Names That Mean Moon
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Asaki
Japanese
"morning moon or morning blossom"
Depending on the kanji characters used, this attractive and energetic Japanese name can have a variety of meanings relating to nature.
Hoku
Hawaiian
"night of the full moon"
Like a large proportion of traditional Hawaiian names, Hoku can be used for both girls and boys.
Tatsuki
Japanese
"big moon"
An energetic unisex Japanese name with dozens of potential meanings depending on the kanji characters used.
Rakesh
Hindi
"lord of the full moon"
A dashing name used mainly in India with one of the best meanings around.
Arionas
Greek
"moon creature on high"
Modern Greek form of Arion
Zulay
Turkish, Chechen
"possessing the moon"
A rare and sparky Z-starting option with a pretty lunar meaning.
Ehan
Arabic
"full moon"
An unusual Arabic name, given to a handful of boys in the US each year, also spelled Ehaan or Ihan.
Koray
Turkish
"ember moon"
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.
Raka
Sanskrit
"full moon"
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.
Yamir
Sanskrit
"moon"
Attractive lunar name with the unique initial Y.
Tsukio
Japanese
"moon"
Bader
German, Arabic
"bath-house attendant; full moon"
A German occupational surname deriving from the German word Bad , meaning "bath". Its most famous bearer in recent years has been (the notorious) RBG – former Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader…
Tsuki
Japanese
"moon"
A sweet and punchy Japanese name with a celestial meaning.
Lunete
Welsh or French, Latin
"idol, image; little moon"
Variant of Lunet
Hala
Arabic
"moon halo"
A simple and seamlessly international choice with a joyful sound and beautiful meaning.
Mani
Old Norse
"moon"
In Old Norse mythology Máni is the god of the Moon, brother to Sól, the goddess of the Sun.
Aiman
Kazakh
"beauty of the moon"
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.
Aybars
Turkish
"there is the moon"
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."
Luan
Portuguese, Albanian, Vietnamese, Irish, French
"moon; lion; ethics; warrior; light"
Luan is a handsome, unusual boy's name with surprisingly diverse origins. It's a rare Portuguese name meaning "moon", an Albanian name meaning "lion", a Vietnamese name meaning "justice; ethics", and…
Meztli
Nahuatl, Aztec
"moon"
This was the name of the Aztec god (or goddess) of the moon.