Choosing a star and space-related boy name connects your son to some of the most constant and awe-inspiring celestial bodies in the universe. Star and space names for boys are cool, unique, and modern.
Why choose a Star and Space Name for a Boy?
Astronomical boy names have many positive associations, including lofty aspirations and being unafraid of adventure and exploration. Star-inspired names tie your son to the long-standing history of looking to the stars for inspiration and guidance. Names such as Orion, Leo, Archer, Aries, or Sirius convey that your child is creative, driven and capable.
The following lists of male star names contain many different attributes relating to stars, space and astronomy. This cosmic guide will make your search fun and organized.
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Top 100 Star and Space Boy Names
The following list includes the most recognizable and popular star and space names for boys.
| Boy Name | Astronomical Object or Phenomena |
|---|---|
| Orion | Star |
| Sirius | Star |
| Leo | Star |
| Jupiter | Planet |
| Apollo | Mythology |
| Mars | Planet |
| Phoenix | Star |
| Atlas | Moon |
| Rigel | Star |
| Mercury | Planet |
| Pluto | Planet |
| Aries | Star |
| Neptune | Planet |
| Archer | Astrology |
| Galileo | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Taurus | Astrology |
| Cosmo | Space |
| Sol | Sun |
| Nova | Star |
| Vega | Space |
| Triton | Mythology |
| Elio | Mythology |
| Saturn | Planet |
| Aurora | Sun |
| Pollux | Mythology |
| Comet | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Hercules | Mythology |
| Hunter | Star |
| Helios | Space |
| Wolf | Astrology |
| Cosmos | Space |
| Jett | Astronomy |
| Draco | Planet |
| Castor | Mythology |
| Houston | Space |
| Oberon | Mythology |
| Solar | Sun |
| Aquila | Star |
| Star | Star |
| Titan | Mythology |
| Ariel | Moon |
| Aquarius | Star |
| Polaris | Star |
| Virgo | Star |
| Blaze | Sun |
| Solaris | Sun |
| Astro | Astronomy |
| Buzz | Space |
| Galaxy | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Solstice | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Zenith | Astronomy |
| Scorpio | Mythology |
| Zion | Astronomy |
| Kennedy | Space |
| Sterling | Meaning star |
| Alpha | Star |
| Eclipse | Space |
| Armstrong | Space |
| Hyperion | Moon |
| Sky | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Equinox | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Zeus | Mythology |
| Archimedes | Astronomy |
| Hermes | Mythology |
| Major | Star |
| Artemis | Moon |
| Axis | Planet |
| Chronos | Star |
| Cirrus | Astronomy |
| Luna | Moon |
| Halcyon | Star |
| Jet | Astronomy |
| Lux | Star |
| Meridian | Star |
| Newton | Astronomy |
| North | Star |
| Pallas | Planet |
| Pegasus | Constellation |
| Pisces | Star |
| Prospero | Satellite |
| Vulcan | Mythology |
| Scorpius | Mythology |
| Sunny | Sun |
| Sunshine | Sun |
| Taurean | Star |
| Cross | Star |
| Ulysses | Space probe |
| Zodiac | Star |
| Aldrin | Space |
| Zeke | Meaning shooting star |
| Copernicus | Space |
| Hubble | Space |
| Orbit | Space |
| Spectra | Astronomy |
| Nash | Star |
| Astral | Astronomy |
| Samson | Meaning sun |
| Columba | Constellation |
| Callisto | Moon |
| Halo | Star |
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Star Names for Boys
This list of star names includes names of actual cool stars and meaningful constellations. Star boy names send the message your son is creative and inspirational.
| Boy Name | Astronomical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Acrux | Brightest star in Southern Cross |
| Alioth | The name of a star |
| Alruba | The name of a star |
| Antila | A constellation |
| Caelum | Faint constellation of stars |
| Capella | The eleventh brightest star in the sky |
| Capricornus | A constellation |
| Centaurus | Closest star system and closest planetary system to the Solar System |
| Cetus | A constellation |
| Cygnus | A constellation |
| Dipper | A star pattern |
| Dorado | Dolphin shaped constellation |
| Hadar | A star also known as Agena |
| Hamal | The brightest star in Aries |
| Indus | A constellation |
| Intercrus | The name of a star |
| Lupus | A constellation |
| Lyra, Lira | A constellation that looks like a harp |
| Nihal | The star, Beta Leporis formally named Nihal |
| Pegasus | A constellation |
| Pisces | A constellation |
| Pollux | A star that lies in the constellation Gemini |
| Rana | Another name for the star, Delta Eridani |
| Rasalas | a orange to red giant star |
| Regor | An undetermined supergiant star |
| Sabik | a star in Ophiuchus |
| Sculptor | A constellation |
| Subaru | A cluster of six stars in the Taurus constellation |
| Suhail | Second brightest star in the night-time sky, after Sirius |
| Tonatiuh | A helium-fusing yellow giant star |
Space Names for Boys
This list of space-themed boy names includes names of objects in space. There are also names inspired by spaceships, satellites, and space exploration. You will find many unique name options here.
| Boy Name | Astronomical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aerglo | A natural glow of the night sky |
| Aldrin | Buzz Aldrin, former American astronaut |
| Apollo | NASA’s Apollo program, and the Greed god of Sun |
| Donati | Giovanni Battista Donati, Italian astronomer |
| Galilei | Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer |
| Hershel | William Herschel, British-German astronomer |
| Juno | The name of a NASA space probe |
| Kepler | Johannes Kepler, German astronomer |
| Kuiper | Gerard Kuiper, Dutch astronomer |
| Leonid | Prolific meteor showers associated with the comet Tempel–Tuttle |
| Nasa | The US space program |
| Pioneer | Pioneer 10 space probe |
| Sagan | Carl Sagan, American astronomer |
| Saros | Saros Cycle’, a period in which eclipses repeat themselves |
| Spectra | Emissions given off by an Asteroid |
| Trojan | A body that orbits a larger body, such as the Moon to Earth – |
| Zhang | Zhang Heng, Chinese astronomer |
Moon Names for Boys
These names are lunar in that they are related to moons. You will find names that mean “moon” or “moonbeam” and names of moons that orbit planets around the galaxy.
| Boy Name | Astronomical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Arche | A moon of Jupiter |
| Bianca | A moon of Uranus |
| Cupid | A moon of Uranus |
| Galilea, Galilean | Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter |
Galaxy, Astronomical and Astrological Boy Names
This list includes many galactic names that are cool and inspiring. Find boy names related to our solar system, as well as astrological signs and symbols.
| Boy Name | Astronomical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aquarius | Astrological sign |
| Archer | Symbol of sagittarius |
| Aries | Astrological sign |
| Atom | Smallest unit into which matter can be divided |
| Axis nn Ax | An imaginary line about which a body rotates |
| Bull | Symbol of taurus |
| Capricorn | Astrological sign |
| Cumulus | Cloud formation |
| Gemini | Astrological sign |
| Leo | Astrological sign |
| Lion | Symbol of leo |
| Nightsky | Nighttime appearance of celestial objects |
| Nimbus | Cloud formation |
| Pisces | Astrological sign |
| Scorpio | Astrological sign |
| Stratus | Cloud formation |
| Sunfire | The flame of a sun |
| Sunrise | The time in the morning when the sun appears |
| Virgo | Astrological sign |
Planet Names for Boys
These planet, comet and asteroid names include awesome choices derived from planetary bodies across the galaxy. You can’t get much more otherworldly than that.
| Boy Name | Astronomical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aeros | A planet otherwise known as Proxima Centauri B |
| Borrelly | Comet and a French astronomer |
| Crater | A depression in the surface of a planet |
| Donat | Donati’s Comet |
| Hektor | Asteroid discovered in 1907 |
| Jovian | Giant planets are also sometimes called jovian planets |
| Mars | The fourth planet from the sun |
| Orus | An asteroid |
| Pallas | A minor-planet designation |
| Styx | A minor planet |
| Tempel | Tempel 1 comet and a German astronomer |
| Thule | A large asteroid |
Unique Astronomical Boy Names
If you love stargazing, then check out this list of unique boy names. These star and space names will take you back to those treasured summer nights spent under the stars.
| Boy Name | Astronomical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Abner | Meaning “My Father Is A Light” in Hebrew |
| Aidan | Celtic god of sun and fire |
| Aiden | The name of the Celtic sun god |
| Dayton | Meaning “Bright And Sunny Town” in English |
| Drake | Frank Donald Drake, American astronomer and astrophysicist |
| Edwin | Edwin Hubble, American astronomer |
| Finley | Meaning “Sunbeam” in Scottish |
| Isaac | International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture |
| Kelvin | Kelvin is a unit of temperature used by astronomers |
| Kyrie | Meaning “sun” in Persian |
| Leonardo | Leonardo da Vinci, contribution to astronomy |
| Lucius | Meaning “Light” in Latin |
| Lynx | Meaning “Light, Brightness” in Greek |
| Neo | Abbreviation for “near-Earth object” |
| Ram | Symbol of Aries |
| Red | Mars is often called the ‘Red Planet’ |
| Rory | From Aurora, meaning “dawn” in Latin |
| Sampson | Meaning “Sun Child; Bright Sun” in Hebrew |
| Tyson | Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist |
| West | Comet West and a Danish astronomer |
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Cool Astronomical Boy Names
If you are looking for a boy name with seriously cool vibes, consider the following astronomical names. These star and space names are inspired by galaxies both near and far.
| Boy Name | Astronomical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Point Observatory |
| Apollo | Apollo was the god of sun and light in Greek mythology |
| Ariel | A moon of Uranus |
| Aries | A constellation |
| Asteroid | A minor planet |
| Atlas | An inner moon of Saturn |
| Blaze | Heat from the sun |
| Centaur | Objects orbiting the sun |
| Columba | A constellation |
| Comet | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Cosmic | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Cosmos | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Ellipse | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Geo | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Helios | Ancient Greek god and personification of the Sun |
| Hercules | A constellation |
| Houston | Houston, Texas, the home of NASA’s Johnson Space Center |
| Hubble | Edwin Hubble, American astronomer |
| Hydra | A constellation |
| Iris | Meaning “Rainbow” in Greek |
| Jet | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Light | Star |
| Mars | The fourth planet from the sun |
| Meteor | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Neon | Star |
| North | The North Star |
| Orbit | To travel around a larger body |
| Origin | Space |
| Orion | A constellation |
| Polaris | The name of the North Star |
| Pulsar | planets that are found orbiting pulsars, |
| Quasar | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Rigel | The brightest star in the constellation Orion |
| Samson | Meaning “Sun Child; Bright Sun” in Hebrew |
| Sky | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Solar | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Solaris | Meaning “like the sun” in Greek |
| Sputnik | A Russian satellite |
| Sundance | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Taurus | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Ulysses | Ulysses space probe |
| Vector | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Vega | Vega space probe |
| Virgo | A constellation |
| Wild | Wild 2 comet and a Swiss astronomer |
| Wolf | A host star |
| Xu | Meaning “Brilliant Rising Sun” in Chinese |
| Zeus | Meaning “Greek God Name Meaning “Sky Or Shine” in Greek |
| Zion | Meaning “sunny place” |
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Gender-Neutral Astronomical Names
If you want a unisex baby name that is as bright and bold as our galaxy, then consider one of these gender-neutral star and space names.
| Unisex Name | Astronomical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aquarius | A constellation |
| Ara | A constellation |
| Aurora | Roman goddess of the sunrise |
| Callisto | A moon of Jupiter |
| Cloud | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Earth | Planet Earth |
| Eclipse | An astronomical object is temporarily obscured |
| Equinox | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Galaxy | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Glenn | John Glenn, former American astronaut |
| Gravity | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Halo | Galactic halo is a gas observed surrounding spiral galaxies |
| Heaven | Paradise |
| Ice | ICE space probe |
| Kale | A moon of Jupiter |
| Lian | Meaning "Daughter of the sun" in Chinese |
| Mercury | The closest planet to the sun |
| Meridian | The great circle passing through the celestial poles |
| Moon | Earth's moon |
| Moonbeam | The light beams given off by Earth's moon |
| Neptune | The eighth and most distant planet in our solar system |
| Neutron | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Night | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Saturn | the sixth planet from the Sun |
| Shadow | Meaning "Shade From Sun" in English |
| Sirius | The brightest star in the sky visible from Earth |
| Sol | Meaning "sun" in Spanish |
| Solstice | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Spirit | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Sun | The star at the center of the Solar System |
| Tal | Meaning "Dew of heaven" in Hebrew |
| Venus | Second planet from the Sun, and Earth's closest neighbor |
| Yuri | Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut, the first human in space |
| Zia | Meaning "Light" in Arabic |
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Rare Astronomical Boy Names
These rare boy names are inspired by our solar system. The following star and space names will show off your son’s unique personality. These names are out of this world.
| Boy Name | Astronomical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Andromeda | A northern constellation and mythical Greek princess. |
| Antares | the brightest star in Scorpius |
| Archimedes | Greek mathematician, astronomer and inventor. |
| Cielo | Meaning "Sky" in Spanish |
| Ciro | Meaning "Sun" in Greek |
| Copernicus | Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer |
| Corvus | A constellation |
| Einstein | Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist |
| Feivel | a name of Apollo, the ancient Greek God of the sun |
| Galileo | Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer |
| Lucero | Meaning "Light, Star, Horse Blaze" in Spanish |
| Ori | Meaning "My Light" in Hebrew |
| Orpheus | name of an asteroid and a space telescope. |
| Phoebus | a name of Apollo, the ancient Greek God of the sun |
| Plato | Contributer to ancient astronomy |
| Taurean | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Uriel | Meaning "God Is My Light" in Hebrew |
| Valo | Meaning "Light" in Finnish |
| Vihaan | Meaning "First Ray Of The Sun" in Hindu |
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Strong Astronomical Boy Names
These strong, powerful boy names are as powerful as our universe and the stars above us.
| Boy Name | Astronomical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Alpha | Alpha Lyra is a star in the constellation Lyra |
| Alphard | The name of a star |
| Altair | The brightest star in the constellation Aquila |
| Ares | Roman God equivalent the Greek God Mars |
| Armstrong | A famous American astronaut |
| Ashwin | Meaning "Light" in Indian |
| Borealis | Meaning "Morning Light Coming From The North" in Latin |
| Caesar | Caesar's Comet |
| Castor | a bright star in the constellation Gemini |
| Chronos, Kronos | A Sun-like star |
| Cross | Southern Cross constellation |
| Crux | Crux, or the Southern Cross constellation |
| Gamma | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Heller | Meaning "The Sun" in Greek |
| Hyperion | Name of Saturn's moon |
| Janus | Name of Saturn's moon |
| Kiran | Meaning "Sun Rays" in Indian |
| Ko | A slowly rotating asteroid |
| Malin | A chief scientist at NASA |
| Nash | A common name for the star Gamma Sagittarii |
| Neil | Neil Degrass Tyson, American Astrophysicist |
| Newton | Sir Issac Newton, English physicist, mathematician and astronomer |
| Nur | Meaning "Light" in Arabic |
| Oberon | A moon of Uranus |
| Pan | A moon of Saturn |
| Perseus | A constellation |
| Prospero | A moon of Uranus |
| Proteus | A moon of Neptune |
| Puck | A moon of Uranus |
| Ramses | Meaning "The Sun God" in Egyptian |
| Ross | Hugh Ross, Canadian astrophysicist |
| Sagittarius | Astrology |
| Scorpius | A constellation |
| Space | A continuous expanse which is unoccupied |
| Titan | A moon of Saturn |
| Zenith | Galaxy and astronomy |
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Badass Astronomical Boy Names
If you want your son to be considered a badass, take a look at this list of boy names. These star and space names for boys are incredibly cool and edgy.
| Boy Name | Astronomical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Buzz | Buzz Aldrin, former American astronaut |
| Draco | A constellation |
| Fire | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Flare | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Flash | Meaning "Bright Light" in American |
| Major | Ursa Major constellation |
| Quantum | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Rocket | Galaxy and astronomy |
| Scorpio | Astrological sign |
| Stash | Meaning "Sun's Rays" in American |
| Triton | A moon of Neptune |
| Tycho | Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer |
| Vulcan | A planet once proposed to exist between Mercury and the Sun |
| Zodiac | A constellation |
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Boy Names Meaning Star
All of the names on this list are definitionally tied to stars. Some mean 'star' while others are tied to the stars through their linguistic history. Since the heavenly skies have been a part of human history for all of time, and across all geographical regions, there are many terms on this list that are exotic and unique as well.
| Boy Name | Name Origin | Boy Name Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Akhtar | Persian | Star |
| Aster | Greek | Shaped like a star |
| Astra | Greek | Star |
| Astro | Greek | Of the stars |
| Astrophel | Greek | Star lover |
| Aten | Egyptian | Sun disk |
| Chaska | Native American | Star goddess |
| Dara | Sanskrit | Morning star |
| Easter | Persian | Star |
| Elros | Literary | Star-foam |
| Estella | Latin | Star |
| Esther | Hebrew | Star |
| Hesper, Hesperia | Greek | Evening or evening star |
| Hesperos | Greek | Personification of the evening star |
| Hoku | Hawaiian | Star |
| Hute | Native American | Star |
| Izar | Basque | Star |
| ka*wkab | Arabic | Star |
| Lintang | Indonesian | Star-foam |
| Mare | Irish | Star of the sea |
| Mari | Latin | Star of the sea |
| Mariah | Hebrew | Star of the sea |
| Mariel | Latin | Star of the sea |
| Mario | Latin | Star of the sea |
| Marion | French | Star of the sea |
| Maris | Latin | Star of the sea |
| Marlin | Spanish | Star of the sea |
| Najm | Arabic | Star |
| Namid | Native American | Star dancer |
| Rivan | Hindu | A star, sunrise |
| Seiki | Japanese | Star |
| Shihab | Arabic | Shooting star |
| Star | English | A star |
| Starr | English | Star |
| Stella | Latin | Star |
| Stellar | Latin | Star |
| Sterling | Old English | Little star |
| Stern | German | Star |
| Sterne | German | Star |
| Sutara | Hindu | Holy star |
| Tareq | Arabic | Morning star |
| Tarique | Arabic | Morning star |
| Thaqib | Arabic | Shooting star |
| Twila | French | Étoile star |
| Vega | Latin | Star |
| Vesper | Latin | Evening star |
| Chinese | Star | |
| Zeke | Aramaic | Shooting star |
Boy Names Meaning Sun
Suns are the most powerful stars, and their place among planetary systems shows them to be strong and centered. This list includes names from suns across the galaxy and names that mean “sun” or “sunlight.”
| Boy Name | Name Origin | Boy Name Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Aarush | Hindu | First ray of sun |
| Adarsh | Hindu | Ideal, the sun |
| Aelius | Greek | Sun |
| Akira | Japanese | The sun, sunlight |
| Anshuman | Indian | The sun |
| Arun | Indian | Sun |
| Arush | Hindu | First ray of sun |
| Bast | Egyptian | Personification of the heat of the sun |
| Cye | Persian | Sun |
| Cymbeline | Gaelic | Sun lord |
| Cyrie | Persian | Sun |
| Cyro | Persian | Sun |
| Delbert | English | Noble and bright |
| Elenio | Old Greek | Is he who shines like the sun |
| Eleodoro | Old Greek | Gift from the sun |
| Freyr | Old Norse | Presided over fertility, sunlight and rain |
| Gandhi | Indian | Sun |
| Haru | Japanese | Light sun |
| Haruto | Japanese | Sun, sunlight |
| Haul | Welsh | Sun |
| Heliodoro | Greek | Gift from the sun |
| Heliodoros | Greek | Sun |
| Heliodorus | Greek | Gift of the sun |
| Heru | Egyptian | Sun god |
| Ilio | English | Sun |
| Inan | Turkish | Sun |
| Kathir | Tamil | Sun rays |
| Kem | English | Sun |
| Kirav | Hindi | The sun |
| Kiri | Hindi | Sun |
| Kuvam | Indian | Sun |
| Kyra, Kyrah | Persian | Sun |
| Kyri | Persian | Sun |
| Kyros | Greek | Sun |
| Lyan | Greek | Sun |
| Mevan | Indian | Sun |
| Mihir | Indian | Sun, sun rays |
| Misae | Native American | White sun |
| Mithran | Indian | Sun |
| Orian | Greek | The rising sun |
| Priyanshu | Indian | First ray of sunlight |
| Ra | Egyptian | Sun |
| Raghu | Sanskrit | Sun god |
| Rayansh | Sanskrit | Part of sun |
| Reyaansh | Bengali | First ray of sunlight |
| Sansao | Hebrew | Sun |
| Sansom | French | Sun |
| Sansome | Italian | Sun |
| Sansum | Hebrew | Sun |
| Sarang | Indian | Sun god |
| Solarium | Latin | Sun room |
| Sorin | Romania | Sun |
| Suraj | Indian | Gorgeous as the sun itself |
| Surya | Hindi | Sun god |
| Taner | Turkish | The light of the sun in the morning |
| Tapan | Indian | Sun, summer |
| Tapas | Bengali | Sun |
| Vibhu | Hindu | Sun |
| Vikram | Hindu | The sun of valour |
| Yang | Chinese | Sun |
| Yota | Japanese | Thick sunshine |
| Zohran | Urdu | Sun |
Boy Names Meaning Moon
Here you will find a comprehensive A-Z list of boy names that mean moon or are associated with the moon.
| Boy Name | Name Origin | Boy Name Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Aiman | Kazakhstan | Beauty of the moon |
| Akmar | Arabic | Moon |
| Amar | Arabic | Moon |
| Amaris | English | Child of the moon |
| Artemis | Greek | Goddess of the moon |
| Artemus | Greek | Of the moon |
| Ascelin | Gothic | Of the moon |
| Ayla | Turkish | Halo of light around the moon |
| Aysel | Turkish | Moonbeam, moon stream, moonlight |
| Aysun | Turkish | Face is as beautiful as the moon |
| Badar | Arabic | Full moon |
| Baddur | Persian | Little full moon |
| Bade | French | Full moon |
| Bader | Arabic | Full moon |
| Badr | Arabic | Moon that is full |
| Badri | Persian | Fullness of the moon |
| Badru | Arabic | Full moon |
| Budur | Persian | Full moons |
| Celina | Latin | Heaven, the moon |
| Chan | Khmer | Moon |
| Chander | Hindu | Shining, moon |
| Chandra | Sanskrit | Sining moon |
| Channary | Cambodian | Full moon |
| Gwendolyn | Welsh | White moon |
| Hang | Vietnamese | Moon |
| Hilal | Arabic | Crescent, new moon |
| Ilkay | Turkish | New moon |
| Isis | Ancient Egyptian | Goddesses of the moon |
| Itzel | Celtic | Goddess of the moon and stars |
| Jace | Native American | Moon |
| Jaci | Native American | Moon |
| Jacy | Native American | Moon |
| Jericho | Arabic | City of the moon |
| Jerico | Arabic | City of the moon |
| Kamar | Arabic | Moon |
| Kiana | Hawaiian | Moon goddess |
| Koray | Turkish | A moon in the colour of an ember |
| London | English | Fortress of the moon |
| Luan | Gaelic | The moon |
| Luciana | Armenian | Moonlight |
| Luna | Latin | Moon |
| Luz | Armenian | Moon |
| Mah | Persian | Moon |
| Maha | Persian | Moon-like |
| Mahtab | Indian | Light of the moon |
| Marama | Maori | Moon, light |
| Mayar | Turkish | Moonglow |
| Mayra | Hindi | Moon |
| Mika | Japanese | New moon |
| Ming | Chinese | Bright moon |
| Mona | Old English | Moon |
| Moon-Unit | American | Circling the moon |
| Muraco | Native American | White moon |
| Qamar | Arabic | Moon |
| Quacey | Scottish | Of the moonlight |
| Raka | Sanskrit | Full moon |
| Sashi, Saashi | Indian | Moonlight |
| Selena | Greek | Moon goddess |
| Selene | Latin | Moon |
| Selina | Greek | Moon |
| Shashank | Indian | Moon |
| Tuncay | Turkish | Bronze moon |
| Udaya | Sanskrit | Rising of the sun and moon |
| Yamir | Indian | The moon |
Boy Names with Celestial Meanings
Many cultures show the value of the heavens above us by deriving names with celestial meanings. This list collects those names into one easy-to-search place.
| Boy Name | Name Origin | Boy Name Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Akash | Indian | Sky |
| Anwar | Arabic | Light |
| Arine | Basque | Light |
| Avior | Hebrew | My father is light |
| Caelius | Latin | Heaven |
| Chirag | Persian | Light |
| Divyanshu | Indian | Divine light |
| Dritan | Albanian | Light |
| Elior | Hebrew | God is light |
| Eos | Greek | Dawn |
| Ishan | Sanskrit | Light |
| Leor | Hebrew | Light |
| Licerio | Old Greek | Light |
| Lior | Hebrew | Light for me |
| Liori | Hebrew | Light for me |
| Lucentio | Italian | Light |
| Manar | Arabic | Guiding light |
| Mandeep | Nepal | Light of the mind, enlightened |
| Manjot | Indian | Light of the heart |
| Reyansh | Indian | Ray of light |
| Roshan | Persian | Bright light |
| Sashi | Tibetan | Moon, shining, talented, the world |
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Famous Celebrity Boys with Cosmic Names
There have been some famous babies throughout the years with names that are out of this world!
The famously alternative musician Beck named his son Cosmio, a name that means “universe.” While we all see our children as the center of our universes, Cosmio’s name roots him there for the world to see.
Chris Noth and Tara Wilson opted to name their son the cool name of Orion. Orion in astronomy is a major constellation.
Kim Raver and Manu Boyer decided to name their baby boy Leo. Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
A. J. Cook and Nathan Andersengave their son the strong name Phoenix Sky. Phoenix is a minor constellation in the southern sky.
Candice Swanepoel and Hermann Nicoli chose the cute name Ariel for their son. Ariel is the fourth-largest of the 27 known moons of Uranus.
