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Starlight

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Pronounced STAR-lyt /ˈstɑːr.laɪt/High

Meaning: The English word 'starlight' — the light shed by the stars — used as a given name, in the nature word-name trend. Luminous and plain-spoken.Medium

In 30 seconds: A luminous word name: Starlight is the light of the stars (said 'STAR-lyt'). Dreamy and clear.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningThe English word 'starlight' — the light shed by the stars — used as a given name, in the nature word-name trend. Luminous and plain-spoken.
U.S. rank (2024)#17321 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 40

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202219792024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Starlight is the English word 'starlight' ('the light of the stars') used as a given name. Dreamy and plain-spoken, it reads modern and rare in the U.S. (said 'STAR-lyt').

It appears only recently and very rarely in U.S. data. Rare, celestial, and dreamy.

Did you know? Starlight is simply the English word — the soft light of the stars — used as a name, in the nature word-name trend that gives us Sky and Rain (said 'STAR-lyt').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Starlight — English word name; 'light of the stars'

Variations

StarliteStarStarlyt

Nicknames

StarStarry

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Starlight mean?

Starlight is the English word 'starlight' — the light of the stars — used as a given name.

How do you pronounce Starlight?

It's said STAR-lyt /ˈstɑːr.laɪt/ — 2 syllables, stress on the first.

Is Starlight a boy or girl name?

Starlight is a girl's name.

How popular is Starlight?

Starlight is an extremely rare, newly emerging name in the U.S.

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