Moon Baby Names
227 Moon names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Moon baby names celebrate the moon’s long history as a symbol of quiet strength and gentle light — the word “moon” itself, the goddesses who ruled it, and words for “moonlight” from languages around the world. Parents drawn to the theme want something soft and luminous, with a real story behind it.
Names that mean “moon”
Luna is Latin for moon, Qamar is Arabic for moon, and Mahina carries the same meaning in Hawaiian. Hala means the halo around the moon, and Mehtab is Persian and Urdu for moonlight.
Moon goddesses in myth
Selene was the Greek goddess of the moon; Artemis was closely tied to it too, and Cynthia is an old epithet for her, echoed in softer forms like Selena and Selina. Farther afield, Metztli honors the Aztec moon deity and Jaci the Tupi-Guarani one.
Moonlight names from around the world
Ayla and Aylin, Turkish names tied to the halo around the moon, are especially popular, and Mahnoor, Persian and Urdu for “light of the moon,” carries similar warmth. Swahili-rooted Kamari also means moonlight.
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.
Moon Girl Names
Luna#27 in the U.S.Moon; the moon goddess▶Ayla#77 in the U.S.Moonlight; or oak tree halo — Hebrew ayla (oak tree) or Turkish ay (moon) + la (light/halo)▶Celine#207 in the U.S.Heavenly; of the sky or moon▶Selena#268 in the U.S.Moon; moonlight; from Greek Selene, goddess of the 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▶Helena#363 in the U.S.Latinate form of Helen, from the Greek Helene, possibly derived from the Greek word 'hele' (tor▶Iyla#525 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Isla, from Scottish Gaelic referring to the island of Islay, Scotland; or o▶Selene#623 in the U.S.From Greek Selene, the goddess of the moon, derived from selas meaning 'light,' 'brightness,' o▶Cynthia#826 in the U.S.From Mount Cynthus on the island of Delos; a poetic epithet of the goddess Artemis (Diana), who▶Aila#827 in the U.S.From Finnish aila, believed to mean 'moonlight' or 'halo around the moon'; also a Finnish and S▶Celina#829 in the U.S.Variant of Selena or Celine, ultimately from the Greek Selene, goddess of the moon, whose name ▶Artemis#1022 in the U.S.Etymology uncertain; the name of the Greek goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild animals; pos▶Kamari#1078 in the U.S.Moonlight; from African (possibly Swahili/Arabic-influenced) kamari (moon, moonlight)▶Kamora#1094 in the U.S.Moonlight; a variant of Kamari, from Arabic qamar (moon)▶Sia#1270 in the U.S.Moon▶Selina#1311 in the U.S.Moon, the moon goddess▶Aylah#1326 in the U.S.Oak tree, or halo of light around the moon▶Nila#1675 in the U.S.From Sanskrit nila (नील) meaning "dark blue, indigo, sapphire"; in Tamil the word also means "m▶Ailana#1936 in the U.S.Kazakh feminine name from the Turkic root 'ay' ('moon, moonlight'), related to Ayla; understood▶Aysel#2064 in the U.S.Pure moon▶Aiyla#2359 in the U.S.moonlight, halo of moon▶Kamaria#2699 in the U.S.like the moon, moonlight▶Ayzel#2884 in the U.S.Pure moon▶Jaci#3185 in the U.S.From Tupi-Guaraní jaci meaning 'moon'; also functions as a short form of Jacinda (Greek: hyacin▶Metztli#3354 in the U.S.Moon; the Nahuatl word for the moon and the name of the Aztec lunar deity▶Qamar#3360 in the U.S.Moon; the Arabic word for the moon, used as a name for both sexes▶Hala#3406 in the U.S.The luminous halo around the moon; a classical Arabic girls' name▶Mahsa#3466 in the U.S.Like the moon, moon-like; from Persian mah, 'moon', with the suffix -sa, 'like'▶Kamara#3529 in the U.S.Linked to Swahili-Arabic qamar, 'moon' (as in Kamaria); also a widespread West African (Mandink▶Mahnoor#3540 in the U.S.Light of the moon, moonlight; a compound of Persian mah, 'moon', and Arabic nur, 'light'▶Ajla#3568 in the U.S.Moonlight, the halo around the moon; a Bosnian and Turkish name linked to Arabic-derived elemen▶Mahina#3672 in the U.S.Moon, moonlight; from Hawaiian mahina, also the name of the moon goddess▶Metzli#3786 in the U.S.From Nahuatl metztli, 'moon' — the Aztec moon deity — a proud indigenous Mexican name▶Seline#4015 in the U.S.Spelling blending Selene — Greek 'moon' goddess — with Celine, French form of Celestine, 'heave▶Eyla#4052 in the U.S.Spelling linked to Turkish Ayla, 'moonlight, halo around the moon' — also a modern -yla name; r▶Zelena#4103 in the U.S.From Slavic zelena, 'green', and/or an elaboration of Selena/Zelene, 'moon'; routes layered▶Aylla#4192 in the U.S.Double-l spelling of Ayla — Turkish 'moonlight, halo around the moon'▶Hina#4687 in the U.S.From Japanese hina, 'sun, light' (or 'doll'); also Hina, a Polynesian moon/female deity; and Ur▶Salina#4744 in the U.S.Spelling of Selina/Selene — from Greek, 'the moon'; also echoes Latin salina, 'a salt-pan/salt-▶Lunna#4824 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Luna — from Latin luna, 'the moon' (the Roman moon goddess)▶Amarii#5146 in the U.S.Double-i spelling of Amari — variously 'strength' (Yoruba), 'eternal' (an Amara echo), or 'moon▶Lunabelle#5363 in the U.S.Compound of Luna ('the moon', Latin) and Belle ('beautiful', French) — 'the beautiful moon'▶Celena#5460 in the U.S.C-spelling of Selena/Selene — from Greek Selene, 'the moon' (the Greek moon goddess)▶Elenna#5475 in the U.S.-nn- spelling of Elena — from Greek Helene, 'light; torch; shining one' (also linked to 'the mo▶Kyana#5511 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Kiana — Hawaiian, 'divine', or Persian, 'the moon; royal'; also a modern blend;▶Phebe#5730 in the U.S.A no-o spelling of Phoebe — from Greek Phoibe, 'bright, radiant, pure' (a Titaness; a name of t▶Keanna#6030 in the U.S.A spelling of Kiana — variously a feminine of Keane ('ancient; sharp'), the Hawaiian Kiana (a f▶Miray#6068 in the U.S.From Turkish miray, 'moonlight; the reflection of the moon on water' (linked to ay, 'moon')▶Cinthia#6195 in the U.S.An -i- spelling of Cynthia — from Greek Kynthia, 'of Mount Cynthus' (a title of Artemis, the mo▶Jacy#6234 in the U.S.Variously the Tupi-Guarani Jacy/Jaci, 'the moon' (a moon deity), and a modern name from the ini▶Eylin#6447 in the U.S.A spelling of Aylin — from Turkish, 'moonlight; a halo of light around the moon' (ay, 'moon'); ▶Jericho#6472 in the U.S.From the biblical city Jericho — variously 'the city of the moon' (linked to yareach, 'moon') a▶Lunaria#6798 in the U.S.From Latin lunaria, 'of the moon' (from luna, 'the moon') — also the botanical name of the hone▶Masina#6815 in the U.S.From Samoan masina, 'the moon'; also an Italian form linked to Maximina; routes layered▶Aadhira#6903 in the U.S.From Sanskrit adhira, variously 'the moon', 'lightning', and 'restless; impatient'; routes laye▶Amar#6928 in the U.S.Variously the Arabic qamar/amar, 'the moon', and the Sanskrit amar, 'immortal; eternal; deathle▶Ayliana#6951 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Aylin (Turkish, 'a halo of the moon; moonlight') with Eliana ('my God ha▶Kiannah#7069 in the U.S.A spelling of Kiana — variously a Hawaiian form of Diana ('divine; a moon goddess') and a femin▶Meztli#7119 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Metztli, 'the moon' — also the name of the Aztec moon deity; we note the deity▶Zelina#7216 in the U.S.A spelling of Selina/Zelina — variously 'the moon' (Greek Selene) and a modern Z- elaboration; ▶Aidana#7233 in the U.S.From Kazakh — joining ai, 'the moon', with dana, 'wise; knowing' — 'wise as the moon; moonlike ▶Aiylah#7235 in the U.S.A spelling of Ayla/Aila — variously 'oak tree; a doe' (Hebrew) and 'a halo of light around the ▶Levana#7411 in the U.S.From Hebrew levanah, 'the moon; white' (from lavan, 'white'); also the Roman goddess Levana, wh▶Lunah#7421 in the U.S.A spelling of Luna — from Latin luna, 'the moon'; also the Roman goddess of the moon; we note t▶Ayline#7622 in the U.S.A spelling of Aylin — from Turkish, 'a halo around the moon; of the moon; moonlight' (ay, 'moon▶Aylinn#7623 in the U.S.A spelling of Aylin — from Turkish, 'a halo around the moon; of the moon; moonlight' (ay, 'moon▶Livana#7787 in the U.S.From Hebrew levanah, 'the moon; white' (linked to lavan, 'white')▶Lucine#7788 in the U.S.From Armenian lusin, 'the moon; moonlight'; also a French form of Lucia ('light')▶Lunarose#7789 in the U.S.A modern compound of Luna ('the moon', Latin) and Rose ('the rose flower', Latin) — 'moon-rose'▶Mihrimah#7817 in the U.S.From Persian/Turkish mihr, 'the sun; love', + mah, 'the moon' — 'sun and moon'▶Salena#7867 in the U.S.A spelling of Selena/Selina — from Greek Selene, 'the moon' (the moon goddess); also linked to ▶Celene#8020 in the U.S.A form of Celine/Selene — variously from the Greek Selene, 'the moon' (a moon goddess), and the▶Kiyanna#8175 in the U.S.An elaboration of Kiana — variously a Hawaiian form of Diana ('divine; the moon') and a modern ▶Lunafreya#8215 in the U.S.A compound of Luna ('the moon', Latin) and Freya (an Old Norse goddess of love and beauty); mad▶Mahealani#8220 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian, variously 'the heavenly mist' and 'the full moon; the night of the full moon▶Titania#8361 in the U.S.From the Latin Titania ('of the Titans; daughter of the Titans'), used by Shakespeare for the q▶Yue#8387 in the U.S.From the Chinese yue, 'the moon' (also 'a month'); a word-name; we note the word-name▶Itzell#8662 in the U.S.Itzell is a modern spelling of Itzel, a name much used in Mexico and among Mexican-American fam▶Lunabella#8718 in the U.S.A compound of Luna ('the moon', Latin, the Roman moon goddess) and Bella ('beautiful', Latin/It▶Neoma#8784 in the U.S.From the Greek neomenia, 'the new moon' (neos, 'new', + mene, 'moon'); also read as a form of N▶Pheobe#8806 in the U.S.A spelling of Phoebe — from the Greek phoibos, 'bright; radiant; shining; pure' (a Titan and a ▶Sonoma#8862 in the U.S.A place-name — Sonoma, in California; variously linked to the Miwok, 'the valley of the moon' a▶Thia#8878 in the U.S.A short form of Theia ('a goddess; divine', a Greek Titaness) and Anthea/Cynthia ('flower'/'moo▶Aiana#8932 in the U.S.Variously the Kazakh Aiana, 'moonlight; the reflection of the moon', and a modern echo of Ayana▶Ezmeray#9248 in the U.S.Ezmeray matches the Turkish name Esmeray, built from esmer ('dark, dusky') and ay ('moon'). In ▶Lunella#9286 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Luna ('the moon', Latin) with a -ella diminutive, hence 'a little moon';▶Mahreen#9294 in the U.S.From the Persian — mah, 'moon', + -reen (a suffix), hence 'like the moon; of moon-like beauty'▶Sindy#9439 in the U.S.A spelling of Cindy — a short form of Cynthia, from the Greek Kynthia, 'of Mount Kynthos' (an e▶Stellaluna#9524 in the U.S.A modern blend of Stella ('star,' Latin) and Luna ('moon,' Latin) - also the title fruit-bat he▶Amarri#9566 in the U.S.A form of Amari — variously 'strength; a builder' (Yoruba) and 'eternal; full moon' (Arabic-lin▶Lunamarie#9943 in the U.S.A compound name — Luna ('the moon', Latin) joined with Marie ('of the sea; beloved', from Mary,▶Mehnoor#9977 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu meh ('the moon') + noor ('light'), hence 'the light of the moon; moonligh▶Mahrosh#10191 in the U.S.A Persian/Urdu name meaning 'like the moon; moon-faced' (from mah, 'moon'), a poetic image of b▶Soluna#10207 in the U.S.A modern blend of Sol ('sun,' Spanish) and Luna ('moon,' Latin) - sun and moon in one name. Cel▶Adeluna#10256 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the Ade-/Adela element 'noble' with Luna, 'moon'; read as 'noble m▶Zuhal#10291 in the U.S.Zuhal is the Arabic name of the planet Saturn, adopted into Turkish and Persian. It is used as ▶Aynoor#10352 in the U.S.From the Arabic ayn, 'eye', + noor, 'light', 'eye of light'; also linked to the Turkish Aynur, ▶Eylah#10506 in the U.S.A spelling of Elah/Ela, Hebrew for 'oak; terebinth tree,' also read near the Turkish Ayla ('hal▶Halah#10532 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hala/Halah, 'halo; aura; ring of light around the moon.' A soft, luminous Arabi▶Lun#10718 in the U.S.A short modern name read as a clip of Luna ('moon,' from Latin) or as a standalone one-beat pic▶Lusine#10721 in the U.S.From the Armenian Lusine ('moon; moonlight'), rooted in lus ('light'). A luminous, celestial na▶Mariluna#10753 in the U.S.A Spanish blend joining Mari (short for Maria) to Luna, 'moon.' It pairs a devotional classic w▶Synthia#10966 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Cynthia, from the Greek Kynthia, 'woman from Mount Kynthos' — an epithet ▶Cinthya#11293 in the U.S.Cinthya is a variant spelling of Cynthia, from Greek Kynthia ('from Mount Kynthos'), an epithet▶Chandra#11381 in the U.S.From Sanskrit chandra, 'moon' (also the name of the Hindu lunar deity). It entered American use▶Kamarah#11576 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the surname Kamara and the Arabic Qamar, 'moon.' As a girl's given▶Lunamae#11690 in the U.S.A modern joined name pairing Luna ('moon,' Latin) with Mae (a short Mary/Margaret, 'pearl,' or ▶Lunette#11692 in the U.S.From the French Lunette, 'little moon' (a diminutive of lune, 'moon'). Also a French Arthurian ▶Maham#11708 in the U.S.A name of Persian/Arabic use, usually glossed 'moon; my moon' (from mah, 'moon') — sometimes re▶Mahnaz#11709 in the U.S.From the Persian Mahnaz, 'glory of the moon; the moon's pride' (mah, 'moon,' + naz, 'pride; gra▶Mikka#11766 in the U.S.A respelling of Mika, a name with several roots ('who is like God?' via Micah; a Finnish form o▶Mizuki#11782 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name written various ways — often 'beautiful moon' (mi 'beauty', zuki/tsuki '▶Soma#11979 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Soma, the name of the moon and of a sacred ritual plant and drink in the Vedas, p▶Aaylah#12186 in the U.S.A spelling of Ayla, from the Turkish for 'moonlight; halo around the moon' and separately a Heb▶Saumya#12258 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit saumya, 'gentle; calm; mild; of the moon (Soma).' A serene, cooling virtue na▶Aysa#12307 in the U.S.Aysa reads as a Turkic name built on ay ('moon'), so 'moon-like', and also as a form of Aisha (▶Aysu#12308 in the U.S.Aysu is a Turkish and Azerbaijani girl's name meaning 'moon water', from ay ('moon') plus su ('▶Kaileena#12749 in the U.S.A modern blend of Kaila (a Kayla form) and Lena (from Helena/Selena, 'light'; 'moon'). No singl▶Lunara#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 givi▶Mehrmah#12960 in the U.S.From the Persian, joining mehr ('kindness; love; sun') and mah ('moon') — read as 'kind moon' o▶Nuray#13062 in the U.S.From the Turkish nur ('light', from Arabic) and ay ('moon') — 'bright moon; moonlight'. A well-▶Nilay#13079 in the U.S.A Hindi/Sanskrit name meaning 'a home; abode; resting place' (nilay). Also used in Turkish (nil▶Salana#13182 in the U.S.Salana has no settled traditional meaning. It reads as a modern blend of Alana ('little rock; b▶Xiyue#13364 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name. In Chinese, meaning comes from the characters, not the spelling▶Yanara#13373 in the U.S.Used chiefly in Chile and among Latin American families, Yanara is often given a Mapuche (Indig▶Bellaluna#13686 in the U.S.A modern combination name joining the Italian bella, 'beautiful,' with luna, 'moon' — 'beautifu▶Deluna#13870 in the U.S.Deluna comes from Spanish de luna, 'of the moon' (Latin luna). De Luna is also an established S▶Eclipse#13905 in the U.S.The English word eclipse, from Greek ekleipsis, 'an abandonment; a failing to appear' — used of▶Cindie#13909 in the U.S.Cindie is a stylized spelling of Cindy, the short form of Cynthia, a Greek epithet of the moon-▶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 glosse▶Kameria#14273 in the U.S.Most naturally read as a spelling in the Kamaria family — a Swahili name from the Arabic qamar,▶Maheen#14484 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu Maheen, meaning 'like the moon' (from mah, 'moon') and also 'fine; delica▶Mahva#14531 in the U.S.Mahva is rare and hard to pin down. It appears in Ethiopian and Habesha naming alongside names ▶Mahya#14532 in the U.S.Mahya is used in Persian naming, where mah means 'moon' — the same root behind Mahsa ('like the▶Mehnaz#14560 in the U.S.From Persian mah/meh ('moon') and naz ('pride, grace, coquetry, glory'), read together as 'glor▶Lunamaria#14605 in the U.S.A compound of two names written as one: Luna, Latin for 'moon,' and Maria, the Latin form of Mi▶Mehwish#14617 in the U.S.An Urdu given name of Persian roots, usually explained from mah ('moon') with a second element,▶Mialuna#14635 in the U.S.A modern blend of two much-loved names: Mia (Italian 'mine', and a short form of Maria) and Lun▶Moona#14669 in the U.S.Moona has several plausible homes. To English ears it simply reads as 'moon' with a soft ending▶Saleena#14916 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Selena/Selina, from Greek Selene ('moon'), the Greek goddess who drove t▶Seleah#14944 in the U.S.A contemporary respelling that sits between several names: Selah (a Hebrew term in the Psalms, ▶Selenia#14945 in the U.S.An extended form of Selene/Selena, from Greek selene ('moon') — the goddess who drove the moon ▶Kemaria#15038 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from the popular Ke- prefix and the name Maria. It sits close t▶Xinyue#15114 in the U.S.Xinyue is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese girls' given name. Chinese names carry meaning t▶Jasy#15400 in the U.S.moon▶Aynur#15582 in the U.S.Aynur is a Turkish name compounding ay, 'moon', with nur, 'light' (a word borrowed from Arabic)▶
Moon Boy Names
Kamari#391 in the U.S.From Swahili and Arabic origins, related to the Arabic qamar meaning moon; used in East African▶Halo#931 in the U.S.Ring of light; from Greek halos (disk of the sun or moon, circular threshing floor), used in Ch▶Aydin#1218 in the U.S.Enlightened; brilliant; clear; from Turkish aydin (enlightened, educated, an intellectual) — fr▶Kamarion#1349 in the U.S.Moon, lunar beauty; modern compound▶Khamari#1379 in the U.S.Moon, moonlight▶Kairav#2403 in the U.S.White lotus; moon; from Sanskrit kairava (the white lotus, Nymphaea lotus) — the night-blooming▶Yamir#2544 in the U.S.moon▶Quamir#3027 in the U.S.Possibly related to Qamar, meaning moon or moonlight▶Kahmari#3414 in the U.S.H-styled variant of Kamari, a modern American favorite popularly linked to Swahili kamari/qamar▶Naksh#3426 in the U.S.Engraving, imprint, drawn image — from Arabic-Persian naqsh — used in Urdu-Hindi for fine featu▶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'▶Kamar#4359 in the U.S.Spelling of Qamar — Arabic qamar, 'the moon' (especially the full moon)▶Tayen#5201 in the U.S.Often glossed Native American (Quechan/Hopi-attributed), 'new moon'; also a modern -en name; th▶Ayhan#5449 in the U.S.From Turkish ay, 'the moon', plus han/khan, 'ruler, king' — 'the moon king/ruler'▶Aysen#5450 in the U.S.From Turkish ay, 'the moon', plus sen, 'you (are)' / shen, 'joyful' — 'you are like the moon; j▶Luar#5555 in the U.S.From Spanish/Portuguese lunar/luar, 'of the moon; moonlight'; a modern name; routes layered▶Moon#5800 in the U.S.From the word moon — Old English mona, 'the moon'; a celestial word-name▶Badr#5916 in the U.S.From Arabic badr, 'the full moon' (a symbol of beauty and perfection)▶Aysun#6482 in the U.S.From Turkish ay, 'moon', plus sun (a beauty element); 'beautiful as the moon; moonlight'; more ▶Jerico#6993 in the U.S.A spelling of Jericho — variously 'city of the moon' and 'fragrant; a sweet smell' (Hebrew) — t▶Senay#7163 in the U.S.Variously from Turkish, 'you are like the moon' (sen, 'you', plus ay, 'moon'), and from Ethiopi▶Shadrach#7166 in the U.S.From the Bible — Shadrach, the Babylonian name given to one of Daniel's three companions; vario▶Sina#7175 in the U.S.From Persian sina, 'a chest; a bosom; a breast' — linked to Ibn Sina (Avicenna), the great scho▶Ehaan#7355 in the U.S.A form of Ehan/Ihaan — variously read 'the full moon', 'expectation; desire', and 'a guiding li▶Sadrac#7625 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Shadrach — a Babylonian name, traditionally read 'command of Aku' (the moon g▶Soma#7645 in the U.S.From Sanskrit soma, 'the moon' — and the name of a sacred ritual drink and of the Vedic moon go▶Bader#7793 in the U.S.A spelling of Badr — from Arabic, 'a full moon; the moon at its fullest' (a symbol of beauty an▶Mahan#8071 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously Persian ('moon-like; like the moon'; also a town in ▶Mehtaab#8090 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu Mahtab, 'moonlight; the light of the moon; the moon'▶Aker#8307 in the U.S.Variously from the English surname Aker, 'a field; an acre/cultivated land', and the Turkish Ak▶Jeriko#9354 in the U.S.A spelling of Jericho — an ancient city, variously 'city of the moon' and 'fragrant/place of fr▶Mani#9436 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Mani, 'the moon'; the Norse god and personification of the moon, who guides ▶Luna#9493 in the U.S.From the Latin luna, 'the moon' (also the Roman goddess of the moon); much more often a girls' ▶Vidhun#9498 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vidhu, 'the moon,' also carrying a sense of 'intelligent; bright.' A luminous▶Deimos#10101 in the U.S.From the Greek deimos, 'dread; terror'; the personification of terror, a son of Ares (the war-g▶Hilal#10243 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hilal, 'the crescent moon; the new moon' (which marks the start of Islamic mont▶Dione#10956 in the U.S.From the Greek Dione, a Titaness — in some myths the mother of Aphrodite — her name a feminine ▶Aylin#11053 in the U.S.From the Turkish Aylin, 'moon halo; of the moon' (ay, 'moon'). Predominantly a girl's name; use▶Nilay#11745 in the U.S.A Turkish name (often read with the moon-element ay, 'moon'), and separately linked to Sanskrit▶Qamar#11950 in the U.S.From the Arabic Qamar, 'the moon.' A luminous name used across Arabic-speaking cultures, someti▶Tatsuki#12147 in the U.S.Tatsuki is a Japanese boys' name whose meaning shifts with the characters used, often combining▶Aumari#12487 in the U.S.Aumari reads as a modern respelling or blend built around Amari, itself variously linked to Yor▶Calisto#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 tur▶Divij#12828 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Divij, 'born of the sky; heavenly' (div, 'sky; heaven') — a name sometimes gi▶Io#12949 in the U.S.A name from Greek myth — Io, a mortal loved by Zeus and turned into a heifer. Also the innermos▶Ilkay#12965 in the U.S.From Turkish, Ilkay combines ilk ('first') and ay ('moon'), meaning 'new moon' or 'first moon.'▶Mahin#13432 in the U.S.Mahin is a Persian name from mah, 'moon' — 'related to the moon, moon-like' — and is also read ▶Metztli#13510 in the U.S.Metztli is the Nahuatl word for 'moon' and the name of the Aztec moon deity, honored in Mexica ▶Yunuen#14172 in the U.S.A name from the Purepecha people of Michoacan in Mexico, also the name of an island in Lake Pat▶
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What are moon baby names?
Moon baby names are names built around lunar meaning — words for “moon” or “moonlight” in various languages, plus names of moon goddesses from mythology. They share a soft, luminous feel that many parents find both meaningful and beautiful.
What are popular moon girl names?
Luna, Selene, Ayla, Artemis and Mahina are popular moon-themed girl names, ranging from the Latin word for moon to Greek and Hawaiian roots.
What are good moon boy names?
Kamari, Khamari and Halo are moon-inspired boy names, drawing on Swahili moonlight roots and the glowing halo around the moon.
Do moon names have to be literal translations of moon?
No — many parents choose names tied to moon goddesses, like Selene or Artemis, or names built from words for moonlight, like Mehtab or Mahnoor, rather than a direct translation.
How many moon baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 227 moon baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.