Names
Dhruvin#9123 in the U.S.A modern Indian given name extending Dhruv, from the Sanskrit dhruva, 'firm; fixed; constant; iNajm#9445 in the U.S.From the Arabic najm, 'a star; a celestial body'Seiji#9569 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously sei, 'lawful/correct/pure/star', + ji, 'two/order/rule', hence 'lSeren#9570 in the U.S.From the Welsh seren, 'a star'; used for both sexes (more often for girls)Shion#9580 in the U.S.From Japanese, Shion most often names the shion, the aster flower (a purple, star-shaped autumnTaryn#9605 in the U.S.A form of Tara/Taryn — variously the Irish, 'a hill; a rocky place' (the seat of the High KingsTyreke#9633 in the U.S.A spelling of Tyreek/Tariq — from Arabic Tariq, 'the morning star; one who knocks at the door; Vesper#9644 in the U.S.From Latin vesper, 'the evening; the evening star (the planet Venus seen at dusk)'; a celestialAgastyareddy#9891 in the U.S.A Telugu compound — Agastya (a revered Vedic sage/a star, Canopus) + Reddy (a Telugu clan/honorAniken#9937 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling of Anakin — a fictional character's name (Star Wars); no fixed traditEldar#9979 in the U.S.From the Turkic/Azerbaijani, 'a leader of the people; a ruler of the nation' (el, 'people/natioYuheng#10656 in the U.S.From the Chinese — yu, 'jade', + heng, 'a measure/balance', hence 'a jade measure'; also the naAnakyn#10781 in the U.S.Anakyn is a modern respelling of Anakin, the given name of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars saAquarius#10790 in the U.S.Aquarius is Latin for 'water-bearer' and names the eleventh sign of the zodiac and its constellArcturus#10793 in the U.S.Arcturus is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Bootes, from Greek 'Arktouros,'Aquila#10909 in the U.S.Aquila is Latin for 'eagle.' The word named the eagle standard of the Roman legions and gives iAirion#10945 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the constellation Orion and the Greek Arion (a legendary poet and Exar#11308 in the U.S.Exar reads as a modern coinage — a crisp, sci-fi-flavored invention (the name Exar Kun is knownGalaxy#11334 in the U.S.From the English word 'galaxy' — a vast system of stars (via Greek galaxias, 'milky,' from galaHikaru#11374 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly read as 'light; to shine; radiance,' though the exact meaning depends Kenobi#11375 in the U.S.A coined pop-culture name, from Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Jedi master in the Star Wars films; it has Maria#11511 in the U.S.From Mary/Miriam — variously 'beloved; bitter; of the sea/star of the sea'; used in some CatholNovan#11623 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Nova- element ('new', Latin; a bright star) with an -an ending (echoinSterlin#11810 in the U.S.A spelling of Sterling — from Old English, variously 'genuine; of the highest quality; pure' (aRegulus#11934 in the U.S.From the Latin Regulus, 'little king' (a diminutive of rex, 'king'). The name of the brightest Stellar#12115 in the U.S.Stellar is an English word-name from the Latin stella, 'star' — meaning 'of the stars; star-likAndor#12144 in the U.S.Andor is a Hungarian form of Andrew (Greek 'manly, brave') or Andreas/Antal. Separately it is kTyreik#12188 in the U.S.Tyreik is a modern American respelling in the Tyreek / Tyrique family, some of which echo the AAerion#12352 in the U.S.A modern given name that reads near Orion (the hunter constellation) and 'aer,' the Greek root Ajream#12374 in the U.S.Ajream appears to be an Arabic-rooted name, possibly linked to ajram (bodies; stars) or a familCaellum#12586 in the U.S.Caellum is a spelling of Caelum, Latin for 'heaven; sky' (also the name of a small constellatioCanek#12599 in the U.S.serpent star; black serpent (can = serpent or sky, ek' = star or black) — royal title of the ItDhruvansh#12739 in the U.S.Dhruvansh combines Sanskrit Dhruva ('the pole star; steadfast,' a devotee of Vishnu) with -anshHoku#12952 in the U.S.From Hawaiian hoku, 'star.' A luminous nature name, noted here respectfully and often used in lKyloren#13098 in the U.S.Kyloren reads as a pop-culture coinage joining Kylo Ren, the Star Wars sequel-trilogy antagonisKrith#13340 in the U.S.Krith reads as a short modern Indian name, most plausibly a clipping of Krithik / Karthik (a naNorth#13350 in the U.S.From the English word north, the direction — evoking the compass, the North Star, and a sense oSiris#13618 in the U.S.Siris reads as a modern coinage, perhaps echoing Osiris (the Egyptian god) or Sirius (the brighSahal#13820 in the U.S.From the Arabic root behind sahl — 'easy; smooth; level ground; a plain'. The same root gives tStar#13904 in the U.S.The English word 'star', 'a shining celestial body; one who shines'. A word-name that usually rZunair#13921 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zunair/Zunaira — variously 'a flower; a blossom' and 'a bright/shining star'; bStarlin#13924 in the U.S.Starlin is a modern given name well established in the Dominican Republic and among Latino famiStellen#13927 in the U.S.Stellen sits between the Swedish name Stellan (of uncertain meaning, borne by actor Stellan SkaSuhayl#13935 in the U.S.From Arabic Suhayl, the traditional name of Canopus — the second-brightest star in the night skTaariq#13941 in the U.S.From Arabic Tariq, 'one who knocks at the door by night' — and so the bright morning star that NovanniA modern coinage that blends the sound of Giovanni ('God is gracious') with the bright word Nov