Names That Mean Moon
- Ayda
Origin:
Arabic, TurkishMeaning:
"returning visitor; moon"Description:
Ada and Ida soundalike that has two wonderful potential meanings. A famous bearer is American model and actress Ayda Field.
- Isildur
Origin:
Literature, QuenyaMeaning:
"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.
- Chantara
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"moon water"Description:
An incredibly poetic name that could be worn well in many cultures.
- Raka
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"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.
- Ainar
Origin:
KazakhMeaning:
"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".
- Badar
Origin:
Arabic, HindiMeaning:
"full moon"Description:
Strong name, with a regal, romantic natural imagery image.
- Belinay
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"reflection of the moon on a lake"Description:
A popular name in its native Turkey, with one of the most poetic meaning around.
- Aiman
Origin:
KazakhMeaning:
"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.
- Mani
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"moon"Description:
In Old Norse mythology Máni is the god of the Moon, brother to Sól, the goddess of the Sun.
- Evaluna
Origin:
English, Hebrew, LatinMeaning:
"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.
- Asaki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"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.
- Koray
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"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.
- Asaki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"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.
- Ainar
Origin:
KazakhMeaning:
"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".
- Moon
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"moon"Description:
This shimmery lunar name is rising in popularity as a middle name for both sexes.
- Aysel
Origin:
Turkish; AzerbaijaniMeaning:
"moon flood"Description:
A pretty Turkish name popular in the 1980s and 90s, with the wonderfully evocative meaning of "moon flood".
- Stellaluna
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Star and moon"Description:
Stella and Luna are stylish night sky name for girls, from the Latin words for star and moon.
- Mahrukh
Origin:
UrduMeaning:
"face like the moon"Description:
A sweet Muslim name denoting beauty
- Mahina
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"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.
- Reito
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful or dark moon"Description:
This handsome Japanese name has dozens of possible meanings, depending on the kanji characters used.