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Names That Mean Star

Updated November 2026

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Soriah
Hebrew; Arabic
"princess; star cluster"
Soriah is right in line with today's trends, with names like Zariah, Sariah, and Neriah rising quickly in the Top 1000. Soriah was only given to 53 baby girls in 2022, but had a significant jump from…
Este
Diminutive of Esther, Persian
"star"
Este -- think Esme with a t -- comes to us via one of the rocking sisters in the musical group Haim. For long best known as the Esther diminutive used by cosmetics queen Estee Lauder, Este is a…
Starlie
English
"star meadow, star clearing"
A modern creation, blending celestial word name Star with the popular suffix -lie , Starlie may be interpreted as meaning "star meadow, star clearing" or simply as "star". It is notably borne by…
Izar
Basque
"star"
Used more for girls in Europe, but definitely sounds masculine enough for a boy here.
Starlette
English word name or elaboration of Star
"aspirational actress; little star"
A sound-alike to Scarlett, Starlette might be considered a word name, associated with actresses on the brink of stardom, or it may be an elaborate form of Star, with the diminutive -lette suffix.…
Xitlalli
Hispanized form of Citalli, Nahuatl
"star"
Derived from the language of the Nahua people of Mexico and Central America, Xitlalli is a variation on Citalli, a sparkly name meaning "star".
Maristella
Greek, combination of Maria and Stella; Italian; derivation of Stella Maris
"star of the sea"
Maristella is used as a "smoosh" name in Greek, typically with Maria Stella or Maria Styliane on the official birth certificate. Maristella can also stem from the Latin words Maris and Stella,…
Seren
Polish
"serene"
Seren, meaning "star", is one of the top girls' names in Wales, but as a boys' name it has a different derivation. It's a rare Polish form of the Latin Serenus, mostly used to refer to the Saint and…
Vesper
Latin
"evening star"
While this is usually thought of as a girls' name because of the Bond Girl connection, its sound is masculine and there's no reason it couldn't work for boys.
Naledi
Sesotho
"Star"
An African option for people looking for alternatives for Stella and Estelle, with a starry meaning.
Astara
Place name and modern variation of Astraea, Asteria, Astra, or Setarah, Greek, Pesian
"star"
A bright and sparkly choice, likely inspired by a variety of Greek names that ultimately derive from the element aster meaning "star", or from the Persian Setarah, also meaning "star". It is also the…
Stellaluna
Latin
"Star and moon"
Stella and Luna are stylish night sky name for girls , from the Latin words for star and moon. The two names were smooshed together by children's book author Janell Cannon in 1993. Cannon gave the…
Stellamaris
Latin
"star of the sea"
Stella Maris ("star of the sea") is an historic title for the Virgin Mary, in use since at least the early medieval period. Although it actually arose from a scribal error in the etymology of the…
Marianela
Spanish
"beloved star"
A beautiful combination of Maria and Stella. Marianela Núñez is an Argentine ballet dancer.
Zorya
Slavic
"star"
Zorya is the name of the two star goddess in Slavic mythology, Zorya Utrennyaya and Zorya Vechernyaya, referring to the morning and evening stars, respectively. It's used as a name in Russia and…
Hester
Medieval variation of Esther, Persian
"star"
The disgraced heroine of The Scarlet Letter 's name, after long neglect, just might have a chance at revival, following in the wake of sister-name Esther. We've characterized her elsewhere as an…
Tana
English, Frisian, Spanish, Slavic
"thought or sweetheart"
An Ethiopian place-name and multicultural diminutive for many names, including the Slavic Tatiana and the Spanish Cayetana. Tana is also a rare Frisian name, meaning "thought", as well as a masculine…
Hoku
Hawaiian
"night of the full moon"
Like a large proportion of traditional Hawaiian names, Hoku can be used for both girls and boys.
Chaska
Incan
"morning star"
The goddess of dawn, twilight, and dusk, is also the patron goddess of beauty, virgin women, and flowers in Incan mythology.
Ch'aska
Incan
"morning star"
The goddess of dawn, twilight, and dusk, is also the patron goddess of beauty, virgin women, and flowers in Incan mythology.

Names That Mean Star

Soriah

Este

Starlie

Izar

Starlette

Xitlalli

Maristella

Seren

Vesper

Naledi

Astara

Stellaluna

Stellamaris

Marianela

Zorya

Hester

Tana

Hoku

Chaska

Ch'aska