Celestial Baby Names
Celestial baby names include those of planets and their satellites, constellations and single stars. That adds up to a whole galaxy of celestial baby names to choose from. For even more ideas, read our blog on celestial names.
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Andromeda
The inspiration of this haunting, heavenly name, Andromeda, subject of a dramatic Greek myth, was the beautiful daughter of Cassiopeia who, like her mother, became a star; she now makes a dramatic ... Read More
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Ariel
Ariel is used in the bible as a symbolic name for the city of Jerusalem and is also the name of a Shakespearean (male) sprite in The Tempest. For girls, it enjoyed a considerable burst of popularit... Read More
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Aries
Better than Capricorn or Cancer, not as usable as Leo. Read More
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Atlas
Previously thought too powerful for a baby boy--who would have to be strong enough to carry the world on his shoulders--Atlas has joined the pantheon of Greek and Roman god and goddess names now in... Read More
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Atria
A star in the constellation Triangulum Australe, also the name of a publishing imprint and an assisted living corporation, probably because it has that streamlined corporate I-could-be-a-car-name ... Read More
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Bellatrix
J.K. Rowling is a modern master of naming, but this appellation of one of the stars of Orion, used for the evil character played by Helena Bonham Carter, is not one you'd want to use for your child. Read More
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Callisto
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Calypso
This hyper-rhythmic name has two evocative references. In Greek mythology, she was an island nymph, a daughter of Atlas, who delayed Odysseus from returning home. It is also a genre of West Indian... Read More
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Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia, the name of a mythological mother who became a stellar constellation, is challenging but intriguing, and has all those softening Cass nicknames available. With the rise of other otherwo... Read More
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Celestia
Celestia is a heavenly name that sounds more ethereal than Celeste, Celestia might make a distinctive, feminine choice if your taste runs toward names like Angelina and Seraphina. Celestia was mor... Read More
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- Goddess Baby Names Includes: Calypso, Venus, Luna, Selena
- Gladiator Baby Names Includes: Jupiter, Mercury
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