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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

  • 537 names contain the meaning "moon"
  • 198 gender-specific names, plus 26 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"

433 girl names with this meaning

#10
[Roman Mythology]
Means "the moon" in Latin. Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.
#105
Turkey↑ Rising
Moonlight
#389
American↑ Rising
a blend of love and the moon
#422
Turkish↑ Rising
Moonlight.
#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'.
#527
[Arabic]
Means "halo around the moon" in Arabic. This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.
#530
American
Derived meaning of 'moonlight' or 'goddess of the moon'.
#531
American
Eye of the Moon
#532
Scotland
From the grove; Moon
#543
American
one who is from the moon
#544
American
Grace of the Moon
#555
Mexico
God of the moon and time
#564
American↑ Rising
A circle of light surrounding the sun or moon, associated with divinity
#570
India
moonlight
#572
Multiple English-speaking countries
a variant of the name Kamaria, meaning 'moonlight'
#575
American
moonlight; an ornament or jewelry
#582
Arabic
moonlight
#582
Native American
She who brings moonlight.
#585
American
from Mount Cynthus; Moon goddess
#586
Native American
a name for the moon
#588
India
A name derived from the word 'raka', meaning 'moon'.
#591
Various cultures, primarily English-speaking countries
the moon
#600
USA↑ Rising
moonlight
#605
American
Sister of the moon
#607
English-speaking countries
Derived from 'Cynthia', meaning 'moon goddess'
#612
American
A diminutive or variant form believed to be derived from names like Cynthia or Lucinda, associated with light or moon.
#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
#639
Persian-speaking countries
A term meaning 'ray of light' or 'moonlight'.
#641
Cambodia
Moonlight, luminous
#651
American
A variation of name that can mean 'moon' or 'the one who brings light'.
#651
American
An alternative spelling of Cynthia, associated with the moon.
#662
Spanish-speaking countries
A combination of 'Yosef' and 'Selina', meaning God will add or increase, and a derivation of the moon
#664
American
belonging to the moon
#670
American
Light of the moon
#671
American
a unique name possibly combining 'Nila' meaning 'moon' or 'dark' with a suffix suggesting femininity
#674
India
moonlight, light of the moon
#677
American
Moon goddess
#677
USA
A powerful and glowing moon
#682
India
moonlight
#692
India
moonlight; a derivative of the name Chandra, often used in various cultures.
#692
France
the moon
#700
Arabic
Moonlight
#701
American
Variant of Cynthia, meaning 'moon goddess'
#708
[Greek Mythology↑ Rising
Mythology, GreekMeans "moon" in Greek. This was the name of a Greek goddess of the moon, sometimes identified with the goddess Artemis.
#722
Peru
moon; a beautiful woman
#727
USA
Derived from Ayla, meaning halo or moonlight
#744
Sri Lanka
Daughter of the moon.
#761
Persian
moonlight
#763
Latin
moon; celestial
#766
India
Moonlight
#783
France
moonlight
#783
India
Full moon; a complete cycle.
#795
USA
Moon Goddess
#797
Arabic
moonlight
#799
India
A moonlight
#821
Albania
Lily; Daughter of the Moon
#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
#874
American
Variant of Cindy, related to the name Cynthia, which means 'moon goddess'.
#876
American
moons
#881
American
New moon
#882
French
the moon
#893
India
Moonlight; A variant of Chandra, meaning 'moon'
#905
New Zealand
the reflection of the moon
#905
Spanish-speaking countries
moonlight
#911
Spain
A flower or bloom.; A version of the name 'Celine', often interpreted as 'heavenly' or 'moon'.
#922
English-speaking countries
moonlight
#930
India
The name can be associated with the moon or lunar beauty.
#930
Arabic-speaking regions
goddess of the moon
#931
American
Derived from the name 'Crescent', often associated with the crescent moon, symbolizing growth and change.
#938
American
A modern variation likely derived from 'Cynthia,' meaning 'moon goddess'.
#939
English-speaking countries
moon; from Mount Cynthus
#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-speaking countries
follower of the moon
#971
France
The moon, or light.
#993
American
A modern blend of 'Jan' and 'Cynthia', meaning 'January' or 'moon goddess'.
#995
American
Derived from 'Cynthia'; moon goddess.
#997
China
Radiant moon.
#1001
American↑ Rising
Means 'moon'.
#1004
American
Moon goddess, daughter of Zeus
#1021
Cambodia
moonlight
#1024
English-speaking countries
Divine, goddess of the hunt.; The name can also be derived from 'Diana', associated with the moon and hunting.
#1025
India
born of the moon
#1028
American
An alternative spelling of the name Selina, which means 'moon' in Greek.
#1035
English-speaking countries
Moon; Of the sky; Light
#1044
Turkey
moonlight
#1046
American
moonlight
#1052
Somalia
the moon
#1071
Italy
from Cinzia, meaning 'of the moon'
#1074
India
moonlight
#1078
USA
a modern exotic name possibly derived from Selene, meaning moon
#1079
Latin
moon; heavenly
#1089
Italy
Derived from the goddess of the moon.; A form of 'Tina', often used as a diminutive.
#1094
Greece
moon; beautiful
#1099
English
Moon
#1105
India
Moon; Brilliant, shining
#1112
Japan
'summer, moon'
#1112
Thailand
golden; moonlight
#1121
Italy
light; moonlight
#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'
#1154
American
the light of the moon
#1157
Wales↑ Rising
Probably derived from the old Celtic name Rigantona meaning "great queen". It is speculated that this was the name of an otherwise unattested Celtic goddess of fertility and the moon.
#1159
Japan
beautiful moon

Boy Names Meaning "Moon"

78 boy names with this meaning

#560
American
a name that could mean 'the place where the moons converge'
#587
India
Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form शशि and the feminine form शशी.
#596
Welsh
The son of the moon
#605
India
moon; moonlight
#628
India
one who is liberated, the god of the moon
#646
Cambodia
moon or moonlight
#648
Persia
The moon
#658
Kazakhstan
light of the new moon
#708
India
meaning 'moon'
#712
Welsh
A name associated with the new moon
#744
India
The moon.
#752
American
A variant of Kamari, meaning moonlight
#846
Japan
achieving / accomplished / full moon
#886
American
place of the moon
#887
Hebrew↑ Rising
City of the Moon
#929
India
One who is like the moon; brilliance.
#994
India
moon, shining
#1020
American
the moon
#1063
India
bundle of flowers); القمر (the moon)
#1072
Hebrew
to be; a name for the full moon
#1187
India
moon
#1209
American↑ Rising
This name is a variant of Kamari, meaning 'moon'.
#1251
China
moon wind
#1262
Arabic
moon
#1263
American
Moonlight, illumination
#1284
Iran
a moonlight
#1292
China
where '月' (Yue) means 'moon', and '鹏' (Peng) refers to a mythical bird known to have the ability to fly great distances.
#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; bright, luminous
#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
Shashanth) meaning 'the moon' or 'peaceful like the moon'
#1828
Israel
City of the moon
#1883
India
Derived from the word 'Rashi', meaning 'moon sign' or 'zodiac sign'.
#1897
Azerbaijan
Moonlight
#1929
Arabic
Moon
#2468
India↑ Rising
One who is beautiful as the moon.
#2505
India↑ Rising
moon; commander, chief
#2580
Turkish
dawn; moonlight
#3667
Arabic
moon
#3682
India↑ Rising
Light of the moon.
#4302
[Literature]
Variant of AUBERON. Oberon was the king of the fairies in Shakespeare's comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595). A moon of Uranus bears this name in his honour.
#5486
Turkey
moonlight
#5684
Turkey
Light of the Moon.; Derived from the concept of brightness or illumination.
#5734
Japan↑ Rising
Light of the Moon
#5962
Turkey↑ Rising
moonlight, full moon
#6264
Arabic
Full moon, splendour, or glory
#6377
Arabic↑ Rising
moonlight
#6456
Hebrew-speaking regions
command of Aku (the moon god)
#6930
Arabic
full moon
#7149
India↑ Rising
moonlight
#7553
Indonesia
moon
#9176
Turkey
moonlight; bright moon
American
City of the Moon
Turkey↑ Rising
First moon
Greece
Wise; Moon
Indian
derived from 'Sohil', meaning 'moonlight'.
[Greek Mythology]
Derived from Greek ‘υπερ (hyper) "over". In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan who presided over the sun and light. By Theia he was the father of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.
India
moon
India
A portion of the moon
English
Son of the warrior.; Derived from 'mooney', meaning 'moon-like'.
Turkey
The moon; the one who is like the moon.
American
a city of the moon.
USA
Of the moon
Arabic
Moon; Light, brilliance
Japan
the moon; the month of May
Sweden
Musse is a diminutive of Måns, meaning 'little moon'
Iran
moon; beautiful
Southeast Asia
Moon; To be full or complete
Urdu-speaking countries
of the moon, lunar
English-speaking countries
Derived from the Hebrew name 'Shadrach', which means 'a command of Aku' (a Babylonian moon god).
English-speaking countries
the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun.

Unisex Names Meaning "Moon"

26 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#368
Swahili-speaking countries↑ Rising
moonlight
#532
Vietnam
Moon; Lion
#735
Arabic
moon
#954
Ireland
The Goddess of the Moon
#982
Cambodia
Moon.; Light.
#990
China
Means "moon" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit.
#1216
Vietnam
to be bright, moon
#1425
India
moon or moonlight
#1618
American
a variant of Aja, meaning 'moon' in some contexts
#1883
Cambodia
moon
#1938
American
moon or moonlight
#1950
China
bell; moon
#3124
English-speaking countries↑ Rising
Moon; 月亮 (Yuèliàng)
#3818
[Arabic]↑ Rising
Means "moon" in Arabic.
#4667
Swahili-speaking regions↑ Rising
One who is born during the full moon
#4673
American
now, the entanglement; a child born from the moon
#5150
Israel
she who is like the moon
#6506
American
The name means 'moon'.
#6620
American↑ Rising
Moon; child of the Moon
#6828
India↑ Rising
Beautiful girl, moonlight
#8279
[Kazakh]
Means "beauty of the moon" in Kazakh.
#8706
American
A modern feminine variant of the name Kamar, meaning 'moon'.
#9215
Arabic↑ Rising
Crescent moon.
English↑ Rising
related to the moon
India
moon; body
China↑ Rising
moon; joy, happiness

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