Alcyone f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek
ἀλκυών (alkyon) meaning
"kingfisher". In Greek myth this name belonged to a daughter of Aeolus and the wife of Ceyx. After her husband was killed in a shipwreck she threw herself into the water, but the gods saved her and turned them both into kingfishers. This is also the name of the brightest of the Pleiades, a group of stars in the constellation Taurus, supposedly the daughters of
Atlas and
Pleione.
Alice f English, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Czech, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch From the Old French name
Aalis [1] [2] , a short form of
Adelais, itself a short form of the Germanic name
Adalheidis (see
Adelaide). This name became popular in France and England in the 12th century. It was among the most common names in England until the 16th century, when it began to decline. It was revived in the 19th century.
... [more] Aludra f Astronomy Derived from Arabic
العذراء (al-ʿadhrāʾ) meaning
"the maiden". This is the name of a star in the constellation Canis Major.
Anangikwe f Ojibwe Means
"star woman" in Ojibwe, derived from
anang "star" and
ikwe "woman".
Andromeda f Greek Mythology Derived from Greek
aner) meaning "man" (genitive
μέδομαι (medomai) meaning "to be mindful of, to provide for, to think on" or
medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over"
[1] [2] [3] . In Greek mythology Andromeda was an Ethiopian princess rescued from sacrifice by the hero
Perseus. A constellation in the northern sky is named for her. This is also the name of a nearby galaxy, given because it resides (from our point of view) within the constellation.
Ansa f Finnish Derived from Finnish
ansio "virtue" or
ansa "trap".
Areg m Armenian Means
"sun, bright" in Armenian (a poetic word).
Arthit m Thai Means
"sun" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god
Aditya.
Astra f English (Rare) Means
"star", ultimately from Greek
aster). This name has only been (rarely) used since the 20th century.
Astraea f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek
ἀστήρ (aster) meaning
"star". Astraea was a Greek goddess of justice and innocence. After wickedness took root in the world she left the earth and became the constellation Virgo.
Awilix f Mayan Mythology Meaning uncertain, possibly from a place name Awilizapan, or possibly from a Q'eqchi' Maya word meaning
"swallow (bird)" [1] . This was the name of the K'iche' Maya goddess of the moon, night and death.
Ayten f Turkish Derived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
ten meaning "skin, body" (of Persian origin).
Bakari m Swahili From the Swahili name for the constellation Boötes.
Betelgeuse m Astronomy The name of the star that marks the right shoulder of the constellation Orion. It is derived from Arabic
يد الجوزا (yad al-Jawzā) meaning
"the hand of Jawza".
جوزا (Jawzā) meaning "central one" was the old Arabic name for the constellation Orion (also for Gemini).
Caelestis m Late Roman Latin name meaning
"of the sky, heavenly", a derivative of
caelum "heaven, sky".
Carina 1 f English, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Ancient Roman [1] [2] Latin name derived from
carus meaning
"dear, beloved". This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr. It is also the name of a constellation in the southern sky, though in this case it means "keel" in Latin, referring to a part of
Jason's ship the Argo.
Celestine f & m English English form of
Caelestinus. It is more commonly used as a feminine name, from the French feminine form
Célestine.
Ĉiela f Esperanto Means
"heavenly, from the sky" in Esperanto, from
ĉielo "sky", ultimately derived from Latin
caelum.
Danica f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Slovak, Macedonian, English From a Slavic word meaning
"morning star, Venus". This name occurs in Slavic folklore as a personification of the morning star. It has sometimes been used in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.
Deimos m Greek Mythology Means
"terror" in Greek. This was one of the sons of the Greek god
Ares. Also, a moon of Mars bears this name.
Deneb m Astronomy Derived from Arabic
ذنب (dhanab) meaning
"tail" [1] . This is the name of a star in the constellation Cygnus.
Edmond m French, Albanian French and Albanian form of
Edmund. A notable bearer was the English astronomer Edmond Halley (1656-1742), for whom Halley's comet is named.
Elaine f English, Arthurian Cycle From an Old French form of
Helen. It appears in Arthurian legend; in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation
Le Morte d'Arthur Elaine was the daughter of
Pelles, the lover of
Lancelot, and the mother of
Galahad. It was not commonly used as an English given name until after the publication of Alfred Tennyson's Arthurian epic
Idylls of the King (1859).
Elanor f Literature Means
"star sun" in the fictional language Sindarin. In
The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien this is
Samwise's eldest daughter, named after a type of flower.
Éliane f French Probably from
Aeliana, the feminine form of the Roman name
Aelianus, which was derived from the Roman family name
Aelius. This was the name of an obscure early saint and martyr from Amasea.
Eris f Greek Mythology Means
"strife, discord" in Greek. In Greek mythology Eris was a goddess of discord. She was the sister and companion of
Ares.
Estella f English Latinate form of
Estelle. This is the name of the heroine, Estella Havisham, in Charles Dickens' novel
Great Expectations (1860).
Evren m & f Turkish Means
"cosmos, the universe" in Turkish. In Turkic mythology the Evren is a gigantic snake-like dragon.
Gonggong m Chinese Mythology Meaning unknown, though usually spelled using the Chinese characters
共 (gòng) meaning "together" and
工 (gōng) meaning "work". This is the name of a Chinese water god, depicted as a serpent with a human head. He damaged the heavenly pillar Mount Buzhou, making the sky tilt to the northwest and the earth tilt to the southeast. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system was named for him in 2019.
Haumea f Polynesian Mythology Means
"red ruler", from Hawaiian
hau "ruler" and
mea "reddish brown". Haumea is the Hawaiian goddess of fertility and childbirth. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system was named for her in 2008.
Hoshi f Japanese From Japanese
星 (hoshi) meaning "star" or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Hoshiko f Japanese From Japanese
星 (hoshi) meaning "star" and
子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ilargi f Basque Means
"moon" in Basque, a compound of
hil "month" and
argi "light".
Io f Greek Mythology Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Io was a princess loved by
Zeus, who changed her into a heifer in order to hide her from
Hera. A moon of Jupiter bears this name in her honour.
Jin-u m Korean From Sino-Korean
鎭 (jin) meaning "town, marketplace" or
珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare" combined with
宇 (u) meaning "house, universe" or
友 (u) meaning "friend, companion". Other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name.
Jupiter m Roman Mythology (Anglicized) From Latin
Iuppiter, which was ultimately derived from the vocative form of Indo-European *
Dyēws-pətēr, composed of the elements
Dyēws (see
Zeus) and
pətēr "father"
[1] . Jupiter was the supreme god in Roman mythology. He presided over the heavens and light, and was responsible for the protection and laws of the Roman state. This is also the name of the fifth and largest planet in the solar system.
Kartikeya m Hinduism From Sanskrit
कृत् (kṛt) meaning "to cut, to divide". This is another name for the Hindu god
Skanda, given because he was raised by the Krttikas.
Lyra f Astronomy The name of the constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega. It is said to be shaped after the lyre of Orpheus. This is the name of the main character in the
His Dark Materials series of books by Philip Pullman (beginning 1995).
Mars m Roman Mythology From earlier Latin
Mavors, which is possibly of non-Italic origin
[1] . In Roman mythology Mars was the god of war, often equated with the Greek god
Ares. This is also the name of the fourth planet in the solar system.
Mercury m Roman Mythology (Anglicized) From the Latin
Mercurius, probably derived from Latin
mercor "to trade" or
merces "wages". This was the name of the Roman god of trade, merchants, and travellers, later equated with the Greek god
Hermes. This is also the name of the first planet in the solar system and a metallic chemical element, both named for the god.
Miranda f English, Dutch, Italian Derived from Latin
mirandus meaning
"admirable, worthy of being admired" [1] [2] . The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play
The Tempest (1611), in which Miranda and her father
Prospero are stranded on an island. It did not become a common English given name until the 20th century. This is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus, named after the Shakespearean character.
Miray f Turkish Meaning uncertain, possibly from Arabic
أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" combined with Turkish
ay meaning "moon, month".
Moon 2 f & m English (Rare) From the English word for Earth's natural satellite, ultimately from Old English
mona.
Neptune m Roman Mythology (Anglicized) From the Latin
Neptunus, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to the Indo-European root *
nebh- "wet, damp, clouds" [1] . Neptune was the god of the sea in Roman mythology, approximately equivalent to the Greek god
Poseidon. This is also the name of the eighth planet in the solar system.
Quaoar m New World Mythology English rendering of a Takic name (alternatively
Kwawar or
Kwauwar), of unknown meaning. In the mythology of the Mission Indians of southern California, Quaoar was a creator god also known as Chinigchinix. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system was named for him in 2002.
Saturn m Roman Mythology (Anglicized) From the Latin
Saturnus, which is of unknown meaning. In Roman mythology he was the father of
Jupiter,
Juno and others, and was also the god of agriculture. This is also the name of the ringed sixth planet in the solar system.
Sedna f New World Mythology Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Inuit goddess of the sea, sea animals and the underworld. According to some legends Sedna was originally a beautiful woman thrown into the ocean by her father. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system was named for her in 2004.
Selena f Spanish, English, Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of
Selene. This name was borne by popular Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla (1971-1995), who was known simply as Selena. Another famous bearer is the American actress and singer Selena Gomez (1992-).
Seren f Welsh Means
"star" in Welsh. This is a recently created Welsh name.
Sirius m Astronomy The name of a bright star in the constellation Canis Major, derived via Latin from Greek
. Sitara f Urdu Means
"star" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian.
Soleil f Various Means
"sun" in French. It is not commonly used as a name in France itself.
Solfrid f Norwegian From the Old Norse elements
sól "sun" and
fríðr "beautiful, beloved". This name was coined in the 19th century.
Şolpan f Kazakh Means
"Venus (the planet)" in Kazakh. Sholpan and
Aiman are sisters in a 19th-century Kazakh epic poem, adapted into the play
Aiman-Sholpan (1934) by Mukhtar Auezov.
Star f English From the English word for the celestial body, ultimately from Old English
steorra.
Stella 1 f English, Italian, Dutch, German Means
"star" in Latin
[1] . This name was created by the 16th-century poet Philip Sidney for the subject of his collection of sonnets
Astrophel and Stella [2] . It was a nickname of a lover of Jonathan Swift, real name Esther Johnson (1681-1728), though it was not commonly used as a given name until the 19th century. It appears in Tennessee Williams' play
A Streetcar Named Desire (1947), belonging to the sister of Blanche DuBois and the wife of Stanley Kowalski.
Suhail m Arabic, Urdu Derived from Arabic
سهل (sahl) meaning
"level, even, smooth" [1] . This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. It is also the official (IAU) name of the third brightest star in the constellation Vela.
Swati f Hindi, Marathi From the Indian name of the fourth brightest star in the night sky, called
Arcturus in the western world.
Twila f English Meaning unknown. Perhaps based on the English word
twilight, or maybe from a Cajun pronunciation of French
étoile "star"
[1] . It came into use as an American given name in the late 19th century.
Vega 2 f Astronomy The name of a star in the constellation Lyra. Its name is from Arabic
الواقع (al-Wāqiʿ) meaning "the swooping (eagle)".
Venus f Roman Mythology Means
"love, sexual desire" in Latin
[1] . This was the name of the Roman goddess of love and sex. Her character was assimilated with that of the Greek goddess
Aphrodite. As the mother of
Aeneas she was considered an ancestor of the Roman people. The second planet from the sun is named after her.
Xbalanque m Mayan Mythology Possibly from Classic Maya
balam "jaguar" and
k'in "sun" or
kej "deer". In the
Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the K'iche' Maya, Xbalanque and his twin brother
Hunahpu avenge their father's death at the hands of the underworld gods.
Xolotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology Meaning uncertain, of Nahuatl origin, possibly meaning
"servant" or
"cornstalk". In Aztec mythology Xolotl was a monstrous dog-headed god who guided the dead to Mictlan. He was also associated with lightning, fire and the evening star. He was the twin brother of
Quetzalcoatl.
Yōta m Japanese From Japanese
陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male" and
太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great". Other character combinations are possible.
Yuuto m Japanese Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji
優斗,
悠斗,
悠人,
悠翔,
優翔,
柚翔,
祐翔 or
勇人 (see
Yūto).