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Star names evoke the night sky, navigation, and cosmic wonder. Hebrew, Arabic, Latin, and Sanskrit all have deep traditions of stellar naming.
Names meaning "star" — key facts
- 420 names contain the meaning "star"
- 198 gender-specific names, plus 20 gender-neutral
- Names meaning "star" 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 "Star"
322 girl names with this meaning
#138
Possibly means "star" in Persian. Alternatively it could be a derivative of the name of the Near Eastern goddess ISHTAR.
#591
A diminutive or variation of the name 'Polly', which originally is derived from 'Molly', meaning 'sea of bitterness' or 'star of the sea'.
#710
From an Old French name which was derived from Latin stella, meaning "star". 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 Havi…
#756
A variant of Tarika, potentially deriving from the Sanskrit 'Tārīkā' meaning 'star' or 'a heavenly body'.
#792
From the ancient Greek name Δωρις (Doris) which meant "Dorian woman". The Dorians were a Greek tribe who occupied the Peloponnese starting in the 12th century BC.
#807
derived from 'estela', meaning 'star'.; a neologism suggesting a feminine form of 'stellar', indicating relation to stars.
#846
Star; A combination name derived from Esther, meaning 'star', and Mae, a variation of the month name May.
#870
A modern variant combining elements of names like Dorothy and Estella, suggesting 'gift of God' and 'star'.
#904
A modern variation of the name 'January,' symbolizing new beginnings.; Can also indicate a fresh start associated with the new year.
#1170
A modern combined name usually derived from 'Marlene' and 'Anna', meaning 'little star' and 'grace'
#1188
From the Indian name of the third brightest star in the night sky, called Arcturus in the western world.
#1238
Laquanna is a modern invented name often believed to be a combination of names that start with 'La-' and commonly used feminine endings.
#1300
A creative variation of names starting with 'O' and/or 'Ver', possibly linked to 'over' or 'to overcome'.
Boy Names Meaning "Star"
78 boy names with this meaning
#496
French diminutive of LÉON. A notable bearer is Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi (1987-).
#1209
The name of a bright star in the constellation Canis Major, derived via Latin from Greek σειριος (seirios) "burning".
#1315
Variant of FILIBERT. It is particularly used in Tanzania due to track star Filbert Bayi (1953-), who set a world record running the 1500 meter in 1974.
#1418
Originally a nickname denoting a person who broke things, from the word bust. A famous bearer was the silent movie star Buster Keaton (1895-1966).
#1435
A modern variation of the name Juan, combining 'Jay' (often a nickname for names starting with 'J') with 'Juan', meaning
#1504
From a German surname, itself from the Germanic given name LEUTHAR. The surname was borne by Martin Luther, a 16th-century monk and theologian, who started the Protestant Reformation by nailing his famous 95 theses to a…
#1524
Derived from 'fern', meaning the plant.; Possibly from a place name or a diminutive form of names starting with 'Ferdinand'.
#1570
From Sanskrit अभिजित (abhijita) meaning "victorious". This is the Sanskrit name for the star Vega.
#1760
Possibly a variant derived from the word 'reshod', meaning 'to restart' or 'new beginning'.
#1908
Means "level, even" in Arabic. This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus.
#1955
Means "the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of seven stars in the constellation Taurus.
#2867
Means "bringing light", derived from Latin lux "light" and ferre "to bring". In Latin this name originally referred to the morning star, Venus, but later became associated with the chief angel who rebelled against God's…
#4599
Means "baby bustard" in Arabic (a bustard is a type of large bird). Uthman was a companion of Muhammad who married two of his daughters. He was the third caliph of the Muslims.
#9152
Variant of the name LJ, derived from the initials of names that start with L and J, such as 'Luke' and 'James'.
#9540
Seiya) - 'star arrow'; 聖也 (Seiya) - 'sacred, also a form of being'; 清也 (Seiya) - 'pure, also a form of being'
Unisex Names Meaning "Star"
20 gender-neutral names with this meaning
#916
Potentially a modern variant of 'Tara', meaning 'star' or could relate to 'Taris', referring to marshy land.
#1168
Often used as a diminutive or nickname for names starting with 'Z'.; In Hebrew, it can imply light or brightness.
#3206
From an English surname which was derived from Welsh llyn "lake". Before the start of the 20th century it was primarily used for boys, but it has since come to be more common for girls.
#3470
The name of a star in the constellation Lyra. Its name is from Arabic الواقع (al-Waqi') meaning "the swooping (eagle)".
#4564
The name does not have a universally agreed-upon meaning; it is often associated with 'pure' or 'star'.
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