Persian Girl Names That Mean Star

If you want Persian girl names that mean star, the language actually offers two different pictures: a single bright point, and a whole cluster.

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OriginPersian

MeaningStar

GenderGirl

Not every 'star' name points at the same star. Persian naming tradition gives you the single glowing point, as in Sithara, literally 'a star,' and it also gives you the cluster — the Pleiades, the seven sisters — carried by Soraya, Saroya, and Soriyah.

Then there's a second, older thread: names that reach English through Old Persian by way of Hebrew, like Esther and its short forms. Together they show how one meaning can travel through very different sounds and histories.

Why Persian girl names that mean star cluster around Soraya

Soraya isn't a generic 'star' word — it names the Pleiades specifically, the star cluster used for navigation and storytelling across Persian, Arabic, and Turkish tradition for centuries. That's why Soraya keeps resurfacing in variant spellings: Saroya and Soriyah are the same star cluster in different clothes, while Zoraya softens the sound and leans toward 'dawn' as well.

The other Persian root: bright and dawn

A separate strand runs through Roxanne, the Bactrian princess's name meaning 'bright' or 'dawn,' and its breezy short form Roxy. These aren't star names in the cluster sense — they're about light breaking, the moment before sunrise — which makes them a good pick for a parent who wants the star-family feeling without the word 'star' itself.

Names List

Esther#119 in the U.S.Possibly from Persian stara (star) or Hebrew seter (hidden); the meaning is disputedPronounced ES-ter▶Soraya#868 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic Thurayya (the Pleiades star cluster), meaning 'the Pleiades' or 'rich' and 'bPronounced soh-RY-uh▶Roxanne#1275 in the U.S.Bright, dawn, little starPronounced rok-SAN▶Ester#1508 in the U.S.a variant of Esther, generally taken to mean 'star', from Old Persian; possibly linked to the goddess IshPronounced ehs-TEHR▶Roxy#3204 in the U.S.Short form of Roxana or Roxanne, from Persian Roshanak or Ruxshana, meaning 'dawn', 'bright', or 'luminouPronounced ROK-see▶Saroya#3679 in the U.S.Variant of Soraya — from Persian Sorayya, the Pleiades star cluster — via Arabic ThurayyaPronounced sə-ROY-ah▶Esti#4301 in the U.S.Pet form of Esther/Esther — Persian 'star' (or Hebrew Hadassah, 'myrtle'); routes layeredPronounced ES-tee▶Etty#4486 in the U.S.Pet form of Henrietta ('home-ruler') or Esther ('star'); also a Yiddish name; routes layeredPronounced ET-ee▶Sithara#5747 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu sitara, 'a star'; also linked to the sitar (a stringed instrument); routes layeredPronounced sih-TAH-rah▶Hessie#5822 in the U.S.Hessie is a nineteenth-century pet form of Hester, the older English form of Esther, from Persian for 'stPronounced HES-ee▶Estee#5994 in the U.S.A pet form of Esther — from Persian/Hebrew, 'a star' (linked to the Persian setareh and the goddess IshtaPronounced ES-tay▶Soriyah#6107 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Thurayya — from Arabic/Persian, 'the Pleiades, the bright star cluster'; no sinPronounced sor-EE-ah▶Zoraya#6141 in the U.S.A Z-spelling echoing Soraya/Thurayya ('the Pleiades, the star cluster', Arabic/Persian) and Zoraida ('encPronounced zor-RY-ah▶Estie#6218 in the U.S.A pet form of Esther — from Persian/Hebrew, 'a star' (linked to the Persian setareh and the goddess IshtaPronounced ES-tee▶Ether#6233 in the U.S.Ether is best read as a spelling variant of Esther, the biblical queen's name from Persian, usually explaPronounced EE-thur▶Soriah#7194 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Suraya — from Persian/Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a bright star cluster)'; Pronounced soh-RY-ah▶Este#7330 in the U.S.A short form of Estelle/Esther — variously from Latin stella, 'a star', and the Persian-linked Esther, 'aPronounced ES-tay▶Eather#7541 in the U.S.Eather is best read either as a variant of Esther (from Persian, usually given as 'star') or as a spellinPronounced EE-thur▶Sorayah#8335 in the U.S.A spelling of Soraya — from the Persian/Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' (a cluster of stars)Pronounced soh-RY-ah▶Soriya#8863 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Soraya/Suraya — from the Arabic al-Thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a star cluster); a bright/Pronounced soh-REE-yah▶Rossana#9128 in the U.S.A form of Roxana (Persian Roshanak, 'little star; dawn; bright'), also read as an Italian/Spanish blend oPronounced roh-SAH-nah▶Soraiya#9446 in the U.S.A spelling of Soraya/Thurayya — from the Arabic thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a cluster of bright stars)'Pronounced soh-RY-ah▶Sayyora#10124 in the U.S.From the Uzbek/Tajik sayyora, 'a planet; a wandering star; a traveler' (from the Arabic sayyar, 'a travelPronounced sy-YOR-ah▶Soraia#11981 in the U.S.Soraia is a Portuguese/Brazilian form of Soraya, from Arabic/Persian Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' — the brighPronounced soh-RY-uh▶Sureya#11993 in the U.S.Sureya is a variant of Soraya/Suraya, from Arabic/Persian Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' — the bright star clusPronounced soo-RAY-uh▶Roxi#13156 in the U.S.Roxi is a modern spelling of Roxie, the pet form of Roxana/Roxanne — from Old Persian Roshanak, 'little sPronounced ROK-see▶Setareh#13204 in the U.S.From Persian setareh, 'star' — an ordinary Persian word carried into wide use as a girls' name in Iran anPronounced seh-tah-REH▶Hettie#14450 in the U.S.Hettie is a cozy pet form, most often of Henrietta (feminine of Henry, from Germanic roots for 'home-rulePronounced HET-ee▶Roxane#14834 in the U.S.From the Persian Roxana (Roshanak), 'dawn; bright; little star' — the name of the wife of Alexander the GPronounced rok-SAN▶Afsheen#15230 in the U.S.Afsheen is a Persian name meaning 'sparkling,' 'glittering,' or 'a star,' from a word tied to shining ornPronounced af-SHEEN▶Hester#16067 in the U.S.A form of Esther, from the Persian for 'star' (linked to the goddess Ishtar); famous as Hester Prynne of Pronounced HES-tur▶Roxan#16862 in the U.S.Roxan is a trimmed spelling of Roxanne and Roxana, names descending from the Old Persian Roshanak, 'littlPronounced rok-SAN▶Sadira#17146 in the U.S.Sadira is usually traced to Arabic and Persian, connected to the sidr or lotus tree, a tree of shade and Pronounced suh-DEER-uh▶Roxann#17150 in the U.S.A spelling of Roxanne/Roxana, from the Persian Roxana (Roshanak), 'dawn; bright; little star.' Radiant anPronounced rok-SAN▶Soreya#17313 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Soraya, the Persian name for the Pleiades star cluster ('the seven sisters'). APronounced soh-RAY-ah▶

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Frequently Asked

What is the most direct Persian name meaning 'a star'?

Sithara is the most literal choice on this list — it simply means 'a star' in Persian and Urdu, pronounced 'sih-TAH-rah.'

Is Soraya really a star name?

Yes — Soraya refers specifically to the Pleiades, the 'seven sisters' star cluster, in both Persian and Arabic tradition, rather than to a single star.

Are Esther and Roxanne actually Persian names?

Esther is often traced to Old Persian and linked to 'star,' though it's best known through the Hebrew Bible. Roxanne is Persian in origin, meaning 'bright' or 'dawn.'