111 of the Best Girl Names that Mean Moon

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Plus names that mean moon goddess & other celestial names

Co-authored by Sonya Prior and Annabelle Reyes

Last Updated: October 1, 2025 Fact Checked

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Names that Mean “Moon”

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Names that Mean “Moon Goddess”

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Moon-Inspired Names

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Names that Mean “Star”

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Other Celestial Girl Names

Looking for a moon-inspired name that’s just as out of this world as your future daughter will be? You’re in the right place! We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of all the best girl names that mean “moon,” plus similar options like names of moon goddesses, names that mean “star,” and other celestial names. Keep reading to find the perfect name for your little moonchild!🌛💫

Names that Mean “Moon” for Girls

Baby naming expert and content creator Sonya Prior recommends names associated with moonlight and the stars, such as Lucile, Pandora, and Celeste. Here are other lovely moon-inspired girl names:

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Girl Names that Mean “Moon”

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These beautiful names all mean “moon,” and some of them have a few additional meanings as well (the name Celenia means both “moon” and “heaven,” for example). Baby naming expert and content creator Sonya Prior recommends considering names associated with "moon," such as "light"; names with this meaning include "Lucile, Lucia, Lucinda, Dawn, Aurora."^{[1]
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- Akay: “Shining moon,” Turkish origin.^{[2]
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- Aruna: “Moon,” “reddish brown,” “dawn,” “love,” or “affection,” Sanskrit, Indian, and Japanese origins.^{[3]
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- Bulan: “Moon,” Indonesian origin.
- Caleena: “Moon,” Greek name.
- Celene: “Moon,” Greek origin.
- Celenia: “Moon” or “heaven,” Latin and Greek origins.
- Celinde: “Moon” or “heaven,” Latin and Greek origins.
- Chander: “Moon,” “pleasant,” or “shining,” Indian and Sanskrit origins.^{[4]
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- Chandra: “Moon,” “shining,” or “to shine,” Sanskrit origin.
- Cynthia: “Moon” or “of the moon,” Greek and Sanskrit origins.
- Dawa: “Moon,” Tibetan origin.
- Indu: “Moon” or “bright drop,” Sanskrit origin.^{[5]
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- Kamari: “Moon” or “moonlight,” Swahili and Arabic origins.
- Kamaria: “Moon,” Arabic, Persian, and Swahili origins.
- Levanna: “Moon,” “to rise,” or “to raise up,” Latin and Hebrew origins.
- Lewana: “Moon” or “white,” Hebrew origin.
- Liviana: “Moon,” “to rise,” or “shining white one,” Hebrew origin.^{[6]
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- Lucine: “Moon” or “Light,” Armenian and Latin origins.
- Luna: “Moon,” Latin and Roman origins.
- Luneth: “Moon” or “of Luna,” Latin origin.
- Lunnette: “Moon,” “idol,” “image,” or “shape,” Welsh, French, and Latin origins.
- Lunelle: “Little moon,” French and Latin origins.
- Mahina: “Moon, “moonlight,” or “moon glow,” Hawaiian and Japanese origins.
- Meztli: “Moon,” Aztec origin.
- Mona: “Moon,” “noble,” or “peaceful, Old English, Irish, Greek, and Arabic origins.
- Mwezi: “Moon,” Swahili origin.
- Ooljee: “Moon,” Native American origins.
- Salina: “Moon,” “light,” “heaven,” “modest,” or “bashful,” Sanskrit, Greek, and Latin origins.^{[7]
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- Salinda: “Moon” or “heaven,” Latin origin.
- Selena: “Moon,” Greek origins.
- Sena: “Moon,” Greek origin.
- Shashi: “Moon” or “moonbeam,” Sanskrit origin.
- Tsuki: “Moon” or “month,” Japanese origin.
- Varali: “Moon,” Sanskrit origin.^{[8]
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- Yue: “Moon,” Chinese origin.

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Girl Names that Mean “Moon Goddess”

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There are tons of moon goddesses out there, so why not draw inspiration from them? This allows you to pick a name that’s associated with the moon, while also surrounding your little girl with some seriously regal and powerful energy. Here’s a list of some of our favorite names of lunar deities from different cultures and mythologies:
- Artemis: Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt.
- Bendis: Thracian goddess of the moon.
- Catha: Etruscan lunar deity.^{[9]
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- Cerridwen: Celtic goddess and enchantress associated with the moon.
- Changxi: Chinese lunar goddess.^{[10]
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- Diana: Latin goddess of the moon.
- Haliya: Filipino masked moon goddess.
- Hecate: Greek goddess of witchcraft and the night, also associated with the moon.^{[11]
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- Isis: Egyptian moon goddess.
- Jezanna: Central African moon goddess.
- Juna: Roman goddess of the moon.
- Komorkis: Blackfoot moon goddess.^{[12]
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- Lasya: Tibetan goddess of the moon.
- Nanna: Norse goddess of the moon.
- Rhiannon: Celtic moon goddess.
- Selene: Greek goddess of the moon.

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Moon-Inspired Names for Girls

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These names might not literally mean “moon,” but their meanings all have to do with the moon in some way. For example, the name Chantrea means “moonlight,” the name Hala means “halo around the moon,” and the name Feray means “radiance of the moon.” Here are a few other moon-inspired names to inspire you:
- Aiday: “Moon child,” Turkish origin.^{[13]
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- Aiman: “Beauty of the moon,” Arabic origin.
- Ainar: “Fire moon” or “pomegranate moon,” Turkish origin.
- Alcmene: “Strength and power of the moon,” Greek origin.^{[14]
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- Altalune: “Over the moon,” Latin origin.
- Ayla: “Halo of light around the moon,” “oak tree,” “deer,” or “gazelle,” Turkish and Hebrew origins.^{[15]
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- Belinay: “Reflection of the moon on a lake,” Turkish origin.
- Chandni: “Moonlight” or “moonlit brightness,” Hindi and Urdu origins.^{[16]
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- Channary: “Full moon,” Cambodian origin.
- Chantrea: “Moonlight,” Cambodian origin.
- Esmeray: “Dark moon,” Turkish origin.
- Feray: “Radiance of the moon,” Turkish origin.
- Getsumei: “Moonlight,” Japanese origin.
- Hala: “Halo around the moon,” Arabic origin.
- Mahsa: “Like the moon,” Persian origin.
- Mahtob: "Moon Light," Persian origin.
- Magena: “The new moon,” Native American origin.
- Miakoda: “Power of the moon,” Native American origin.
- Monday: “Moon’s day” or “day of the moon,” Old English origin.
- Neoma: “New moon” or “pleasantness,” Greek and Hebrew origins.
- Zira: “Moonlight,” “dawning,” “shining,” or “fierce warrior,” Hebrew, African, and Arabic o origins.^{[17]
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Girl Names that Mean “Star”

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If you’re looking for an out-of-this-world name, but you’re not quite sold on a moon-inspired option, consider going with a star-inspired name instead! Here are a few names that mean “star,” as well as a few that are the names of famous constellations:
- Andromeda: “Leader of humankind” and name of a constellation, Greek origin.
- Astra: “Star” or “a celestial body,” Greek or Latin origins.
- Astraea: “Star” or “starry one,” Greek and Latin origins.
- Cassiopeia: “Cassia juice” and name of a constellation, Greek origin.
- Csilla: “Shining star,” Hungarian origin.
- Danica: “Morning star,” Slavic origin.
- Elanor: “Sun-star,” “light,” “luminous,” or “radiant,” French, Arabic, and German origins.^{[18]
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- Estelle: “Star,” Latin origin.
- Estella: “Star,” Latin origin.
- Esther: “Star” or “hide,” Persian and Hebrew origins.
- Estrella: “Star,” Spanish and Latin origins.
- Etoile: “Star,” French and Latin origins.
- Hoshiko: “Star,” Japanese origin.
- Lyra: “Lyre” or “harp” and the name of a constellation, Greek origin.
- Nova: An astronomic term for bright stars that appear suddenly.^{[19]
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- Seren: “Star” or “sunny, cloudless sky,” Welsh and Latin origins.
- Starla: “Star,” British origin.
- Stella: “Star,” Latin origin.
- Sterling: “Little star” or “valuable,” British origin.
- Tara: “Star” or “hill,” Irish and Sanskrit origin.

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Other Celestial Girl Names

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Believe it or not, there are tons of celestial names out there that go beyond the moon and the stars. Each of these names is connected to the sky or outer space in some way, so they’re perfect for a little girl who’s totally out of this world!
- Amalthea: The name of one of Jupiter’s moons.
- Aurora: “Dawn,” Latin origin.
- Celeste: “Heavenly,” Latin, Italian, and French origins.^{[20]
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- Celina: “Heavenly” or “dedicated to Mars,” Latin origin.
- Charon: The name of one of Pluto’s moons.
- Cordelia: The name of one of Uranus’s moons.
- Cressida: The name of one of Uranus’s moons.
- Desdemona: The name of one of Uranus’s moons.
- Elara: The name of one of Jupiter’s moons.
- Europa: The name of one of Jupiter’s moons.
- Io: The name of one of Jupiter’s moons.
- Larissa: The name of one of Neptune’s moons.
- Leda: The name of one of Jupiter’s moons.^{[21]
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- Nyx: “Night,” Greek origin.
- Pandora: The name of one of Saturn’s moons.^{[22]
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- Phoebe: “Bright,” “radiant,” or “pure,” Greek origin.
- Savitri: “Of the sun,” Indian origin.
- Solfrid: “Beautiful, beloved sun,” Norwegian origin.
- Yoko: “Sun child” or “ocean child,” Japanese origin.
- Zoriana: “Dawn,” Ukrainian origin.