Names That Mean Star

Star names span cultures: Esther (Persian), Stella (Latin), Estrella (Spanish). They tend to be popular with parents who want something celestial without going full space-naming.

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Citlalli

Girl

star

Novali

Girl

new light, new star

Astella

Girl

star

Vella

Girl

star

Suhayla

Girl

of or relating to Canopus (the star Suhail)

Novarae

Girl

new, new star

Usmon

Boy

young bustard (a bird)

Elenna

Girl

starwards, toward the stars

Galaxy

Girl

the Milky Way, vast star system

Yilda

Girl

star, bright celestial light

Sithara

Girl

star, celestial light

Zanova

Girl

of nova, belonging to the new star

Gemini

Boy

the twin stars (Castor and Pollux)

Taara

Girl

star

Rigel

Boy

bright navigational star in Orion

Soriyah

Girl

Pleiades star cluster

Novie

Girl

new, fresh start

Estrellita

Girl

little star

Estee

Girl

star

Zoraya

Girl

Pleiades star cluster, dawn light

Xitlalli

Girl

star

Nebula

Girl

interstellar cloud, star nursery

Sohail

Boy

Canopus star, bright star

Izar

Boy

star

Estie

Girl

star

Risha

Girl

star (in Pisces constellation)

Danitza

Girl

morning star (related Danica form)

Soha

Girl

dim star, barely visible star (Alcor)

Najma

Girl

Star, celestial body

Suraiya

Girl

the Pleiades star cluster

Siyara

Girl

wandering star, planet

Desire

Boy

to await the stars

Este

Girl

star

Marliya

Girl

star of the sea

Zenova

Girl

zen (meditation) + nova (new star) — illuminate...

Kailan

Girl

mustard orchid (Chinese broccoli)

Wisteria

Girl

Wistar's flower

Stellarae

Girl

of the stars; radiant star

Ezella

Girl

little star, radiant one

Esterine

Girl

star

Polli

Girl

star of the sea, beloved

Stelle

Girl

star, stars

Novaleen

Girl

Combination of Nova (new, exploding star) + the...

Astraia

Girl

star maiden, goddess of justice

Athira

Girl

a star in the Nakshatra system

Alioth

Boy

fat tail, referring to a grouping of stars

Taris

Boy

modern variant possibly related to 'bull' (Taur...

Athiran

Boy

related to Athira star

Druv

Boy

fixed, immovable, the pole star

Tyric

Boy

Possibly derived from Tyric meaning power or st...

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