Arista f Astronomy Means
"ear of grain" in Latin. This is the name of a star, also known as Spica, in the constellation Virgo.
Arthit m Thai Means
"sun" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god
Aditya.
Arundhati f Hinduism, Hindi The name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief it is the name of the sage
Vasishtha's wife, who is identified with the star.
Asterion m Greek Mythology Means
"of the stars", derived from Greek
aster) "star". This is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including a river god. This was also another name of the
Minotaur.
Asterope f Greek Mythology Means
"lightning, flash of light" in Greek. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, including a naiad who died fleeing Aesacus.
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.
Astrophel m Literature Probably intended to mean "star lover", from Greek
aster) meaning "star" and
philos) meaning "lover, friend". This name was first used by the 16th-century poet Philip Sidney in his collection of sonnets
Astrophel and Stella.
Ayelet f Hebrew Means
"doe, female deer, gazelle". It is taken from the Hebrew phrase
אַיֶלֶת הַשַׁחַר (ʾayeleṯ hashaḥar), literally "gazelle of dawn", which is a name of the morning star.
Bellatrix f Astronomy Means
"female warrior" in Latin. This is the name of the star that marks the left shoulder of the constellation Orion.
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).
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.
Castor m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek name
κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning
"to excel, to shine" (pluperfect
κάστωρ (kastor) meaning
"beaver", though the legends about Castor do not mention beavers, which were foreign animals to the Greeks. In Greek myth Castor was a son of
Zeus and the twin brother of
Pollux. The constellation Gemini, which represents the two brothers, contains a star by this name.
Cosmo m Italian, English Italian variant of
Cosimo. It was introduced to Britain in the 18th century by the second Scottish Duke of Gordon, who named his son and successor after his friend Cosimo III de' Medici. On the American sitcom
Seinfeld (1989-1998) this was the seldom-used first name of Jerry's neighbour Kramer.
Csilla f Hungarian Derived from Hungarian
csillag meaning
"star". This name was created by the Hungarian author András Dugonics for an 1803 novel and later used and popularized by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty.
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.
Deneb m Astronomy Derived from Arabic
ذنب (dhanab) meaning
"tail" [1] . This is the name of a star in the constellation Cygnus.
Dhruva m Hinduism Means
"fixed, immovable, firm, stable" in Sanskrit, also referring to the North Star (Polaris). According to Hindu mythology this was a devotee of
Vishnu who became the North Star.
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.
Elrond m Literature Means
"star dome" in the fictional language Sindarin. In
The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Elrond is the elven ruler of Rivendell.
Estella f English Latinate form of
Estelle. This is the name of the heroine, Estella Havisham, in Charles Dickens' novel
Great Expectations (1860).
Estelle f English, French From an Old French name meaning
"star", ultimately derived from Latin
stella . It was rare in the English-speaking world in the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century, perhaps due to the character Estella Havisham in Charles Dickens' novel
Great Expectations (1860).
Esther f English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek From the Hebrew name
אֶסְתֵר (ʾEsṯer), which possibly means
"star" in Persian
[1] [2] . Alternatively it could be a derivative of the name of the Near Eastern goddess
Ishtar [3] . The Book of Esther in the Old Testament tells the story of Queen Esther, the Jewish wife of the king of Persia. The king's advisor
Haman persuaded the king to exterminate all the Jews in the realm. Warned of this plot by her cousin
Mordecai, Esther revealed her Jewish ancestry and convinced the king to execute Haman instead. Her original Hebrew name was
Hadassah .
... [more] Hōkūlani f Hawaiian Means
"heavenly star" from Hawaiian
hōkū "star" and
lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Hoshi f Japanese From Japanese
星 (hoshi) meaning "star" or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Kamala f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali Means
"lotus" or
"pale red" in Sanskrit. In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form
कमल (short final vowel), though in modern languages it is only a feminine form. In Tantric Hinduism and Shaktism this is the name of a goddess, also identified with the goddess
Lakshmi.
Maris 2 f English (Rare) Means
"of the sea", taken from the Latin title of the Virgin
Mary,
Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".
Merope f Greek Mythology From Greek
meros) meaning "share, part" and
ops) meaning "face, eye". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the seventh of the Pleiades and the foster mother of
Oedipus.
Nair f Portuguese Meaning uncertain. It might come from
Nair al Zaurak, an Arabic name of the star Ankaa in the constellation Phoenix, which means "light of the boat". This name was borne by Nair de Teffé (1886-1981), a Brazilian first lady.
Parvin f & m Persian, Urdu, Hindi Means
"the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. This name is typically feminine in Iran, but unisex in India.
Quetzalcoatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology Means
"feathered snake" in Nahuatl, derived from
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
cōātl "snake"
[1] . In Aztec and other Mesoamerican mythology he was the god of the sky, wind, and knowledge, also associated with the morning star. According to one legend he created the humans of this age using the bones of humans from the previous age and adding his own blood.
Regulus m Ancient Roman [1] , Astronomy Roman cognomen meaning
"prince, little king", a diminutive of Latin
rex "king"
[1] [2] . This was the cognomen of several 3rd-century BC consuls from the gens Atilia. It was also the name of several early saints. A star in the constellation Leo bears this name as well.
Rigel m Astronomy Derived from Arabic
الرجل (al-Rijl) meaning
"foot". This is the name of the star that forms the left foot of the constellation Orion.
Rohini f Hinduism, Marathi Means
"ascending" in Sanskrit, also the Sanskrit name for the star Aldebaran. This is a Hindu goddess, the favourite consort of the moon god
Chandra. The name was also borne by a wife of
Vasudeva and the mother of
Balarama according to the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata.
Seong-jin m Korean From Sino-Korean
成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or
星 (seong) meaning "star, planet" combined with
鎭 (jin) meaning "town, marketplace" or
震 (jin) meaning "shake, tremor, excite". Other hanja character combinations are also possible.
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.
Sopdet f Egyptian Mythology From Egyptian
spdt meaning
"triangle", derived from
spd meaning "to be sharp" and a feminine
t suffix. This was the name of the Egyptian goddess of the star Sirius.
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.
Sterling m English From a Scots surname that was derived from city of Stirling, which is itself of unknown meaning. The name can also be given in reference to the English word
sterling meaning "excellent". In this case, the word derives from sterling silver, which was so named because of the emblem that some Norman coins bore, from Old English meaning "little star".
Suha f Arabic Means
"forgotten, overlooked" in Arabic.
Al-Suha (also called
Alcor) is the name of a star in the constellation Ursa Major.
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.
Tanith f Semitic Mythology Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Phoenician goddess of love, fertility, the moon and the stars. She was particularly associated with the city of Carthage, being the consort of
Ba'al Hammon.
Tara 2 f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Nepali, Persian Means
"star" in Sanskrit. Tara is the name of a Hindu astral goddess, the wife of Brhaspati. She was abducted by
Chandra, the god of the moon, leading to a great war that was only ended when
Brahma intervened and released her. This name also appears in the epic the
Ramayana belonging to the wife of Vali and, after his death, his younger brother Sugriva. In Buddhist belief this is the name of a bodhisattva associated with salvation and protection.
Tariq m Arabic, Urdu Means
"visitor, knocker at the door" in Arabic, from
طرق (ṭaraqa) meaning "to knock"
[1] . This is the Arabic name of the morning star. Tariq ibn Ziyad was the Islamic general who conquered Spain for the Umayyad Caliphate in the 8th century.
Thurayya f Arabic Means
"the Pleiades" in Arabic. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus.
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.
Vesper m & f Roman Mythology, Dutch (Modern) Latin cognate of
Hesperos. This name was used by the British author Ian Fleming for a female character, a love interest of James Bond, in his novel
Casino Royale (1953). She also appears in the film adaptations of 1967 and 2006.
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.
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).