Names That Mean Moon

  1. Ayda
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "returning visitor; moon"
    • Description:

      Ada and Ida soundalike that has two wonderful potential meanings. A famous bearer is American model and actress Ayda Field.
  2. Isildur
    • Origin:

      Literature, Quenya
    • Meaning:

      "servant of the moon"
    • Description:

      The name of the elder son of Elendil in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, who was briefly king of Gondor and Arnor.
  3. Chantara
    • Origin:

      Thai
    • Meaning:

      "moon water"
    • Description:

      An incredibly poetic name that could be worn well in many cultures.
  4. Raka
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "full moon"
    • Description:

      Raka is a Sanskrit word name — raka means "full moon" in the ancient language. Raka is mostly used as a boy name, but in the US, could reasonably be worn by a girl as well.
  5. Ainar
    • Origin:

      Kazakh
    • Meaning:

      "fire moon or pomegranate moon"
    • Description:

      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".
  6. Badar
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "full moon"
    • Description:

      Strong name, with a regal, romantic natural imagery image.
  7. Belinay
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "reflection of the moon on a lake"
    • Description:

      A popular name in its native Turkey, with one of the most poetic meaning around.
  8. Aiman
    • Origin:

      Kazakh
    • Meaning:

      "beauty of the moon"
    • Description:

      The male and female versions of Aiman come from different origins. While the feminine Aiman has a lunar meaning and origins in Kazakhstan, the masculine Aiman is a variation of the Arabic name Ayman.
  9. Mani
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "moon"
    • Description:

      In Old Norse mythology Máni is the god of the Moon, brother to Sól, the goddess of the Sun.
  10. Evaluna
    • Origin:

      English, Hebrew, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "life + moon"
    • Description:

      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.
  11. Asaki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "morning moon or morning blossom"
    • Description:

      Depending on the kanji characters used, this attractive and energetic Japanese name can have a variety of meanings relating to nature.
  12. Koray
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "ember moon"
    • Description:

      This Corey lookalike actually has quite a different sound – the final syllable rhyming with Kai rather than Lee or Ray. Its evocative meaning is a definite bonus.
  13. Asaki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "morning moon or morning blossom"
    • Description:

      Depending on the kanji characters used, this attractive and energetic Japanese name can have a variety of meanings relating to nature.
  14. Ainar
    • Origin:

      Kazakh
    • Meaning:

      "male moon"
    • Description:

      A strong and evocative Kazakh moon name. It also appears in Estonia as a masculine form of the popular girl name Aino, meaning "the only one".
  15. Moon
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "moon"
    • Description:

      This shimmery lunar name is rising in popularity as a middle name for both sexes.
  16. Aysel
    • Origin:

      Turkish; Azerbaijani
    • Meaning:

      "moon flood"
    • Description:

      A pretty Turkish name popular in the 1980s and 90s, with the wonderfully evocative meaning of "moon flood".
  17. Stellaluna
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "Star and moon"
    • Description:

      Stella and Luna are stylish night sky name for girls, from the Latin words for star and moon.
  18. Mahrukh
    • Origin:

      Urdu
    • Meaning:

      "face like the moon"
    • Description:

      A sweet Muslim name denoting beauty
  19. Mahina
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "moon"
    • Description:

      One name that encompasses several big baby name trends: Hawaiian names, word names and space-related names. Mahina ranks among Hawaii's top baby names for girls.
  20. Reito
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful or dark moon"
    • Description:

      This handsome Japanese name has dozens of possible meanings, depending on the kanji characters used.