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Names meaning "moon" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "moon" — key facts

  • 380 names contain the meaning "moon"
  • 169 gender-specific names, plus 32 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "moon" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Moon"

299 girl names with this meaning

#105
Turkey↑ Rising
Moonlight
#389
American↑ Rising
a blend of love and the moon
#503
English
moonlight
#507
American
a variant of Kamaria, meaning 'moonlight'
#514
American
A variation of the name 'Jerena', related to the Hebrew 'Yareach' meaning 'moon'.
#531
American
Eye of the Moon
#543
American
one who is from the moon
#544
American
Grace of the Moon
#555
Mexico
God of the moon and time
#570
India
moonlight
#572
English
a variant of the name Kamaria, meaning 'moonlight'
#582
Arabic
moonlight
#582
Native American
She who brings moonlight.
#586
Native American
a name for the moon
#588
India
A name derived from the word 'raka', meaning 'moon'.
#600
USA↑ Rising
moonlight
#605
American
Sister of the moon
#607
English
Derived from 'Cynthia', meaning 'moon goddess'
#621
American
A variation of Jerica, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yeriho meaning 'city of the moon'.
#624
India
Moonlight
#628
Japan
child of the moon
#641
Cambodia
Moonlight, luminous
#670
American
Light of the moon
#674
India
moonlight, light of the moon
#677
American
Moon goddess
#677
USA
A powerful and glowing moon
#682
India
moonlight
#692
France
the moon
#700
Arabic
Moonlight
#701
American
Variant of Cynthia, meaning 'moon goddess'
#722
Peru
moon
#727
USA
Derived from Ayla, meaning halo or moonlight
#744
Sri Lanka
Daughter of the moon.
#761
Persian
moonlight
#763
Latin
moon
#766
India
Moonlight
#783
India
Full moon; a complete cycle.
#795
USA
Moon Goddess
#797
Arabic
moonlight
#799
India
A moonlight
#826
Turkey
Bright moon
#834
Korea
Combination of 'Yul' meaning 'moon' and 'Emi' meaning 'beautiful'.
#841
American
moonlight, celestial beauty
#858
American
a blend of 'Jasmine' and 'Selene', representing beauty and moonlight
#858
Mongolia
moonlight, glow of the moon
#859
Indonesian
Moon
#865
American
the moon
#871
Greece
moon goddess
#876
American
moons
#881
American
New moon
#882
French
the moon
#905
New Zealand
the reflection of the moon
#905
Spanish
moonlight
#922
English
moonlight
#930
India
The name can be associated with the moon or lunar beauty.
#930
Arabic
goddess of the moon
#938
American
A modern variation likely derived from 'Cynthia,' meaning 'moon goddess'.
#939
English
moon
#941
American
of the moon
#944
India
queen, goddess of the moon
#948
American
Variant of Cynthia, meaning 'moon goddess' or 'from Mount Cynthus'.
#953
American
variant of Delena, meaning 'of the moon'
#960
English
follower of the moon
#971
France
The moon, or light.
#995
American
Derived from 'Cynthia'; moon goddess.
#1001
American↑ Rising
Means 'moon'.
#1021
Cambodia
moonlight
#1025
India
born of the moon
#1035
English
Moon
#1044
Turkey
moonlight
#1046
American
moonlight
#1052
Somalia
the moon
#1071
Italy
from Cinzia, meaning 'of the moon'
#1074
India
moonlight
#1094
Greece
moon
#1099
English
Moon
#1105
India
Moon
#1112
Japan
'summer, moon'
#1127
American
City of the moon
#1131
Spain
the moon
#1135
American
A variant of Selena meaning 'moon'.
#1145
Southeast Asia
Moonlight
#1154
Persia (Iran)
meaning 'moon' or 'moonlight'
#1164
India
One who is beautiful as a moon.
#1166
American
A variant of the name Nila, meaning 'moon' in Indian languages.
#1181
American
A variation of Cynthia, which means 'moon goddess'.
#1182
English
moon
#1196
American
moonlight
#1200
Spanish
an alternative form of the name Tañana; associated with the moon and beauty
#1202
India
moonlight, luminous, brightness
#1204
American
Modern adaptation of the name Cindy, meaning 'moon'.
#1210
American
A name derived from indigenous languages, often allegedly meaning 'sugar in the moonlight'.
#1211
India
Full moon.
#1235
English
Variant of Selina, likely meaning 'moon' or 'heavenly'
#1271
Indonesia
a variant of Cynthia, meaning moon goddess
#1276
Ancient Egypt
Of the moon
#1289
American
The flower of the moon
#1293
Italy
Diana, goddess of the moon, and Laura, laurel tree
#1326
France
A variation of Céline, meaning 'heavenly' or 'moonlight'.
#1326
India
full moon
#1328
American
The light of the moon, a gentle radiance
#1330
Finland
Derived from 'Luu' meaning 'moon' or 'light'
#1335
India
moonlight
#1346
Greece
Moon
#1348
American
a modern combination of Jacy and Anna, meaning 'the moon' and 'grace' respectively.
#1358
American
A modern variation of Selene, originating from Greek mythology meaning 'moon'.
#1361
Italy
My moon
#1365
American
Moon
#1387
American
Derived from the name Cynthia, often associated with the moon.
#1388
Germanic
moon
#1393
American
creation of the name Lanesha, meaning 'the light of the moon'
#1399
American
Derived from 'Cynthia', meaning 'moon goddess'
#1425
English
Beautiful daughter of the moon
#1425
American
an aspect of a full moon
#1425
American
the light of the moon
#1444
Latin
derived from 'luna', meaning 'moon'
#1447
American
A modern variation of the name Cynthia, related to the moon.
#1468
Chinese
佳月 – 'Beautiful Moon'
#1492
Latin
moonlight
#1493
Pakistan
moonlight

Boy Names Meaning "Moon"

49 boy names with this meaning

#560
American
a name that could mean 'the place where the moons converge'
#596
Welsh
The son of the moon
#605
India
moon
#628
India
one who is liberated, the god of the moon
#646
Cambodia
moon or moonlight
#658
Kazakhstan
light of the new moon
#744
India
The moon.
#752
American
A variant of Kamari, meaning moonlight
#846
Japan
achieving / accomplished / full moon
#994
India
moon, shining
#1020
American
the moon
#1187
India
moon
#1251
China
moon wind
#1262
Arabic
moon
#1364
Cambodia
The moon.
#1365
American
A variation of the name Kamari, meaning 'moon'.
#1406
India
The one who is connected to the moon, beauty, or serenity.
#1447
India
Lord of the moon
#1494
American
Possibly derived from the name Kamari, meaning 'moon'}],
#1496
India
The moon
#1530
Hindi
moon
#1538
Arabic
moonlight
#1592
Native American
Meaning 'moon' or ‘he who is calm’.
#1703
American
The one who is close to the moon
#1768
India
शशांथ (Shashanth) meaning 'the moon' or 'peaceful like the moon'
#1828
Israel
City of the moon
#1897
Azerbaijan
Moonlight
#1929
Arabic
Moon
#2468
India↑ Rising
One who is beautiful as the moon.
#2505
India↑ Rising
moon
#5486
Turkey
moonlight
#5962
Turkey↑ Rising
moonlight, full moon
#6264
Arabic
Full moon, splendour, or glory
#6377
Arabic↑ Rising
moonlight
#6456
Hebrew
command of Aku (the moon god)
#6930
Arabic
full moon
#7149
India↑ Rising
moonlight
#7553
Indonesia
moon
#9176
Turkey
moonlight; bright moon
Turkey↑ Rising
First moon
Indian
derived from 'Sohil', meaning 'moonlight'.
India
moon
India
A portion of the moon
Turkey
The moon; the one who is like the moon.
Arabic
Moon
Sweden
Musse is a diminutive of Måns, meaning 'little moon'
Iran
moon
Southeast Asia
Moon
Urdu-speaking countries
of the moon, lunar

Unisex Names Meaning "Moon"

32 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#368
Swahili-speaking countries↑ Rising
moonlight
#532
Vietnam
Moon
#564
American↑ Rising
A circle of light surrounding the sun or moon, associated with divinity
#648
Persia
The moon
#712
Welsh
A name associated with the new moon
#735
Arabic
moon
#886
American
place of the moon
#887
American↑ Rising
City of the Moon
#954
Ireland
The Goddess of the Moon
#982
Cambodia
Moon.
#1154
American
the light of the moon
#1159
Japan
beautiful moon
#1216
Vietnam
to be bright, moon
#1474
India
moon
#1618
American
a variant of Aja, meaning 'moon' in some contexts
#1656
American
goddess of the moon
#1836
Australia
goddess of the moon
#1883
Cambodia
moon
#3124
English↑ Rising
Moon
#3559
Mexico↑ Rising
moon
#3667
Arabic
moon
#3682
India↑ Rising
Light of the moon.
#4667
Swahili-speaking regions↑ Rising
One who is born during the full moon
#4673
American
now, the entanglement; a child born from the moon
#6506
American
The name means 'moon'.
#6620
American↑ Rising
Moon
#6828
India↑ Rising
Beautiful girl, moonlight
#8706
American
A modern feminine variant of the name Kamar, meaning 'moon'.
English↑ Rising
related to the moon
India
moon; body
Egypt
moon
Japan
light, moon

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