Names That Mean Moon

  1. Altalune
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "over the moon"
    • Description:

      Altalune is an invention used by Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson as one of several middle names for their daughter. It's evocative Latin meaning roughly translates to "over the moon." Celebrity baby Altalune will be called the more familiar Luna for short.
  2. 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".
  3. Badar
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "full moon"
    • Description:

      Strong name, with a regal, romantic natural imagery image.
  4. Arion
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "moon creature on high"
    • Description:

      The name of a divine immortal talking horse in Greek mythology – son of the gods Poseidon and Demeter. The name Arion was also borne by a Greek singer and poet, inventor of the dithyramb.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Aruna
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit, Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "reddish-brown; Asian moon"
    • Description:

      In Hinduism, the god Aruna is the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the sky. Aruna is both the traditional masculine form of the name (modernized as Arun) and its feminization.
  8. 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.
  9. Lunéciel
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "moon and sky"
    • Description:

      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, though extremely rare, blends the popular sounds of Luna with those of Lucille, Celia, and Gabrielle into one pretty name.
  10. Karaya
    • Origin:

      Taíno
    • Meaning:

      "moon"
    • Description:

      A celestial name from the extinct Taíno language of the Caribbean.
  11. Nuray
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "bright moon"
    • Description:

      Nuray is one of the most popular girls' names in the Middle East though it's largely unknown and unused in the Western World. The meaning, related to the more familiar Noor, adds appeal.
  12. 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.
  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. Qamar
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "moon"
    • Description:

      Appealing in part because of its similarity to the likable Omar.
  15. Chantara
    • Origin:

      Thai
    • Meaning:

      "moon water"
    • Description:

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

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "moon"
    • Description:

      Attractive lunar name with the unique initial Y.
  17. 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".
  18. Aybars
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "there is the moon"
    • Description:

      The exact meaning of Aybars is unknown, but it appears to be derived from ay, known to mean "moon," and a Proto-Turkic root bār, "there exists."
  19. 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.
  20. 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".

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