Names That Mean Moon
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Chantara
Thai
"moon water"
An incredibly poetic name that could be worn well in many cultures.
Aysel
Turkish; Azerbaijani
"moon flood"
A pretty Turkish name popular in the 1980s and 90s, with the wonderfully evocative meaning of "moon flood".
Esmeray
Turkish
"dark moon"
Lovers of Esme might also like this beautiful Turkish name, with its mysterious meaning. The last syllable sounds like "rye".
Mahrukh
Urdu
"face like the moon"
A sweet Muslim name denoting beauty
Karaya
Taíno
"moon"
A celestial name from the extinct Taíno language of the Caribbean.
Lunéciel
French
"moon and sky"
At first glance, this looks like a name straight from Middle Earth, however, it actually comes from the French phrase, lune et ciel , meaning "moon and sky". Atmospheric and poetic too, Lunéciel,…
Moon
Word name
"moon"
This shimmery lunar name is rising in popularity as a middle name for both sexes.
Aydemir
Turkish
"iron moon"
Like many other popular Turkish name, Aydemir is a strong option deriving from the root ay meaning "moon".
Tülay
Turkish
"tulle moon"
Tülay is a common name among Gen X and Millennial Turkish women — it was in the Turkish Top 100 through 1990. As a word, tülay can mean "delicate as a tulle" (the fabric) and "bright like the moon",…
Aybaniz
Azerbaijani
"moon lady"
An Azerbaijani name, also spelled Aybəniz, from the Turkic element ay , meaning "moon", and the Persian banu , "lady".
Aiday
Kazakh
"moon child"
Youthful Kazakh name derived from the Turkic word for moon, ay .
Lutana
Australian Aboriginal
"moon"
Lutana is the Paredarerme word for moon and is occasionally seen as a girls name, especially in Tasmania, where the Paredarerme were from. A great choice for people looking for alternative to other…
Isildur
Literature, Quenya
"servant of the moon"
The name of the elder son of Elendil in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings , who was briefly king of Gondor and Arnor.
Evaluna
English, Hebrew, Latin
"life + moon"
This lovely compound name blends two of the most stylish girl names of the moment. The result has a pretty and sophisticated sound, reminiscent of stylish rarities like Evelina. Evaluna Montaner is a…
Māhealani
Hawaiian
"heavenly haze; full moon night"
An intruiging and rare Hawaiian "-lani" name to add to the books if you are looking for an alternative to trendy Leilani and Kehlani.
Hilal
Arabic, Turkish
"crescent moon"
In Arabic, hilal is the word for the crescent moon that marks the beginning of the month on the Islamic calendar. Hilal is a common girl name in Turkey, but is typically masculine in Arabic.
Ainar
Kazakh
"fire moon or pomegranate moon"
Unlike its identical male counterpart, Ainar as a feminine name derives from Kazakh ay "moon" plus either a Persian element meaning "pomegranate" or an Arabic word meaning "fire".
Tatsuki
Japanese
"big moon"
An energetic unisex Japanese name with dozens of potential meanings depending on the kanji characters used.
Badar
Arabic, Hindi
"full moon"
Strong name, with a regal, romantic natural imagery image.
Indu
Hindi
"moon"
Indu is truly unusual, but shares sounds with more popular choices like Indie and Indigo. Other moon names to consider: Luna, Serena, Io.