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Star Baby Names

345 Star names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Star baby names reach for the night sky — names that mean “star,” echo constellations, or simply carry that same sense of light and wonder. Parents drawn to this theme want something cosmic and hopeful, from the plainspoken Star to elegant, star-rooted classics like Stella and Estelle.

What makes a name a “star” name?

Most trace back to the Latin or Greek word for star — stella and astron — or to specific stars and constellations, like Lyra and Adhara. Others, like Nova, borrow straight from the language of astronomy.

Star girl names

Girl names offer the richest variety: soft classics like Stella, Estella and Estrella; sleeker modern picks like Nova and Starr; and international variations such as Sitara, Danica and Citlali.

Star boy names

Boy options lean bright and metallic, like Sterling, or lift straight from the cosmos with Astro, Stellan and Aster.

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.

Star Girl Names

Nova#46 in the U.S.New; a nova — a star that suddenly flares in brightnessStella#52 in the U.S.Star; from Latin stellaLeia#297 in the U.S.Weary; variant of Leah from Hebrew; also influenced by Hawaiian leia (child of heaven) and the Adhara#370 in the U.S.From Arabic 'adhara' (maidens, virgins) — the name of the second brightest star in the constellLyra#435 in the U.S.From Greek lyra meaning lyre, the stringed instrument of Apollo and Orpheus; also the name of aEstella#509 in the U.S.From the Latin stella meaning 'star,' via the Provençal/Spanish form Estela or directly from thEstelle#573 in the U.S.Star; a French and Occitan name derived from the Latin stella, meaning starEstrella#612 in the U.S.From Spanish estrella meaning 'star,' derived from Latin stella ('star'); the Spanish word for Marilyn#761 in the U.S.Star of the sea or beloved; a 20th-century blend of Mary (from Hebrew Miryam) and the suffix -lTara#847 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic teamhair or tara meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the Hill of Tara was theSoraya#868 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic Thurayya (the Pleiades star cluster), meaning 'the Pleiades' or 'riNovalee#977 in the U.S.A blended name combining Nova from Latin nova meaning new or star with the suffix -lee from OldAdara#1041 in the U.S.Noble; from Hebrew Adara (noble) or Arabic adara (virgin); also the name of a star in Canis MajSterling#1117 in the U.S.Of the highest quality; from Old English steorling (little star), referring to the star symbol Roxanne#1275 in the U.S.Bright, dawn, little starTala#1336 in the U.S.Wolf; also star or golden in different cultural contextsXitlali#1454 in the U.S.Star, shining star in the skyMarissa#1495 in the U.S.Elaborated form of Marisa/Maris, from Latin 'maris' (of the sea), linked to the epithet 'stellaEster#1508 in the U.S.a variant of Esther, generally taken to mean 'star', from Old Persian; possibly linked to the gDanica#1555 in the U.S.From Slavic 'danica' meaning 'morning star' (Venus), derived from 'dan' (day).Citlali#1586 in the U.S."star," from Classical Nahuatl citlalliSidra#1641 in the U.S.From Arabic, referring to the lote tree (sidrah), a tree mentioned in the Quran, symbolizing thLucero#1664 in the U.S.From Spanish 'lucero' meaning 'bright star, morning star', from Latin 'lux' ('light').Estela#1749 in the U.S.StarElanor#1787 in the U.S.Star sunStar#1904 in the U.S.Star (the celestial body)Eisley#2067 in the U.S.Likely from Old English elements meaning 'east meadow/clearing' (east + leah), related to surnaAstraea#2096 in the U.S.StarEsty#2153 in the U.S.StarMaryn#2289 in the U.S.of the sea, star of the seaDanika#2347 in the U.S.morning star, Venus as the morning starAnnemarie#2432 in the U.S.grace and beloved, or grace and star of the seaStarr#2546 in the U.S.starEssie#2718 in the U.S.star (as a pet form of Esther or Estelle)Sitara#2733 in the U.S.StarAster#2745 in the U.S.StarAstra#3167 in the U.S.From Latin and Greek 'astra', the plural of 'astrum/astron', meaning 'star'. Used as a feminineRoxy#3204 in the U.S.Short form of Roxana or Roxanne, from Persian Roshanak or Ruxshana, meaning 'dawn', 'bright', oMaris#3468 in the U.S.Of the sea; from Latin maris, drawn from the Marian title Stella Maris, 'star of the sea'Xitlaly#3498 in the U.S.Star; X-spelled variant of Citlali, from Nahuatl citlalli, 'star'Novalyn#3617 in the U.S.Modern blend of Nova — Latin 'new', the astronomical brightening star — with -lyn, 'lake'Saroya#3679 in the U.S.Variant of Soraya — from Persian Sorayya, the Pleiades star cluster — via Arabic ThurayyaMaribella#3723 in the U.S.Blend of Maria/Mari ('beloved' or 'star of the sea') with bella, 'beautiful' — 'beautiful Mary'Starla#3801 in the U.S.Mid-century American elaboration of Star — Old English steorra — with the friendly -la endingLeyah#3847 in the U.S.Modern spelling of Leah — Hebrew, traditionally 'weary', possibly 'delicate' or 'wild cow' (herStiorra#3868 in the U.S.From Old English steorra, 'star' — popularized by Uhtred's daughter in The Last KingdomIzara#3902 in the U.S.From Basque izar, 'star' (as in Izarra); also read in West African use as 'section of a tree/clTwila#3942 in the U.S.American name likely from 'twilight' — or from French étoile, 'star', or 'twill', woven double-Vega#3944 in the U.S.From Arabic al-waqi, 'the swooping (eagle)' — the brilliant star in Lyra — and Spanish vega, 'fBellatrix#3961 in the U.S.From Latin bellatrix, 'female warrior' — the Amazon Star in Orion's shoulder; Potter-famousCitlaly#3971 in the U.S.-y spelling of Citlali — Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a proud Aztec-heritage nameZorah#4027 in the U.S.Linked to Arabic Zohra, 'dawn, brilliant star (Venus)', and to the biblical town Zorah; routes Asteria#4115 in the U.S.From Greek aster, 'star' — Asteria, a Titan goddess of falling stars and night oraclesEsti#4301 in the U.S.Pet form of Esther/Esther — Persian 'star' (or Hebrew Hadassah, 'myrtle'); routes layeredOrion#4432 in the U.S.From Greek Orion — the mythical hunter placed among the stars; etymology uncertain (possibly 'rZaniah#4453 in the U.S.From Zaniah, a star in the constellation Virgo (Arabic, 'the corner'); also a modern -iah coinaEtty#4486 in the U.S.Pet form of Henrietta ('home-ruler') or Esther ('star'); also a Yiddish name; routes layeredMazel#4487 in the U.S.From the Hebrew/Yiddish mazel, 'luck; good fortune' (as in mazel tov, 'good luck; congratulatioSuhaill#4623 in the U.S.Suhaill is a doubled-l spelling of Suhail, an Arabic name that is above all the name of CanopusSeren#4631 in the U.S.From Welsh seren, 'star'Zarya#4647 in the U.S.From Slavic Zarya/Zorya — 'dawn, daybreak; the morning/evening star' (a dawn goddess)Rumaysa#4740 in the U.S.From Arabic Rumaysa — a star (in Canis Minor); borne by Umm Sulaym, a revered early Muslim womaSuraya#4861 in the U.S.From Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' — the bright cluster of stars (a 'gem-like constellation')Maureen#4969 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Mairin — an Irish diminutive of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') — 'little Ayelet#5027 in the U.S.From Hebrew ayelet, 'a gazelle, a doe' (from ayelet hashachar, 'the gazelle of dawn; the morninCitlalli#5036 in the U.S.From Nahuatl citlalli, 'a star'Astella#5158 in the U.S.Blend/elaboration of Astra and Stella — both from Latin/Greek, 'a star'Suhayla#5405 in the U.S.From Arabic suhayla, 'smooth, gentle, easy' (the feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus)Novarae#5543 in the U.S.Compound of Nova ('new', Latin; a bright new star) and Rae ('ewe; grace', a Rachel/Ray pet formGalaxy#5659 in the U.S.From the word galaxy — 'a vast system of stars' (from Greek galaxias, 'the Milky Way', from galSithara#5747 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu sitara, 'a star'; also linked to the sitar (a stringed instrument); routes laEstellar#5817 in the U.S.Estellar is a rare early-twentieth-century elaboration of Estella, itself from the Latin 'stellKnova#5868 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Nova (silent K) — from Latin nova, 'new' (a 'nova', a star that suddenly brightTaara#5919 in the U.S.-aa- spelling of Tara — from Sanskrit tara, 'a star' (a goddess; a Buddhist deity of compassionZohra#5939 in the U.S.From Arabic zuhra/zahra, 'Venus (the morning star); a flower in bloom; radiance, brilliance'Estee#5994 in the U.S.A pet form of Esther — from Persian/Hebrew, 'a star' (linked to the Persian setareh and the godEstrellita#5995 in the U.S.From Spanish estrellita, 'a little star' (a diminutive of estrella, 'star', from Latin stella)Novie#6078 in the U.S.A pet form of Nova — from Latin novus, 'new'; 'a new star' (a star that suddenly brightens)Soriyah#6107 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Thurayya — from Arabic/Persian, 'the Pleiades, the bright star clusteAshvi#6179 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — linked to ashvini ('one with horses; the first lunar mansion/star') and a senseDanitza#6201 in the U.S.A spelling of Danica/Danitsa — from Slavic, 'the morning star'; also used as a diminutive of DaEstie#6218 in the U.S.A pet form of Esther — from Persian/Hebrew, 'a star' (linked to the Persian setareh and the godNajma#6305 in the U.S.From Arabic najma, 'a star'Nebula#6308 in the U.S.From Latin nebula, 'a mist, a cloud, a vapor' — in astronomy, 'a nebula', a glowing cloud of gaSoha#6343 in the U.S.From Arabic Suha/Soha — the name of a small, faint star in the Big Dipper (Ursa Major), used toXitlalli#6357 in the U.S.A spelling of Citlali — from Nahuatl citlalli, 'a star'Suraiya#6587 in the U.S.A spelling of Thurayya/Suraya — from Arabic, 'the Pleiades' (the seven-star cluster, the 'sevenEsthela#6703 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Estela/Estelle — from Latin stella, 'a star'Siyara#6865 in the U.S.Variously the Arabic sayyara, 'a traveler; a caravan; a planet' and a Hindi/Urdu 'a star; a wanChaitra#6969 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Chaitra — the first month of the traditional Hindu calendar (in spring), named foEsmarie#7005 in the U.S.A blend of Esme ('esteemed; beloved') and Marie (a form of Mary, variously 'beloved; star of thJamaria#7038 in the U.S.A modern blend joining a Ja- prefix with Maria (a form of Mary, variously 'beloved; star of theMaleiah#7092 in the U.S.A spelling of Maliyah/Malia — variously a Hawaiian form of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') anMaleya#7093 in the U.S.A spelling of Malia/Maleah — variously a Hawaiian form of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') andMariajulia#7099 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Maria (a form of Mary, 'beloved; star of the sea') and Julia ('youthful; Marren#7101 in the U.S.A spelling of Maren/Marin — from Latin, 'of the sea; star of the sea' (linked to Marina/Mary); Maryan#7103 in the U.S.A spelling of Maryam/Marian — a form of Mary, variously 'beloved; star of the sea; bitter; wishMaryelizabeth#7104 in the U.S.A compound of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') and Elizabeth ('my God is an oath; God is abundMaryjo#7105 in the U.S.A compound of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') and Jo (a short form of Josephine/Joanna, 'God Massiel#7106 in the U.S.A Hispanic name popularly taken as 'the star of Bethlehem'; sometimes linked to Hebrew -el, 'GoNovaa#7143 in the U.S.A spelling of Nova — from Latin nova, 'new'; in astronomy 'a nova', a star that suddenly brightNovaly#7144 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining Nova ('new; a new star', Latin) with the -ly/-lee ending; routes Reha#7159 in the U.S.Variously from Sanskrit/Hindi, 'a line; a streak; a star' (a form of Rekha), and a Turkish nameSoriah#7194 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Suraya — from Persian/Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a bright star cStarlynn#7195 in the U.S.A modern blend of Star (the word, 'a star') and Lynn ('a lake; a waterfall'); routes layeredTainá#7200 in the U.S.star, morning starEste#7330 in the U.S.A short form of Estelle/Esther — variously from Latin stella, 'a star', and the Persian-linked Suhaila#7526 in the U.S.A feminine of Suhail — from Arabic, 'gentle; smooth; easy'; also the name of the bright star SuAsta#7616 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Astrid — from Old Norse, 'divinely beautiful' (ass, 'god', + frithKima#7763 in the U.S.Variously from Hebrew Kimah, 'the Pleiades star cluster', and a modern short form of names likeLeiya#7783 in the U.S.A spelling of Leia/Leya — variously a form of Leah ('weary', Hebrew) and 'child of heaven' (HawMeah#7809 in the U.S.A spelling of Mia — variously Italian/Spanish 'mine', a short form of Maria ('beloved; star of Myiah#7820 in the U.S.A spelling of Mya/Maya — variously Sanskrit, 'illusion; magic', Greek, 'mother; nurse', and a fNyota#7838 in the U.S.From Swahili, 'a star' — made known by Nyota Uhura of Star Trek; we note the pop-culture useStarlett#7883 in the U.S.A spelling of Starlet — from the English word starlet, 'a little star; a young rising star/actrKylo#8185 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Ky- element with a -lo ending; made known by Kylo Ren in the Star WarsNakshatra#8260 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nakshatra, 'a star; a constellation; a lunar mansion' (one of the 27 divisionSorayah#8335 in the U.S.A spelling of Soraya — from the Persian/Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' (a cluster of stars)Stela#8337 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Stella — from the Latin stella, 'a star'Mairin#8724 in the U.S.An Irish form of Maureen/Mary (Mairin) — variously 'beloved; bitter; a drop of the sea; a star Mery#8757 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Mary — from the Hebrew Miriam, variously 'beloved; bitter; a drop/star of thNashira#8817 in the U.S.Nashira is the traditional Arabic-derived name of a star in the constellation Capricornus, fromSoriya#8863 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Soraya/Suraya — from the Arabic al-Thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a star cluster);Bellamarie#9006 in the U.S.A compound name — Bella (Italian, 'beautiful') joined with Marie (a form of Mary, variously 'stShirlie#9067 in the U.S.Shirlie is a respelling of Shirley, an English surname and place-name from Old English scir 'brRossana#9128 in the U.S.A form of Roxana (Persian Roshanak, 'little star; dawn; bright'), also read as an Italian/SpaniJatziry#9169 in the U.S.A modern Mexican name, widely cited as 'a star' (sometimes linked to a Nahuatl-influenced coinaMariaelena#9305 in the U.S.A compound name — Maria (a form of Mary, variously 'star of the sea; beloved; bitter') joined wMariateresa#9306 in the U.S.A compound name — Maria (a form of Mary, variously 'star of the sea; beloved') joined with TereMarisabel#9307 in the U.S.A compound name — Maria (a form of Mary, variously 'star of the sea; beloved') joined with IsabMariska#9308 in the U.S.A Hungarian/Dutch diminutive of Maria — a form of Mary, variously 'star of the sea; beloved; biMaryana#9311 in the U.S.A spelling of Mariana — a blend of Maria ('star of the sea; beloved') and Ana ('grace'); also lMarycatherine#9312 in the U.S.A compound name — Mary (variously 'star of the sea; beloved; bitter') joined with Catherine ('pMarylynn#9313 in the U.S.A compound name — Mary (variously 'star of the sea; beloved; bitter') joined with Lynn ('a lakeMirren#9332 in the U.S.Variously a Scottish name (linked to Saint Mirren) and Miren, a Basque form of Mary ('star of tNithara#9358 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Tamil, variously glossed 'a star' and 'deeply rooted; firmly grounded'; sourcShterna#9436 in the U.S.From the Yiddish shtern, 'a star' (related to the German Stern)Soraiya#9446 in the U.S.A spelling of Soraya/Thurayya — from the Arabic thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a cluster of bright stStellaluna#9524 in the U.S.A modern blend of Stella ('star,' Latin) and Luna ('moon,' Latin) - also the title fruit-bat heAnamarie#9582 in the U.S.A compound name — Ana ('grace', Hebrew) joined with Marie (a form of Mary, variously 'star of tDhruvi#9697 in the U.S.A feminine of Dhruv — from the Sanskrit dhruva, 'firm; constant; steadfast; immovable' (also thKeshvi#9877 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — variously linked to kesh, 'hair', hence 'one with beautiful hair', and to 'Niharika#10022 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit niharika, 'a galaxy; a nebula; a cluster of stars; morning mist/dewdrop' (froSayyora#10124 in the U.S.From the Uzbek/Tajik sayyora, 'a planet; a wandering star; a traveler' (from the Arabic sayyar,Stirling#10154 in the U.S.A spelling of Sterling / the Scottish town of Stirling — variously 'of high quality; genuine; lSuheyla#10156 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Suhaila — from the Arabic Suhayl (the star Canopus), hence 'a bright star'; a

Star Boy Names

Sterling#346 in the U.S.Possibly from Old English 'steorling' (little star) or from the English town of Stirling in ScoKylo#402 in the U.S.Modern invented name, coined for the Star Wars villain Kylo Ren; possibly combining Kyle (from Anakin#648 in the U.S.Coined by George Lucas for the Star Wars character Anakin Skywalker; possibly influenced by AnaDhruv#1088 in the U.S.The Pole Star; unwavering; fixed; from Sanskrit dhruva (fixed, firm, unwavering) — the Pole StaNova#1177 in the U.S.New; from Latin nova (new, feminine of novus); in astronomy, a star that undergoes a sudden briTariq#1406 in the U.S.Night visitor; one who knocks at night; morning starStellan#1441 in the U.S.Star, stellar, of the starsAstro#2233 in the U.S.starAster#2786 in the U.S.StarTarik#3377 in the U.S.Variant of Tariq — the night visitor, the morning star of Surah At-Tariq — from the Arabic rootAgasthya#3591 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Agastya — a great Vedic sage; the name is linked to 'one who humbled the mountainTyriq#3766 in the U.S.Ty- styling of Tariq — Arabic 'the night visitor/morning star, he who knocks at the door'Yichen#3877 in the U.S.Mandarin given name — common characters read 'resolute/joyful' (yi) plus 'morning/star' (chen);Roczen#3953 in the U.S.From German motocross star Ken Roczen's surname — given-name use is fan-sparked; etymology infoAltair#4063 in the U.S.From Arabic al-ta'ir, 'the flying one, the bird/eagle' — the brightest star in AquilaAstor#4070 in the U.S.From a surname linked to Occitan astur, 'hawk', with an echo of 'star' (Latin astrum); routes lTarek#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'Suhail#4671 in the U.S.From Arabic Suhail — the bright star Canopus; also 'gentle, easy, smooth'Rigel#6095 in the U.S.From Arabic rijl, 'a foot' — the brilliant blue star Rigel marks the foot of the constellation Izar#6269 in the U.S.From Basque izar, 'a star'Sohail#6398 in the U.S.A spelling of Suhail — from Arabic, the star Canopus (the second-brightest star); also linked tEstel#6586 in the U.S.Estel is best read as a masculine, clipped form of Estelle or Estella, from the Latin stella, 'Tyrek#6776 in the U.S.A spelling of Tariq/Tyreek — from Arabic Tariq, 'the morning star; one who knocks at the door; Jedi#6990 in the U.S.Best known as a Star Wars name (a Jedi knight, a guardian of peace); sometimes also linked to tSterlin#7176 in the U.S.A spelling of Sterling — from Old English, variously 'genuine; of the highest quality; pure' (aTyreke#7194 in the U.S.A spelling of Tyreek/Tariq — from Arabic Tariq, 'the morning star; one who knocks at the door; Vesper#7199 in the U.S.From Latin vesper, 'the evening; the evening star (the planet Venus seen at dusk)'; a celestialLucero#7554 in the U.S.From the Spanish lucero, 'bright star; morning star,' from Latin lux ('light'). A luminous nameTyrik#7675 in the U.S.Variously a spelling of Tariq ('the morning star; one who knocks at the door', Arabic) and a moTareq#7703 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Tariq, 'the morning star; one who knocks at the door by night.' At-TarDhruvan#7866 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'firm; constant; immovable; the pole star' (from Dhruva, a devoted prince fiEldar#7881 in the U.S.From the Turkic/Azerbaijani, 'a leader of the people; a ruler of the nation' (el, 'people/natioShaquill#7983 in the U.S.Shaquill is a trimmed spelling of Shaquille. The name draws on the Arabic Shakil, 'handsome, weKenobi#8012 in the U.S.A coined pop-culture name, from Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Jedi master in the Star Wars films; it has Krithik#8035 in the U.S.A spelling of Karthik/Krithik — from the Sanskrit, 'of the Krittika (the Pleiades star cluster)Ohtani#8128 in the U.S.From the Japanese surname Otani/Ohtani, 'a big valley' (o, 'big', + tani, 'valley'); made knownTaryn#8226 in the U.S.A form of Tara/Taryn — variously the Irish, 'a hill; a rocky place' (the seat of the High KingsAstraeus#8353 in the U.S.From the Greek astraios, 'starry; of the stars' — the name of Astraeus, the Titan god of dusk aSeren#8827 in the U.S.From the Welsh seren, 'a star'; used for both sexes (more often for girls)Tyberius#8851 in the U.S.A modern Ty- respelling of Tiberius, a Roman name taken from the river Tiber. The emperor TiberTarak#8868 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit taraka, 'a star; a protector; one who liberates/rescues' (also a name of ShivChen#9110 in the U.S.From the Chinese, variously 'morning; dawn' and 'a celestial body/star' (chen); also a common sDhruvin#9123 in the U.S.A modern Indian given name extending Dhruv, from the Sanskrit dhruva, 'firm; fixed; constant; iDhruvreddy#9183 in the U.S.A compound name — Dhruv (Sanskrit, 'firm; steadfast; the pole star', a devoted prince of legendMaria#9520 in the U.S.From Mary/Miriam — variously 'beloved; bitter; of the sea/star of the sea'; used in some CatholNajm#9567 in the U.S.From the Arabic najm, 'a star; a celestial body'Seiji#9694 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously sei, 'lawful/correct/pure/star', + ji, 'two/order/rule', hence 'lYuheng#9830 in the U.S.From the Chinese — yu, 'jade', + heng, 'a measure/balance', hence 'a jade measure'; also the naZorian#9857 in the U.S.From the Slavic (Ukrainian) zorya, 'the dawn/a star', hence 'of the dawn; vigilant/watchful'Zunair#9860 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zunair/Zunaira — variously 'a flower; a blossom' and 'a bright/shining star'; bAgastyareddy#9891 in the U.S.A Telugu compound — Agastya (a revered Vedic sage/a star, Canopus) + Reddy (a Telugu clan/honorAgustya#9893 in the U.S.A spelling of Agastya — a revered Vedic sage; also the star Canopus (Agastya); we note the sageCurry#10075 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Curry/O Comhraidhe, variously 'a descendant of Corra' and 'from the mars

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What are star baby names?

Star baby names are names that mean “star,” reference a constellation or specific star, or otherwise evoke the night sky — from the straightforward Star to elegant names like Stella and Estelle.

What are popular star girl names?

Nova, Stella, Estella and Sitara are well-loved star-themed girl names, each putting its own spin on “star” across different languages.

What are good star boy names?

Sterling, Astro, Stellan and Aster are strong star-themed choices for boys, ranging from a bright metallic name to ones lifted straight from astronomy.

Do any names literally mean “star” in other languages?

Yes — Sitara, Citlali, Lucero and Danica are traditionally associated with “star” in Urdu/Hindi, Nahuatl, Spanish and Slavic languages respectively.

How many star baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 345 star baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.