Written in the Stars
Celestial Baby Names
Each name with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 325 baby names with a celestial feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Celestial Girl Names
Haeven#11280 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word Heaven ('the sky; the dwelling of God; paradise'). A virtue/worAstria#11294 in the U.S.From the Greek astron ('star'), read as 'starry; of the stars' — echoing Astraea, the star-maidMahnaz#11709 in the U.S.From the Persian Mahnaz, 'glory of the moon; the moon's pride' (mah, 'moon,' + naz, 'pride; graStela#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 brightStellah#11988 in the U.S.Stellah is a variant spelling of Stella, from Latin 'stella' meaning 'star'. The added -h givesUniverse#12029 in the U.S.An English word name: 'universe' means 'all of existence; the cosmos', from Latin 'universum' (Arshi#12061 in the U.S.Arshi is an Urdu and Persian name usually glossed as 'heavenly' or 'of the sky', from arsh ('thAltair#12197 in the U.S.Altair is the name of the brightest star in Aquila (the Eagle), from the Arabic al-tair, 'the fAlyrah#12199 in the U.S.Alyrah is a modern coinage echoing Lyra (the celestial lyre) with an A- prefix and -ah ending. Astraia#12281 in the U.S.Astraia is the Greek form of Astraea, the 'star-maiden' goddess of justice and innocence who, iAysu#12308 in the U.S.Aysu is a Turkish and Azerbaijani girl's name meaning 'moon water', from ay ('moon') plus su ('Hokulani#12391 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian hoku ('star') and lani ('heaven; sky; royal'), 'heavenly star; star of heavenCrescent#12427 in the U.S.From Latin crescens, 'growing, increasing' - the same root as English increase and crescendo. ILunella#12660 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Luna ('the moon', Latin) with a -ella diminutive, hence 'a little moon';Maham#12673 in the U.S.A name of Persian/Arabic use, usually glossed 'moon; my moon' (from mah, 'moon') — sometimes reMasina#12719 in the U.S.From Samoan masina, 'the moon'; also an Italian form linked to Maximina; routes layeredLunara#12884 in the U.S.A modern coinage from Latin luna, 'moon,' with a flowing -ara ending; used as a lyrical 'moon' Lunetta#12885 in the U.S.A diminutive form built on luna, 'moon' (Latin and Italian), with the Italian -etta ending giviMaristella#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 Mehrmah#12960 in the U.S.From the Persian, joining mehr ('kindness; love; sun') and mah ('moon') — read as 'kind moon' oSoma#13012 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Soma, the name of the moon and of a sacred ritual plant and drink in the Vedas, pSynthia#13047 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Cynthia, from the Greek Kynthia, 'woman from Mount Kynthos' — an epithet Polaris#13086 in the U.S.From Latin stella polaris, 'pole star' — the North Star that sits almost directly above Earth'sSetareh#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 finiSuriyah#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 aAristella#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, theAuora#13634 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Aurora, Latin for 'dawn' and the name of the Roman goddess of the morning,Bellaluna#13686 in the U.S.A modern combination name joining the Italian bella, 'beautiful,' with luna, 'moon' — 'beautifuCelenia#13777 in the U.S.A Spanish-flavored elaboration of Celina/Selena, names tied to the Greek Selene, goddess of theCelesta#13778 in the U.S.From the Latin caelestis, 'heavenly; of the sky' — a sister form to Celeste and Celestina. CeleCeli#13779 in the U.S.A short form of Celia, Celeste or Celina, names from the Latin caelum/caelestis, 'sky; heavenlyCitali#13799 in the U.S.A form of Citlali (Citlalli), from the Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a name of the Aztec and widerHooriya#13843 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hooriya (Huriya), 'a houri; a beautiful maiden of paradise; freedom' (from hur)Deluna#13870 in the U.S.Deluna comes from Spanish de luna, 'of the moon' (Latin luna). De Luna is also an established SEclipse#13905 in the U.S.The English word eclipse, from Greek ekleipsis, 'an abandonment; a failing to appear' — used ofGalaxi#14145 in the U.S.A modern name from the English word galaxy (from the Greek galaxias, 'the Milky Way'), respelleLanova#14154 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a La- prefix to nova ('new; a star that suddenly brightens,' Hadar#14180 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hadar, 'splendour; glory; adornment; beauty'; also the name of a bright star. AHeavenli#14207 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word heavenly, 'of heaven; celestial; divine,' with an -i ending. A Kamar#14268 in the U.S.From the Arabic qamar, 'moon' — a word of great warmth in Arabic poetry, where calling someone Kamariah#14270 in the U.S.An elaborated spelling of Kamaria, a Swahili name from the Arabic qamar, 'moon,' usually glosseNovalei#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 powerLunamaria#14605 in the U.S.A compound of two names written as one: Luna, Latin for 'moon,' and Maria, the Latin form of MiMialuna#14635 in the U.S.A modern blend of two much-loved names: Mia (Italian 'mine', and a short form of Maria) and LunNovayah#14657 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Nova (Latin, 'new'; also an exploding star) with the fashionable -ayaMoona#14669 in the U.S.Moona has several plausible homes. To English ears it simply reads as 'moon' with a soft endingNovalise#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 performNovalina#14767 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Nova — Latin nova, 'new', and the astronomer's word for a suddenly brigSaleena#14916 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Selena/Selina, from Greek Selene ('moon'), the Greek goddess who drove tSavita#14936 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Savita, feminine of Savitr — a Vedic solar deity, the 'impeller' or 'vivifier' whSayara#14939 in the U.S.From Arabic sayyara, 'planet' — literally 'the traveller; the one that moves', from sara, 'to tSelenia#14945 in the U.S.An extended form of Selene/Selena, from Greek selene ('moon') — the goddess who drove the moon Suha#14956 in the U.S.From Arabic Suha, the traditional name of a very faint star near Mizar in the Big Dipper (Ursa Surayah#14960 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Thurayya (Suraya), the name of the Pleiades star cluster. A luminous celesSoroya#14964 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Soraya, the Persian name for the Pleiades ('the seven sisters'). As sStarlette#14994 in the U.S.Starlette is a word-name from starlet — 'a young actress on the way up' — coined in Hollywood fAadhirai#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 markDhruvi#15523 in the U.S.A feminine of Dhruv — from the Sanskrit dhruva, 'firm; constant; steadfast; immovable' (also thAynur#15582 in the U.S.Aynur is a Turkish name compounding ay, 'moon', with nur, 'light' (a word borrowed from Arabic)Ourania#15755 in the U.S.From the Greek Ourania, 'heavenly' (from ouranos, 'sky; heaven') — the name of Urania, the MuseElyra#15876 in the U.S.Elyra is a modern invented name. It reads as an El- prefix on Lyra — the constellation named foEmmaluna#16022 in the U.S.Emmaluna is a newly emerging compound name joining Emma — a Germanic name from an element meaniHilal#16069 in the U.S.From the Arabic hilal, 'the crescent moon' - the new moon that marks the start of the Islamic mLunamarie#16332 in the U.S.A compound name — Luna ('the moon', Latin) joined with Marie ('of the sea; beloved', from Mary,Knovah#16500 in the U.S.Knovah is a modern coinage built on Nova (Latin, 'new'; a star that suddenly brightens), with aLunaray#16640 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Luna (Latin, 'moon') with Ray ('a beam of light'), reading as 'moon-raLouna#16654 in the U.S.A French form standing beside Luna, from Latin luna, 'moon' - also the name of the Roman moon gLunarae#16672 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Luna (Latin, 'the moon,' the Roman moon goddess) with a -rae ending (Lyria#16684 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the lyre (an ancient stringed instrument) and Lyra, the constellation Moonie#16863 in the U.S.An affectionate nickname-style coinage built on the word moon, with a sweet -ie ending. No docuNahida#16885 in the U.S.From the Persian Nahid, the planet Venus and the ancient goddess Anahita (of water and fertilitNovalea#16973 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Nova (Latin, 'new'; also 'a new star') with a -lea/-leah ending. CelesNovasky#17099 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Nova (Latin, 'new'; also an astronomical nova, a suddenly-bright star) and tRohini#17132 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Rohini, the name of a lunar mansion (nakshatra) and, in Hindu tradition, a wiMidhuna#17207 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Mithuna, the zodiac sign Gemini, 'a pair; a couple; the twins.' Used in MalaySema#17213 in the U.S.From the Turkish Sema, 'the sky; heaven' (from Arabic sama); the word also names the sema, the Sedna#17232 in the U.S.From Sedna, the Inuit goddess of the sea and marine animals, ruler of the underworld Adlivun; aRomaisa#17271 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rumaysa (Al-Rumaysa), a name for a star in the sky. In tradition it is also linStarlit#17301 in the U.S.From the English word 'starlit,' 'lit by the light of the stars.' A luminous, poetic word-name Soreya#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 sAdaharaA name tied to the star Adhara (Adara) in the constellation Canis Major, from the Arabic al-adhAhdaraA spelling of Adara — Arabic for 'virgin,' Hebrew for 'noble; exalted,' and the name of a star LuneFrom the French lune, 'moon' (from Latin luna). A soft, celestial word-name in one beat. Noted MooneMoone reads as a spelling that echoes the word 'moon,' the night's bright orb; it is also an IrNovaskyeA modern compound joining Nova (Latin, 'new'; a brightening star) with Skye (the sky; the ScottRumeysaA Turkish name from the Arabic Rumaysa, the name of a star (in Canis Minor) and, in Islamic traVyomikaFrom the Sanskrit vyoma, 'sky; heaven; open space,' with the feminine -ika ending — so 'of the
Celestial Boy Names
Galaxy#11334 in the U.S.From the English word 'galaxy' — a vast system of stars (via Greek galaxias, 'milky,' from galaKayvan#11635 in the U.S.A Persian name, Keyvan/Kayvan, the old Persian name for the planet Saturn, and by extension carQamar#11674 in the U.S.From the Arabic Qamar, 'the moon.' A luminous name used across Arabic-speaking cultures, sometiRegulus#11934 in the U.S.From the Latin Regulus, 'little king' (a diminutive of rex, 'king'). The name of the brightest Yahziel#11934 in the U.S.A modern coined name with the -iel ending of Hebrew theophoric names; it may echo the biblical Aadhavan#12009 in the U.S.From the Tamil aadhavan, 'the sun' (also linked to a sun god)Stellar#12115 in the U.S.Stellar is an English word-name from the Latin stella, 'star' — meaning 'of the stars; star-likBadr#12265 in the U.S.From Arabic badr, 'the full moon' (a symbol of beauty and perfection)Aerion#12352 in the U.S.A modern given name that reads near Orion (the hunter constellation) and 'aer,' the Greek root Caellum#12586 in the U.S.Caellum is a spelling of Caelum, Latin for 'heaven; sky' (also the name of a small constellatioCalisto#12591 in the U.S.Calisto comes from Greek Kallistos/Callisto, 'most beautiful; fairest.' Callisto is a nymph in Callisto#12592 in the U.S.Callisto comes from Greek Kallistos, 'most beautiful; fairest.' In myth Callisto is a nymph turCelio#12611 in the U.S.Celio is an Italian name from the Latin Caelius, a Roman family name tied to caelum, 'heaven; sDhruvansh#12739 in the U.S.Dhruvansh combines Sanskrit Dhruva ('the pole star; steadfast,' a devotee of Vishnu) with -anshDivij#12828 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Divij, 'born of the sky; heavenly' (div, 'sky; heaven') — a name sometimes giHoku#12952 in the U.S.From Hawaiian hoku, 'star.' A luminous nature name, noted here respectfully and often used in lIlkay#12965 in the U.S.From Turkish, Ilkay combines ilk ('first') and ay ('moon'), meaning 'new moon' or 'first moon.'Keyvan#13256 in the U.S.Persian keyvan, the name of the planet Saturn. The word reaches Persian ultimately from BabylonPluto#13693 in the U.S.From Latin Pluto, Greek Plouton — the god of the underworld and the dead, whose name means 'theXaziel#13817 in the U.S.A modern coined name pairing a Za- opening with the -iel ending common in Hebrew angel names (UStar#13904 in the U.S.The English word 'star', 'a shining celestial body; one who shines'. A word-name that usually rVenus#14071 in the U.S.From Latin venus, 'love; desire; charm' — the name of the Roman goddess of love and beauty, andEclipseThe English word 'eclipse' used as a name — an astronomical event when one body passes into anoHayloA respelling of the English word 'halo,' from the Greek halos — the ring of light drawn around KaiwanFrom the Persian/Arabic Kaywan (Kaivan), a classical name for the planet Saturn; it also appearSamaFrom the Arabic Sama, 'sky; heaven; the heavens.' Usually a girl's name in Arabic; used here fo
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Popular Celestial baby names include Haeven, Astria, Galaxy, Kayvan, Qamar, Mahnaz. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 325 Celestial baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.