Stellaluna

Stella and Luna are stylish night sky name for girls, from the Latin words for star and moon.

The two names were smooshed together by children's book author Janell Cannon in 1993. Cannon gave the name Stellaluna to a fictional fruit bat. It's since become a beloved picture book and favorite bedtime story.

Ellen Pompeo named her daughter Stella Luna in 2009.

Pronounced stel-uh-LOO-nuh.

As of October 2026, Stellaluna ranked #11809 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9524 in 2023.