Written in the Stars

Celestial Baby Names

Each name with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation on every page.

Celestial names reach for the stars — luminous, dreamy, and full of wonder, drawn from the moon, the constellations, and the night sky. A celestial baby name gives your child a little cosmic magic. Here are the standouts.

Popular Celestial Girl Names

Starry favorites Celeste, Lyra, Estelle (star) and Selene (the moon). Ethereal picks Seraphina, Elora, Adhara and Maia; bright and modern Skye, Aylin, Celine and Ailani.

Striking Celestial Boy Names

Bold standouts Orion (the hunter constellation), Stellan, Jovian and Rion. Rarer picks Oryan, Mihir, Ashwin and Mehtab; distinctive Ciel (sky), Cielo and Nova.

Why Celestial Names Enchant

They tie your child to the vastness and beauty of the sky, and many carry gorgeous meanings — star, moon, dawn, sky — that feel magical from the very first hello.

Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.

Celestial Girl Names

Ailani#168 in the U.S.High chief▶Celeste#188 in the U.S.Heavenly, of the sky▶Celine#207 in the U.S.Heavenly; of the sky or moon▶Aylin#345 in the U.S.From Turkish 'ay' (moon) and the suffix '-lin' suggesting a glow or halo, meaning 'halo of the ▶Elora#354 in the U.S.Likely a blend of Eleanor or Hebrew El (God) with the light-bearing suffix -ora, meaning 'God i▶Adhara#370 in the U.S.From Arabic 'adhara' (maidens, virgins) — the name of the second brightest star in the constell▶Malani#374 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-inspired modern name, possibly from 'malani' (heavenly, from the sky) or a creative ▶Maia#433 in the U.S.From Greek Maia, one of the seven Pleiades and mother of Hermes; her name relates to greatness ▶Lyra#435 in the U.S.From Greek lyra meaning lyre, the stringed instrument of Apollo and Orpheus; also the name of a▶Skye#532 in the U.S.From the English word sky combined with or inspired by the Isle of Skye in Scotland, derived fr▶Estelle#573 in the U.S.Star; a French and Occitan name derived from the Latin stella, meaning star▶Meilani#591 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Meilana or Meilani, blending Hawaiian mei (possibly related to a term of en▶Seraphina#600 in the U.S.Feminine form of Seraphim, from Hebrew seraphim (plural of seraph), meaning 'burning ones,' ref▶Halo#613 in the U.S.From Greek halos meaning 'disc of the sun or moon,' 'ring of light,' or 'threshing floor'; used▶Selene#623 in the U.S.From Greek Selene, the goddess of the moon, derived from selas meaning 'light,' 'brightness,' o▶Celia#774 in the U.S.Heaven or sky; a feminine form derived from the Roman family name Caelius, from the Latin caelu▶Cielo#795 in the U.S.Sky or heaven; the Spanish word cielo meaning sky or heaven, from Latin caelum meaning sky or h▶Celina#829 in the U.S.Variant of Selena or Celine, ultimately from the Greek Selene, goddess of the moon, whose name ▶Soraya#868 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic Thurayya (the Pleiades star cluster), meaning 'the Pleiades' or 'ri▶Kahlani#875 in the U.S.A variant of the Hawaiian name Kalani, from ka (the) and lani (sky, heaven, royalty), meaning '▶Naylani#897 in the U.S.Variant of Hawaiian Nailani, composed of na (the, of) and lani (heaven, sky, royalty, divine ch▶

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Celestial Boy Names

Orion#334 in the U.S.From the Greek Orion, a giant hunter of Greek mythology. The etymology may derive from the Gree▶Nova#1177 in the U.S.New; from Latin nova (new, feminine of novus); in astronomy, a star that undergoes a sudden bri▶Stellan#1441 in the U.S.Star, stellar, of the stars▶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▶Ashwin#3449 in the U.S.Linked to the Ashvins — the Vedic twin horsemen of the dawn, divine healers — and to the Hindu ▶Akaay#3515 in the U.S.From Turkish ak, 'white, bright, pure', plus ay, 'moon' — 'bright moon, moonlight'▶Mehtab#3649 in the U.S.From Persian mahtab/mehtab, 'moonlight, the moon' — mah, 'moon', plus tab, 'glow, radiance'▶Mihir#3736 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mihira, 'the sun' — borrowed anciently from Persian Mithra, god of light▶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▶Cielo#3894 in the U.S.From Spanish cielo, 'sky, heaven' — Latin caelum — endearment and firmament both▶Jovian#3917 in the U.S.From Latin Jovianus, 'of Jove/Jupiter' — a Roman emperor and the gas-giant adjective▶Marz#3937 in the U.S.Z-styled Mars — the war god and red planet; modern minting▶Mehran#3940 in the U.S.From Persian Mehr (Mithra, 'sun/kindness') plus -an — a noble Sasanian house▶Ciel#3991 in the U.S.From French ciel, 'sky, heaven' (Latin caelum) — a celestial word-name▶Altair#4063 in the U.S.From Arabic al-ta'ir, 'the flying one, the bird/eagle' — the brightest star in Aquila▶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'▶Kamar#4359 in the U.S.Spelling of Qamar — Arabic qamar, 'the moon' (especially the full moon)▶Tian#4398 in the U.S.From Chinese tian, 'sky, heaven; day' (a profound concept of the divine/cosmic order)▶

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Frequently Asked

What are popular celestial girl names?

Popular celestial girl names include Celeste, Lyra, Selene, Estelle, Aylin and Seraphina.

What are popular celestial boy names?

Popular celestial boy names include Orion, Stellan, Jovian, Rion, Mihir and Tarik.

What baby name means star, moon, or sky?

Estelle means star, Selene is the goddess of the moon, and Ciel means sky — all luminous celestial names.

How many celestial baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 346 celestial baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.