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
Zoriana#10238 in the U.S.From the Ukrainian Zoriana, 'dawn; of the dawn-star' (from zoria, 'dawn/star'); a lyrical Slavi▶Astrea#10332 in the U.S.From the Greek Astraea, 'star maiden' (from aster, 'star'); the goddess of justice and innocenc▶Ettie#10499 in the U.S.A vintage pet form of names ending in -etta (Henrietta, Harriet, 'home ruler') or of Esther ('s▶Hokulani#10545 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian hoku ('star') and lani ('heaven; sky; royal'), 'heavenly star; star of heaven▶Sonseeahray#10670 in the U.S.morning star▶Swati#10738 in the U.S.Swati is a Sanskrit name denoting the nakshatra Swati, a lunar mansion of Hindu astronomy tied ▶Krithika#10764 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Krittika, the name of the Krittika nakshatra in Hindu astronomy — the lunar m▶Estell#10771 in the U.S.Estell is a trimmed spelling of Estelle, an Old French name from the Latin stella ('star'). It ▶Novareign#10832 in the U.S.A modern coined combination of Nova ('new; a bright new star') and Reign ('to rule; royal power▶Marionna#10844 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Marion (a French diminutive of Marie/Mary, 'beloved; star of the sea') ▶Tarah#10978 in the U.S.A respelling of Tara — from the Irish Teamhair, the hill and royal seat of ancient Irish kings,▶Surayya#11078 in the U.S.From the Arabic Thurayya / Surayya, the name of the Pleiades — the bright cluster of stars long▶Ajream#11098 in the U.S.An Arabic given name whose reading is not fully settled; it is sometimes tied to ajram/nujum ('▶Alula#11122 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-ula, 'the first' — the source of the star names Alula Borealis and Australis▶Anusha#11162 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, read as 'beautiful morning; the first ray of light' and also linked to Anush▶Astelle#11293 in the U.S.A modern name that reads as a blend of Astra/aster ('star') with Estelle, the French name from ▶Astria#11294 in the U.S.From the Greek astron ('star'), read as 'starry; of the stars' — echoing Astraea, the star-maid▶Esta#11379 in the U.S.A short form of Esther (from Persian/Hebrew, often read as 'star') and Estelle/Stella (Latin, '▶Tarika#11518 in the U.S.Tarika is a Sanskrit given name meaning 'a small star,' built on the Sanskrit tara, 'star,' wit▶Merlene#11533 in the U.S.Merlene is an -er spelling of Marlene, a German contraction of Maria and Magdalene made world-f▶Kritika#11639 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Krittika, the name of a nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Indian astronomy -- the ▶Lanova#11658 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a La- prefix to nova ('new; a star that suddenly brightens,' ▶Pola#11935 in the U.S.Pola is a Polish and Yiddish name, made internationally visible by the Polish-born silent film ▶Sarya#11941 in the U.S.A modern name read as a spin on Sariya ('night clouds; nocturnal') or a short form of Thurayya ▶Soraia#11981 in the U.S.Soraia is a Portuguese/Brazilian form of Soraya, from Arabic/Persian Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' —▶Starlet#11987 in the U.S.An English word name: 'starlet' means 'a little star' and, by extension, a rising young perform▶Stellah#11988 in the U.S.Stellah is a variant spelling of Stella, from Latin 'stella' meaning 'star'. The added -h gives▶Stellina#11989 in the U.S.Stellina is an Italian diminutive of Stella, from Latin 'stella' ('star'), meaning 'little star▶Sureya#11993 in the U.S.Sureya is a variant of Soraya/Suraya, from Arabic/Persian Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' — the bright▶Tera#12016 in the U.S.Tera reads as a spelling of Terra (Latin 'earth') or of Tara (Sanskrit 'star'; also an Irish pl▶Stellarose#12044 in the U.S.A modern double name joining Stella (Latin, 'star') with Rose (the flower, from the Latin rosa)▶Altair#12197 in the U.S.Altair is the name of the brightest star in Aquila (the Eagle), from the Arabic al-tair, 'the f▶Astari#12279 in the U.S.Astari reads as a star name, tied to the astra root ('star', Latin/Sanskrit); it is also an est▶Astraia#12281 in the U.S.Astraia is the Greek form of Astraea, the 'star-maiden' goddess of justice and innocence who, i▶Athira#12283 in the U.S.Athira is an Indian (especially Malayalam/South Indian) girl's name from Sanskrit, glossed as '▶Dhruvika#12465 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Dhruv (the pole star; the devoted boy Dhruva of Hindu myth), 'fixed; constant▶Elvana#12568 in the U.S.From Albanian, Elvana is understood as 'our star' or 'freedom' — a bright, aspirational name we▶Giannis#12572 in the U.S.A Greek form of John (Ioannis), from Hebrew for 'God is gracious'. A boy's name, well known via▶Maristella#12929 in the U.S.From the Latin Maris Stella, 'star of the sea' — a Marian title (Stella Maris) for the Virgin M▶Mazal#12950 in the U.S.From the Hebrew mazal, 'luck; fortune; a lucky star; constellation' — the root of the greeting ▶Novaleen#13059 in the U.S.Novaleen extends Nova — from the Latin novus, 'new', and the astronomical nova, a star that fla▶Malley#13071 in the U.S.A short modern name that reads as a spin on Molly (a pet form of Mary, 'star of the sea' or 'be▶Polaris#13086 in the U.S.From Latin stella polaris, 'pole star' — the North Star that sits almost directly above Earth's▶Roxi#13156 in the U.S.Roxi is a modern spelling of Roxie, the pet form of Roxana/Roxanne — from Old Persian Roshanak,▶Setareh#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 fini▶Stellamae#13260 in the U.S.Stellamae is an American double name written as one word: Stella, Latin for 'star,' joined to M▶Stellamaris#13261 in the U.S.From the Latin Stella Maris, 'star of the sea' — an ancient Christian title of the Virgin Mary,▶Suriyah#13273 in the U.S.Suriyah is a modern -ah spelling that sits between two names: the Arabic Suraya/Thurayya, 'the ▶Tarra#13330 in the U.S.Tarra is a doubled-r spelling of Tara, from the Hill of Tara in Ireland ('elevated place'); the▶Xitllali#13362 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Citlali (also Citlalli), from Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a name of the N▶Anakin#13581 in the U.S.An invented name from the Star Wars films, where Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader; it has n▶Aristella#13611 in the U.S.A modern coinage read as Greek aristos ('best, noblest') joined to Latin stella ('star') — 'bes▶Chara#13779 in the U.S.From the Greek chara, 'joy; gladness; delight.' Also the name of a star in the constellation Ca▶Citali#13799 in the U.S.A form of Citlali (Citlalli), from the Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a name of the Aztec and wider▶Estera#13961 in the U.S.The Polish, Romanian and Lithuanian form of Esther, the queen of the biblical Book of Esther. T▶Harloe#14040 in the U.S.A respelling of Harlow, an English place name and surname from Old English here ('army') plus h▶Hadar#14180 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hadar, 'splendour; glory; adornment; beauty'; also the name of a bright star. A▶Jyn#14241 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage — a y-spelling of Jin — best known as the name of Jyn Erso, the l▶Hettie#14450 in the U.S.Hettie is a cozy pet form, most often of Henrietta (feminine of Henry, from Germanic roots for ▶Melora#14569 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented source. It sits near Melody and Melissa, built on the Greek▶Maryssa#14690 in the U.S.Maryssa is a respelling of Marissa, itself an elaboration of Mary or of Latin maris, 'of the se▶Poe#14736 in the U.S.A surname best known from writer Edgar Allan Poe; the name may trace to 'peacock' (a nickname s▶Novalina#14767 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Nova — Latin nova, 'new', and the astronomer's word for a suddenly brig▶Roxane#14834 in the U.S.From the Persian Roxana (Roshanak), 'dawn; bright; little star' — the name of the wife of Alexa▶Sayara#14939 in the U.S.From Arabic sayyara, 'planet' — literally 'the traveller; the one that moves', from sara, 'to t▶Seina#14942 in the U.S.Used in Japan as a girls' name, where the meaning turns on the kanji a family selects — sei can▶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 celes▶Starlette#14994 in the U.S.Starlette is a word-name from starlet — 'a young actress on the way up' — coined in Hollywood f▶Stellan#14996 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, generally read as 'calm; still' (and sometimes linked to the Latin stella,▶Suhaylah#15002 in the U.S.Suhaylah (Suhaila) is the feminine of the Arabic name Suhayl, from a root carrying the sense of▶Zoria#15235 in the U.S.From the Slavic zorya, 'dawn; morning star' — the Zorya are dawn-figures in Slavic folklore who▶Citlalic#15243 in the U.S.Citlalic builds on the Nahuatl citlalin, 'star,' the same root as Citlali; the added ending giv▶Aadhirai#15245 in the U.S.A Tamil name tied to Aadhirai (Ardra/Arudhra), a lunar mansion (nakshatra) and star in Tamil tr▶Alhena#15283 in the U.S.The name of a star in the constellation Gemini, from the Arabic al-han'ah, 'the brand; the mark▶Anovah#15394 in the U.S.Anovah is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It carries an audible echo of▶Chaithra#15655 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar (spring), tied to the st▶Christella#15725 in the U.S.Christella joins the Christ- element (as in Christina, Christine) to the -ella ending of Stella▶Citlally#15812 in the U.S.Citlally is a spelling of Citlalli, the Nahuatl word for 'star.' A genuine indigenous Mexican n▶Hester#16067 in the U.S.A form of Esther, from the Persian for 'star' (linked to the goddess Ishtar); famous as Hester ▶Wicahpi#16364 in the U.S.star▶Maryfrances#16772 in the U.S.A written-as-one compound of Mary (Hebrew Miriam, 'beloved; star of the sea') and Frances (Lati▶Naledi#16896 in the U.S.Naledi means 'star' in Sesotho and Setswana, languages of Lesotho, South Africa and Botswana. I▶Strella#17037 in the U.S.A trimmed form of Estrella, Spanish for 'star' (from the Latin stella). The clipped opening giv▶Novasky#17099 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Nova (Latin, 'new'; also an astronomical nova, a suddenly-bright star) and t▶Roxann#17150 in the U.S.A spelling of Roxanne/Roxana, from the Persian Roxana (Roshanak), 'dawn; bright; little star.' ▶Romaisa#17271 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rumaysa (Al-Rumaysa), a name for a star in the sky. In tradition it is also lin▶Starlit#17301 in the U.S.From the English word 'starlit,' 'lit by the light of the stars.' A luminous, poetic word-name ▶Suhailah#17311 in the U.S.A feminine form of the Arabic Suhail, the bright star Canopus, linked to 'gentle; smooth; level▶Starlight#17321 in the U.S.The English word 'starlight' — the light shed by the stars — used as a given name, in the natur▶Theda#17444 in the U.S.A short form of Theodora, from Greek theos ('God') and doron ('gift') — 'gift of God.' Famous t▶Yildiz#17510 in the U.S.From the Turkish yildiz, 'star.' A luminous, well-loved Turkish name, noted honestly.▶Shaquilla#17523 in the U.S.Shaquilla is a feminine form of Shaquille, from Arabic shakil, 'handsome; well-formed; comely.'▶Yvaine#17580 in the U.S.Yvaine is best known as the name of the fallen star in Neil Gaiman's novel Stardust and the fil▶Marrissa#17913 in the U.S.Marrissa is a double-r respelling of Marissa, a name generally traced to Latin maris, 'of the s▶Swathi#18148 in the U.S.Swathi comes from the Sanskrit Svati, the name of a bright star, usually identified with Arctur▶Shatara#19140 in the U.S.Shatara joins the Sha- prefix to Tara, the Irish name from Teamhair, the royal hill of Tara, al▶Sitlali#19192 in the U.S.Sitlali is a phonetic respelling of Citlali, from the Nahuatl citlalin, 'star'; the sit- spelli▶Acahkoslittle star; star▶AdaharaA name tied to the star Adhara (Adara) in the constellation Canis Major, from the Arabic al-adh▶AhdaraA spelling of Adara — Arabic for 'virgin,' Hebrew for 'noble; exalted,' and the name of a star ▶Anongstar▶Chascamorning star (Venus); curly, wavy▶KanovaA modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes two things: Canova, the surname of the▶MeropeFrom the Greek Merope, variously 'eloquent; with a sparkling face; a bee-eater (a bird)'; one o▶NovaskyeA modern compound joining Nova (Latin, 'new'; a brightening star) with Skye (the sky; the Scott▶RumeysaA Turkish name from the Arabic Rumaysa, the name of a star (in Canis Minor) and, in Islamic tra▶SayariA modern name echoing the Swahili sayari, 'planet; star' (from Arabic); as a settled name its r▶TarareddyThis entry combines the given name Tara (Sanskrit, 'star'; a revered goddess in Hindu and Buddh▶ZoryahA name echoing the Slavic zorya, 'dawn; the morning or evening star,' a figure of Slavic folklo▶
Star Boy Names
Pollux#10516 in the U.S.From the Latin Pollux (Greek Polydeuces), one of the twin Dioscuri - Castor and Pollux - the im▶Vijay#10731 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Vijay (vijaya), 'victory; triumph.' A celebrated name — borne in the Mahabhar▶Vega#10802 in the U.S.Vega names one of the brightest stars in the night sky, from Arabic al-waqi, 'the falling (eagl▶Anakyn#10990 in the U.S.Anakyn is a modern respelling of Anakin, the given name of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars sa▶Andor#10994 in the U.S.Andor is a Hungarian form of Andrew (Greek 'manly, brave') or Andreas/Antal. Separately it is k▶Arcturus#11010 in the U.S.Arcturus is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Bootes, from Greek 'Arktouros,'▶Dharvik#11161 in the U.S.A modern, Sanskrit-styled Indian name, linked to Dhruv (the pole star; 'constant; firm') with a▶Galaxy#11334 in the U.S.From the English word 'galaxy' — a vast system of stars (via Greek galaxias, 'milky,' from gala▶Hikaru#11374 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly read as 'light; to shine; radiance,' though the exact meaning depends ▶Kyloren#11717 in the U.S.Kyloren reads as a pop-culture coinage joining Kylo Ren, the Star Wars sequel-trilogy antagonis▶Regulus#11934 in the U.S.From the Latin Regulus, 'little king' (a diminutive of rex, 'king'). The name of the brightest ▶Saqib#12066 in the U.S.Saqib is a traditional Arabic name from the root th-q-b, carrying the sense of something sharp ▶Stellar#12115 in the U.S.Stellar is an English word-name from the Latin stella, 'star' — meaning 'of the stars; star-lik▶Tyreik#12188 in the U.S.Tyreik is a modern American respelling in the Tyreek / Tyrique family, some of which echo the A▶Tyrique#12190 in the U.S.Tyrique is a modern American respelling in the Tyreek family, with a stylish French-looking -iq▶Sterlyn#12347 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sterling, from the English for the 'little star' mark on early silver pe▶Ajream#12374 in the U.S.Ajream appears to be an Arabic-rooted name, possibly linked to ajram (bodies; stars) or a famil▶Dwyane#12559 in the U.S.Dwyane is a respelling of Dwayne (or Duane), from the Irish surname O Dubhain, based on 'dubh,'▶Canek#12599 in the U.S.serpent star; black serpent (can = serpent or sky, ek' = star or black) — royal title of the It▶Dhruvansh#12739 in the U.S.Dhruvansh combines Sanskrit Dhruva ('the pole star; steadfast,' a devotee of Vishnu) with -ansh▶Hoku#12952 in the U.S.From Hawaiian hoku, 'star.' A luminous nature name, noted here respectfully and often used in l▶Tab#13796 in the U.S.A short given name best known from mid-century film star Tab Hunter, a stage name chosen for it▶Sahal#13820 in the U.S.From the Arabic root behind sahl — 'easy; smooth; level ground; a plain'. The same root gives t▶Subaru#13869 in the U.S.The Japanese Subaru, 'the Pleiades' — the cluster of stars also called the Seven Sisters. It is▶Star#13904 in the U.S.The English word 'star', 'a shining celestial body; one who shines'. A word-name that usually r▶Starlin#13924 in the U.S.Starlin is a modern given name well established in the Dominican Republic and among Latino fami▶Stellen#13927 in the U.S.Stellen sits between the Swedish name Stellan (of uncertain meaning, borne by actor Stellan Ska▶Suhayl#13935 in the U.S.From Arabic Suhayl, the traditional name of Canopus — the second-brightest star in the night sk▶Taariq#13941 in the U.S.From Arabic Tariq, 'one who knocks at the door by night' — and so the bright morning star that ▶Yavin#13971 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yavin (Jabin, a Canaanite king in Judges), from a root 'to understand; discern.▶DharvA short, modern Indian coinage, styled in Sanskrit and linked to Dhruv (the pole star; 'constan▶DhruvikA modern, Sanskrit-styled Indian name built from Dhruv (the pole star; 'constant; firm; unshaka▶HollywoodThe Los Angeles district Hollywood, taken as a bold place-name — literally 'holly wood' (a wood▶
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Frequently Asked
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.